2 Chronicles 32
1 After King Hezekiah had obeyed Yahweh’s instructions and had done all those things, King Sennacherib of Assyria came [with his army] and invaded Judah. He commanded his soldiers to surround the cities that had walls around them, thinking that they would [break through those walls and] conquer those cities.
После тих ствари и пошто се оне утврдише, дође Сенахирим цар асирски, и уђе у земљу Јудину, и опколи тврде градове, и мишљаше их освојити.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come [with his army] and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,
А кад виде Језекија где дође Сенахирим и где се окрену да удари на Јерусалим,
3 he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said among themselves, “Why should we allow the king of Assyria [and his army] to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. So a large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.
Учини веће с кнезовима својим и с јунацима својим да зарони изворе водене, који беху иза града, и помогоше му.
Јер се сабра мноштво народа, те заронише све изворе и поток који тече посред земље говорећи: Зашто кад дођу цареви асирски да нађу толико воде?
5 Then they worked hard to repair all the sections of the city wall that had been broken, and they built watchtowers on the walls. They built another wall outside/around the wall that was already outside the city, and they strengthened the defenses on the sloping terraces [on the east side of the area called ‘The City of David’]. They also made a large number of weapons and shields.
И охрабри се, те озида вас зид оборени, и подиже куле, и споља озида још један зид; и утврди Милон у граду Давидовом, и начини много оружја и штитова.
6 Hezekiah appointed army commanders, and he gathered them in front of him in the square at one of the city gates, and he encouraged them by saying this to them:
И постави војводе над народом, и сабра их к себи на улицу код врата градских, и говори им љубазно и рече:
7 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged on account of the king of Assyria and the huge army that is with him, because [Yahweh] is with us, and his [power] is greater than their [power].
Будите слободни и храбри, не бојте се и не плашите се цара асирског ни свега мноштва што је с њим, јер је с нама већи него с њим.
8 They have to rely on the power of humans, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight battles for us.” So the people became more confident because of what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.
С њим је мишица телесна а с нама је Господ Бог наш да нам помогне и да бије наше бојеве. И народ се ослони на речи Језекије цара Јудиног.
9 Later, when Sennacherib and all his soldiers were surrounding Lachish [city], he sent some officers to Jerusalem to give this message to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were there:
Потом Сенахирим цар асирски док беше на Лахису са свом силом својом, посла слуге своје у Јерусалим к Језекији цару Јудином и ка свему народу Јудином који беше у Јерусалиму, и поручи:
10 “[I am] Sennacherib, the [great] king of Assyria, [and] this is what I say: 'While you are staying in Jerusalem, my soldiers are surrounding the city. So why [RHQ] are you so confident?
Овако вели Сенахирим цар асирски: У шта се уздате, те стојите у Јерусалиму затворени?
11 Hezekiah says to you, “Yahweh our God will save us from [being defeated by the army of] the king of Assyria,” but he is misleading you. He wants you to die from having no food or water.
Не наговара ли вас Језекија да вас помори глађу и жеђу говорећи: Господ Бог наш избавиће нас из руке цара асирског?
12 Isn’t Hezekiah the one who told his men to get rid of your god Yahweh’s shrines and altars on the hilltops, saying to [you people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah, “You must worship at only one altar and burn sacrifices on only that altar”?
Није ли тај Језекија оборио висине његове и олтаре његове, и заповедио Јуди и Јерусалимљанима говорећи: Клањајте се само пред једним олтаром и на њему кадите?
13 'Do you people not know what I and my ancestors have done to all the people-groups in other countries? [We destroyed them all, and] none of the gods of those nations were ever able to prevent my [troops] from conquering them! So how can your god prevent my soldiers from conquering you?
Еда ли не знате шта сам учинио ја и моји стари од свих народа на земљи? Јесу ли богови народа земаљских могли избавити земљу своју из мојих руку?
Који је између свих богова оних народа које затрше оци моји, могао избавити свој народ из мојих руку, да би могао ваш Бог вас избавити из моје руке?
15 So do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you like this. Do not believe what he says, because no god of any nation or kingdom has ever been able to rescue his people from being conquered by my army and the armies of my ancestors. So certainly your god will not be able to rescue you from my power'.”
Немојте дакле да вас вара Језекија и да вас тако наговара, и не верујте му; јер ниједан бог ниједног народа или царства није могао избавити народ свој из мојих руку ни из руку мојих отаца, а камоли ће ваши богови избавити вас из мојих руку?
16 Sennacherib’s officers said more things to belittle Yahweh the God of the Israelis and Hezekiah, who served God [well].
И још више говорише слуге његове на Господа Бога и на Језекију, слугу Његовог.
17 King Sennacherib wrote more letters insulting Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to/worshiped]. He said things like this: “The gods [worshiped by] the people-groups in other countries did not rescue their people from my power. Similarly, the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my power.”
А и књигу написа ружећи Господа Бога Израиљевог и говорећи на Њ речима: Као што богови народа земаљских нису избавили свој народ из мојих руку, тако неће ни Бог Језекијин избавити народ свој из мојих руку.
18 Then King Sennachereb’s officers shouted in the Hebrew language to the people who were on the wall, in order to cause them to be terrified, thinking that as a result the army of Assyria could capture the city [without a battle].
И викаху гласно јудејски народу јерусалимском који беше на зиду да их уплаше и смету да би узели град.
19 They belittled the God [worshiped by the people] of Jerusalem as they belittled the gods of the other people-groups of the world—saying that they were only [idols] made by humans.
И говораху о Богу јерусалимском као о боговима народа земаљских, који су дело руку човечјих.
20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.
Тада се помоли тога ради цар Језекија и пророк Исаија син Амосов, и вапише к небу.
21 And [that night] Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.
И посла Господ анђела, који поби све јунаке и војводе и кнезове у војсци цара асирског, те се врати са срамотом у своју земљу. И кад уђе у кућу свог бога, убише га онде мачем који изиђоше из бедара његових.
22 That is how Yahweh rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from their other enemies. Yahweh took care of them (OR, gave them peace) everywhere in the country.
Тако сачува Господ Језекију и народ јерусалимски од руку Сенахирима цара асирског и од руку свих других, и чува их на све стране.
23 Many people brought offerings for Yahweh to Jerusalem, and also brought valuable gifts for King Hezekiah. And from that time, Hezekiah was highly respected/honored by the people of all the other nations.
И многи доношаху даре Господу у Јерусалим и закладе Језекији цару Јудином; и од тада се узвиси пред свим народима.
24 About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He was about to die. But he prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh answered his prayer. He performed a miracle [and healed Hezekiah].
У то време разболи се Језекија на смрт, и помоли се Господу, који му проговори и учини му чудо.
25 But Hezekiah [SYN] was very proud, and he did not thank Yahweh for being kind to him. Therefore Yahweh was angry with him and [and punished him] and [the people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah.
Али Језекија не поступи према добру које му се учини, јер се понесе срце његово; зато се подиже на њ гнев и на Јуду и на Јерусалим.
26 Then Hezekiah said that he was sorry for being proud, and the people of Jerusalem also said that they were sorry [for their sins]. So Yahweh did not punish them during the remaining years that Hezekiah [was their king].
Али се понизи Језекија зато што се беше понело срце његово, и он и Јерусалимљани, те не дође на њих гнев Господњи за живота Језекијиног.
27 Hezekiah became very rich and was greatly honored. His [workers] made storerooms for his silver and gold, and for his very valuable stones, and for spices and shields and other valuable things.
А имаше Језекија врло велико благо и славу; и начини себи ризнице за сребро и злато и за драго камење и за мирисе и за штитове и за свакојаке закладе,
28 [His workers] also built buildings to store the grain and wine and [olive] oil [that people produced and brought to him]. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle and pens for his flocks [of sheep and goats].
И стаје за доходе од жита и од вина и од уља, и стаје за свакојаку стоку, и торове за овце.
29 They built towns and acquired for the king many flocks [of sheep and goats] and herds [of cattle], because God had enabled him to become very rich.
И градове сазида себи, и имаше много стоке, и оваца и говеда, јер му Бог даде веома велико благо.
30 Hezekiah was the one who told his workers to block the place where the water flows out of the Gihon Spring, and to build a tunnel through which the water flowed to the west side of the area called ‘The City of David’. He was able to do everything that he wanted to do.
Исти Језекија загради горњи извор воде Гиона, и право је сведе доле на западну страну града Давидовог; и беше срећан Језекија у сваком послу свом.
31 But when messengers who were sent by the rulers of Babylon came and asked about the miracle that God had performed for him, God allowed Hezekiah to say what he himself wanted to say, in order to test [whether or not Hezekiah would admit that God had performed a miracle].
Само кад дођоше посланици кнезова вавилонских, који послаше к њему да распитају за чудо које би у земљи, остави га Бог да би га искушао, да би се знало све што му је у срцу.
32 A record of the other things that happened while Hezekiah was ruling, and the things that he did to please God, is on the scroll in which is written the vision that [Yahweh gave to] the prophet Isaiah. It is also written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel’.
А остала дела Језекијина и милости његове, ето, то је записано у утвари пророка Исаије, сина Амосовог и у књизи о царевима Јудиним и Израиљевим.
33 When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the tombs where the most respected kings [of Judah] were buried. Everyone in Jerusalem and other places in Judah honored him. Then his son Manasseh became the king.
И почину Језекија код отаца својих, и погребоше га изнад гробова синова Давидових; и учинише му на смрти част сви Јудејци и Јерусалимљани. А на његово се место зацари Манасија, син његов.
