Chronicles II 32
1 And after these things and this faithful dealing, came Sennacherim king of the Assyrians, and he came to Juda, and encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to take them for himself.
Poslije tih događaja i dokaza vjernosti dođe asirski kralj Sanherib i, ušavši u Judeju, opkoli tvrde gradove misleći ih osvojiti.
2 And Ezekias saw that Sennacherim was come, and [that] his face [was set] to fight against Jerusalem.
Ezekija, vidjevši gdje je došao Sanherib i kako snuje da zavojšti na Jeruzalem,
3 And he took counsel with his elders and his mighty [men] to stop the wells of water which were without the city: and they helped him.
posavjetova se s knezovima i s junacima da začepi vodene izvore koji bijahu izvan grada. Oni mu podupriješe osnovu.
4 And he collected many people, and stopped the wells of water, and the river that flowed through the city, saying, Lest the king of Assyria come, and find much water, and strengthen [himself].
Sabralo se mnogo naroda te su začepili sva vrela i potok koji teče posred zemlje; govorahu: “Zašto da asirski kraljevi nađu toliko vode kad dođu!”
5 And Ezekias strengthened [himself], and built all the wall that had been pulled down, and the towers, and another wall in front without, and fortified the strong place of the city of David, and prepared arms in abundance.
Ezekija se osokolio, obnovio sav oboreni zid i podigao kule na njemu; izvana je sagradio drugi zid i utvrdio Milon u Davidovu gradu; napravio je mnogo kopalja i štitova,
6 And he appointed captains of war over the people, and they were gathered to [meet] him to the open place of the gate of the valley, and he encouraged them, saying,
zatim postavio vojvode nad narodom i, pozvavši ih k sebi na trg kraj gradskih vrata, ohrabri ih ovim riječima:
7 Be strong and courageous, and fear not, neither be dismayed before the King of Assyria, and before all the nation that [is] with him: for [there are] more with us than with him.
“Budite hrabri i junaci; ne bojte se i ne plašite se asirskoga kralja, ni svega mnoštva što je s njim, jer je s nama moćniji nego s njim:
8 With him [are] arms of flesh; but with us [is] the Lord our God to save [us], and to fight our battle. And the people were encouraged at the words of Ezekias king of Juda.
s njim je tjelesna mišica, a s nama je Jahve, Bog naš, da nam pomaže i da bije naše bojeve.” Narod se uzda u riječi judejskoga kralja Ezekije.
9 And afterward Sennacherim king of the Assyrians sent his servants to Jerusalem; and [he went] himself against Lachis, and all his army with him, and sent to Ezekias king of Juda, and to all Juda that [was] in Jerusalem, saying,
Poslije toga asirski je kralj Sanherib, dok bijaše kod Lakiša sa svom bojnom silom, poslao sluge u Jeruzalem k judejskome kralju Ezekiji i k svim Judejcima koji bijahu u Jeruzalemu i poručio im:
10 Thus says Sennacherim king of the Assyrians, On what do you trust, that you will remain in the siege in Jerusalem?
“Ovako veli asirski kralj Sanherib: 'U što se uzdate stojeći opsjednuti u Jeruzalemu?
11 Does not Ezekias deceive you, to deliver you to death and famine and thirst, saying, The Lord our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
Ne zavodi li vas Ezekija da vas preda smrti od gladi i žeđi kad govori: Jahve, Bog naš, izbavit će nas iz ruke asirskoga kralja?
12 Is not this Ezekias who has taken down his altars and his high places and has spoken to Juda and the dwellers in Jerusalem, saying, You shall worship before this altar and burn incense upon it?
Nije li taj Ezekija uklonio njegove uzvišice i njegove žrtvenike; i zapovjedio Judejcima i Jeruzalemcima govoreći: Pred jednim se žrtvenikom klanjajte i na njemu kadite!
13 Know you not what I and my fathers have done to all the nations of the countries? Could the gods of the nations of all the earth at all rescue their people out of my hand?
Zar ne znate što sam učinio ja i moji preci od svih zemaljskih naroda? Zar su bogovi zemaljskih naroda mogli izbaviti svoje zemlje iz moje ruke?
14 Who is there among all the gods of those nations whom my fathers utterly destroyed, [worthy of trust]? Could they deliver their people out of my hand, that your God should deliver you out of my hand?
Koji je među svim bogovima onih naroda što su ih sasvim uništili moji preci mogao izbaviti narod iz moje ruke, da bi mogao vaš Bog izbaviti vas iz moje ruke?'
15 Now then, let not Ezekias deceive you, and let him not make you thus confident, and believe him not: for no god of any kingdom or nation is at all able to deliver his people out of my hand, or the hand of my fathers: therefore your God shall not deliver you out of my hand.
Zato nemojte da vas sada Ezekija vara i da vas tako zavodi i ne vjerujte mu! Jer nijedan bog nikojega naroda ili kraljevstva nije mogao izbaviti svoga naroda iz moje ruke, ni iz ruke mojih predaka, a kamoli će vaš Bog izbaviti vas iz moje ruke!”
16 And his servants continued to speak against the Lord God, and against his servant Ezekias.
Još su više njegove sluge napadale Boga Jahvu i njegova slugu Ezekiju.
17 And he wrote a letter to reproach the Lord God of Israel, and spoke concerning him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the earth have not delivered their people out of my hand, so the God of Ezekias shall by no means deliver his people out of my hand.
Napisao je i pismo ružeći Jahvu, Izraelova Boga: “Kao što bogovi zemaljskih naroda nisu izbavili svojih naroda iz moje ruke, tako neće ni Ezekijin Bog izbaviti svojega naroda iz moje ruke.”
18 And he cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem on the wall, [calling them] to assist them, and pull down [the walls], that they might take the city.
I vikahu iza glasa, na judejskom jeziku, jeruzalemskom narodu koji bijaše na zidu da ga uplaše i prepadnu kako bi osvojili grad.
19 And he spoke against the God of Jerusalem, even as against the gods of the nations of the earth, the works of the hands of men.
Govorili su o jeruzalemskom Bogu kao o bogovima zemaljskih naroda, bogovima koji su djelo čovječjih ruku.
20 And king Ezekias and Esaias the prophet the son of Amos prayed concerning these things, and they cried to heaven.
Stoga se pomoli kralj Ezekija i prorok Izaija, Amosov sin, i zazvaše nebo u pomoć.
21 And the Lord sent an angel, and he destroyed every mighty man and warrior, and leader and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria: and he returned with shame of face to his own land and came into the house of his god: and [some] of them that came out of his bowels killed him with the sword.
Tada Jahve posla anđela koji uništi sve hrabre junake, zapovjednike i vojvode u vojsci asirskoga kralja, tako da se vratio posramljen u svoju zemlju. A kad je ušao u hram svoga boga, sasjekli su ga ondje mačem neki koji su se rodili iz njegova krila.
22 So the Lord delivered Ezekias and the dwellers in Jerusalem out of the hand of Sennacherim King of Assyria, and out of the hand of all [his enemies], and gave them rest round about.
Tako je Jahve spasio Ezekiju i jeruzalemske stanovnike od ruke asirskoga kralja Sanheriba i iz ruku neprijatelja, te im dao mir odasvud uokolo.
23 And many brought gifts to the Lord to Jerusalem, and presents to Ezekias king of Juda; and he was exalted in the eyes of all the nations after these things.
Mnogi su donosili darove Jahvi u Jeruzalem i dragocjenosti judejskome kralju Ezekiji. Poslije toga Ezekija se uzvisio u očima svih naroda.
24 In those days Ezekias was sick even to death, and prayed to the Lord: and he listened to him, and gave him a sign.
U to se vrijeme Ezekija razbolio nasmrt, ali se pomolio Jahvi, koji mu je progovorio i učinio čudo.
25 But Ezekias did not recompense the Lord according to the return which he made him, but his heart was lifted up: and wrath came upon him, and upon Juda and Jerusalem.
Ali se Ezekija nije odužio dobročinstvu koje mu je iskazano, nego se uzoholio; stoga je došla srdžba na nj, na Judu i na Jeruzalem.
26 And Ezekias humbled himself after the exaltation of his heart, he and the dwellers in Jerusalem; and the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Ezekias.
Ezekija se ponizio zato što mu se bilo uzoholilo srce, i on i Jeruzalemci, pa tako nije došla na njih Jahvina srdžba za Ezekijina života.
27 And Ezekias had wealth and very great glory: and he made for himself treasuries of gold, and silver, and precious stones, also for spices, and stores for arms, and for precious vessels;
Ezekija je stekao vrlo veliko bogatstvo i slavu; napravio je riznice za srebro i zlato, za drago kamenje, za miomirise, za štitove i za svakojake dragocjene posude;
28 and cities for the produce of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls and mangers for every [kind of] cattle, and folds for flocks;
skladište za prirod od žita, od novog vina i ulja, staje za svakojaku stoku, torove za stada.
29 and cities which he built for himself, and store of sheep and oxen in abundance, for the Lord gave him a very great store.
Podigao je i gradove, imao je mnogo blaga, sitne stoke i goveda, jer mu je Bog dao vrlo veliko imanje.
30 The same Ezekias stopped up the course of the water of Gion above, and brought the water down straight south of the city of David. And Ezekias prospered in all his works.
Isti je Ezekija začepio gornji izvor Gihonske vode i svrnuo je pravo na zapadnu stranu Davidova grada. Ezekija je bio sretan u svakom poslu.
31 Notwithstanding, in regard to the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who were sent to him to enquire of him [concerning] the prodigy which came upon the land, the Lord left him, to try him, to know what was in his heart.
Samo kad su došli poslanici babilonskih knezova, poslani k njemu da se propitaju za čudo koje se dogodilo u zemlji, ostavio ga je Bog da bi ga iskušao i da bi se doznalo sve što mu je u srcu.
32 And the rest of the acts of Ezekias, and his kindness, behold, they are written in the prophecy of Esaias the son of Amos the prophet, and in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel.
Ostala Ezekijina djela, njegova pobožnost, zapisani su u proročkom viđenju proroka Izaije, Amosova sina, i u Knjizi o judejskim i izraelskim kraljevima.
33 And Ezekias slept with his fathers, and they buried him in a high place among the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Juda and the dwellers in Jerusalem gave him glory and honor at his death. And Manasses his son reigned in his stead.
Ezekija je počinuo kod svojih otaca. Sahranili su ga na usponu kako se ide ka grobovima Davidovih sinova. Po smrti su mu odali počast svi Judejci i Jeruzalemci. Na njegovo se mjesto zakraljio sin mu Manaše.
