2 Maccabees, 7

1. And it happened also that seven brothers, united with their mother, were apprehended and compelled by the king to eat the flesh of swine against divine law, being tormented with scourges and whips.

1. Uhvatiše tako i sedmoricu braæe zajedno s njihovom majkom. Kralj naredi da ih biju bièevima i volovskim žilama: htio ih je prisiliti da jedu zabranjeno svinjsko meso.

2. But one of them, who was first, spoke in this way: “What would you ask, or what would you want to learn from us? We are ready to die, rather than to betray the laws that our fathers received from God.”

2. Jedan od njih progovori u njihovo ime: "Što nas želiš pitati i od nas saznati? Radije æemo umrijeti nego da prestupimo zakone svojih otaca!"

3. And so the king, being angry, ordered frying pans and bronze caldrons to be heated. When these were presently heated,

3. Izvan sebe od bijesa, kralj zapovjedi da se užare tave i kotlovi.

4. he ordered the tongue of him who had spoken first to be cut off, and, once the skin of his head had been pulled off, likewise his hands and feet to be cut off at the top, while the rest of his brothers and his mother were watching.

4. Kad ih užariše, zapovjedi da se, naoèigled ostale braæe i majke, odreže jezik onomu koji je u njihovo ime govorio, da mu se s glave oguli koža i odsijeku udovi.

5. And when now he had been made helpless in all parts, he commanded him to be moved to the fire, and, while still breathing, to be fried in the frying pan. As he was suffering long torments therein, the rest, united with the mother, exhorted one another to die with fortitude,

5. Osakativši ga posvema, zapovjedi da ga još živa primaknu vatri i prže na tavi. Dok se para s tave širila nadaleko, drugi se uzajamno poticali s majkom da junaèki umru.

6. saying: “The Lord God will perceive the truth, and he will be consoled in us, in the way that Moses declared in the profession of the canticle: ‘And in his servants, he will be consoled.’ ”

6. "Gospodin Bog gleda", govorahu, "i zaista æe nam se smilovati, kao što Mojsije objavljuje pjesmom koja sveèano svjedoèi: 'I svojim æu se slugama smilovati.'"

7. And so, when the first had died in this way, they led in the next one, so as to ridicule him. And when the skin of his head was pulled off with the hair, they asked him if he would eat, instead of being punished throughout the whole body in every limb.

7. Kad je prvi tako preminuo, dovedoše drugoga na muèenje. Pošto su mu s glave ogulili kožu s kosom, upitaše ga: "Hoæeš li jesti svinjetine prije nego ti ud po ud izmuèimo tijelo?"

8. But responding in the language of his fathers, he said, “I will not do it.” Because of this, he also, in the next place, received the torments of the first.

8. On odgovori jezikom svojih otaca: "Neæu!" Zato su i njega podvrgli muèenju kao i prvog.

9. And when he had reached his last breath, he spoke in this way: “You, indeed, O most wicked man, are destroying us in this present life. But the King of the world will raise us up, in eternal life at the resurrection, for we die on behalf of his laws.”

9. Izdišuæi reèe: "Ti nam, zlikovèe, oduzimaš sadašnji život, ali æe nas Kralj svijeta, zato što umiremo za njegove zakone, uskrisiti na život vjeèni."

10. After this one, the third was ridiculed, and when he was asked, he quickly offered up his tongue, and he resolutely extended his hands.

10. Poslije njega muèili su treæega. On spremno isplazi jezik kad su zatražili i hrabro pruži ruke.

11. And he said with confidence, “I possess these from heaven, but, because of the laws of God, I now despise them, for I hope to receive them again from him.”

11. Junaèki reèe: "Od Neba sam primio ove udove, ali ih zbog njegovih zakona prezirem i nadam se da æu ih od njega natrag dobiti."

12. So then, the king and those who were with him, wondered at the soul of this youth, because he considered the torments as if they were nothing.

12. I sam kralj i njegova pratnja zadiviše se hrabrosti mladiæa koji je prezirao muke.

13. And after he had died in this way, they afflicted the fourth with similar tortures.

13. Kad je taj preminuo, podvrgli su èetvrtoga istim mukama.

14. And when he was about to die, he spoke in this way: “It is preferable, being put to death by men, to wait for hope from God, so as to be revived again by him. But the resurrection to life will not be for you.

14. Prije nego što je izdahnuo, reèe ovo: "Blago onom koji umre od ruke ljudi, u èvrstoj nadi koju ima od Boga: da æe ga Bog uskrisiti! A ti - za tebe nema uskrsnuæa na život!"

15. And when they had brought the fifth, they afflicted him. But he, gazing at him,

15. Zatim dovedoše petoga i stadoše ga muèiti.

16. said: “Having power among men, though you are corruptible, you do what you want, but do not think that our nation has been abandoned by God.

16. On upilji oèi u kralja i reèe: "Iako si smrtan, imaš vlast nad ljudima i radiš što hoæeš. Ali ne misli da je Bog naš narod ostavio!

17. And so, wait patiently for a while, and you will see his great power, by the manner in which he will torture you and your offspring.”

17. Samo èekaj, veæ æeš vidjeti njegovu veliku moæ: muèit æe on tebe i tvoje sjeme!"

18. After this one, they brought the sixth, and he, being about to die, spoke in this way: “Do not go astray in vain. For we suffer because of ourselves, having sinned against our God, yet things worthy of admiration have been accomplished in us.

18. Poslije toga doveli su šestoga, koji pred smrt reèe: "Ne zavaravaj se ludo; mi ovo trpimo zbog sebe jer smo sagriješili protiv svog Boga, i odatle nam sva ova strahota.

19. But do not consider that you will be without punishment, for you have attempted to fight against God.”

19. Ali nemoj misliti da æeš izbjeæi kazni ti koji se drsko boriš protiv Boga."

20. Now the mother was wonderful beyond measure, and a worthy memorial of the good, for she watched her seven sons perish within the time of one day, and she bore it with a good soul, because of the hope that she had in God.

20. Nadasve vrijedna udivljenja i dostojna svijetle uspomene bijaše majka, koja je u jednom jedinom danu gledala smrt svojih sedam sinova: veledušno je to podnijela zato što se ufala u Gospodina.

21. And, with fortitude, she exhorted every one of them, in the language of the fathers, being filled with wisdom. And, joining masculine courage with feminine thinking,

21. Svakoga od njih poticala je jezikom otaca. Puna plemenitih osjeæaja, ona je svoju ženstvenost oživljavala muškom hrabrošæu.

22. she said to them: “I do not know how you were formed in my womb. For I did not give you spirit, nor soul, nor life; neither did I construct each of your limbs.

22. Govorila im je: "Ne znam kako ste nastali u mojoj utrobi, jer nisam vam ja darovala ni duh ni život niti vam tkivo složila.

23. Nevertheless, the Creator of the world, who formed the nativity of man, and who founded the origins of all, will restore both spirit and life to you again, with his mercy, just as you now despise yourselves for the sake of his laws.”

23. Zato æe vam Stvoritelj svijeta, koji je sazdao ljudski rod i koji svemu dade poèetak, milosrdno vratiti i duh i život, jer vi sad ne marite za se iz ljubavi prema njegovim zakonima."

24. But Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and at the same time also despising the voice of the reproacher, when only the youngest was still left, not only exhorted him with words, but also assured him with an oath, that he would make him wealthy and happy, and, if he would convert from the laws of his fathers, he would have him as a friend, and he would provide him with necessary things.

24. Antioh pomisli da ga ona omalovažava; u njezinim je rijeèima nazrijevao porugu. Kako je najmlaði još živio, on ga poèe ne samo rijeèima poticati nego mu se i zaklinjati i uvjeravati ga da æe ga obogatiti i usreæiti, sprijateljit æe se s njim i povjerit mu visoke službe ako se odrekne pradjedovskih predaja.

25. But, when the youth was not swayed by these things, the king called the mother and persuaded her to act toward the youth to save him.

25. Kako mladiæ za to nije ništa mario, kralj dozove majku i uze je nagovarati neka mladiæu savjetuje da sebi spasi život.

26. And so, when he had exhorted her with many words, she promised that she would counsel her son.

26. Poslije duga nagovaranja pristala je da savjetuje sina.

27. Then, leaning towards him and mocking the cruel tyrant, she said in the language of the fathers: “My son, take pity on me, for I carried you for nine months in my womb, and I gave you milk for three years, and I nourished you and led you through to this stage of life.

27. Sagnula se k njemu pa je, zavaravajuæi okrutnog silnika, ovako progovorila jezikom svojih otaca: "Sinko moj, smiluj se meni koja sam te devet mjeseci nosila u utrobi i dojila te tri godine, zatim te othranila i podigla do sadašnje dobi i odgojila.

28. I ask you, child, gaze upon heaven and earth, and all that is in them, and understand that God made them, and the family of man, out of nothing.

28. Molim te, dijete, pogledaj nebo i zemlju i sve što je na njima i znaj da je sve to Bog naèinio ni od èega i da je tako nastao i ljudski rod.

29. So shall it be that you will not fear this executioner, but, participating worthily with your brothers, you shall accept death, so that, by this mercy, I shall receive you again with your brothers.”

29. Ne boj se toga krvnika, nego budi dostojan svoje braæe i prihvati smrt, da te s tvojom braæom u vrijeme milosti opet naðem!"

30. While she was still saying these things, the youth said: “What are you waiting for? I will not obey the precepts of the king, but the precepts of the law, which was given to us through Moses.

30. Tek što je svoje dorekla, mladiæ reèe: "Što èekate? Ne pokoravam se kraljevoj zapovijedi, nego se pokoravam zapovijedi Zakona što ga našim ocima dade Mojsije.

31. In truth, you, who have been the inventor of all malice against the Hebrews, will not escape the hand of God.

31. A ti, zaèetnièe svake zloæe protiv Hebreja, nipošto neæeš izbjeæi ruci Božjoj.

32. For we suffer these things because of our sins.

32. Mi trpimo zbog svojih grijeha.

33. And if, for the sake of our chastisement and correction, the Lord our God is angry with us for a little while, yet still he will be reconciled again to his servants.

33. Pa ako se živi Gospodin na trenutak na nas i razgnjevio, da nas pokara i pouèi, on æe se opet i pomiriti sa svojim slugama.

34. But as for you, O wicked and most disgraceful of all men, do be not be extolled over nothing, with vain hopes, while you are inflamed against his servants.

34. A ti, bezbožnièe, od svih ljudi najpoganiji, ludo se ne uznosi i ne uljuljavaj se ispraznim nadama dižuæi ruku protiv sinova Neba,

35. For you have not yet escaped the judgment of Almighty God, who examines all things.

35. jer još nisi izbjegao sudu Boga Svevladara, Svevida.

36. Therefore, my brothers, having now sustained brief sorrow, have been brought under the covenant of eternal life. But, in truth, you, by the judgment of God, will be released into just punishment for your arrogance.

36. Naša braæa, pretrpjevši sada muku prolaznu za život neprolazni, pala su za Božji Savez, a ti æeš veæ na sudu Božjemu primiti pravednu kaznu za svoju oholost.

37. But I, like my brothers, deliver up my soul and my body for the sake of the laws of the fathers, calling upon God so as to bring forgiveness upon our nation sooner, and so that you, with torments and lashings, may confess that he alone is God.

37. Ja sa svojom braæom za zakone otaca i tijelo i dušu rado predajem i molim Boga da se našem narodu naskoro smiluje, a tebe mukama i bièevima prinudi da priznaš da je on Bog jedini.

38. Truly, in me and in my brothers, the wrath of the Almighty, which has been led over all our people justly, shall cease.”

38. Neka se napokon na meni i na mojoj braæi zaustavi srdžba Boga Svevladara kojom se s pravom oborio na naš narod."

39. Then the king, burning with anger, raged against this one with cruelty beyond all the rest, bearing it indignantly that he himself was derided.

39. Sav izvan sebe, kralj se na ovoga razbjesnio još i više nego na druge: napose je gorko osjeæao tu porugu.

40. And so this one also died in purity, trusting in the Lord through all things.

40. Tako je i ovaj preminuo a da se nije okaljao, pun pouzdanja u Gospodina.

41. Then, last of all, after the sons, the mother also was consumed.

41. Posljednja je, poslije svojih sinova, umrla majka.

42. Therefore, about the sacrifices and about the exceedingly great cruelties, enough has been said.

42. Toliko, evo, o obrednim gozbama i prekomjernim progonstvima.