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1 Ovo su narodi koje je Jahve pustio da ostanu kako bi njima iskušavao sinove Izraelove, sve one koji ne iskusiše ratova kanaanskih.
Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to prove by them the Israelites, namely, all those who had not experienced all the wars of Canaan;
2 Bijaše to samo na korist pokoljenjima sinova Izraelovih da nauče vještinu ratovanja - barem oni koji nisu iskusili prijašnjih ratova:
Only in order that the future generations of the children of Israel might obtain knowledge, to teach them war; but only such as before had learned nothing thereof;
3 ostade pet knezova filistejskih i svi Kanaanci, Sidonci i Hivijci koji su živjeli na gori Libanonu od gore Baal-Hermona do ulaza u Hamat.
Namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt on mount Lebanon, from mount Ba'al-chermon unto the entrance of Chamath.
4 Oni su poslužili da se iskuša Izrael: da bi se vidjelo hoće li se držati zapovijedi što ih je Jahve preko Mojsija dao njihovim ocima.
And they were left to prove by them the Israelites, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the Lord, which he had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
5 Tako su Izraelci prebivali usred Kanaanaca, Hetita, Amorejaca, Perižana, Hivijaca i Jebusejaca;
And the children of Israel dwelt in the midst of the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Emorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites;
6 ženili se njihovim kćerima i davali svoje kćeri njihovim sinovima i služili njihovim bogovima.
And they took their daughters to themselves for wives, and their daughters they gave to their sons; and they served their gods.
7 I činili su Izraelci ono što Jahvi nije bilo po volji. Zaboravili su Jahvu, svoga Boga, da bi služili baalima i aštartama.
And the children of Israel did [thus] the evil in the eyes of the Lord, and forgot the Lord their God, and served the Be'alim and the groves.
8 Tada Jahve planu gnjevom na Izraela i dade ih u ruke Kušanu Rišatajimu, kralju edomskom; i služiše Kušanu Rišatajimu osam godina.
Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rish'athayim the king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan-rish'athayim eight years.
9 Tad Izraelci zavapiše Jahvi i Jahve im podiže izbavitelja, Otniela, sina Kenaza, mlađega brata Kalebova, da ih oslobodi.
And the children of Israel cried then unto the Lord, and the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, namely, 'Othniel the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb.
10 Duh Jahvin siđe na nj i on posta sucem Izraelu. I povede Izraela u boj. Jahve mu preda u ruke Kušana Rišatajima, kralja edomskog, i on pobijedi Kušana Rišatajima.
And the spirit of the Lord came over him, and he judged Israel, and went out to battle: and the Lord delivered Cushan-rish'athayim the king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cushan-rish'athayim.
11 Zemlja je otad bila u miru četrdeset godina. Poslije smrti Otniela, sina Kenazova,
And the land had rest forty years; and then died 'Othniel the son of Kenaz.
12 Izraelci su počeli opet činiti što je zlo u očima Jahvinim. Zato Jahve dade Eglonu, kralju moapskom, moć nad Izraelom, jer su činili što je zlo pred Jahvom.
And the children of Israel did again the evil in the eyes of the Lord; and the Lord strengthened 'Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done the evil in the eyes of the Lord.
13 Eglon se ujedini sa sinovima Amonovim i Amalekovim, pođe na Izraela, potuče ga i osvoji Palmov grad.
And he gathered unto him the children of 'Ammon and 'Amalek, and they went and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of palm-trees.
14 Izraelci su služili moapskom kralju Eglonu osamnaest godina.
And the children of Israel served 'Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
15 Tada Izraelci zavapiše Jahvi i Jahve im podiže izbavitelja - Ehuda, sina Gere iz Benjaminova plemena, čovjeka koji bijaše ljevak. I poslaše ga Izraelci da im odnese danak Eglonu, kralju moapskom.
But the children of Israel cried then unto the Lord; and the Lord raised up unto them a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera a Benjamite, a man who was lamed in his right hand; and the children of Israel sent by him a present unto 'Eglon the king of Moab.
16 A Ehud načini sebi bodež sa dvije oštrice, lakat dug, i pripasa ga pod haljine uz desno bedro.
But Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his garments upon his right thigh.
17 I odnese danak Eglonu, kralju moapskom. Eglon bijaše vrlo debeo.
And he brought the present near unto 'Eglon the king of Moab; now 'Eglon was a very fat man.
18 Predavši danak, Ehud ode s ljudima koji bijahu donijeli danak.
And it came to pass when he had made an end to offer the present, that he sent away the people who had borne the present.
19 Ali kada je došao do idola u blizini Gilgala, vrati se i reče: “Imam ti, kralju, reći jednu tajnu!” Kralj mu odvrati: “Tiho!” I svi koji su uza nj bili izađu.
But he himself returned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret word unto thee, O King. And he said, Keep silence. And thereupon went out from his presence all that stood by him.
20 Ehud uđe. Kralj je sjedio u hladovitoj gornjoj sobi; bio je sam. Ehud mu reče: “Imam, kralju, za tebe riječ od Boga!” On odmah usta s prijestolja.
And Ehud came in unto him; and he was sitting in the summer upper chamber, which was for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a word of God unto thee. And he arose out of his chair.
21 Tad Ehud lijevom rukom trgnu bodež s desnog bedra i satjera mu ga u trbuh.
And Ehud stretched forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.
22 Za oštricom uđe sav držak i salo se sklopi za oštricom, jer Ehud nije mogao izvući oštricu iz trbuha. Nečist je izlazila odande.
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade; for he did not draw the sword out of his body, and it passed into the fundament.
23 Ehud je otišao kroz trijem; za sobom je zatvorio vrata gornje sobe i zaključao ih.
And Ehud went forth into the ante-room, and shut the doors of the upper chamber after him, and locked them.
24 Kada je on otišao, vrate se sluge da pogledaju. Kako vrata gornje sobe bijahu zaključana, rekoše: “Bit će da je otišao na stranu, u klijet do hladovite sobe.”
He was just gone out, when his servants came; and they saw, behold, the doors of the upper chamber were locked; and they said, Surely he covereth his feet in the summer chamber.
25 Čekali su ga dugo, u nedoumici, jer on nije otvarao vrata gornje sobe. Naposljetku uzeše ključ i otvoriše: gospodar im ležao na tlu, mrtav.
And they tarried till they were ashamed; and behold, he opened not the doors of the upper chamber; wherefore they took the key and opened them: and, behold, their lord was lying dead on the floor.
26 Dok su oni čekali, Ehud je pobjegao, prošao već idole i sklonio se u Seiru.
And Ehud had escaped while they were tarrying, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Se'irah.
27 Čim dođe u zemlju Izraelovu, zasvira u rog na Efrajimovoj gori; i siđoše Izraelci s njim s gore, a on im stajaše na čelu.
And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew the cornet on the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mountain, and he before them.
28 I reče im: “Pođite za mnom! Jahve vam je u ruke predao Moapce, vaše neprijatelje.” Oni krenuše za njim, zatvoriše Moapcima put preko gazova Jordana i ne dadoše nikome prijeko.
And he said unto them, Pursue after me; for the Lord hath delivered your enemies, the Moabites, into your hand. And they went down after him, and seized on the fords of the Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.
29 Pobili su u to vrijeme oko deset tisuća Moabaca, sve kršnih i hrabrih ljudi, i nijedan im nije umakao.
And they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valor; and there escaped not a man.
30 Toga su dana Moapci potpali pod ruku Izraelovu i zemlja bijaše mirna osamdeset godina.
And Moab was humbled that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years.
31 Poslije njega bijaše Šamgar, sin Anatov. On je pobio šest stotina Filistejaca ostanom volujskim. Tako je i on spasio Izraela.
And after him was Shamgar the son of 'Anath, who smote of the philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad; and he also delivered Israel.
