Izaiáš 36
1 Stalo se pak čtrnáctého léta kralování Ezechiášova, přitáhl Senacherib král Assyrský proti všechněm městům Judským hrazeným, a zdobýval jich.
When King Hezekiah had been [ruling Judah] for almost 14 years, King Sennacherib of Assyria came [with his army] to attack the cities in Judah that had walls around them. [They did not conquer Jerusalem, but] they conquered all the other cities.
2 I poslal král Assyrský Rabsaka z Lachis do Jeruzaléma k králi Ezechiášovi s vojskem velikým. Kterýž se postavil u struhy rybníka hořejšího, při silnici pole valchářova.
Then the king of Assyria sent a large army with some of his important officials from Lachish [city] to [persuade] King Hezekiah [to surrender]. When they arrived at Jerusalem, they stood in their positions alongside the aqueduct/channel in which water flows into the upper pool [into Jerusalem], near the road to the field where the women wash clothes.
3 Tedy vyšel k němu Eliakim syn Helkiášův, kterýž byl správce domu, a Sobna písař, a Joach syn Azafův, kancléř.
The Israeli officials who went out of the city to talk with them were Hilkiah’s son Eliakim, the (palace administrator/man who supervised the workers in the palace), Shebna the king’s secretary, and Asaph’s son Joah, who wrote down the government decisions.
4 I mluvil k nim Rabsaces: Povězte medle Ezechiášovi: Toto praví král veliký, král Assyrský: Jakéž jest to doufání, na kterémž se zakládáš?
Then one of Sennacherib’s important officials told them to take this message to Hezekiah: This is what the King of Assyria, the great king, says: “What are you trusting in to rescue you?
5 Řekl jsem: Jistě žeť jest věc daremní; radyť jest a síly k válce potřebí. A protož v koho doufáš, že mi se protivíš?
You say that you have weapons to fight us and some country’s promises [to help you], [and that will enable you to defeat us], but that is only talk [RHQ]. Who do you think will help you to rebel against my [soldiers from Assyria]?
6 Aj, spolehl jsi na hůl třtiny té nalomené, na Egypt, na niž zpodepřel-li by se kdo, pronikne ruku jeho, a probodne ji. Takovýť jest Farao král Egyptský všechněm, kteříž v něm doufají.
Listen to me! You are relying on [the army of] Egypt. But [that will be like] [MET] using a broken reed for a walking stick on which you could lean. [But] it would pierce the hand of anyone who would lean on it! That is what the King of Egypt would be like for anyone who relied on him [for help].
7 Pakli mi díš: V Hospodinu Bohu svém doufáme: zdaliž on není ten, jehož pobořil Ezechiáš výsosti i oltáře, a přikázal Judovi a Jeruzalému, řka: Před tímto oltářem klaněti se budete?
But perhaps you will say to me, ‘[No], we are relying on Yahweh our God [to help us].’ [I would reply], ‘Is he not the one whom [you insulted by] tearing down his shrines and altars and forcing everyone in Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah to worship [only] in front of the altar [in Jerusalem]?’
8 Ale nu, potkej se medle se pánem mým králem Assyrským. Přidámť ještě dva tisíce koní, můžeš-li jen míti, kdo by na nich jeli.
So I suggest that you make a deal with my master/boss, the king of Assyria. I will give you 2,000 horses, but [I do not think that] you can find 2,000 of your men who can ride on them!
9 Jakž tedy odoláš jednomu knížeti z nejmenších služebníků pána mého, ačkoli máš doufání v Egyptu pro vozy a jezdce?
You are expecting the king of Egypt to send chariots and men riding horses [to assist you]. But they certainly would not [RHQ] be able to resist/defeat even the most insignificant/unimportant official in the army of Assyria!
10 Přesto, zdali jsem bez Hospodina přitáhl do země této, abych ji zkazil? Hospodin řekl mi: Táhni na tu zemi, a zkaz ji.
Furthermore, [do not think that] [RHQ] we have come here to attack and destroy this land without Yahweh’s orders! It is Yahweh himself who told us to come here and destroy this land!”
11 I řekl Eliakim a Sobna a Joach Rabsakovi: Mluv medle k služebníkům svým Syrsky, však rozumíme, a nemluv k nám Židovsky před lidem tímto, kterýž jest na zdech.
Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the official from Assyria, “Please speak to us in [your] Aramaic language, because we understand it. Do not speak to us in [our] Hebrew language, because the people who are standing on the wall will understand it [and become frightened].”
12 I odpověděl Rabsaces: Zdaliž ku pánu tvému a k tobě poslal mne pán můj, abych mluvil slova tato? Však k mužům těm, kteříž jsou na zdech, aby lejna svá jedli, a moč svůj spolu s vámi pili.
But the official replied, “Do you think that my master sent me to say these things [only] to you, and not to the people standing on the wall [RHQ]? [If you reject this message], the [people in this city] will soon need to eat their own dung and drink their own urine, just like you will, [because there will be nothing more for you to eat or drink].”
13 A tak stoje Rabsaces, volal hlasem velikým Židovsky, a řekl: Slyšte slova krále velikého, krále Assyrského:
Then the official stood up and shouted in the Hebrew language [to the people sitting on the wall]. He said, “Listen to this message from the great king, the King of Assyria!
14 Toto praví král: Nechť vás nesvodí Ezechiáš, neboť nebude moci vyprostiti vás.
He says, ‘Do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you! He will not be able to rescue you!
15 A nechť vám nevelí Ezechiáš doufati v Hospodina, řka: Zajisté vysvobodí nás Hospodin, a nebudeť dáno město toto v ruku krále Assyrského.
Do not allow him to persuade you to trust in Yahweh, saying that Yahweh will rescue you, and that [the army of] the King of Assyria will never capture this city!’
16 Neposlouchejte Ezechiáše. Nebo takto praví král Assyrský: Učiňte mi to k líbosti, a vyjděte ke mně, i bude moci jísti jeden každý z vinice své, a jeden každý z fíku svého, a píti jeden každý vodu z čisterny své,
Do not pay attention to what Hezekiah says! This is what the king [of Assyria] says: ‘Come out of the city and surrender to me. [If you do that, I will arrange for] each of you to drink the juice from your own grapevines and to eat figs from your own trees, and to drink water from your own well.
17 Dokudž nepřijdu, a nepoberu vás do země podobné zemi vaší, do země úrodné, země chleba a vinic.
[You will be able to do that] until we come and take you to a land that is like your land—a land where there is grain to make bread and [vineyards to produce grapes for making] new wine and, and where we make lots of bread.’
18 Nechť vás nesvodí Ezechiáš, řka: Hospodin vysvobodí nás. Zdaliž mohli vysvoboditi bohové národů jeden každý zemi svou z ruky krále Assyrského?
Do not allow Hezekiah to mislead you by saying, “Yahweh will rescue us.” The gods that people of other nations worship have never [RHQ] rescued any of them from the power [MTY] of the King of Assyria!
19 Kde jsou bohové Emat a Arfad? Kde jsou bohové Sefarvaim? Zdaliž jsou vysvobodili i Samaří z ruky mé?
Why were the gods of Hamath and Arpad [cities], and the gods of Sepharvaim unable to rescue Samaria from my power [MTY]?
20 Kteří jsou mezi všemi bohy těch zemí, ješto by vysvobodili zemi svou z ruky mé? Aby pak Hospodin měl vysvoboditi Jeruzalém z ruky mé?
No, no god [RHQ] of any nation has been able to rescue their people from me. So why do you think that Yahweh will rescue you people of Jerusalem from my power [MTY]?’”
21 Oni pak mlčeli, a neodpověděli jemu slova. Nebo takové bylo rozkázaní královo, řkoucí: Neodpovídejte jemu.
But the people [who were listening] were silent. No one said anything, because King [Hezekiah] had commanded, “[When the official from Assyria talks to you], do not answer him.”
22 I přišel Eliakim syn Helkiášův, kterýž byl správcím domu, a Sobna písař, a Joach syn Azafův, kancléř, k Ezechiášovi, majíce roucha roztržená, a oznámili jemu slova Rabsakova.
Then Eliakim and Shebna and Joah returned to Hezekiah with their clothes torn [because they were extremely distressed]. They told him what the official from Assyria had said.
