1 Maccabees, 11
1. And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that is along the shore of the sea, and many ships. And he sought to obtain the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and to add it to his own kingdom.
1. Egipatski je kralj sakupio mnogo vojske kao što je pijeska na morskoj obali, a tako i mnogo brodova, u namjeri da se lukavo doèepa Aleksandrova kraljevstva i pripoji ga svome.
2. And he departed into Syria with words of peace, and they opened the cities to him, and they were meeting with him. For king Alexander had commanded them to go out to meet him, because he was his father-in-law.
2. Poðe u Siriju s prijateljskim rijeèima. Graðani su mu otvarali vrata gradova, izlazili mu u susret, jer je kralj Aleksandar naložio da ga primaju. Bio mu je tast.
3. But when Ptolemy entered a city, he placed garrisons of soldiers in each of the cities.
3. Ali èim bi Ptolemej ušao u koji grad, ondje bi odmah smjestio posadu.
4. And when he drew near to Azotus, they revealed to him that the temple of Dagon had been burned with fire, and Azotus and its suburbs had been demolished, and bodies had been abandoned, and that, for those who had been cut to pieces in the war, they had made a tomb along the way.
4. Kad se približavao Azotu, pokazali su mu spaljen Dagonov hram, opustošeni Azot s okolinom, razbacana mrtva tijela i izgorjele ostake onih koje je Jonatan spalio u ratu. Nagomilali su ih na hrpu na kraljevu putu.
5. And they told the king that Jonathan had done these things, so as to make him hated. But the king remained silent.
5. Pripovijedali su kralju što je Jonatan uèinio, željeli ga oklevetati. Ali je kralj šutio.
6. And Jonathan went to meet the king at Joppa with glory, and they greeted one another, and they stayed there.
6. Jonatan je došao u Jopu i sveèano se pridružio kralju. Pozdravili su se i tu prenoæili.
7. And Jonathan went with the king as far as the river, which is called Eleutherus. And he returned to Jerusalem.
7. Jonatan je kralja ispratio do rijeke koja se zove Eleuter, a zatim se vratio u Jeruzalem.
8. But king Ptolemy obtained the dominion of the coastal cities, as far as Seleucia, and he devised evil plans against Alexander.
8. Kralj Ptolemej zavladao je primorskim krajevima do Seleucije na moru. Poèeo je snovati pakosne osnove protiv Aleksandra.
9. And he sent ambassadors to Demetrius, saying: “Come, let us compose a pact between us, and I will give you my daughter, whom Alexander had, and you will reign in the kingdom of your father.
9. Poslao je poslanike kralju Demetriju s porukom: "Hajde da meðu sobom sklopimo savez. Dat æu ti svoju kæer koju ima Aleksandar i kraljevat æeš u kraljevstvu svog oca.
10. For I regret that I have given him my daughter. For he has sought to kill me.”
10. Žao mi je što sam njemu dao svoju kæer. On mi radi o glavi."
11. And he slandered him, because he coveted his kingdom.
11. Oklevetao ga je jer je poželio njegovo kraljevstvo.
12. And he took away his daughter, and he gave her to Demetrius, and he alienated himself from Alexander, and his hostilities were made manifest.
12. Oduzeo mu je svoju kæer i dao je Demetriju. Raskinuo je veze s Aleksandrom, i njihovo neprijateljstvo postade oèito.
13. And Ptolemy entered Antioch, and he placed two diadems upon his head, that of Egypt, and that of Asia.
13. Ptolemej je ušao u Antiohiju i okrunio se krunom Azije; tako se okrunio dvjema krunama: egipatskom i azijskom.
14. Now king Alexander was in Cilicia at that time, because the people of those places were rebelling.
14. Kralj Aleksandar bio je u to vrijeme u Ciliciji, jer su se stanovnici onih krajeva pobunili.
15. And when Alexander heard of it, he came against him in warfare. And king Ptolemy led forth his army, and he met him with a strong hand, and he put him to flight.
15. Kad je Aleksandar za sve to èuo, pošao je protiv njega u boj. Ptolemej krenu na nj s jakom vojskom i natjera ga u bijeg.
16. And Alexander fled into Arabia, so as to be protected there. And king Ptolemy was exalted.
16. Aleksandar pobježe u Arabiju da se ondje skloni, a Ptolemej je slavio slavlje.
17. And Zabdiel the Arab took off the head of Alexander, and he sent it to Ptolemy.
17. Arapin Zabdiel odrubi Aleksandru glavu i posla je Ptolemeju.
18. And king Ptolemy died on the third day, and those who were in the strongholds were destroyed by those who were in the camp.
18. Treæi dan potom umro je kralj Ptolemej, a graðani su pobili njegove posade po tvrðavama.
19. And Demetrius reigned in the one hundred and sixty-seventh year.
19. Kraljem je godine sto šezdeset i sedme postao Demetrije.
20. In those days, Jonathan gathered together those who were in Judea, in order to fight against the stronghold that was in Jerusalem. And they made many machines of war against it.
20. U to je vrijeme Jonatan sabrao one koji su bili u Judeji da osvoji jeruzalemsku Tvrðu. Napao ju je s mnogo bojnih naprava.
21. And so, certain men of iniquity, who hated their own people, went forth to king Demetrius, and they reported to him that Jonathan was besieging the stronghold.
21. Tada su neki mrzitelji svog naroda, ljudi bezakonici, otišli kralju i javili mu kako Jonatan opsjeda Tvrðu.
22. And when he heard it, he became angry. And immediately he came to Ptolemais, and he wrote to Jonathan that he should not besiege the stronghold, but that he should meet with him promptly, for a discussion.
22. Na tu se vijest kralj razgnjevi. Èim je to èuo, odmah krenu u Ptolemaidu. Odande je pisao Jonatanu da prekine opsadu i što prije doðe u Ptolemaidu na razgovor s njim.
23. But when Jonathan heard this, he ordered them to besiege it. And he chose some from the elders of Israel and from the priests, and he put himself in danger.
23. Kad je Jonatan primio taj poziv, zapovjedio je da se nastavi opsada. U pratnji izraelskih starješina i sveæenika, koje je izabrao, i sam se izvrže opasnosti.
24. And he took gold, and silver, and vestments, and many other presents, and he went to the king at Ptolemais, and he found favor in his sight.
24. Ponijevši srebra i zlata, odjeæe i mnogo drugih darova, otišao je kralju u Ptolemaidu. Kralj ga primi milostivo.
25. And some of the iniquitous from his nation came forward with objections against him.
25. Neki su ga odmetnici optuživali,
26. And the king treated him just as those who were before him had treated him. And he exalted him in the sight of all his friends.
26. ali je kralj uèinio s njime kao što i njegovi prethodnici: odlikova ga pred svim svojim prijateljima.
27. And he confirmed him in the high priesthood and in all the other honors that he held before, and he made him the leader of his friends.
27. Potvrdio mu je veliko sveæeništvo i sve ostale èasti što ih je imao otprije i uvrstio ga meðu svoje prve prijatelje.
28. And Jonathan requested of the king that he would make Judea free from tribute, along with the three districts, and Samaria, and its confines. And he promised him three hundred talents.
28. Jonatan je zamolio kralja da Judeju oslobodi od plaæanja poreza, a ujedno i tri pokrajine Samarije, a za to mu obeæa tri stotine talenata.
29. And the king consented. And he wrote letters to Jonathan about all these things, continuing in this way:
29. Kralj bijaše s time sporazuman te Jonatanu o svemu tome izda pismo ovog sadržaja:
30. “King Demetrius to his brother Jonathan, and to the nation of the Jews: greetings.
30. "Kralj Demetrije pozdravlja brata Jonatana i judejski narod.
31. We are sending you a copy of the letter that we wrote to Lasthenes, our parent, about you, so that you will know.
31. Prijepis pisma što smo ga o vama pisali svome roðaku Lastenu upuæujemo i vama da znate:
32. ‘King Demetrius to Lasthenes, his parent: greetings.
32. kralj Demetrije pozdravlja oca Lastena.
33. We have determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends and who keep to what is just with us, because of their good will, which they hold toward us.
33. Odluèili smo da uèinimo dobro judejskom narodu, svojim prijateljima i vjernim saveznicima, zbog njihove blagonaklonosti prema nama.
34. Therefore, we have assigned to them all the parts of Judea, and the three cities, Lydda and Ramatha, which were added to Judea from Samaria, and all their confines, to be set apart for all those sacrificing in Jerusalem, in place of that which the king previously received from them each year, and in place of the fruits of the land and of the fruit trees.
34. Potvrðujemo im i judejsko podruèje i tri pokrajine - Aferemu, Lidu i Ramataim - koje su bile oduzete Samariji i pripojene Judeji, sa svime što im pripada. Svima koji prinose žrtve u Jeruzalemu to je u naknadu za poreze što ih je kralj ondje svake godine ubirao na poljski prirod i plodove drveæa.
35. And, as for the rest of that which pertains to us from tithes and tributes, from this time forward, we release them from these, as well as from the drying areas of salt and the crowns that were presented to us.
35. Što se tièe naših ostalih prava na desetine i namete, na solarinu i krunski danak što nam pripada, sve im to od danas otpuštamo.
36. All these, we concede to them, and nothing of these shall be revoked, from this time forward and for all time.
36. Ništa od toga neæe biti opozvano odsele pa dovijeka.
37. Now, therefore, take care to make a copy of these things, and let it be given to Jonathan and set upon the holy mountain, in an honorable place.’ ”
37. Zato se sad pobrinite i naèinite od ovoga prijepis, pa dajte Jonatanu da se na svetoj Gori stavi na vidljivo mjesto."
38. And king Demetrius, seeing that the land was quieted in his sight and that nothing resisted him, sent all his forces away, each one to his own place, except the foreign army, which he had drawn together from the islands of the nations. And so all the troops of his fathers were hostile to him.
38. Kad je kralj Demetrije vidio da mu se zemlja pod njegovom vladom umirila i da mu se više nitko ne opire, otpustio je sve svoje èete, svaku u svoje mjesto, osim onih stranih, koje je unovaèio na otocima pogana. Zato su ga zamrzile sve èete njegovih otaca.
39. But there was a certain one, Trypho, who was previously on Alexander’s side. And he saw that all the army murmured against Demetrius, and so he went to Imalkue the Arab, who raised Antiochus, the son of Alexander.
39. Tada je Trifon, koji je prije pristajao uz Aleksandra, videæi da se sve èete bune protiv Demetrija, otišao k Arapinu Jamlikuu, koji je odgajao Aleksandrova sina Antioha.
40. And he persuaded him to deliver him to him, so that he would reign in his father’s place. And he reported to him what Demetrius had done, and that his army was hostile to him. And he remained there for many days.
40. Usrdno ga je nagovarao da mu preda djeèaka, da se sin zakralji umjesto svog oca. Obavijestio ga je o svemu što je uèinio Demetrije i kako ga mrze njegove èete. Ondje je ostao mnogo vremena.
41. And Jonathan sent to king Demetrius, so that he would cast out those who were in the stronghold in Jerusalem and those who were with the garrisons, because they fought against Israel.
41. Meðuto je Jonatan zatražio od kralja Demetrija da iz jeruzalemske Tvrðe i ostalih tvrðava povuèe posade koje su neprestano ratovale s Izraelcima.
42. And Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying: “I will not only do this for you and your people, but I will elevate your glory and your nation, when opportunity shall serve.
42. Demetrije je poruèio Jonatanu: "Ne samo da æu to za tebe i tvoj narod uèiniti negu æu tebe i tvoj narod obasuti èastima èim mi se za to pruži prilika.
43. Now, therefore, you will do well if you send men as auxiliaries to me. For all my army has withdrawn from me.”
43. Zasad bi dobro uèinio kad bi mi u pomoæ poslao ljude, jer su mi se sve moje èete iznevjerile."
44. And Jonathan sent three thousand strong men to him at Antioch. And they came to the king, and the king was delighted at their arrival.
44. Jonatan mu je u Antiohiju poslao tri tisuæe ljudi viènih ratu. Kad su stigli kralju, on se njihovu dolasku silno obradova.
45. And those who were of the city gathered together, one hundred and twenty thousand men, and they wanted to execute the king.
45. Gotovo stotinu i dvadeset tisuæa graðana okupilo se usred grada u namjeri da ubiju kralja.
46. And the king fled into the royal court. And those who were of the city, occupied the passageways of the city, and they began to fight.
46. Kralj je utekao u dvor, a graðani zaposjeli ulice i poèeli napadati.
47. And the king called the Jews to his assistance. And they came together before him at the same time, and then they all dispersed themselves throughout the city.
47. Tada kralj pozva u pomoæ Židove. Oni se svi odmah skupiše oko njega, potom se raziðoše po gradu i toga dana pobiše do stotinu tisuæa stanovnika.
48. And they killed, in that day, one hundred thousand men, and they set fire to the city, and they seized many spoils in that day, and they freed the king.
48. Zapalili su grad i pokupili toga dana mnogo plijena i tako izbaviše kralja.
49. And those who were of the city saw that the Jews had taken the city, just as they wanted, and they were weakened in their resolve, and they cried out to the king with supplication, saying,
49. Kad su graðani vidjeli da Židovi po miloj volji gospodare gradom, klonuli su srcem i zavapili kralju:
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50. "Pruži nam desnicu, pa neka Židovi prestanu udarati na nas i na grad."
51. And they threw down their arms, and they made peace. And the Jews were glorified in the sight of the king and in the sight of all who were in his realm. And they became renowned in the kingdom, and they returned to Jerusalem, holding many spoils.
51. Odbacili su oružje te sklopili mir. Židovi su se proslavili pred kraljem i pred svima pripadnicima njegova kraljevstva. Istakli su se u njegovim državama i vratili u Jeruzalem s mnogo plijena.
52. And so king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom. And the land was quieted in his sight.
52. Kralj je Demetrije opet sjeo na svoje kraljevsko prijestolje, i zemlja je pod njegovom upravom bila mirna.
53. And he falsified everything whatsoever that he had said. And he alienated himself from Jonathan, and he did not repay him according to the benefits that he had received in tribute from him. And he vexed him greatly.
53. Ali je prekršio sva svoja obeæanja, zavadio se s Jonatanom, nije više priznavao njegovih usluga nego ga silno žalostio. Okršaj kod Hasora
54. But after this, Trypho returned, and with him was Antiochus, the adolescent boy, and he reigned, and he put a diadem on himself.
54. Poslije toga vratio se Trifon i s njim djeèak Antioh, koji se zakraljio i ovjenèao krunom.
55. And there assembled before him all the troops, which Demetrius had dispersed, and they fought against him. And he turned his back and fled.
55. Tada su se oko njega skupile sve èete kojih se Demetrije riješio. Zaratile su s Demetrijem, natjerale ga u bijeg i porazile.
56. And Trypho took the elephants, and he obtained Antioch.
56. Trifon se doèepao slonova i zavladao Antiohijom.
57. And young Antiochus wrote to Jonathan, saying: “I confirm you in the priesthood, and I appoint you over the four cities, so as to be among the king’s friends.”
57. Mladi je Antioh pisao Jonatanu ovo: "Potvrðujem te za vrhovnog sveæenika i postavljam te nad èetiri pokrajine i odreðujem da budeš meðu kraljevim prijateljima."
58. And he sent him vessels of gold for his ministry, and he gave him the authority to drink from gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to have a golden clasp.
58. Ujedno mu je poslao zlatno posuðe i stolni pribor, ovlastio ga da pije iz zlatnih èaša, da se oblaèi u grimiz i nosi zlatnu kopèu.
59. And he appointed his brother Simon as governor, from the borders of Tyre, all the way to the borders of Egypt.
59. Njegova brata Šimuna postavio je za vojskovoðu od Tirskih stepenica do meða egipatskih.
60. Then Jonathan went out, and he passed through the cities across the river. And all the armies of Syria were gathered together in assistance to him, and he came to Askalon, and those from the city met him honorably.
60. Jonatan krenu na obilazak Prekorjeèja i gradova. Sva sirska vojska prešla je na njegovu stranu da se s njim zajedno bori. Kad je došao u Askalon, graðani su ga sveèano doèekali.
61. And he went from there to Gaza. And those who were in Gaza closed themselves in. And so he besieged it, and he burned all that was around the city, and he plundered it.
61. Odande je otišao u Gazu. Gaza je zatvorila vrata, pa ju je uzeo opsjedati, a okolicu paliti i plijeniti.
62. And those of Gaza petitioned Jonathan, and he pledged to them with his right hand, and he accepted their sons as hostages and sent them to Jerusalem. And he traveled through the country, as far as Damascus.
62. Gažani su stali Jonatana zaklinjati, a on im dade mira, ali je sinove njihovih starješina uzeo za taoce i poslao ih u Jeruzalem. Potom je prošao zemljom do Damaska.
63. And Jonathan heard that the leaders of Demetrius were acting treacherously at Kadesh, which is in Galilee, with a great army, intending to remove him from the affairs of the kingdom.
63. Jonatan je èuo da su Demetrijevi zapovjednici došli u Kedeš u Galileji s velikom vojskom da ga maknu s dužnosti.
64. And he went to meet them. But he left his brother Simon behind in the countryside.
64. On krenu prema njima, a svoga brata Šimuna ostavi u zemlji.
65. And Simon took a position against Bethzur, and he assailed it for many days, and he closed them in.
65. Šimun je opsjedao Betsur, napadao ga mnogo dana i opkoljavao stanovnike.
66. And they asked him to accept a pledge, and he granted this to them. And he cast them out of there, and he seized the city, and he placed a garrison in it.
66. Tada ga zamoliše za mir, a on prihvati. Ali moradoše isprazniti to mjesto, a on zaposjede grad i smjesti u nj posadu.
67. And Jonathan and his camp took a position by the water of Gennesaret, and, before first light, they were standing watch in the plains of Hazor.
67. Jonatan se sa svojom vojskom utaborio kod Genezaretskoga jezera, a u ranu su zoru dosegli ravnicu Hasor.
68. And behold, an army of foreigners met him in the plains. And they set up an ambush against him in the mountains. But he met them from the opposite direction.
68. Strana vojska poðe ravnicom da ga presretne, pošto mu je u gorama postavila zasjedu. Dok je ta vojska nadirala ravno,
69. Yet those lying in ambush then rose up from their places and joined them in combat.
69. ljudi iz zasjede izbili su iz skrovišta i zametnuli bitku.
70. And all those who were from Jonathan’s side fled, and not one of them was left, except Mattathias, the son of Absalom, and Judas, the son of Chalphi, the leader of military training.
70. Svi se Jonatanovi ljudi razbježaše, nijedan od njih nije ostao, osim Matatije, Apsalomova sina, i Jude, Halfijeva sina, zapovjednika njegovih vojnika.
71. And so Jonathan tore his garments, and he placed dirt on his head, and he prayed.
71. Tada Jonatan razdrije odjeæu na sebi, glavu posu prašinom i pomoli se.
72. And Jonathan turned back toward them in battle, and he put them to flight, and they fought.
72. Vrati se u borbu i suzbi neprijatelja i natjera ga u bijeg.
73. And when those from his side, who had fled, saw this, they returned to him, and with him they all pursued them, even to Kadesh, to their camp, and they even passed beyond there.
73. Kad su to vidjeli oni koji bijahu pobjegli, vratiše se k njemu te su s njim tjerali neprijatelja do Kedeša, do njegova tabora, pa se tu i oni utaboriše.
74. And there fell from the foreigners on that day three thousand men. And Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.
74. Taj su dan pale tri tisuæe ljudi tuðinske vojske. Jonatan se tada vrati u Jeruzalem.
