1 Samuel 8
1 And it comes to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he makes his sons judges over Israel.
А кад Самуило остаре, постави синове своје за судије Израиљу.
2 And the name of his firstborn son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:
А име сину његовом првенцу беше Јоило, а другом Авија, и суђаху у Вирсавеји.
3 and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
Али синови његови не хођаху путевима његовим, него ударише за добитком, и примаху поклоне и извртаху правду.
4 And all [the] elderly of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Samuel at Ramath,
Тада се скупише све старешине Израиљеве и дођоше к Самуилу у Раму.
5 and say to him, “Behold, you have become aged, and your sons have not walked in your ways; now, appoint a king to us, to judge us, like all the nations.”
И рекоше му: Ето, ти си остарео, а синови твоји не ходе твојим путевима: зато постави нам цара да нам суди, као што је у свих народа.
6 And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel when they have said, “Give a king to us, to judge us”; and Samuel prays to YHWH.
Али Самуилу не би по вољи што рекоше: Дај нам цара да нам суди. И Самуило се помоли Господу.
7 And YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people, to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from reigning over them.
А Господ рече Самуилу: Послушај глас народни у свему што ти говоре; јер не одбацише тебе него мене одбацише да не царујем над њима.
8 According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even to this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods—so they are also doing to you.
Како чинише од оног дана кад их изведох из Мисира до данас, и оставише ме и служише другим боговима, по свим тим делима чине и теби.
9 And now, listen to their voice; only, surely you certainly protest to them, and have declared to them the custom of the king who reigns over them.”
Зато сада послушај глас њихов; али им добро засведочи и кажи начин којим ће цар царовати над њима.
10 And Samuel speaks all the words of YHWH to the people who are asking [for] a king from him,
И каза Самуило све речи Господње народу који искаше од њега цара;
11 and says, “This is the custom of the king who reigns over you: he takes your sons, and has appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;
И рече: Ово ће бити начин којим ће цар царовати над вама: синове ваше узимаће и метати их на кола своја и међу коњике своје, и они ће трчати пред колима његовим;
12 also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.
И поставиће их да су му хиљадници и педесетници, и да му ору њиве и жњу летину, и да му граде ратне справе и шта треба за кола његова.
13 And he takes your daughters for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;
Узимаће и кћери ваше да му граде мирисне масти и да му буду куварице и хлебарице.
14 and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards—he takes the best, and has given to his servants.
И њиве ваше и винограде ваше и маслинике ваше најбоље узимаће и раздавати слугама својим.
15 And he tithes your seed and your vineyards, and has given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
Узимаће десетак од усева ваших и од винограда ваших, и даваће дворанима својим и слугама својим.
16 And your menservants and your maidservants, and the best of your young men and your donkeys, he takes, and has prepared for his own work;
И слуге ваше и слушкиње ваше и младиће ваше најлепше и магарце ваше узимаће, и обртати на своје послове.
17 he tithes your flock, and you are for servants to him.
Стада ће ваша десетковати и ви ћете му бити робови.
18 And you have cried out in that day because of the king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and YHWH does not answer you in that day.”
Па ћете онда викати, ради цара свог, ког изабрасте себи; али вас Господ неће онда услишити.
19 And the people refuse to listen to the voice of Samuel, and say, “No, but a king is over us,
Али народ не хте послушати речи Самуилове, и рекоше: Не, него цар нека буде над нама,
20 and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king has judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.”
Да будемо и ми као сви народи; и нека нам суди цар наш и иде пред нама и води наше ратове.
21 And Samuel hears all the words of the people, and speaks them in the ears of YHWH;
А Самуило чувши све речи народне, каза их Господу.
22 and YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and you have caused a king to reign over them.” And Samuel says to the men of Israel, “Go, each man, to his city.”
А Господ рече Самуилу: Послушај глас њихов, и постави им цара. И Самуило рече Израиљцима: Идите сваки у свој град.
