1 Samuel 8
1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges to Israel;
А кад Самуило остаре, постави синове своје за судије Израиљу.
2 and the name of his firstborn son was, Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah, —they were judges in Beer-sheba.
А име сину његовом првенцу беше Јоило, а другом Авија, и суђаху у Вирсавеји.
3 Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, —and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
Али синови његови не хођаху путевима његовим, него ударише за добитком, и примаху поклоне и извртаху правду.
4 So then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, —and came unto Samuel, to Ramah;
Тада се скупише све старешине Израиљеве и дођоше к Самуилу у Раму.
5 and said unto him—Lo! thou, art old, and, thy sons, walk not in thy ways: Now, appoint for us a king 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 But the thing was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give unto us a king to judge us. So Samuel prayed unto Yahweh.
Али Самуилу не би по вољи што рекоше: Дај нам цара да нам суди. И Самуило се помоли Господу.
7 And Yahweh said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people, in all that they shall say unto thee, —for, not thee, have they rejected, but, me, have they rejected, from being king 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 doings which they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt, even until this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so, are they doing even unto thee.
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 Now, therefore, hearken to their voice, —save that thou, enter protest, against them, and tell them the manner of the king who will reign over them.
Зато сада послушај глас њихов; али им добро засведочи и кажи начин којим ће цар царовати над њима.
10 So then Samuel spake all the words of Yahweh unto the people, who were asking of him, a king.
И каза Самуило све речи Господње народу који искаше од њега цара;
11 And he said, This, will be the manner of the king who will reign over you, —Your sons, will he take and appoint for himself, as his charioteers and as his horsemen, and they shall 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 and he will appoint for himself, princes of thousands, and princes of fifties, —and to plough his fields, and to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war, and the instruments of his chariots;
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, your daughters, will he take, —as perfumers and as cooks, and as 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 oliveyards, the best of them, will he take, and give to his servants;
И њиве ваше и винограде ваше и маслинике ваше најбоље узимаће и раздавати слугама својим.
15 And, your seed, and your vineyards, will he tithe, and give to his courtiers and to his servants;
Узимаће десетак од усева ваших и од винограда ваших, и даваће дворанима својим и слугама својим.
16 And, your men-servants, and your maidservants, and your oxen, even the goodliest, and your asses, will he take, —and put them to his work;
И слуге ваше и слушкиње ваше и младиће ваше најлепше и магарце ваше узимаће, и обртати на своје послове.
17 Your flocks, will he tithe, —and, ye yourselves, shall become his servants.
Стада ће ваша десетковати и ви ћете му бити робови.
18 Then will ye make outcry, in that day, because of your king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, —and Yahweh will not answer you, in that day.
Па ћете онда викати, ради цара свог, ког изабрасте себи; али вас Господ неће онда услишити.
19 But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel, —and they said—Nay! but, a king, shall be over us:
Али народ не хте послушати речи Самуилове, и рекоше: Не, него цар нека буде над нама,
20 so shall, even we, become like all the nations, —and our king shall judge us, and go forth before us, and fight 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 heard all the words of the people, —and spake them in the ears of Yahweh.
А Самуило чувши све речи народне, каза их Господу.
22 And Yahweh said unto Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel: Go ye, every man to his own city.
А Господ рече Самуилу: Послушај глас њихов, и постави им цара. И Самуило рече Израиљцима: Идите сваки у свој град.
