2 Kraljevima 5
1 Naaman, vojskovođa aramskoga kralja, bijaše ugledan čovjek i poštovan pred svojim gospodarom, jer je po njemu Jahve dao pobjedu Aramejcima. Ali taj vrsni ratnik bješe gubav.
Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
2 Jednom su Aramejci otišli u pljačku i na području izraelskom zarobili mladu djevojku, koja je zatim služila ženi Naamanovoj.
At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.
3 Ona reče svojoj gospodarici: “Ah, kad bi se samo moj gospodar obratio proroku koji je u Samariji! On bi ga zacijelo oslobodio gube!”
She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”
4 Naaman ode i obavijesti svoga gospodara: “Tako je i tako rekla djevojka koja je došla iz zemlje izraelske.”
And Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.
5 Aramejski kralj odgovori: “Idi onamo! Ja ću poslati pismo kralju izraelskom.” Naaman ode; ponio je deset talenata srebra; šest tisuća zlatnih šekela i deset svečanih haljina.
“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.
6 I predade kralju izraelskom pismo što kazivaše: “Uz pismo koje ti stiže, šaljem ti, evo, svoga slugu Naamana da ga izliječiš od gube.”
And the letter that he took to the king of Israel stated: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”
7 Kad je izraelski kralj pročitao pismo, razdera haljine na sebi i reče: “Zar sam ja Bog da mogu usmrćivati i oživljavati te ga ovaj šalje k meni da ga izliječim od njegove gube? Gledajte samo kako traži povoda da me napadne!”
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”
8 A kad je Elizej saznao da je kralj izraelski razderao na sebi odjeću, poruči kralju: “Zašto si razderao haljine svoje? Neka onaj samo dođe k meni i neka se uvjeri da ima prorok u Izraelu.”
Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
9 I tako Naaman stiže sa svojim konjima i kolima i stade pred vratima Elizejeve kuće.
So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house.
10 A Elizej poruči dolazniku: “Idi i okupaj se sedam puta u Jordanu i tijelo će ti opet biti čisto.”
Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”
11 Naaman se naljuti i pođe govoreći: “Gle, ja mišljah, izići će preda me, zazvat će ime Jahve, Boga svoga, stavit će ruku na bolesno mjesto i odnijeti mi gubu.
But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.
12 Nisu li rijeke u Damasku, Abana i Parpar, bolje od svih voda izraelskih? Ne bih li se mogao u njima okupati da postanem čist?” Okrenu se i ode odande ljutit.
Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
13 Ali mu pristupiše sluge njegove i rekoše: “Oče moj, da ti je prorok odredio i teže, zar ne bi učinio? A nekmoli kad ti je rekao: 'Okupaj se, i bit ćeš čist.'”
Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”
14 I tako siđe, opra se sedam puta u Jordanu, prema riječi čovjeka Božjega; i tijelo mu posta opet kao u malog djeteta - očistio se!
So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.
15 Vrati se on Elizeju sa svom svojom pratnjom, uđe, stade preda nj i reče mu: “Evo, sad znam da nema Boga na svoj zemlji, osim u Izraelu. Zato te molim, primi dar od svoga sluge.”
Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
16 Ali on odgovori: “Tako mi živog Jahve, komu služim, ne primam.” Naaman navaljivaše da primi, ali on ne htjede.
But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.
17 Tada Naaman reče: “Dobro, kad nećeš. Ali barem dopusti da meni, tvome sluzi, dadu ove zemlje koliko mogu ponijeti dvije mazge. Jer sluga tvoj neće više prinositi pomirnica ni klanica drugim bogovima nego samo Jahvi.
“If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much soil as a pair of mules can carry. For your servant will never again make a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other god but the LORD.
18 A Jahve neka oprosti ovo sluzi tvome: kad moj gospodar pođe u hram Rimonov da se ondje pokloni, pa se nasloni na moju ruku, onda bih se i ja poklonio u hramu Rimonovu. Neka Jahve oprosti taj čin sluzi tvome.”
Yet may the LORD forgive your servant this one thing: When my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my arm, and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the LORD forgive your servant in this matter.”
19 A on mu reče: “Idi s mirom.” I udalji se Naaman i prijeđe dio puta.
“Go in peace,” said Elisha. But after Naaman had traveled a short distance,
20 Gehazi, momak Elizeja, Božjega čovjeka, pomisli: “Moj je gospodar poštedio Naamana, toga Aramejca, i nije primio ništa od onoga što mu je ponudio. Tako mi živog Jahve, potrčat ću ja za njim i uzet ću štogod od njega.”
Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
21 I Gehazi pohitje za Naamanom. Kada ga je Naaman vidio da za njim trči, skoči mu sa svojih kola u susret i upita ga: “Je li sve dobro?”
So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”
22 On odgovori: “Dobro je. Moj gospodar šalje me da ti kažem: upravo su stigla dva mladića iz Efrajimove gore, dvojica od proročkih sinova. Daj za njih, molim te, talenat srebra i dvoje haljine.”
“Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘I have just now discovered that two young men from the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’”
23 Naaman reče: “Uzmi, molim te, dva telenta!” I navaljivaše da uzme. I zaveza dva talenta srebra u dvije kese, i dvoje haljine, i predade ih dvojici svojih momaka da ih nose pred njim.
But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.
24 Kad je Gehazi stigao do Ofela, uze ih iz njihovih ruku i pohrani ih u kući. Zatim otpusti ljude i oni odoše.
When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he dismissed the men, and they departed.
25 Kad je došao, stao je pred svoga gospodara. Elizej ga upita “Odakle, Gehazi?” On odgovori: “Tvoj sluga nije nikamo odlazio.”
When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?” “Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied.
26 Ali Elizej reče: “Nije li Duh moj bio s tobom kad je netko sišao sa svojih kola te izišao preda te? Sad si primio srebro, pa možeš kupiti maslinike, vinograde, sitno i krupno blago, sluge i sluškinje.
But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?
27 Ali će se guba Naamanova prilijepiti za te i za tvoje potomstvo zauvijek.” I Gehazi se udalji od njega, bijel od gube kao od snijega.
Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.
