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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 Yahweh left these nations to test Israel, namely everyone in Israel who had not experienced any of the wars fought in Canaan.
2 Bijaše to samo na korist pokoljenjima sinova Izraelovih da nauče vještinu ratovanja - barem oni koji nisu iskusili prijašnjih ratova:
(He did this to teach warfare to the new generation of the Israelites who had not known it before.)
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.
These are the nations: the five kings from the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon mountains, from Mount Baal Hermon to Hamath Pass.
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.
These nations were left as a means by which Yahweh would test Israel, to confirm whether they would obey the commands he gave their ancestors through Moses.
5 Tako su Izraelci prebivali usred Kanaanaca, Hetita, Amorejaca, Perižana, Hivijaca i Jebusejaca;
So the people of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
6 ženili se njihovim kćerima i davali svoje kćeri njihovim sinovima i služili njihovim bogovima.
Their daughters they took to be their wives, and their own 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.
The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh and forgot Yahweh their God. They worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs.
8 Tada Jahve planu gnjevom na Izraela i dade ih u ruke Kušanu Rišatajimu, kralju edomskom; i služiše Kušanu Rišatajimu osam godina.
Therefore, the anger of Yahweh was set on fire against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram Naharaim. The people of Israel served Cushan-Rishathaim for eight years.
9 Tad Izraelci zavapiše Jahvi i Jahve im podiže izbavitelja, Otniela, sina Kenaza, mlađega brata Kalebova, da ih oslobodi.
When the people of Israel called out to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up someone who would come to help the people of Israel, and who would rescue them: Othniel son of Kenaz (Caleb's younger brother).
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.
Yahweh's Spirit empowered him, and he judged Israel and he went out to war. Yahweh gave him victory over Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram. The hand of Othniel defeated Cushan-Rishathaim.
11 Zemlja je otad bila u miru četrdeset godina. Poslije smrti Otniela, sina Kenazova,
The land had peace for forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died.
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.
After that, the Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and Yahweh gave strength to Eglon king of Moab to overpower the Israelites.
13 Eglon se ujedini sa sinovima Amonovim i Amalekovim, pođe na Izraela, potuče ga i osvoji Palmov grad.
Eglon joined with the Ammonites and the Amalekites and they went and defeated Israel, and they took possession of the City of Palms.
14 Izraelci su služili moapskom kralju Eglonu osamnaest godina.
The people of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab for 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.
When the people of Israel called out to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up someone who would help them, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite, a left-handed man. The people of Israel sent him, with their tribute payment, to Eglon king of Moab.
16 A Ehud načini sebi bodež sa dvije oštrice, lakat dug, i pripasa ga pod haljine uz desno bedro.
Ehud made himself a sword that had two edges, one cubit in length; he strapped it on under his clothing on his right thigh.
17 I odnese danak Eglonu, kralju moapskom. Eglon bijaše vrlo debeo.
He gave the tribute payment to King Eglon of Moab. (Now Eglon was a very fat man.)
18 Predavši danak, Ehud ode s ljudima koji bijahu donijeli danak.
After Ehud had presented the tribute payment, he left with those who had carried it in.
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.
As for Ehud himself, however, when he reached the place where the carved images were made near Gilgal, he turned and went back, and he said, “I have a secret message for you, my king.” Eglon said, “Silence!” So all those serving him left the room.
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.
Ehud came to him. The king was sitting by himself, alone in the coolness of the upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” The king got up out of his seat.
21 Tad Ehud lijevom rukom trgnu bodež s desnog bedra i satjera mu ga u trbuh.
Ehud reached with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and he stabbed it into the king's 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.
The hilt of the sword also went into him following the blade. The tip of the sword came out of his back and the fat closed over it, for Ehud did not pull the sword out of his belly.
23 Ehud je otišao kroz trijem; za sobom je zatvorio vrata gornje sobe i zaključao ih.
Then Ehud went out on the porch and closed the doors of the upper room behind 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.”
After Ehud had gone, the king's servants came; they saw that the doors of the upper room were locked, so they thought, “Surely he is relieving himself in the coolness of the upper room.”
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.
They were growing more concerned until they felt they were neglecting their duty when the king still did not open the doors to the upper room. So they took the key and opened them, and there lay their master, fallen to the floor, dead.
26 Dok su oni čekali, Ehud je pobjegao, prošao već idole i sklonio se u Seiru.
While the servants were waiting, wondering what they should do, Ehud escaped and passed beyond the place where there were carved images of idols, and so he escaped to Seirah.
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.
When he arrived, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim. Then the people of Israel went down with him from the hills, and he was leading 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.
He said to them, “Follow me, for Yahweh is about to defeat your enemies, the Moabites.” They followed him and they captured the fords of the Jordan across from the Moabites, and they did not allow anyone to cross the river.
29 Pobili su u to vrijeme oko deset tisuća Moabaca, sve kršnih i hrabrih ljudi, i nijedan im nije umakao.
At that time they killed about ten thousand men of Moab, and all were strong and capable men. Not one escaped.
30 Toga su dana Moapci potpali pod ruku Izraelovu i zemlja bijaše mirna osamdeset godina.
So that day Moab was subdued by the strength of Israel, and the land had rest for eighty years.
31 Poslije njega bijaše Šamgar, sin Anatov. On je pobio šest stotina Filistejaca ostanom volujskim. Tako je i on spasio Izraela.
After Ehud the next judge was Shamgar son of Anath who killed 600 men of the Philistines with a stick used to goad cattle. He also delivered Israel from danger.
