Ecclesiasticus, 45

1. Moses was beloved by God and men. The remembrance of him is a blessing.

1. Od njega je potekao èovjek èestit koji je našao milost pred svima, drag Bogu i ljudima, Mojsije, blagoslovljena spomena!

2. He made him like the holy ones in glory, and he magnified him by the fear of his enemies, and he appeased great portents by his words.

2. Podijelio mu slavu kao i svetima i uèinio ga moænim, na užas neprijateljima.

3. He glorified him in the sight of kings, and he gave commandments to him in the sight of his people, and he revealed his glory to him.

3. Na njegovu je rijeè znamenja zaustavio i ukrijepio ga pred licem kraljeva; dao mu zapovijedi za narod njegov i otkrio mu nešto od svoje slave.

4. He made him holy by his faith and meekness, and he chose him from among all flesh.

4. Zbog njegove vjernosti i poniznosti posveti ga, izabra ga jedinog izmeðu sviju ljudi;

5. For he heard him and his voice, and he led him into a cloud.

5. dopusti mu da èuje glas njegov i uvede ga u tamu; dade mu zapovijedi licem u lice, Zakon života i spoznaje, da Jakova uèi Savezu i Izraela naredbama njegovim.

6. And he gave him precepts in his presence, with a law of life and discipline, so as to teach Jacob his covenant and Israel his judgments.

6. Potom uzvisi Arona, sveca poput Mojsija, brata njegova, iz plemena Levijeva.

7. He exalted his brother Aaron and those who were similar to him from the tribe of Levi.

7. Vjeèni Savez sklopi s njim i dade mu sveæeništvo naroda. Usreæi ga odjeæom ukrasnom, obuèe ga u odoru slave.

8. He established an eternal covenant with him, and he gave him the priesthood of the people, and he caused him to be blessed in glory.

8. Odjenu ga diènim savršenstvom i opremi bogatom odjeæom: gaæama, haljom i opleækom.

9. And he encircled him with a glorious belt, and he clothed him with a robe of glory, and he crowned him with virtuous attire.

9. Obloži ga mogranjem i brojnim zvonèiæima zlatnim uokolo, da zveckaju pri koraèanju njegovu, da im se u Svetištu èuje zvon na opomenu sinovima naroda njegova.

10. He placed upon him a garment to the feet, and pants, and an ephod, and he wrapped him all around with many little bells of gold,

10. I svetu odjeæu od zlata, grimiznu, svu izvezenu; opleæak sudaèki, Urim i Tumim, od upletena purpura, djelo vješta rukotvorca;

11. so that there would be a sound at his arrival, and so as to make a noise that would be heard in the temple, as a memorial for the sons of his people.

11. drago kamenje, urezano kao peèatnjaci u zlatnu okovu, djelo draguljara, kao opomenu s natpisom urezanim, prema broju plemena Izraelovih.

12. He provided him with a holy robe of gold and hyacinth and purple, a woven work for a wise man of judgment and truth,

12. I krunu zlatnu na kapi, ukrašenu peèatom posvete, ures vrhunski, djelo velièanstveno, ukrase, oèima u nasladu.

13. a work of twisted scarlet, the work of an artist, with precious stones, cut and set in gold, and engraved by the work of a jeweler, as a memorial according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

13. Nitko nikad sliènih nije vidio, i nikada ih nije tuðinac oblaèio, nego samo sinovi njegovi i odvjeci njegovi zauvijek.

14. He provided him with a crown of gold upon his headdress, on which was written a symbol of holiness, a mark of honor. This was a work of virtue and a delight to the eyes in its beauty.

14. Njegove žrtve potpuno se spaljuju, trajno, dvaput svakog dana.

15. Prior to him, there was no one of such beauty, even from the beginning.

15. Njemu Mojsije dade sveæenièku vlast i svetim ga uljem pomaza, i to mu bijaše vjeèni Savez i potomstvu njegovu sve dok nebesa traju, da mu služi i bude sveæenikom i da blagoslivlja narod u ime Gospodnje.

16. No foreigner was ever clothed with these things, but only his sons and his descendents alone, for all time.

16. Izabra ga izmeðu svih živih da mu prinosi žrtvu i tamjan, da mu pali miris ugodni za spomen i da oèišæa sinove Izraelove.

17. His sacrifices were consumed by fire daily.

17. Još mu svoje zapovijedi dade i povjeri mu odredbe Zakona da pouèi Jakova naredbama njegovim, da prosvijetli Izraela njegovim Zakonom.

18. Moses filled his hands and anointed him with holy oil.

18. Ali se na njega razgnjeviše neprijatelji i pozavidješe mu u pustinji, ljudi Datanovi i Abiramovi, Korah i njegovi u mržnji i gnjevu.

19. An eternal covenant was made, with him and with his offspring, like the days of heaven, to execute the office of the priesthood, and to give praise and to glorify his people, in his name.

19. I vidje Gospod i rasrdi se i uništi ih žarom svoje srdžbe. Posla na njih èudesa i sažeže ih plamenim ognjem.

20. He chose him from among all living men to offer to God sacrifice, incense, and a pleasing fragrance, as a memorial of appeasement on behalf of his people.

20. I umnoži tako slavu Aronu i dade mu baštinu njegovu, odredi mu pretilinu prvina, prije svega kruha u izobilju.

21. And he gave him authority by his precepts, in the covenants of his judgments, to teach Jacob his testimonies, and to give light by his law to Israel.

21. Tako se oni hrane žrtvama Gospodnjim, koje Gospod pokloni njemu i potomstvu njegovu.

22. Then strangers stood up against him, and, because of envy, the men who were with Dathan and Abiram surrounded him in the desert, along with the congregation of Korah, in their anger.

22. Samo u zemlji on baštine nema, nema svog dijela meðu narodom, jer Gospod je njegov dio i baština.

23. The Lord God saw this, and it did not please him, and so they were consumed by the force of his anger.

23. I Pinhas, sin Eleazarov, treæi je po slavi zbog revnosti svoje u strahu Gospodnjem. Jer kad se narod pobunio, postojan je bio i plemenito smiona srca, i tako je stekao oproštenje Izraelu.

24. He wrought great portents among them, and he consumed them with a flame of fire.

24. Zato bi Savez mira zapeèaæen s njim, da bude poglavar Svetišta i naroda svoga te njemu i potomstvu njegovu pripadne dostojanstvo velikog sveæeništva za sva vremena.

25. And he added glory to Aaron, and he gave him an inheritance, and he allotted to him the first-fruits of the earth.

25. Uèinio je Savez i s Davidom, sinom Jišaja, iz plemena Judina, ali baština kraljevska od oca samo jednom sinu ostaje, dok baština Aronova ostaje svemu potomstvu njegovu.

26. He prepared for them the finest bread unto fullness. And they shall also eat from the sacrifices of the Lord, which he gave to him and to his offspring.

26. Zato neka vam sada Gospod mudrost u srce posadi da narodu njegovu pravedno sudite, da vrline predaèke nikad ne nestanu i da slava njihova prijeðe na potomke njihove.

27. And yet he will not have an inheritance among the people of the land, and he has no portion among the people. For the Lord himself is his portion and his inheritance.

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28. Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, is third in glory, by imitating him in the fear of the Lord.

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29. And he stood up against the shamefulness of the people. By the goodness and responsiveness of his soul, he appeased God on behalf of Israel.

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30. For this reason, he made him a covenant of peace, a leader of the sanctuary and of his people, so that the dignity of the priesthood would remain with him and with his offspring unto eternity.

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31. And he made a covenant with king David, the son of Jesse from the tribe of Judah, an inheritance for him and for his offspring, so that he might provide wisdom for our hearts, so as to judge his people in justice, lest their good things be abolished. And he caused their glory within their nation to be everlasting.

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