Judges 9
1 And Abimelech son of Jerobaal went to Sychem to his mother's brethren; and he spoke to them and to all the kindred of the house of his mother's father, saying,
I Avimeleh sin Jerovalov otide u Sihem k braæi matere svoje i reèe njima i svemu rodu otaèkoga doma matere svoje govoreæi:
2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Sychem, saying, Which [is] better for you, that seventy men, even all the sons of Jerobaal, should reign over you, or that one man should reign over you? and remember that I am your bone and your flesh.
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 his mother's brethren spoke concerning him in the ears of all the men of Sychem all these words; and their heart turned after 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 And they gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baalberith; and Abimelech hired for himself vain and cowardly men, and they went after him.
I dadoše mu sedamdeset sikala srebra iz doma Val-Veritova, za koje najmi Avimeleh ljudi praznova i skitnica, te iðahu za njim.
5 And he went to the house of his father to Ephratha, and killed his brethren the sons of Jerobaal, seventy men upon one stone; but Joatham the youngest son of Jerobaal was left, for 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 And all the men of Sicima, and all the house of Bethmaalo, were gathered together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak of Sedition, which was at Sicima.
Tada se skupiše svi Sihemljani i sav dom Milov, i otidoše i postaviše Avimeleha carem kod hrasta koji stoji u Sihemu.
7 And it was reported to Joatham, and he went and stood on the top of mount Garizin, and lifted up his voice, and wept, and said to them, Hear me, you men of Sicima, and God shall hear 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 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive, Reign over us.
Išla drveta da pomažu sebi cara, pa rekoše maslini: budi nam car.
9 But the olives said to them, Shall I leave my fatness, with which men shall glorify God, and go to be promoted 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 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come, reign over us.
Potom rekoše drveta smokvi: hodi ti, budi nam car.
11 But the fig tree said to them, Shall I leave my sweetness an my good fruits, and go to be promoted 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 And the trees said to the vine, Come, reign over us.
Tada rekoše drveta vinovoj lozi: hodi ti, budi nam car.
13 And the vine said to them, Shall I leave my wine that cheers God and men, and go to be promoted 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 Then all the trees said to the bramble, Come you and [reign] over us.
Tada sva drveta rekoše trnu: hodi ti, budi nam car.
15 And the bramble said to the trees, If you in truth anoint me to reign over you, come, stand under my shadow; and if not, let fire come out from me and devour the cedars of Libanus.
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 And now, if you have done it in truth and integrity, and have made Abimelech king, and if you have wrought well with Jerobaal, and with his house, and if you have done to him according to the reward of his hand,
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 as my father fought for you, and put his life in jeopardy, and delivered you out of the hand of Madiam;
Jer je otac moj vojevao za vas i nije mario za život svoj, i izbavio vas je iz ruku Madijanskih.
18 and you are risen up this day against the house of my father, and have slain his sons, being seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech the son of his bondwoman king over the men of Sicima, 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 then you have done truly and faithfully with Jerobaal, and with his house this day, rejoice you in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice over 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, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Sicima, and the house of Bethmaalo; and let fire come out from the men of Sicima and from the house of Bethmaalo, and devour 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 And Joatham fled, and ran away, and went as far as Baeer, and lived there out of the way of his brother Abimelech.
Tada pobježe Jotam, i pobjegav doðe u Vir, i ondje osta bojeæi se Avimeleha brata svojega.
22 And Abimelech reigned over Israel three years.
I vlada Avimeleh Izrailjem tri godine.
23 And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Sicima; and the men of Sicima dealt treacherously with the house of Abimelech:
Ali Bog pusti zlu volju meðu Avimeleha i meðu Sihemljane; i Sihemljani iznevjeriše Avimeleha,
24 to bring the injury done to the seventy sons of Jerobaal, and to lay their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and upon the men of Sicima, because they strengthened his hands to kill his brethren.
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 And the men of Sicima set liers in wait against him on the top of the mountains, and robbed every one who passed by them on the way; and it was reported to the king Abimelech.
I Sihemljani pometaše mu zasjede po vrhovima gorskim, pa plijenjahu sve koji prolažahu mimo njih onijem putem. I bi javljeno Avimelehu.
26 And Gaal son of Jobel came, and his brethren, and passed by Sicima, and the men of Sicima trusted in him.
Potom doðe Gal sin Evedov sa svojom braæom, i uljezoše u Sihem, i Sihemljani se pouzdaše u nj.
27 And they went out into the field, and gathered their grapes, and trod them, and made merry; and they brought [the grapes] into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and 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 And Gaal the son of Jobel said, Who is Abimelech, and who is the son of Sychem, that we should serve him? [Is he] not the son of Jerobaal, and [is] not Zebul his steward, his servant with the son of Emmor the father of Sychem? and why should we serve him?
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 And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech, and I would say to him, Multiply your host, and come out.
O kad bi taj narod bio pod mojom rukom, da smetnem Avimeleha! I reèe Avimelehu: prikupi vojsku svoju, i izidi.
30 And Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Jobel, and he was very angry.
A kad èu Zevul, upravitelj gradski, rijeèi Gala sina Evedova, razgnjevi se vrlo.
31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Jobel and his brethren are come to Sychem; and behold, they have besieged 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 And now rise up by night, you and the people with you, and lay wait in the field.
Nego ustani noæu ti i narod što je s tobom, i zasjedi u polju.
33 And it shall come to pass in the morning at sunrising, you shall rise up early and draw towards the city; and behold, he and the people with him will come forth against you, and you shall do to him according to your power.
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 And Abimelech and all the people with him rose up by night, and formed an ambuscade against Sychem in four companies.
I Avimeleh usta noæu i sav narod što bješe s njim; i zasjedoše Sihemu u èetiri èete.
35 And Gaal the son of Jobel went forth, and stood by the door of the gate of the city: and Abimelech and the people with him rose up from the ambuscade.
A Gal sin Evedov izide i stade pred vratima gradskim; a Avimeleh i narod što bješe s njim izide iz zasjede.
36 And Gaal the son of Jobel saw the people, and said to Zebul, Behold, a people comes down from the top of the mountains: and Zebul said to him, You see the shadow of the mountains as men.
A Gal vidjev narod reèe Zevulu: eno narod slazi svrh gore. A Zevul mu odgovori: od sjena gorskoga èine ti se ljudi.
37 And Gaal continued to speak and said, Behold, a people comes down westward from the part bordering on the middle of the land, and another company comes by the way of Helon Maonenim.
Opet progovori Gal i reèe: eno narod slazi s visa, i èeta jedna ide putem k šumi Meonenimskoj.
38 And Zebul said to him, And where is your mouth as you spoke, Who is Abimelech that we should serve him? [Is] not this the people whom you despised? go forth now, and set the battle in array against him.
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 And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.
I izide Gal pred Sihemljanima, i pobi se s Avimelehom.
40 And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate.
Ali Avimeleh ga potjera, i on pobježe od njega; i padoše mnogi pobijeni do samijeh vrata gradskih.
41 And Abimelech entered into Arema, and Zebul cast out Gaal and his brethren, so that they should not dwell in Sychem.
I Avimeleh osta u Arumi; a Zevul istjera Gala i braæu njegovu, te ne mogahu sjedeti u Sihemu.
42 And it came to pass on the second day that the people went out into the field, and [one] brought word to Abimelech.
A sjutradan izide narod u polje, i bi javljeno Avimelehu.
43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and formed an ambush in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people went forth out of the city, and he rose up against them, and struck 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 And Abimelech and the chiefs of companies that were with him rushed forward, and stood by the door of the gate of the city; and the two [other] companies rushed forward upon all that were in the field, and struck them.
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 Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and took the city, and killed the people that were in it, and destroyed 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 And all the men of the tower of Sychem heard, and came to the gathering of Baethel-berith.
A kad to èuše koji bijahu u kuli Sihemskoj, uðoše u kulu kuæe boga Verita.
47 And it was reported to Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Sychem were gathered together.
I bi javljeno Avimelehu da su se ondje skupili svi koji bijahu u kuli Sihemskoj.
48 And Abimelech went up to the mount of Selmon, and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a branch of a tree, and took it, and laid it on his shoulders; and said to the people that were with him, What you see me doing, do quickly as I.
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 And they cut down likewise even every man a branch, and went after Abimelech, and laid them against the place of gathering, and burnt the place of gathering over them with fire; and they died, even all the men of the tower of Sicima, 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 And Abimelech went out of Baethel-berith, and encamped against Thebes, and took it.
Potom otide Avimeleh na Teves, i stade u oko kod Tevesa, i uze ga.
51 And there was a strong tower in the midst of the city; and there all the men and the women of the city fled, and shut [the door] without them, and went up on 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 And Abimelech drew near to the tower, and they besieged it; and Abimelech drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
A Avimeleh doðe do kule i udari na nju, i doðe do vrata od kule da je zapali ognjem.
53 And a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.
Ali jedna žena baci komad žrvnja na glavu Avimelehu i razbi mu glavu.
54 And he cried out quickly to the young man his armour-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword, and kill me, lest at any time they should say, A woman killed him: and his young man thrust him through 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 the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead; and they went each to his place.
A kad vidješe Izrailjci gdje pogibe Avimeleh, otidoše svaki u svoje mjesto.
56 So God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he wrought against his father, in slaying his seventy brethren.
Tako plati Bog Avimelehu za zlo koje je uèinio ocu svojemu ubivši sedamdeset braæe svoje.
57 And all the wickedness of the men of Sychem God requited upon their head; and the curse of Joatham the son of Jerobaal came upon them.
I sve zlo ljudi Sihemljana povrati Bog na njihove glave, i steèe im se kletva Jotama sina Jerovalova.
