2 Maccabees, 8

1. In truth, Judas Maccabeus, and those who were with him, went secretly into the villages, and, calling together their relatives and friends, and accepting among them those who persevered in Judaism, they brought six thousand men together.

1. Juda Makabej i njegovi ljudi stali su krišom obilaziti sela te sazivati svoje roðake i prikupljati one koji su ostali vjerni židovstvu. I tako se skupilo kojih šest tisuæa ljudi.

2. And they called upon the Lord: to look upon his people, who were down trodden by all; and to take pity on the temple, which was defiled by the impius;

2. Molili su Gospodina da pogleda narod od svih potlaèen, da se smiluje Hramu koji oskvrnuše bezbožni ljudi;

3. and even to take pity on the city by utter destruction, for it was willing to be immediately leveled to the ground; and to hear the voice of the blood that was crying out to him,

3. da se sažali na grad kojemu prijeti propast i opasnost da ga sravne sa zemljom; da usliši krv koja vapi k njemu;

4. so that he would remember also the most iniquitous deaths of the innocent little ones, and the blasphemies brought upon his name; and to show his indignation over these things.

4. da se spomene zloèinaèkog pokolja nejaèadi; da osveti pogrde svoga Imena.

5. And so Maccabeus, having gathered together a multitude, could not be withstood by the Gentiles. For the wrath of the Lord had turned into mercy.

5. Kad je Makabej stao na èelo svoje vojske, pogani mu nisu mogli odolijevati buduæi da se Gospodinov gnjev preokrenuo u milosrðe.

6. And so, overwhelming the towns and cities unexpectedly, he set them on fire. And, occupying strategic positions, he made no small slaughter of the enemies.

6. Vršio je prepade na gradove i sela i spaljivao ih; zauzimao je pogodne položaje i neprijatelja èesto tjerao u bijeg.

7. Moreover, especially in the nights, he carried out expeditions in this way. And the fame of his virtuous strength was spread abroad everywhere.

7. Takve je navale najradije vršio pod plaštem noæi. Glas o njegovu junaštvu pronosio se na sve strane.

8. Then Philip, seeing that the man gained ground little by little, and that things frequently fell out in his favor, wrote to Ptolemy, governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, to send auxiliaries to carry out the work of the king.

8. Videæi da taj èovjek u kratko vrijeme nezaustavno napreduje i sve više uspijeva, Filip zatraži pismeno od Ptolemeja, upravitelja Celesirije i Fenicije, da kraljevoj stvari pritekne u pomoæ.

9. And so, he quickly sent Nicanor, son of Patroclus, from his foremost friends, providing him with no less than twenty thousand armed men from throughout the Gentiles, to wipe out the entire race of the Jews, joining with him Gorgias, a military man with very great experience in the things of warfare.

9. Taj izabra Patroklova sina Nikanora, jednoga od svojih prvih prijatelja, i posla ga smjesta, na èelu od najmanje dvadeset tisuæa ljudi skupljenih od razlièitih naroda, da istrijebi sav židovski narod. Pridružio mu je Gorgiju, vojskovoðu od zanata, vješta bojnim poslovima.

10. Moreover, Nicanor decided to raise a tribute for the king of two thousand talents, which was to be given to the Romans, and which would be supplied by means of the captivity of the Jews.

10. Nikanor je napose namjeravao da prodajom židovskih zarobljenika isplati kraljev danak od dvije tisuæe talenata što ih dugovaše Rimljanima.

11. And immediately he sent to the maritime cities, calling them to the auction of the Jewish slaves, promising them a parcel of ninety slaves for one talent, not reflecting on the vengeance which would befall him subsequently from the Almighty.

11. Zato žurno pozva primorske gradove na prodaju židovskog roblja. Obeæa ih devedeset za jedan talenat. Nije ni slutio kakva æe ga kazna stiæi od ruke Svemoguæega.

12. Then, when Judas learned that Nicanor was approaching, he revealed it to those Jews who were with him.

12. Uto je Juda doznao za Nikanorov dolazak. Kad je svojim ljudima saopæio da se približava neprijateljska vojska,

13. And certain ones among them, being afraid and not trusting in the justice of God, turned and fled away.

13. pobjegoše kukavice i oni koji se nisu pouzdavali u Božju pravdu.

14. In truth, others sold all that was in excess, and together beseeched the Lord, that he would rescue them from the impious Nicanor, who had sold them before he even came near them,

14. Drugi pak prodaše sve što im je preostalo i zavapiše Gospodinu da ih izbavi od bezbožnoga Nikanora, koji ih je prodao još prije nego što je došlo do boja;

15. and if not for their sakes, then for the sake of the covenant which was made with their fathers, and for the sake of the invocation of his holy and magnificent name over them.

15. neka ih izbavi, ako i ne zbog njih samih, a ono zbog Saveza s njihovim ocima i zbog toga što se zovu njegovim svetim i velièanstvenim Imenom.

16. But Maccabeus, calling together seven thousand who were with him, asked them not to be reconciled to the enemies, and not to fear the multitude of the enemies who came against them unjustly, but to struggle with fortitude,

16. Kad je, dakle, Makabej prikupio oko sebe šest tisuæa ljudi, stao ih je hrabriti da se ne plaše neprijatelja niti boje mnoštva pogana koji ih nepravedno napadaju nego neka se junaèki bore.

17. holding before their eyes the contempt that had been brought upon the holy place by them, and likewise also the mockery which they held to the injury of the city, even to the extent of overthrowing the institutions of old.

17. Neka imaju pred oèima kako su oni zloèinaèki osramotili Sveto mjesto i kako su zlostavljali i ruglu izvrgli Grad, a pradjedovske obièaje uništili.

18. For he said that these, indeed, trust in their weapons, as well as in their boldness; but we trust in the Almighty Lord, who is able to wipe out both those coming against us, and even the whole world, with one nod.

18. "Oni se uzdaju", dodao je, "u oružje i smionost, a mi u Boga Svevladara koji jednim migom oka može oboriti naše napadaèe i sav svijet."

19. Moreover, he reminded them also of the assistance of God which their parents had received; and how, under Sennacherib, one hundred and eighty-five thousand had perished;

19. Nabrojio im je sluèajeve u kojima se Bog udostojao zaštititi njihove pretke: onaj što se zbio pod Sanheribom kad je poginulo stotinu osamdeset i pet tisuæa ljudi,

20. and of the battle by them, which was against the Galatians in Babylonia, how, when the event had arrived and the allies of the Macedonians hesitated, though they were only six thousand in all, yet they slew one hundred and twenty thousand, because of the help provided to them from heaven; and how, for the sake of these things, very many benefits followed.

20. pa onaj u Babiloniji, u bici protiv Galaæana, gdje se borilo osam tisuæa ljudi s pomoæu èetiri tisuæe Makedonaca, i dok su Makedonci došli u škripac, onih samih osam tisuæa, zahvaljujuæi pomoæi s Neba, porazilo je stotinu i dvadeset tisuæa neprijatelja i zadobilo velik plijen.

21. By these words, they were brought to constancy and were prepared to die for the laws and their nation.

21. Kad ih je tim rijeèima osokolio i pripremio da za svoje zakone i za domovinu i poginu, razdijelio je svoju vojsku na èetiri odreda.

22. And so, he appointed his brothers as leaders over each division: Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, subjecting one thousand and five hundred men to each of them.

22. Na èelo svakom odredu stavio je svoju braæu: Šimuna, Josipa i Jonatana, i dao svakomu po tisuæu i pet stotina ljudi.

23. And at that point, the holy book having been read to them by Esdras, and having given them a sign of the assistance of God, with himself leading the first point, he joined battle with Nicanor.

23. Osim toga, naredi Eleazaru da im proèita Svetu knjigu, a onda je, davši im bojni zov: "S Božjom pomoæu!" stao na èelo prvog odreda i napao Nikanora.

24. And, with the Almighty as their helper, they slew over nine thousand men. Furthermore, having wounded and disabled the greater part of the army of Nicanor, they forced them to take flight.

24. Buduæi da im je Svemoguæi u boju bio suborac, pobili su preko devet tisuæa neprijatelja, izranili i osakatili veæi dio Nikanorove vojske i nagnali sve u bijeg.

25. In fact, they took away the money from those who came to buy them, and they pursued them everywhere.

25. Zaplijenili su i novac onih koji su ih došli kupovati. Pošto su ih podugo tjerali, vratiše se natrag jer nisu imali vremena.

26. But they turned back at the close of the hour, for it was before the Sabbath. For this reason, they did not continue the pursuit.

26. Bilo je, naime, uoèi subote, pa ih nisu dalje gonili.

27. But, having gathered together their weapons and spoils, they kept the Sabbath, blessing the Lord who had delivered them in that day, showering the beginning of mercy on them.

27. Pokupiše još neprijateljsko oružje i poskidaše plijen, a onda svetkovahu subotu, obilno hvaleæi i slaveæi Gospodina koji ih je tog dana izbavio i opet im poèeo iskazivati svoju milost.

28. In truth, after the Sabbath, they divided the spoils to the disabled, and the orphans, and the widows, and the remainder they kept for themselves and their own.

28. Poslije subote podijelili su dio plijena žrtvama progonstva, pa udovicama i siroèadi, a ono što je preostalo podijelili su meðu sobom i meðu svojom djecom.

29. And so, when these things were done, and supplication was made by all in common, they asked the merciful Lord to be reconciled to his servants unto the end.

29. Završivši taj posao, okupiše se na zajednièku molitvu i zavapiše milosrdnom Gospodinu da se posve izmiri sa svojim slugama.

30. And, among those who were fighting against them with Timothy and Bacchides, they slew more than twenty thousand, and they obtained the high fortresses, and they divided many spoils, making equal portions for the disabled, the fatherless, and the widows, and even the aged.

30. U kreševu s Timotejevim i Bakidovim vojnicima pobili su ih dvadeset tisuæa i osvojili vrlo visoke tvrðave. Velik plijen razdijelili su na dva jednaka dijela - jedan za sebe, drugi za žrtve progonstva, siroèad i udovice - a ne zaboraviše ni staraca.

31. And when they had carefully collected their weapons, they stored them all in strategic places, and, in truth, the remainder of the spoils they carried to Jerusalem.

31. Zatim su brižno pokupili neprijateljsko oružje i pohranili ga na prikladnim mjestima. Što je od plijena preostalo, odnijeli su u Jeruzalem.

32. And they put to death Philarches, a wicked man, who was with Timothy, who had brought many afflictions upon the Jews.

32. Ubili su voðu Timotejevih èeta, èovjeka bezbožna, koji je Židovima nanio mnogo zala.

33. And when they celebrated the song of victory at Jerusalem, they burned him who had set fire to the sacred doors, that is, Callisthenes, when he had taken refuge in a certain house, repaying him a worthy reward for his impieties.

33. Dok su u domovini slavili pobjedu, spališe one koji su zapalili Sveta vrata, zajedno s Kalistenom, koji bijaše utekao u neku kuæicu. Tako je za svoje svetogrðe primio zasluženu plaæu.

34. But as for that most vicious Nicanor, who had led in a thousand merchants for the sale of the Jews,

34. A onaj trostruki zlikovac Nikanor, koji je doveo tri tisuæe trgovaca da kupuju Židove,

35. he was brought low with the help of the Lord, and by those whom he considered to be worthless. Putting aside the glorious vestments, fleeing by an inland route, he arrived alone at Antioch, having been brought to the greatest unhappiness by the destruction of his army.

35. bio je Božjom pomoæu ponižen od onih koje je najviše podcjenjivao: morao je skinuti svoju èasnièku odoru te je tako, po osamljenim putovima, poput odbjegla roba, stigao u Antiohiju - sretno umaknuvši, dok mu je sva vojska bila poražena.

36. And he who had promised to pay a tribute to the Romans from the captives of Jerusalem, now professed that the Jews had God as their protector, and, for this reason, they were invulnerable, because they followed the laws established by him.

36. I on, koji je cijenom jeruzalemskih zarobljenika obeæao platiti danak Rimljanima, sad je morao razglasiti da Židovi imaju Borca koji se za njih bori i da su Židovi upravo zato neranjivi što slijede zakone koje im je On postavio.