< 2 Chronicles 32 >
1 After these things faithfully described, Saneherib King of Asshur came and entred into Iudah, and besieged the strong cities, and thought to winne them for him selfe.
Po teh stvareh in ustanovitvi tega je prišel asirski kralj Senaherib, vstopil v Juda, se utaboril zoper utrjena mesta in mislil, da jih osvoji zase.
2 When Hezekiah sawe that Saneherib was come, and that his purpose was to fight against Ierusalem,
Ko je Ezekíja videl, da je Senaherib prišel in da se je namenil, da se bojuje zoper Jeruzalem,
3 Then he tooke counsell with his princes and his nobles, to stoppe the water of the fountaines without the citie: and they did helpe him.
se je posvetoval s svojimi princi in svojimi mogočnimi možmi, da zamaši vodne studence, ki so bili zunaj mesta, in ti so mu pomagali.
4 So many of the people assembled themselues, and stopt all the fountaines, and the riuer that ranne through the middes of the countrey, saying, Why should the Kings of Asshur come, and finde much water?
Tako je bilo tam skupaj zbranih veliko ljudi, ki so zamašili vse studence in potok, ki je tekel čez sredo dežele, rekoč: »Zakaj bi prišli asirski kralji in našli mnogo vode?«
5 And he tooke courage, and built all the broken wall, and made vp the towers, and another wall without, and repayred Millo in the citie of Dauid, and made many dartes and shields.
Prav tako se je okrepil in pozidal vse obzidje, ki je bil porušeno in ga dvignil k stolpom in drugi zid zunaj in popravil Miló v Davidovem mestu ter naredil puščic in ščitov v obilju.
6 And he set captaines of warre ouer the people, and assembled them to him in the broade place of the gate of the citie, and spake comfortably vnto them, saying,
Nad ljudstvom je postavil vojne poveljnike in jih zbral skupaj k sebi na ulici velikih vrat mesta in jim tolažilno govoril, rekoč:
7 Be strong and couragious: feare not, neither be afraide for the King of Asshur, neither for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with vs, then is with him.
»Bodite močni in pogumni, ne bodite prestrašeni niti zaprepadeni zaradi asirskega kralja niti zaradi vse množice, ki je z njim, kajti z nami jih je več kakor z njim.
8 With him is an arme of flesh, but with vs is the Lord our God for to helpe vs, and to fight our battels. Then the people were confirmed by the wordes of Hezekiah King of Iudah.
Z njim je mesen laket, toda z nami je Gospod, naš Bog, da nam pomaga in da bori naše bitke.« In ljudstvo se je opiralo na besede Judovega kralja Ezekíja.
9 After this, did Saneherib King of Asshur send his seruants to Ierusalem (while he was against Lachish, and all his dominion with him) vnto Hezekiah King of Iudah and vnto all Iudah that were at Ierusalem, saying,
Za tem je asirski kralj Senaherib poslal svoje služabnike v Jeruzalem, (toda on sam je oblegal Lahíš in vsa njegova moč z njim) k Judovemu kralju Ezekíju in vsemu Judu, ki so bili v Jeruzalemu, rekoč:
10 Thus saith Saneherib the King of Asshur, Wherein doe ye trust, that ye will remaine in Ierusalem, during the siege?
»Tako govori asirski kralj Senaherib: ›Komu zaupate, da ostajate v obleganem Jeruzalemu?
11 Doeth not Hezekiah entice you to giue ouer your selues vnto death by famine and by thirst, saying, The Lord our God shall deliuer vs out of the hande of the King of Asshur?
Mar vas Ezekija ne prepričuje, da bi se prepustili smrti zaradi lakote in žeje, rekoč: › Gospod, naš Bog, nas bo osvobodil iz roke asirskega kralja?‹
12 Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his hie places and his altars, and commanded Iudah and Ierusalem, saying, Ye shall worshippe before one altar, and burne incense vpon it?
Mar ni isti Ezekíja odstranil njegove visoke kraje in njegove oltarje ter zapovedal Judu in Jeruzalemu, rekoč: ›Oboževali boste pred enim oltarjem in na njem zažigali kadilo?‹
13 Knowe ye not what I and my fathers haue done vnto all the people of other countreyes? were the gods of the nations of other landes able to deliuer their land out of mine hande?
Ne veste, kaj smo jaz in moji očetje storili vsem ljudstvom drugih dežel? Mar so bili bogovi narodov tistih dežel kakorkoli zmožni svoje dežele osvoboditi iz moje roke?
14 Who is he of al the gods of those natios (that my fathers haue destroied) that could deliuer his people out of mine hande? that your God should be able to deliuer you out of mine hand?
Kdo je bil tam med vsemi bogovi tistih narodov, ki so jih moji očetje popolnoma uničili, ki bi lahko osvobodil svoje ljudstvo iz moje roke, da bi vas bil vaš Bog zmožen osvoboditi iz moje roke?
15 Nowe therefore let not Hezekiah deceiue you, nor seduce you after this sort, neither beleeue ye him: for none of all the gods of any nation or kingdome was able to deliuer his people out of mine hande and out of the hande of my fathers: howe much lesse shall your gods deliuer you out of mine hande?
Zdaj torej naj vas Ezekíja ne zavede niti pregovori o tej zadevi niti mu še ne verjemite, kajti noben bog iz kateregakoli naroda ali kraljestva ni bil zmožen osvoboditi svojega ljudstva iz moje roke in iz roke mojih očetov. Kako veliko manj vas bo vaš Bog osvobodil iz moje roke?«
16 And his seruants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his seruant Hezekiah.
Njegovi služabniki so še bolj govorili zoper Gospoda Boga in zoper njegovega služabnika Ezekíja.
17 He wrote also letters, blaspheming the Lord God of Israel and speaking against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other countreies could not deliuer their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliuer his people out of mine hande.
Napisal je tudi pisma, da udriha po Gospodu, Izraelovemu Bogu in da govori zoper njega, rekoč: »Kakor bogovi narodov drugih dežel niso osvobodili svojih ljudstev iz moje roke, tako Ezekíjev Bog ne bo osvobodil svojega ljudstva iz moje roke.«
18 Then they cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes speach vnto the people of Ierusalem that were on the wall, to feare them and to astonish them, that they might take the citie.
Potem so z močnim glasom zaklicali v Judovskem jeziku jeruzalemskemu ljudstvu, ki so bili na obzidju, da jih prestrašijo in da jih vznemirijo, da bi lahko zavzeli mesto.
19 Thus they spake against the God of Ierusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, euen the workes of mans hands,
Govorili so zoper jeruzalemskega Boga kakor zoper bogove ljudstev zemlje, ki so bili delo človeških rok.
20 But Hezekiah the King, and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amoz prayed against this and cryed to heauen.
Zaradi tega razloga sta kralj Ezekíja in prerok Izaija, Amócov sin, molila in klicala k nebu.
21 And the Lord sent an Angel which destroyed all the valiant men, and the princes and captaines of the hoste of the King of Asshur: so he returned with shame to his owne lande. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came foorth of his owne bowels, slewe him there with the sworde.
In Gospod je poslal angela, ki je usmrtil vse močne junaške može ter voditelje in poveljnike v taboru asirskega kralja. Tako se je ta z osramočenim obrazom vrnil k svoji lastni deželi. Ko pa je prišel v hišo svojega boga, sta ga tam z mečem usmrtila tista [dva], ki sta prišla iz njegovih lastnih ledij.
22 So the Lord saued Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem from the hande of Saneherib King of Asshur, and from the hande of all other, and maintained them on euery side.
Tako je Gospod rešil Ezekíja in prebivalce Jeruzalema iz roke asirskega kralja Senaheriba in iz roke vseh drugih ter jih usmerjal na vsaki strani.
23 And many brought offrings vnto the Lord to Ierusalem, and presents to Hezekiah King of Iudah, so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thencefoorth.
Mnogi so Gospodu prinašali darila v Jeruzalem in darila Judovemu kralju Ezekíju, tako da je bil od takrat naprej poveličan v očeh vseh narodov.
24 In those dayes Hezekiah was sicke vnto the death, and prayed vnto the Lord, who spake vnto him, and gaue him a signe.
V tistih dneh je bil Ezekíja na smrt bolan in molil h Gospodu in ta mu je spregovoril ter mu dal znamenje.
25 But Hezekiah did not render according to the rewarde bestowed vpon him: for his heart was lift vp, and wrath came vpon him, and vpon Iudah and Ierusalem.
Toda Ezekíja ni povrnil glede na korist, izkazano njemu, kajti njegovo srce je bilo povzdignjeno. Zato je bil bes nad njim, nad Judom in [nad] Jeruzalemom.
26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled him selfe (after that his heart was lifted vp) he and the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and the wrath of the Lord came not vpon them in the dayes of Hezekiah.
Vendar se je Ezekíja ponižal zaradi ošabnosti svojega srca, tako on kakor prebivalci Jeruzalema, tako da v Ezekíjevih dneh Gospodov bes ni prišel nadnje.
27 Hezekiah also had exceeding much riches and honour, and he gate him treasures of siluer, and of golde, and of precious stones, and of sweete odours, and of shieldes, and of all pleasant vessels:
Ezekíja je imel silno veliko bogastev in časti. Naredil si je zakladnice za srebro, zlato, dragocene kamne, dišave, ščite in za vse vrste prijetnih dragocenosti;
28 And of store houses for the increase of wheat and wine and oyle, and stalles for all beasts, and rowes for the stables.
tudi skladišča za donos od žita, vina in olja in hleve za vse vrste živali in staje za trope.
29 And he made him cities, and had possession of sheepe and oxen in abundance: for God had giuen him substance exceeding much.
Poleg tega si je priskrbel mesta, posesti tropov in čred v obilju, kajti Bog mu je dal zelo veliko imetja.
30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the vpper water springs of Gihon, and led them streight vnderneath towarde the citie of Dauid Westwarde. so Hezekiah prospered in all his workes.
Ta isti Ezekíja je tudi ustavil gornji vodni tok Gihona in ga privedel naravnost dol k zahodni strani Davidovega mesta. Ezekíja je uspeval v vseh svojih delih.
31 But because of the ambassadours of the princes of Babel, which sent vnto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the lande, God left him to trie him, and to knowe all that was in his heart.
Vendar ga je v zadevi predstavnikov babilonskih princev, ki so poslali k njemu, da povprašajo o čudežu, ki je bil storjen v deželi, Bog zapustil, da ga preizkusi, da bi lahko spoznal vse, kar je bilo v njegovem srcu.
32 Concerning the rest of the actes of Hezekiah, and his goodnesse, beholde, they are written in the vision of Ishiah the Prophet, the sonne of Amoz, in the booke of the Kings of Iudah and Israel.
Torej preostala izmed Ezekíjevih dejanj in njegova dobrota, glej, zapisana so v videnju preroka Amócovega sina Izaija ter v knjigi Judovih in Izraelovih kraljev.
33 So Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the highest sepulchre of the sonnes of Dauid: and all Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem did him honour at his death: and Manasseh his sonne reigned in his stead.
Ezekíja je zaspal s svojimi očeti in pokopali so ga v glavnem izmed mavzolejev Davidovih sinov. Ves Juda in prebivalci Jeruzalema so mu ob njegovi smrti izkazali čast. Namesto njega je zakraljeval njegov sin Manáse.