Tobit, 13

1. And so, the elder Tobit, opening his mouth, blessed the Lord, and he said: “O Lord, you are great in eternity and your kingdom is with all ages.

1. Tobit potom napisa molitvu u radosti i reèe:

2. For you scourge, and you save. You lead down to the grave, and you bring up again. And there is no one who can escape from your hand.

2. "Blagoslovljen Bog, koji živi uvijeke, i njegovo kraljevstvo! Jer on kažnjava i prašta, dovodi u Podzemlje i odande izvodi, i nema toga tko bi izmakao njegovoj ruci.

3. Confess to the Lord, O sons of Israel, and praise him in the sight of the nations.

3. Hvalite ga, sinovi Izraelovi, pred poganima, jer vas je on meðu njih rasuo.

4. For, indeed, he has dispersed you among the Gentiles, who are ignorant of him, that you may proclaim his wonders, and that you may cause them to know that there is no other almighty God, except him.

4. Objavljujte njegovu velièinu uzdižuæi ga nad sve živo, jer on je naš Gospod i Bog, on je naš otac za sve vjekove.

5. He has chastised us because of our iniquities, and he will save us because of his mercy.

5. On nas kažnjava zbog naših zlih djela, ali æe se opet smilovati na nas i sabrati nas iz svih naroda meðu koje smo razasuti.

6. Therefore, look upon what he has done for us, and, with fear and trembling, confess to him. And extol the King of all ages with your works.

6. Obratite se k njemu svim srcem svojim i svom dušom svojom da èinite pred njim istinu, i on æe se okrenuti k vama, i neæe skrivati lica svoga od vas.

7. But as for me, I will confess him in the land of my captivity. For he has revealed his majesty within a sinful nation.

7. Gledajte što uèini s vama, na sva ga usta slavite i hvalite, blagoslivljajte Gospoda pravde i uzvisujte kralja vjekova.

8. And so, be converted, you sinners, and do justice in the presence of God, believing that he will act in his mercy toward you.

8. Ja ga u zemlji progonstva hvalim i oèitujem njegovu moæ i velièinu grešnom narodu. Obratite se, grešnici, i èinite pravdu pred njim. Tko zna hoæe li pogled svrnuti na vas i milost vam iskazati!

9. But I and my soul will rejoice in him.

9. Boga svoga ja uznosim, i duša moja hvali kralja nebeskoga, i radosno klikæe velièini njegovoj:

10. Bless the Lord, all you his elect. Keep days of rejoicing, and confess to him.

10. tako neka kazuju svi i hvale ga u Jeruzalemu! Jeruzaleme, grade sveti! On æe te kazniti zbog djela sinova tvojih, ali æe se opet smilovati sinovima pravednih.

11. O Jerusalem, the city of God, the Lord has chastised you for the works of your hands.

11. Podaj hvalu Gospodu zanosno i blagoslivljaj kralja vjekova da ti njegov Šator ponovno bude podignut uz veselje;

12. Confess to the Lord with your good things, and bless the God of all ages, so that he may rebuild his tabernacle in you, and he may recall all the captives to you, and you may be glad in all ages and forever.

12. da bi se u tebi obradovali prognani i da bi u tebi ljubav našli siromasi za sva pokoljenja.

13. You will shine with a splendid light, and all the ends of the earth will adore by you.

13. Narodi æe dolaziti izdaleka k imenu Gospoda Boga donoseæi u rukama darove, darove za kralja nebeskoga: pokoljenja upravljat æe ti radosne hvale.

14. Nations from far away will come to you, bringing gifts. And in you, they shall adore the Lord, and they will hold your land in sanctification.

14. Prokleti svi oni koji te mrze, blagoslovljeni zauvijek oni koji te ljube.

15. For they will invoke the Great Name in you.

15. Veseli se i raduj se zbog sinova pravednih, jer æe biti sakupljeni i blagoslivljat æe Gospoda pravednih. Blaženi oni koji te ljube! Veselit æe se zbog tvoga mira!

16. Those who despise you will be cursed, and all those who blaspheme by you will be condemned, and those who build you up will be blessed.

16. Blaženi svi koji se rastužiše zbog tvojih nesreæa, jer æe se radovati kad vide svu tvoju slavu i radovat æe se uvijeke. Duša moja neka hvali Boga, kralja velikoga!

17. But you will rejoice in your sons, because they will all be blessed, and they will be gathered together for the Lord.

17. Jer æe Jeruzalem biti obnovljen safirom i smaragdom, njegove zidine dragim kamenjem, tornjevi i bedemi èistim zlatom, a trgovi poploèani berilom, dijamantom i dragim kamenjem iz Ofira.

18. Blessed are all those who love you and who rejoice in your peace.

18. Njegove æe ulice kazivati: 'Aleluja!' i klicat æe: 'Blagoslovljen Bog, uzvišen dovijeka.'"

19. Bless the Lord, O my soul, for the Lord our God has freed Jerusalem, his city, from every one of her tribulations.

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20. Happy will I be, if any of my offspring will be left to see the brightness of Jerusalem.

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21. The gates of Jerusalem will be built from sapphire and emerald, and all its walls will be surrounded with precious stones.

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22. All its streets will be paved with stones, white and clean. And ‘Alleluia’ will be sung throughout its neighborhoods.

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23. Blessed be the Lord, who has exalted it, and may he reign over it, forever and ever. Amen.”

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