Izaija 21
1 Proroštvo primorskoj pustinji. Kao što vihori, hujeći nad Negebom, dolaze iz pustinje, kraja strahotna
THE VISION OF THE DESERT. As though a whirlwind should pass through the desert, coming from a desert, [even] from such a land,
2 - otkri mi se u strašnom viđenju - tako pljačkaš pljačka, pustošnik pustoši. “Navali, Elame, opsjedni, Medijo! Dokrajčit ću sve jauke.”
[so] a fearful and a grievous vision was declared to me: he that is treacherous deals treacherously, the transgressor transgresses. The Elamites are upon me, and the ambassadors of the Persians come against me: now will I groan and comfort myself.
3 Zato bedra moja probadaju grčevi; bolovi me spopadaju k'o trudovi porodilju; od smućenosti ogluših, od straha obnevidjeh.
Therefore are my loins filled with feebleness, and pangs have seized me as a travailing woman: I dealt wrongfully that I might not hear; I hasted that I might not see.
4 Srce mi dršće, groza me obuze, sumrak za kojim čeznuh postade mi užas.
My heart wanders, and transgression overwhelms me; my soul is occupied with fear.
5 Postavljaju stol, prostiru stolnjak, jede se i pije ... Ustajte, knezovi, mažite štit!
Prepare the table, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and prepare [your] shields.
6 Jer Gospod mi ovako reče: “Idi, postavi stražara! Što vidi, nek' javi.
For thus said the Lord to me, Go and station a watchman for thyself, and declare whatever thou shalt see.
7 Vidi li konjanike, jahače udvojene, jahače na magarcima, jahače na devama, neka dobro pazi s pažnjom napetom!”
And I saw two mounted horsemen, and a rider on an ass, and a rider on a camel.
8 A stražar viknu: “Povazdan, Gospodaru, stojim na stražarnici, čitavu noć na straži prostojim.”
Hearken with great attention, and call thou Urias to the watch-tower: the Lord has spoken. I stood continually during the day, and I stood in the camp all night:
9 I gle, dolaze konjanici, jahači udvojeni. Oni mi viknuše, oni rekoše: “Pade, pade Babilon! Svi kipovi njegovih bogova o zemlju se razbiše.”
and, behold, he comes riding in a chariot and pair: and he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all her images and her idols have been crushed to the ground.
10 Omlaćeno žito, čedo gumna moga, što čuh od Jahve nad Vojskama, Boga Izraelova, objavih vam!
Hear, ye that are left, and ye that are in pain, hear what things I have heard of the Lord of hosts [which] the God of Israel has declared to us. THE VISION OF IDUMEA.
11 Proroštvo o Edomu. Viču mi iz Seira: “Stražaru, koje je doba noći? Stražaru, koje je doba noći?”
Call to me out of Seir; guard ye the bulwarks.
12 Stražar odgovori: “Dolazi jutro, a zatim opet noć. Hoćete li pitati, pitajte, vratite se, dođite!”
I watch in the morning and the night: if thou wouldest enquire, enquire, and dwell by me.
13 Proroštvo o Arapima. U šikarama pustinjskim počivate, dedanske karavane.
Thou mayest lodge in the forest in the evening, or in the way of Daedan.
14 Vodu iznesite pred žedne, stanovnici zemlje temske, iziđite s kruhom pred bjegunca.
Ye that dwell in the country of Thaeman, bring water to meet him that is thirsty;
15 Pred mačevima bježe oni, pred mačem trgnutim, pred lukom zapetim, pred bojem žestokim.
meet the fugitives with bread, because of the multitude of the slain, and because of the multitude of them that lose their way, and because of the multitude of swords, and because of the multitude of bent bows, and because of the multitude of them that have fallen in war.
16 Da, ovako mi reče Gospod: “Još jedna godina, godina nadničarska, i nestat će sve slave Kedrove.
For thus said the Lord to me, Yet a year, as the year of an hireling, [and] the glory of the sons of Kedar shall fail:
17 A od mnogobrojnih strijelaca među hrabrim sinovima Kedrovim malo će ih ostati.” Tako je govorio Jahve, Bog Izraelov.
and the remnant of the strong bows of the sons of Kedar shall be small: for the Lord God of Israel has spoken [it].
