Numbers, 32

1. Now the sons of Ruben and of Gad had many herds, and their substance in cattle was inestimable. And when they had seen that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were suitable for feeding animals,

1. Rubenovci i Gadovci imaðahu mnogo, vrlo mnogo blaga. Opaze, meðutim, da je zemlja jazerska i zemlja gileadska pogodna za stoèarstvo.

2. they went to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the multitude, and they said:

2. Zato Gadovci i Rubenovci doðu k Mojsiju, sveæeniku Eleazaru i glavarima zajednice pa reknu:

3. “Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

3. "Atarot, Dibon, Jazer, Nimra, Hešbon, Eleale, Sebam, Nebo i Beon -

4. the land, which the Lord has struck in the sight of the sons of Israel, is a very fertile region for pasturing animals. And we, your servants, have very many cattle.

4. kraj što ga Jahve osvoji pred izraelskom zajednicom - kraj je pogodan za stoèarstvo; a sluge tvoje bave se stoèarstvom.

5. And so we beseech you, if we have found favor before you, that you give it to us, your subjects, as a possession, and that you not cause us cross the Jordan.”

5. Ako smo stekli blagonaklonost u tvojim oèima", nastave, "neka se ovaj kraj dade u posjed tvojim slugama. Ne šalji nas preko Jordana!"

6. And Moses answered them: “Should your brothers go to battle, while you sit here?

6. Mojsije odgovori Gadovcima i Rubenovcima: "Zar da vaša braæa idu u rat, a vi da ostanete ovdje?

7. Why do you subvert the minds of the sons of Israel, so that they might not dare to cross into the place which the Lord will give to them?

7. Zašto odvraæate srca Izraelaca da ne prijeðu u zemlju koju im je Jahve predao?

8. Did not your fathers act in the same way, when I sent them from Kadesh-Barnea to explore the land?

8. Tako su uèinili i vaši oèevi kad sam ih poslao iz Kadeš Barnee da izvide zemlju.

9. And when they had gone all the way to the Valley of the Cluster of Grapes, having viewed the entire region, they subverted the hearts of the sons of Israel, so that they would not enter into the parts that the Lord gave to them.

9. Popeli su se do Eškola i razgledali zemlju, ali su onda ubili srèanost u Izraelcima da ne odu u zemlju koju im je Jahve dao.

10. And being angry, the Lord swore an oath, saying:

10. Onog dana Jahve planu gnjevom. Zakle se i reèe:

11. ‘These men, who ascended out of Egypt, from twenty years and above, will not see the land, which I have promised under an oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For they were not willing to follow me,

11. 'Ljudi što su izišli iz Egipta, kojima je dvadeset ili više godina, jer me nisu vjerno slijedili, nikad neæe vidjeti zemlju što sam je pod zakletvom obeæao Abrahamu, Izaku i Jakovu!'

12. except Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; these have fulfilled my will.’

12. Jahvu su jedino vjerno slijedili Kenižanin Kaleb, sin Jefuneov, i sin Nunov Jošua.

13. And the Lord, being angry against Israel, led them in a course through the desert for forty years, until the entire generation, which had done evil in his sight, was consumed.

13. Jahve je gnjevom planuo na Izraelce pa ih je pustinjom povlaèio èetrdeset godina, sve dok ne pomrije sav naraštaj što je u oèima Jahvinim zlo postupio.

14. And behold,” he said, “you have risen up in the place of your fathers, the offshoots and the nurslings of sinful men, in order to augment the fury of the Lord against Israel.

14. A sad vi - grešni naraštaj - ustajete namjesto svojih oèeva da još poveæate srdžbu Jahvinu na Izraela.

15. But if you are not willing to follow him, he will leave the people behind in the wilderness, and you will have been the cause of all our deaths.”

15. Ako se od njega odvratite, on æe još produžiti vaš boravak u pustinji; tako æete upropastiti sav taj narod."

16. But approaching closer, they said: “We will manufacture sheep pens and cattle stalls, as well as fortified cities, for our little ones.

16. Onda se oni primaknu k njemu i reknu: "Mi bismo ovdje podigli torove za svoje blago i gradove za svoju nejaèad,

17. But we ourselves will continue on, armed and girded for battle, before the sons of Israel, until we lead them to their places. Our little ones, and whatever we may be able to have, shall be in walled cities, because of the treachery of the inhabitants.

17. a sami æemo pograbiti oružje i poæi na èelu Izraelaca dok ih ne dovedemo na njihovo mjesto. Naša nejaèad neka ostane - zbog stanovništva ove zemlje - u utvrðenim gradovima.

18. We will not return to our houses, even until the sons of Israel may possess their inheritance.

18. Mi se svojim kuæama neæemo vraæati sve dok svaki Izraelac ne zaposjedne svoju baštinu.

19. Neither will we seek anything across the Jordan, because we already have our possession on its eastern side.”

19. S njima neæemo dijeliti svoje posjede s onu stranu Jordana niti dalje, jer æe nas zapasti naša baština s ovu stranu, na istok od Jordana."

20. And Moses said to them: “If you accomplish what you have promised, you may go out, equipped for battle, before the Lord.

20. Mojsije im reèe: "Ako tako uradite, ako poðete pred Jahvom u boj;

21. And let every fighting man cross over the Jordan, until the Lord overthrows his enemies,

21. ako vi svi naoružani prijeðete Jordan pred Jahvom dok on ne rastjera ispred sebe svoje neprijatelje:

22. and all the land is subjected to him. Then you will be guiltless with the Lord and with Israel, and you will obtain the regions which you desire before the Lord.

22. tada, kad zemlja bude pokorena Jahvi, vi æete se moæi vratiti. Tako æete biti osloboðeni odgovornosti prema Jahvi i prema Izraelu, a ova æe zemlja postati pred Jahvom vaše vlasništvo.

23. But if you do not do what you have said, no one could doubt that you will have sinned against God. And know this: your sin shall overtake you.

23. Ali ako tako ne uradite, sagriješit æete protiv Jahve i znajte da æe vas stiæi kazna za vaš grijeh.

24. Therefore, build cities for your little ones, and pens and stables for your sheep and cattle; and fulfill what you have promised.”

24. Sazidajte, dakle, gradove za svoju nejaèad i torove za svoju stoku, ali izvršite što ste obeæali."

25. And the sons of Gad and of Ruben said to Moses: “We are your servants, we shall do what you, our ruler, orders.

25. Gadovci i Rubenovci odgovore Mojsiju: "Tvoje æe sluge uèiniti kako gospodar naš nalaže.

26. We will leave behind our little ones, and our wives, and the sheep and cattle, in the cities of Gilead.

26. Naša nejaèad, naše žene, naša stoka i sve naše blago neka ostanu ondje u gileadskim gradovima,

27. And we, your servants, all well-equipped, will go forth to battle, just as you, our ruler, has spoken.”

27. a tvoje sluge, svi koji su za boj sposobni, poæi æe pred Jahvom u boj, kako naš gospodar nalaže."

28. Therefore, Moses instructed Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the princes of the families throughout the tribes of Israel, and he said to them:

28. Tada za njih Mojsije izda nalog sveæeniku Eleazaru, Nunovu sinu Jošui i glavarima obitelji izraelskih plemena.

29. “If the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben cross over the Jordan with you, all armed for war before the Lord, and if the land becomes subject to you, give them Gilead as a possession.

29. I reèe im Mojsije: "Ako Gadovci i Rubenovci, svi oni koji nose oružje, s vama prijeðu Jordan da se bore pred Jahvom i zemlja bude pokorena vama, onda im dajte gileadsku zemlju u vlasništvo.

30. But if they are not willing to cross with you, armed, into the land of Canaan, then let them receive places among you for their dwellings.”

30. Ali ako ne prijeðu naoružani s vama, neka dobiju baštinu meðu vama u zemlji kanaanskoj."

31. And the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben responded: “Just as the Lord has spoken to his servants, so shall we do.

31. Nato odgovore Gadovci i Rubenovci: "Što je god Jahve rekao tvojim slugama, to æemo uèiniti.

32. We will go forth, armed, before the Lord into the land of Canaan; and we acknowledge that we have already received our possession across the Jordan.”

32. Mi æemo naoružani prijeæi pred Jahvom u zemlju kanaansku, ali neka nam bude posjed naše baštine s ove strane Jordana."

33. And so, Moses gave to the sons of Gad and of Ruben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan, and their land with its surrounding cities.

33. I tako njima - Gadovcima, Rubenovcima i polovici plemena Manašea, sina Josipova - dadne kraljevstvo amorejskoga kralja Sihona i kraljevstvo bašanskoga kralja Oga, zemlju s gradovima u njihovim granicama, gradove okolne zemlje.

34. Therefore, the sons of Gad built up Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

34. Gadovci sagrade: Dibon, Atarot i Aroer,

35. and Atroth and Shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,

35. Atrot Šofan, Jazer, Jogbohu,

36. and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran, as fortified cities with pens for their cattle.

36. Bet Nimru i Bet Haran, utvrðene gradove i torove za stada.

37. Yet truly, the sons of Ruben built up Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,

37. Rubenovci sagrade: Hešbon, Eleale, Kirjatajim,

38. and Nebo, and Baal-meon (their names having been changed) and Sibmah, appointing names for the cities which they had built.

38. Nebo, Baal Meon - nazivi su izmijenjeni - i Šibmu. Oni prozovu svojim imenima gradove koje su oni podigli.

39. Moreover, the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, continued on within Gilead, and they devastated it, putting to death its inhabitant, the Amorite.

39. Sinovi Makira, sina Manašeova, odu u Gilead, osvoje ga i protjeraju Amorejce koji bijahu ondje.

40. Therefore, Moses gave the land of Gilead to Machir, the son of Manasseh, and he lived in it.

40. Mojsije preda Gilead Manašeovu sinu Makiru, i on se u njemu nastani.

41. But Jair, the son of Manasseh, went out and occupied its villages, which he called Havoth Jair, that is, the Villages of Jair.

41. A Manašeov sin Jair ode te zauzme njihova sela pa ih prozva "Jairova sela".

42. Likewise, Nobah went forth and captured Kenath with its villages. And he called it by his own name, Nobah.

42. Potom ode Nobah i zauzme Kenat i njegova podruèja te ga nazove svojim imenom "Nobah".