Judges 9
1 Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,
I Avimeleh sin Jerovalov otide u Sihem k braæi matere svoje i reèe njima i svemu rodu otaèkoga doma matere svoje govoreæi:
2 “Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
Kažite svijem Sihemljanima: šta vam je bolje, da su vam gospodari sedamdeset ljudi, svi sinovi Jerovalovi, ili da vam je gospodar jedan èovjek? I opominjite se da sam ja kost vaša i tijelo vaše.
3 And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”
Tada rekoše braæa matere njegove za nj svijem Sihemljanima sve te rijeèi, i srce njihovo privi se k Avimelehu, jer rekoše: naš je brat.
4 So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him.
I dadoše mu sedamdeset sikala srebra iz doma Val-Veritova, za koje najmi Avimeleh ljudi praznova i skitnica, te iðahu za njim.
5 He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.
I doðe u kuæu oca svojega u Ofru, i pobi braæu svoju, sinove Jerovalove, sedamdeset ljudi, na jednom kamenu; ali osta Jotam najmlaði sin Jerovalov, jer se sakri.
6 Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
Tada se skupiše svi Sihemljani i sav dom Milov, i otidoše i postaviše Avimeleha carem kod hrasta koji stoji u Sihemu.
7 When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
A kad to javiše Jotamu, otide i stade navrh gore Garizina, i podigavši glas svoj povika i reèe im: èujte me, Sihemljani, tako vas Bog èuo!
8 One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
Išla drveta da pomažu sebi cara, pa rekoše maslini: budi nam car.
9 But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
A maslina im reèe: zar ja da ostavim pretilinu svoju, kojom se èast èini Bogu i ljudima, pa da idem da tumaram za druga drveta?
10 Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Potom rekoše drveta smokvi: hodi ti, budi nam car.
11 But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’
A smokva im reèe: zar ja da ostavim slast svoju i krasni rod svoj, pa da idem da tumaram za druga drveta?
12 Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Tada rekoše drveta vinovoj lozi: hodi ti, budi nam car.
13 But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
A loza im reèe: zar ja da ostavim vino svoje, koje veseli Boga i ljude, pa da idem da tumaram za druga drveta?
14 Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Tada sva drveta rekoše trnu: hodi ti, budi nam car.
15 But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’
A trn odgovori drvetima: ako doista hoæete mene da pomažete sebi za cara, hodite sklonite se u hlad moj; ako li neæete, neka izide oganj iz trna i spali kedre Livanske.
16 Now if you have acted faithfully and honestly in making Abimelech king, if you have done well by Jerubbaal and his family, and if you have done to him as he deserves—
Tako sada, jeste li pravo i pošteno radili postavivši Avimeleha carem? i jeste li dobro uèinili Jerovalu i domu njegovu? i jeste li mu uèinili kako vas je zadužio?
17 for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,
Jer je otac moj vojevao za vas i nije mario za život svoj, i izbavio vas je iz ruku Madijanskih.
18 but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother—
A vi danas ustaste na dom oca mojega, i pobiste sinove njegove, sedamdeset ljudi, na jednom kamenu, i postaviste carem Avimeleha, sina sluškinje njegove, nad Sihemljanima zato što je brat vaš.
19 if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.
Ako ste pravo i pošteno radili danas prema Jerovalu i njegovu domu, veselite se s Avimeleha i on neka se veseli s vas.
20 But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
Ako li nijeste, neka izide oganj od Avimeleha i spali Sihemljane i dom Milov, i neka izide oganj od Sihemljana i od doma Milova i spali Avimeleha.
21 Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
Tada pobježe Jotam, i pobjegav doðe u Vir, i ondje osta bojeæi se Avimeleha brata svojega.
22 After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,
I vlada Avimeleh Izrailjem tri godine.
23 God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,
Ali Bog pusti zlu volju meðu Avimeleha i meðu Sihemljane; i Sihemljani iznevjeriše Avimeleha,
24 in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.
Da bi se osvetila nepravda uèinjena na sedamdeset sinova Jerovalovijeh, i krv njihova da bi došla na Avimeleha brata njihova, koji ih ubi, i na Sihemljane, koji ukrijepiše ruku njegovu da ubije braæu svoju.
25 The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.
I Sihemljani pometaše mu zasjede po vrhovima gorskim, pa plijenjahu sve koji prolažahu mimo njih onijem putem. I bi javljeno Avimelehu.
26 Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.
Potom doðe Gal sin Evedov sa svojom braæom, i uljezoše u Sihem, i Sihemljani se pouzdaše u nj.
27 And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.
I izašavši u polje braše vinograde svoje i gaziše grožðe, i veseliše se; i uðoše u kuæu boga svojega, i jedoše i piše, i psovaše Avimeleha.
28 Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
I Gal sin Evedov reèe: ko je Avimeleh i šta je Sihem, da mu služimo? Nije li sin Jerovalov? a Zevul nije li njegov pristav? Služite sinovima Emora oca Sihemova. A što bismo služili tomu?
29 If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”
O kad bi taj narod bio pod mojom rukom, da smetnem Avimeleha! I reèe Avimelehu: prikupi vojsku svoju, i izidi.
30 When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
A kad èu Zevul, upravitelj gradski, rijeèi Gala sina Evedova, razgnjevi se vrlo.
31 So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
I posla tajno poslanike k Avimelehu i poruèi mu: evo Gal sin Evedov i braæa mu doðoše u Sihem, i evo pobuniše grad na te.
32 Now then, tonight you and the people with you are to come and lie in wait in the fields.
Nego ustani noæu ti i narod što je s tobom, i zasjedi u polju.
33 And in the morning at sunrise, get up and advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able.”
A ujutru kad sunce ograne, digni se i udari na grad; i evo on i narod koji je s njim izaæi æe preda te, pa uèini s njim što ti može ruka.
34 So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
I Avimeleh usta noæu i sav narod što bješe s njim; i zasjedoše Sihemu u èetiri èete.
35 Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places.
A Gal sin Evedov izide i stade pred vratima gradskim; a Avimeleh i narod što bješe s njim izide iz zasjede.
36 When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”
A Gal vidjev narod reèe Zevulu: eno narod slazi svrh gore. A Zevul mu odgovori: od sjena gorskoga èine ti se ljudi.
37 Then Gaal spoke up again, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming by way of the Diviners’ Oak.”
Opet progovori Gal i reèe: eno narod slazi s visa, i èeta jedna ide putem k šumi Meonenimskoj.
38 “Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”
A Zevul mu reèe: gdje su ti sada usta, kojima si govorio: ko je Avimeleh da mu služimo? Nije li to onaj narod koji si prezirao? Izidi sada, i bij se s njim.
39 So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
I izide Gal pred Sihemljanima, i pobi se s Avimelehom.
40 but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
Ali Avimeleh ga potjera, i on pobježe od njega; i padoše mnogi pobijeni do samijeh vrata gradskih.
41 Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.
I Avimeleh osta u Arumi; a Zevul istjera Gala i braæu njegovu, te ne mogahu sjedeti u Sihemu.
42 The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.
A sjutradan izide narod u polje, i bi javljeno Avimelehu.
43 So he took his men, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose up against them and attacked them.
A on uze narod svoj i razdijeli ga u tri èete, i namjesti ih u zasjedu u polju; i kad vidje gdje narod izlazi iz grada, skoèi na njih i pobi ih.
44 Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.
Jer Avimeleh i èeta koja bijaše s njim udariše i stadoše kod vrata gradskih; a druge dvije èete udariše na sve one koji bijahu u polju, i pobiše ih.
45 And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
I Avimeleh bijaše grad vas onaj dan, i uze ga, i pobi narod koji bješe u njemu, i raskopa grad, i posija so po njemu.
46 On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.
A kad to èuše koji bijahu u kuli Sihemskoj, uðoše u kulu kuæe boga Verita.
47 And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
I bi javljeno Avimelehu da su se ondje skupili svi koji bijahu u kuli Sihemskoj.
48 he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”
Tada Avimeleh izide na goru Salmon, on i sav narod što bješe s njim; i uzev Avimeleh sjekiru u ruku otsijeèe granu od drveta i podiže je i metnu je na rame, i reèe narodu koji bijaše s njim: što vidjeste da sam ja uèinio, brzo èinite kao ja.
49 So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.
I svaki iz naroda otsijeèe sebi granu, i poðoše za Avimelehom i pometaše grane oko kule, i zapališe njima grad; i izgiboše svi koji bijahu u kuli Sihemskoj, oko tisuæu ljudi i žena.
50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.
Potom otide Avimeleh na Teves, i stade u oko kod Tevesa, i uze ga.
51 But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.
A bijaše tvrda kula usred grada, i u nju pobjegoše svi ljudi i žene i svi graðani, i zatvorivši se popeše se na krov od kule.
52 When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
A Avimeleh doðe do kule i udari na nju, i doðe do vrata od kule da je zapali ognjem.
53 But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
Ali jedna žena baci komad žrvnja na glavu Avimelehu i razbi mu glavu.
54 He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
A on brže viknu momka koji mu nošaše oružje, i reèe mu: izvadi maè svoj i ubij me, da ne reku za me: žena ga je ubila. I probode ga sluga njegov, te umrije.
55 And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.
A kad vidješe Izrailjci gdje pogibe Avimeleh, otidoše svaki u svoje mjesto.
56 In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.
Tako plati Bog Avimelehu za zlo koje je uèinio ocu svojemu ubivši sedamdeset braæe svoje.
57 And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.
I sve zlo ljudi Sihemljana povrati Bog na njihove glave, i steèe im se kletva Jotama sina Jerovalova.
