Sudcov 21
1 Nadto každý z mužů Izraelských přísahou se byli zavázali v Masfa, řkouce: Žádný z nás nedá dcery své Beniaminským za manželku.
The sons of Israel had also taken an oath at Mizpah, and they said, “None of us shall give his daughters as a wife to the sons of Benjamin.”
2 Protož všel lid do domu Boha silného, a seděli tam až do večera před Bohem, a pozdvihše hlasu svého, plakali pláčem velikým.
And they all went to the house of God at Shiloh. And sitting in his sight until evening, they lifted up their voice, and they began to weep, with a great wailing, saying,
3 A řekli: Proč Hospodine, Bože Izraelský, stalo se toto v Izraeli, aby dnes ubylo jedno pokolení z Izraele?
“Why, O Lord, God of Israel, has this evil happened among your people, so that this day one tribe would be taken away from us?”
4 Nazejtří pak ráno vstal lid, a vzdělali tam oltář, a obětovali oběti zápalné a pokojné.
Then, rising at first light on the next day, they built an altar. And they offered holocausts and victims of peace offerings there, and they said,
5 Řekli pak synové Izraelští: Jest-li kdo, ješto nepřišel do shromáždění tohoto ze všech pokolení Izraelských k Hospodinu? (Nebo se byli velice zapřisáhli proti tomu, kdož by nepřišel k Hospodinu do Masfa, řkouce: Bez milosti ať umře.
“Who, out of all the tribes of Israel, did not ascend with the army of the Lord?” For they had bound themselves with a great oath, when they were at Mizpah, that whoever was not present would be slain.
6 Nebo litujíce synové Izraelští Beniamina bratra svého, řekli: Dnes vyhlazeno jest jedno pokolení z Izraele.
And the sons of Israel, having been led to repentance over their brother Benjamin, began to say: “One tribe has been taken away from Israel.
7 Jakž tedy učiníme s těmi ostatky, aby ženy měli, poněvadž jsme se přísahou zavázali skrze Hospodina, že jim nedáme dcer svých za manželky?)
From where shall they receive wives? For we have all sworn in common that we will not give our daughters to them.”
8 Řekli tedy: Jest-li kdo z pokolení Izraelských, ješto nepřišel k Hospodinu do Masfa? A aj, nepřišel byl žádný do vojska z Jábes Galád do shromáždění.
For this reason, they said, “Who is there, out of all the tribes of Israel, that did not ascend to the Lord at Mizpah?” And behold, the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead were found not to have been among that army.
9 Nebo když sečten byl lid, a aj, nebylo tam žádného z obyvatelů Jábes Galád.
(Likewise, in the time when they had been at Shiloh, not one of them was found to be there.)
10 Protož poslalo tam shromáždění to dvanácte tisíc mužů nejsilnějších, a přikázali jim, řkouce: Jděte a pobíte obyvatele Jábes Galád ostrostí meče, ženy i děti.
And so they sent ten thousand very robust men, and they instructed them, saying, “Go and strike down the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead with the edge of the sword, including their wives and little ones.”
11 Toto pak učiníte: Všecky mužského pohlaví, a každou ženu, kteráž muže poznala, zamordujete.
And this shall be what you ought to do: “Every one of the male gender, as well as all the women who have known men, shall be put to death. But the virgins you shall reserve.”
12 Nalezli tedy mezi obyvateli Jábes Galád čtyři sta děveček panen, kteréž nepoznaly muže, a přivedli je do vojska v Sílo, kteréž bylo v zemi Kananejské.
And four hundred virgins, who had not known the bed of a man, were found from Jabesh-Gilead. And they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, in the land of Canaan.
13 Tedy poslalo všecko to shromáždění, a mluvili k synům Beniamin, kteříž byli v skále Remmon, a povolali jich v pokoji.
And they sent messengers to the sons of Benjamin, who were at the rock of Rimmon, and they instructed them, so that they would receive them in peace.
14 Protož navrátili se Beniaminští toho času. I dali jim ženy, kteréž živé zachovali z žen Jábes Galád, ale ani tak se jim nedostávalo jich.
And the sons of Benjamin went, at that time, and wives were given to them from the daughters of Jabesh-Gilead. But others were not found, whom they might give in a similar manner.
15 Lidu pak líto bylo Beniamina, proto že učinil Hospodin mezeru v pokoleních Izraelských.
And all of Israel was very saddened, and they did penance for destroying one tribe out of Israel.
16 Řekli tedy starší shromáždění toho: Jak učiníme s těmi pozůstalými, aby měli ženy? Nebo vyhlazeny jsou ženy z pokolení Beniamin.
And those greater by birth said: “What shall we do with the remainder, those who have not received wives? For all the females of Benjamin have been cut down,
17 Řekli také: Dědictví Beniaminovo pozůstalým náleží, aby nezahynulo pokolení z Izraele.
and we must take great care, and make provision with a very great diligence, so that one tribe may not be wiped away from Israel.
18 My pak nemůžeme jim dáti dcer svých za manželky; (nebo se byli přísahou zavázali synové Izraelští, řkouce: Zlořečený buď, kdož by dal manželku synům Beniamin.)
As for our own daughters, we are not able to give them, being bound by an oath and a curse, when we said, ‘Accursed is he who will give any of his daughters to Benjamin as a wife.’”
19 Potom řekli: Aj, slavnost Hospodinova bývá v Sílo každého roku na místě, kteréž jest s půlnoční strany domu Boha silného, k východu slunce cestě, kterouž se chodí od domu Boha silného do Sichem, a Lebnu jest na poledne.
And they took counsel, and they said, “Behold, there is a yearly solemnity of the Lord at Shiloh, which is situated to the north of the city of Bethel, and on the eastern side of the way that one takes from Bethel to Shechem, and to the south of the town of Lebonah.”
20 Přikázali tedy synům Beniamin, řkouce: Jděte a skrejte se v vinicích.
And they instructed the sons of Benjamin, and they said: “Go, and hide in the vineyards.
21 A šetřte, a aj, když vyjdou dcery Sílo plésati v houfích, tedy vyskočíte z vinic a pochytíte sobě každý manželku svou ze dcer Sílo, a odejdete do země Beniamin.
And when you will have seen daughters of Shiloh being led out to dance, according to custom, go forth suddenly from the vineyards, and let each one seize one wife from among them, and travel into the land of Benjamin.
22 Když pak přijdou otcové jejich aneb bratří jejich, aby se před námi soudili, tedy řekneme jim: Slitujte se nad námi místo nich, nebo v té válce nevzali jsme pro každého z nich manželky; také jste vy jim nedali jich, a tak nebudete nic vinni.
And when their fathers and brothers arrive, and they begin to complain against you and to argue, we will say to them: ‘Take pity on them. For they have not seized them by right of war or conquest. Instead, begging to receive them, you did not give them, and so the sin was on your part.’”
23 Tedy učinili tak synové Beniamin, a přivedli sobě manželky vedlé počtu svého z těch plésajících, kteréž uchvátili; a odšedše, navrátili se k dědictví svému, a vzdělavše zase města svá, bydlili v nich.
And so the sons of Benjamin did just as they had been ordered. And according to their number, they seized for themselves one wife each, out of those who were led out dancing. And they went into their own possession, and they built up their cities, and they lived in them.
24 A tak odešli odtud synové Izraelští toho času, jeden každý k svému pokolení a k čeledi své; a vrátili se odtud jeden každý k dědictví svému.
The sons of Israel also returned, according to their tribes and families, to their tents.
25 Těch dnů nebylo krále v Izraeli, ale každý, což se mu vidělo, to činil.
In those days, there was no king in Israel. Instead, each one did what seemed right to himself.
