Izlazak 17
1 Sva izraelska zajednica po Jahvinoj zapovijedi krene dalje iz pustinje Sina. Utabore se kod Refidima. Tu nije bilo vode da narod pije.
And so, the entire multitude of the sons of Israel, having set out from the desert of Sin in stages, according to the word of the Lord, made camp at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.
2 Zato narod zapodjene prepirku s Mojsijem. Vikali su: “Daj nam vode da pijemo!” A Mojsije im odgovori: “Zašto se sa mnom prepirete? Zašto kušate Jahvu?”
And arguing against Moses, they said, “Give us water, so that we may drink.” And Moses answered them: “Why argue against me? For what reason do you tempt the Lord?”
3 Ali je narod žeđao za vodom, pa je mrmljao na Mojsija i govorio: “Zašto si nas iz Egipta izveo? Zar da nas žeđom pomoriš, nas, našu djecu i našu stoku?”
And so the people were thirsty in that place, due to the scarcity of water, and they murmured against Moses, saying: “Why did you cause us to go out of Egypt, so as to kill us and our children, as well as our cattle, with thirst?”
4 “Što ću s ovim narodom!” - zazivao je Mojsije Jahvu. “Još malo pa će me kamenovati.”
Then Moses cried out to the Lord, saying: “What shall I do with this people? A little while more and they will stone me.”
5 “Istupi pred narod!” - rekne Jahve Mojsiju. “Uzmi sa sobom nekoliko izraelskih starješina; uzmi u ruku štap kojim si udario Rijeku i pođi.
And the Lord said to Moses: “Go before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. And take in your hand the staff, with which you struck the river, and advance.
6 A ja ću stajati pred tobom ondje, na pećini na Horebu. Udari po pećini: iz nje će poteći voda, pa neka se narod napije.” Mojsije učini tako naočigled izraelskih starješina.
Lo, I will stand in that place before you, on the rock of Horeb. And you shall strike the rock, and water will go forth from it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
7 Mjesto prozovu Masa i Meriba, zbog toga što su se Izraelci prepirali i kušali Jahvu govoreći: “Je li Jahve među nama ili nije?”
And he called the name of that place ‘Temptation,’ because of the arguing of the sons of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying: “Is the Lord with us, or not?”
8 Uto dođu Amalečani i zarate s Izraelcima kod Refidima.
And Amalek came and fought against Israel at Rephidim.
9 A Mojsije reče Jošui: “Odaberi momčad pa pođi i zapodjeni borbu s Amalečanima. Ja ću sutra stati na vrh brda, sa štapom Božjim u ruci.”
And Moses said to Joshua: “Choose men. And when you go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.”
10 Jošua učini kako mu je Mojsije rekao te zađe u borbu s Amalečanima, a Mojsije, Aron i Hur uzađoše na vrh brda.
Joshua did as Moses had spoken, and he fought against Amalek. But Moses and Aaron and Hur ascended to the top of the hill.
11 I dok bi Mojsije držao ruke uzdignute, Izraelci bi nadjačavali; a kad bi ruke spustio, nadjačavali bi Amalečani.
And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel prevailed. But when he released them a little while, Amalek overcame.
12 Ali Mojsiju ruke napokon klonu. Zato uzeše kamen, staviše ga poda nj i on sjede, dok mu Aron i Hur, jedan s jedne, a drugi s druge strane, držahu ruke, tako da mu izdržaše do sunčanog zalaska.
Then the hands of Moses became heavy. And so, taking a stone, they placed it beneath him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur sustained his hands from both sides. And it happened that his hands did not tire until the setting of the sun.
13 I Jošua oštricom mača svlada Amaleka i njegov narod.
And Joshua put to flight Amalek and his people by the edge of the sword.
14 Onda Jahve reče Mojsiju: “Zapiši ovo u knjigu na sjećanje i utuvi u uši Jošui da ću ja spomen na Amalečane sasvim izbrisati pod nebom!”
Then the Lord said to Moses: “Write this, as a memorial in a book, and deliver it to the ears of Joshua. For I will wipe away the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
15 Podiže zatim Mojsije žrtvenik i nazva ga: Jahve mi je stijeg!
And Moses built an altar. And he called its name, ‘The Lord, my Exaltation.’ For he said:
16 “Jer”, reče, “Jahvin stijeg u ruku! Jahvin je boj protiv Amalečana od naraštaja do naraštaja!”
“The hand of the throne of the Lord, and the war of the Lord, will be against Amalek from generation to generation.”
