Nehemija 13
1 U ono vrijeme čitala se narodu knjiga Mojsijeva i ondje se našlo zapisano da Amonac i Moabac ne smiju nikada ući u zbor Božji,
At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
2 jer nisu sinovima Izraelovima izašli u susret s kruhom i vodom, nego su čak najmili protiv njih Bileama da ih prokune, ali je naš Bog obratio kletvu u blagoslov.
because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
3 Kad su čuli Zakon, isključili su iz Izraela sve strance.
As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.
4 A prije toga svećenik Elijašib, postavljen nad sobama Doma Boga našega, bijaše svom rođaku Tobiji
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God
5 uredio prostranu sobu gdje su se prije ostavljali prinosi, tamjan, posuđe, desetine žita, vina i ulja, određene za levite, pjevače i vratare, i doprinosi za svećenike.
and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.
6 U to vrijeme nisam bio u Jeruzalemu, jer sam trideset i druge godine babilonskog kralja Artakserksa otišao kralju; ali poslije nekog vremena izmolio sam u kralja
While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king
7 da se mogu vratiti u Jeruzalem. Tada doznadoh za zlo djelo što ga učini Elijašib uredivši Tobiji sobu u predvorjima Doma Božjega.
to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.
8 To me veoma rasrdilo: izbacih iz sobe sav namještaj Tobijina stana
And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.
9 i naredih da se sobe očiste, zatim unesoh onamo posuđe Doma Božjega, prinose i tamjan.
Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.
10 Doznadoh i to da levitima nisu davali njihovih dijelova i da su se i leviti i pjevači, određeni za službu, razbježali svaki u svoje polje.
I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.
11 I prekorih odličnike i rekoh: “Zašto je zapušten Dom Božji?” Zatim skupih levite i pjevače i vratih ih k njihovim službama.
So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,
12 Tada je sva Judeja donosila u spremišta desetinu žita, vina i ulja.
and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.
13 Nad spremištima postavio sam svećenika Šelemju, književnika Sadoka i levita Pedaju, a uz njih Hanana, sina Zakura, sina Matanijina. Njih su smatrali pouzdanima; njihova je dužnost bila da dijele svojoj braći.
I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.
14 Zato, sjeti se mene, Bože moj: ne prezri mojih pobožnih djela koja učinih za Dom Boga svoga i za službu u njemu.
Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
15 U ono sam vrijeme vidio u Judeji ljude koji gaze u tijescima u dan subotnji; drugi su nosili snopove žita, tovarili na magarce vino, grožđe, smokve i svakojake terete da ih u dan subotnji unesu u Jeruzalem. I prekorih ljude što u taj dan prodaju živež.
In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.
16 A Tirci koji su živjeli u Jeruzalemu donosili su onamo ribu i svakovrsnu robu da je prodaju Židovima u subotu.
Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem.
17 Prekorih judejske velikaše i rekoh im: “Kakvo to zlo djelo činite i skrnavite dan subotnji?
Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?
18 Nisu li tako činili i vaši oci te je Bog naš doveo svu ovu nesreću na nas i na ovaj grad? A zar vi želite umnažati gnjev protiv Izraela skrnaveći subotu?”
Did not your forefathers do the same things, so that our God brought all this disaster on us and on this city? And now you are rekindling His wrath against Israel by profaning the Sabbath!”
19 I zapovjedih još da uoči subote, kad se mrak spusti na jeruzalemska vrata, zatvore njihova krila i rekoh neka se ne otvaraju do iza subote! Postavio sam nekoliko svojih momaka na vrata da se ne unosi nikakav tovar u dan subotnji.
When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.
20 Jednom su ili dvaput trgovci i prodavači svakovrsne robe proveli noć izvan Jeruzalema,
Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,
21 ali sam ih upozorio i rekao im: “Zašto provodite noć pod zidom? Ako to ponovite, dignut ću na vas ruku!” Od toga vremena nisu više dolazili u subotu.
but I warned them, “Why are you camping in front of the wall? If you do it again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they did not return on the Sabbath.
22 Zapovjedio sam levitima da se očiste i da dođu čuvati vrata, kako bi se svetkovao dan subotnji. I za ovo se spomeni mene, Bože moj, i smiluj mi se po svome velikom milosrđu!
Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.
23 Onih sam dana vidio i Židove koji se bijahu oženili Ašdođankama, Amonkama i Moapkama.
In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
24 Polovica njihovih sinova govorila je ašdodski ili jezikom ovoga ili onoga naroda: više nisu znali govoriti židovski.
Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.
25 Korio sam ih i proklinjao, neke sam i tukao, čupao im kose i zaklinjao ih Bogom: “Ne dajite svojih kćeri njihovim sinovima i ne uzimajte žene od njihovih kćeri za svoje sinove, a ni za sebe!
I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!
26 Nije li u tome sagriješio Salomon, kralj Izraelov? Među mnogim narodima nije bilo kralja njemu ravna. Bio je drag Bogu svome i Gospod ga je postavio kraljem nad svim Izraelom. Ali su i njega tuđinke navele na grijeh!
Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.
27 Treba li slušati kako i vi činite veliko zlo i postajete nevjerni Bogu našemu ženeći se tuđinkama?”
Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”
28 Jedan od sinova Jojade, sina velikog svećenika Elijašiba, bijaše zet Horonjaninu Sanbalatu. Njega sam otjerao od sebe.
Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.
29 Spomeni se, Bože moj, ovih ljudi, jer su oskvrnuli svećeništvo i zavjet svećenički i levitski.
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
30 Tako sam ih očistio od svega tuđega i opet uspostavio službe svećenika i levita dodijelivši svakome njegov posao.
Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.
31 Uredio sam i da se nose drva u određene dane i prvine. Sjeti me se, Bože moj, za moje dobro!
I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.
