2 Chronicles 32
1 After these things and veritable events came Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and invaded Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to break them open for himself.
Poslije tih događaja i dokaza vjernosti dođe asirski kralj Sanherib i, ušavši u Judeju, opkoli tvrde gradove misleći ih osvojiti.
2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was coming, and that his face [was directed] for war against Jerusalem,
Ezekija, vidjevši gdje je došao Sanherib i kako snuje da zavojšti na Jeruzalem,
3 He consulted with his princes and his mighty men to stop up the waters of the springs 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 there were gathered together a very numerous body of people, and they stopped up all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
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 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall where it was broken down, and heightened the towers, and [built] without another wall, and fortified the Millo of the city of David, and made weapons in abundance and shields.
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 war-officers over the people, and gathered them together unto him in the open place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortingly to 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 of good courage, do not fear and be not dismayed because of the king of Assyria, and because of all the multitude that is with him; for with us there is One greater 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 there is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people relied upon the words of Hezekiah the king of Judah.
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 After this did Sennacherib the king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, while he was himself lying before Lachish, and all [the chief troops of] his dominion with him, against Hezekiah the king of Judah, and against all Judah that were at 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 hath said Sennacherib the king of Assyria, On what do ye trust, that ye remain besieged in Jerusalem?
“Ovako veli asirski kralj Sanherib: 'U što se uzdate stojeći opsjednuti u Jeruzalemu?
11 Doth not Hezekiah mislead you to give you up to die by famine and by thirst, when he saith, The Lord our God will deliver us out of the grasp 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 it not this Hezekiah that hath removed his high-places and his altars, when he said to Judah and to Jerusalem, saying, Before one altar shall ye prostrate yourselves, and upon it shall ye burn incense?
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 ye not what I have done, I and my fathers, unto all the people of [other] lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands at all able to deliver their land 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 among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, was it, that was able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to 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 And now let not Hezekiah deceive you, and let him not mislead you in this manner, nor believe him; for no god of any nation or kingdom whatever was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less will you Gods, 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 yet more did his servants speak against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
Još su više njegove sluge napadale Boga Jahvu i njegova slugu Ezekiju.
17 He wrote also letters to blaspheme against the Lord the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of [other] lands, who have not delivered their people out of my hand, so will the God of Hezekiah not 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 Then did they call out with a loud voice in the Jewish language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to frighten them, and to terrify them: in order that they might capture 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 they spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as concerning the gods of the nations of the earth, the work of the hands of man.
Govorili su o jeruzalemskom Bogu kao o bogovima zemaljskih naroda, bogovima koji su djelo čovječjih ruku.
20 And king Hezekiah and Isaiah the son of Amos the prophet prayed for this cause, 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, who cut off every mighty man of valor and leader and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria: and when he was returned with shame of face to his own land, he went into the house of his god, and [those] that were come forth from his own bowels felled him there 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 Thus did the Lord save Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem out of the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and out of the hand of all, and guided them [safely] on every side.
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 presents unto the Lord to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah the king of Judah: so that he was exalted before the eyes of all the nations after that time.
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 fell Hezekiah sick to the death; and he prayed unto the Lord: and he spoke unto him, and he gave him a wonderful token.
U to se vrijeme Ezekija razbolio nasmrt, ali se pomolio Jahvi, koji mu je progovorio i učinio čudo.
25 But not according to the mercy shown unto him did Hezekiah act in return; for his heart was lifted up: wherefore there came wrath over him, and over Judah 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 Then became Hezekiah humbled because of the lifting up of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
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 Hezekiah had riches and honor in exceeding abundance; and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of costly 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 storehouses for the produce of corn, and new wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and sheepfolds for flocks.
skladište za prirod od žita, od novog vina i ulja, staje za svakojaku stoku, torove za stada.
29 Moreover he erected for himself cities, and [acquired] possessions of flocks and herds in multitude; for God had given him wealth in great abundance.
Podigao je i gradove, imao je mnogo blaga, sitne stoke i goveda, jer mu je Bog dao vrlo veliko imanje.
30 This same Hezekiah also stopped up the upper mouth of the waters of Gichon, and brought them straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah 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 And in the same manner in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire concerning the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him, to prove him, to know all that 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 Hezekiah, and his pious deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, the prophet, [and] in the book of the kings of Judah 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 Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the highest place of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem showed him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son became king 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.
