1 Samuelova 12

1 Tada Samuel reče svemu Izraelu: “Evo, ispunio sam vašu želju u svemu što ste od mene tražili i postavih kralja nad vama.

Samuel then said vnto all Israel, Behold, I haue hearkened vnto your voyce in all that yee sayde vnto mee, and haue appoynted a King ouer you.

2 I od sada će kralj ići pred vama. A ja sam ostario i osijedio i moji sinovi eto su među vama. Ja sam išao pred vama od svoje mladosti pa do današnjega dana.

Now therefore behold, your King walketh before you, and I am old and graie headed, and beholde, my sonnes are with you: and I haue walked before you from my childehood vnto this day.

3 Evo me! Posvjedočite protiv mene pred Jahvom i pred njegovim pomazanikom: kome sam oteo vola i kome sam oteo magarca? Koga sam prevario? Koga sam tlačio? Od koga sam primio mito da bih zažmirio na jedno oko? Ja ću vam sve natrag vratiti.”

Beholde, here I am: beare recorde of me before the Lord and before his Anointed. Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whome haue I done wrong to? or whome haue I hurt? or of whose hande haue I receiued any bribe, to blinde mine eyes therewith, and I will restore it you?

4 A oni odgovoriše: “Nisi nas prevario, nisi nas tlačio, nisi ni od koga primio ništa.”

Then they sayde, Thou hast done vs no wrong, nor hast hurt vs, neither hast thou taken ought of any mans hand.

5 Još im reče: “Svjedok je Jahve protiv vas i svjedok je njegov pomazanik u ovaj dan da niste našli ništa u mojoj ruci.” A oni odgovoriše: “Tako je!”

And he saide vnto them, The Lord is witnesse against you, and his Anointed is witnesse this day, that yee haue founde nought in mine handes. And they answered, He is witnesse.

6 Tada Samuel reče narodu: “Jest, svjedok je Jahve koji je postavio Mojsija i Arona i koji je izveo vaše oce iz Egipta.

Then Samuel sayde vnto the people, It is the Lord that made Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt.

7 Stanite sada ovamo da probesjedim s vama pred Jahvom i da vas podsjetim na sva velika djela koja je učinio Jahve vama i vašim ocima.

Nowe therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord according to all the righteousnesse of the Lord, which he shewed to you and to your fathers.

8 Kad je Jakov došao u Egipat, Egipćani su ih pritisnuli, a vaši su oci vapili Jahvi za pomoć. I Jahve posla Mojsija i Arona, koji izvedoše oce vaše iz Egipta i naseliše ih na ovome mjestu.

After that Iaakob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried vnto the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron which brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

9 Ali oni zaboraviše Jahvu, Boga svoga, i on ih predade u ruke Siseri, vojvodi hasorske vojske, i u ruke Filistejaca, i u ruke moapskome kralju, koji su vojevali na njih.

And when they forgate the Lord their God, he solde them into the hand of Sisera captaine of the hoste of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistims, and into the hande of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

10 I opet su vapili Jahvi za pomoć govoreći: 'Zgriješili smo jer smo ostavili Jahvu i uzeli služiti baalima i aštartama; izbavi nas sada iz ruku naših neprijatelja pa ćemo ti služiti!'

And they cried vnto the Lord, and saide, We haue sinned, because we haue forsaken the Lord, and haue serued Baalim and Ashtaroth. Nowe therefore deliuer vs out of the handes of our enemies, and we will serue thee.

11 I Jahve posla Jerubaala i Baraka, Jiftaha i Samuela te vas izbavi iz ruku vaših neprijatelja unaokolo, tako da ste mogli živjeti bez straha.

Therefore the Lord sent Ierubbaal and Bedan and Iphtaph, and Samuel, and deliuered you out of the handes of your enemies on euery side, and yee dwelled safe.

12 Ali kad vidjeste Nahaša, kralja amonskoga, kako ide na vas, rekoste mi: 'Ne, nego kralj neka vlada nad nama!' Pa ipak je vaš kralj Jahve, vaš Bog!

Notwithstanding when you sawe, that Nahash the King of the children of Ammon came against you, ye sayde vnto me, No, but a King shall reigne ouer vs: when yet the Lord your God was your King.

13 I eto vam sada kralja koga ste izabrali! Eto, Jahve je postavio kralja nad vama.

Nowe therefore beholde the King whome yee haue chosen, and whome yee haue desired: loe therefore, the Lord hath set a King ouer you.

14 Ako se budete bojali Jahve i njemu budete služili, ako budete slušali njegov glas i ne budete se protivili njegovim zapovijedima, slijedit ćete Jahvu, Boga svoga, vi i kralj koji kraljuje nad vama.

If ye wil feare the Lord and serue him, and heare his voyce, and not disobey the worde of the Lord, both yee, and the King that reigneth ouer you, shall follow the Lord your God.

15 Ako li ne budete slušali Jahvina glasa, ako se budete protivili njegovim zapovijedima, tada će se ruka Jahvina spustiti na vas i na vašega kralja da vas uništi.

But if yee will not obey the voyce of the Lord, but disobey the Lordes mouth, then shall the hand of the Lord be vpon you, and on your fathers.

16 Sada još jednom pristupite i vidite veliki znak koji će Jahve učiniti pred vašim očima.

Nowe also stande and see this great thing which the Lord will doe before your eyes.

17 Nije li sada pšenična žetva? Ali ja ću zazvati Jahvu i on će poslati gromove i kišu. I jasno ćete razabrati kako je veliko zlo koje ste učinili pred Jahvom tražeći sebi kralja.”

Is it not nowe wheat haruest? I wil call vnto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and raine, that yee may perceiue and see, howe that your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done in the sight of the Lord in asking you a King.

18 Tada Samuel zazva Jahvu i Jahve posla gromove i kišu u onaj dan i sav se narod vrlo poboja Jahve i Samuela.

Then Samuel called vnto the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and raine the same day: and all the people feared the Lord and Samuel exceedingly.

19 I sav narod reče Samuelu: “Moli se Jahvi, svome Bogu, za svoje sluge da ne pomremo, jer smo svim svojim grijesima dodali zlo tražeći sebi kralja.”

And all the people said vnto Samuel, Pray for thy seruaunts vnto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we haue sinned in asking vs a King, beside all our other sinnes.

20 Ali Samuel reče narodu: “Ne bojte se! Vi ste, doduše, učinili sve ovo zlo, ali sada ne ostavljajte više Jahvu, nego služite Jahvi svim svojim srcem.

And Samuel said vnto the people, Feare not. (ye haue indeede done all this wickednesse, yet depart not from following the Lord, but serue the Lord with all your heart,

21 Ne priklanjajte se više ništavim idolima koji vam ništa ne koriste, ništa vam ne pomažu jer su samo ništavila.

Neither turne yee backe: for that shoulde be after vaine things which cannot profite you, nor deliuer you, for they are but vanitie)

22 A Jahve neće odbaciti svoga naroda, radi velikog imena svoga, jer se Jahve udostojao da vas učini svojim narodom.

For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.

23 A od mene neka je daleko da zgriješim Jahvi prestajući moliti za vas i upućivati vas na dobar i pošten put.

Moreouer God forbid, that I should sinne against the Lord, and cease praying for you, but I will shewe you the good and right way.

24 Samo se bojte Jahve i njemu iskreno služite svim svojim srcem; jer, pogledajte kako se velikim očitovao među vama.

Therefore feare you the Lord, and serue him in the trueth with all your hearts, and consider howe great things he hath done for you.

25 Ako li budete činili zlo, propast ćete vi i vaš kralj.”

But if ye doe wickedly, ye shall perish, both yee, and your King.