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, general of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man in presence of his lord, and held in honour, because, by him, had Yahweh given deliverance to Syria, —and, the man, was a hero of valour—[but], a leper.

2 Jednom su Aramejci otišli u pljačku i na području izraelskom zarobili mladu djevojku, koja je zatim služila ženi Naamanovoj.

Now, the Syrians, had gone out in companies, and had brought back out of the land of Israel, a little maiden, —who became an attendant on the wife of Naaman.

3 Ona reče svojoj gospodarici: “Ah, kad bi se samo moj gospodar obratio proroku koji je u Samariji! On bi ga zacijelo oslobodio gube!”

And she said unto her mistress, Ah! would that my lord were before the prophet, who is in Samaria! then, would he set him free from his leprosy.

4 Naaman ode i obavijesti svoga gospodara: “Tako je i tako rekla djevojka koja je došla iz zemlje izraelske.”

And he went in and told his lord, saying, —Thus and thus, hath spoken the maiden who is of the land of Israel!

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.

And the king of Syria said—Go, get in, that I may send a letter unto the king of Israel. So he went, and took in his hand ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

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 he brought in the letter unto the king of Israel, saying, Now, therefore, when this letter cometh in unto thee, lo! I have sent unto thee, Naaman my servant, and thou shalt set him free from 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!”

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am, I, God, to kill and to make alive, that, this, man is sending unto me, to set one free from his leprosy, —but, of a truth, just mark, I pray you, and see, that he, is seeking an occasion, against 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.”

And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent unto the king, saying—Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come, I pray thee, unto me, that he may get to 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 with his chariot, and stood at the entrance of the house of Elisha;

10 A Elizej poruči dolazniku: “Idi i okupaj se sedam puta u Jordanu i tijelo će ti opet biti čisto.”

and Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, —Go and bathe seven times in the Jordan, so shall thy flesh come back to thee, and be thou 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 was wroth, and went away, —and said—Lo! I thought, Unto me, will he, come right out, and take his stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand towards the spot, and so set free the leper.

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, Abanah and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not bathe, in them, and be clean? 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.'”

Then drew near his servants, and spake unto him, and said—My father! if, some great thing, the prophet had commanded thee, wouldst thou not have done it? then, how much rather, when he hath said unto thee, Bathe and be clean?

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!

Then went he down, and dipped himself in the Jordan, seven times, according to the word of the man of God: and his flesh came back, as the flesh 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.”

And he returned unto the man of God, he and all his company; and came, and took his stand before him, and said—Lo! I pray thee—I know that there is no God in all the earth, save in Israel, —now, therefore, I pray thee, accept a blessing from thy servant.

16 Ali on odgovori: “Tako mi živog Jahve, komu služim, ne primam.” Naaman navaljivaše da primi, ali on ne htjede.

But he said—By the life of Yahweh, before whom I stand, I will not accept one. And, though he urged him to accept it, yet did he refuse.

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.

Then said Naaman, Shall there not, then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant, two mules’ burden of earth? For thy servant will henceforth offer neither ascending-offering nor sacrifice to other gods, save only to Yahweh.

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.”

In this thing, Yahweh grant forgiveness to thy servant, —When my lord entereth the house of Rimmon, to bow down therein, he leaning upon my hand, and so I bow down in the house of Rimmon, when he boweth down in the house of Rimmon, Yahweh, I pray, grant forgiveness to thy servant, in this thing.

19 A on mu reče: “Idi s mirom.” I udalji se Naaman i prijeđe dio puta.

And he said unto him—Go and prosper! But, when he had gone from him some 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—Lo! my lord, hath restrained, this Naaman the Syrian, by not taking at his hand that which he brought! By the life of Yahweh, verily, I will runs after him, and accept of him, something.

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 hastened after Naaman. And, when Naaman saw one running after him, he alighted from his chariot to meet him, and said, —Is all well?

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.”

And he said, All is well. My lord, hath sent me to say, Lo! just now, have come unto me, two young men out of the hill country of Ephraim, of the sons of the prophets, —give for them, I pray thee, a talent, of silver, and two changes of raiment.

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.

And Naaman said, Be content, accept two talents. So he urged him, and bound up two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his young men, and they bare them before him.

24 Kad je Gehazi stigao do Ofela, uze ih iz njihovih ruku i pohrani ih u kući. Zatim otpusti ljude i oni odoše.

And, when he came to the hill-tower, he took them from their hand, and put them in charge within, —and let the men go, and they departed.

25 Kad je došao, stao je pred svoga gospodara. Elizej ga upita “Odakle, Gehazi?” On odgovori: “Tvoj sluga nije nikamo odlazio.”

Now, when, he, came in and stood before his lord, Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, —Thy servant hath been neither hither nor thither.

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.

Then he said unto him—My heart, had not gone with thee, when someone turned again from off his chariot, to meet thee! Is it a time to accept silver, or to accept raiment, or oliveyards, or vineyards, or flocks or herds, or men-servants, or maid-servants?

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.

The leprosy of Naaman, therefore, shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed, to times age-abiding. And he went forth from before him—a leper—like snow.