2 Kings 5
1 [A man named] Naaman was the commander of the army of Syria. Yahweh had enabled him to win many victories/battles. He was a great warrior, and as a result the king of Syria greatly respected him. But he had (leprosy/a dreaded skin disease).
И беше Неман војвода цара сирског човек велик у господара свог и у части, јер преко њега сачува Господ Сирију; али тај велики јунак беше губав.
2 [Some time previously, ] groups of soldiers/marauders from Syria had raided/attacked the land of Israel, and they had captured a young girl [and taken her to Syria]. She became a servant for Naaman’s wife.
А из Сирије изађе чета и зароби у земљи израиљској малу девојку, те она служаше жену Неманову.
3 One day, that girl said to her, “I wish that (my master/your husband) would go to see the prophet in Samaria. That prophet would heal your husband from his leprosy.”
И она рече својој госпођи: О да би мој господар отишао к пророку у Самарији! Он би га опростио од губе.
4 [Naaman’s wife told her husband] what the girl from Israel had said, [and] Naaman told [that] to the king.
Тада он отиде к свом господару и јави му говорећи: Тако и тако каже девојка из земље израиљске.
5 The king said to him, “Okay, go [and see the prophet]. I will [write] a letter for you to take to the king of Israel, [saying that I sent you].” The king wrote in the letter, “I am sending this letter with [my army commander] Naaman, who serves me [faithfully]. I want you to heal him of his disease.” So Naaman, [assuming/thinking that the king of Israel was the prophet, took the letter and] 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing, to give to the king of Israel, [and he went to Samaria, taking along several servants].
А цар сирски рече му: Хајде иди, а ја ћу послати књигу цару Израиљевом. И он отиде, и понесе десет таланата сребра и шест хиљада сикала злата и десеторе стајаће хаљине.
И однесе књигу цару Израиљевом која овако говораше: Ето, кад ти дође ова књига, знај да шаљем к теби Немана, слугу свог, да га опростиш губе.
7 [When he arrived in Samaria, he gave the letter to the king] of Israel. The king read the letter. Then, being very dismayed, the king tore his clothes and said, “I am not God [RHQ]! I am not able to enable people to live or to die [RHQ]! Why does [the king] who wrote this letter request me to cure this man of his leprosy? I think that he is just wanting to start a fight with me!”
А кад цар Израиљев прочита књигу, раздре хаљине своје и рече: Зар сам ја Бог да могу убити и повратити живот, те шаље к мени да опростим човека губе! Пазите и видите како тражи задевице са мном.
8 But the prophet Elisha heard that the king of Israel had torn his robe [and said that]. So he sent a message to the king, saying, “Why are you upset/frustrated [RHQ]? Send Naaman to me, and he will find out that [because] I am a true prophet [here] in Israel, [I can help/heal him].”
А кад чу Јелисије, човек Божји, да је цар Израиљев раздро хаљине своје, посла к цару и поручи: Зашто си раздро хаљине своје? Нека дође к мени, да позна да има пророк у Израиљу.
9 So Naaman went with his horses and chariots to Elisha’s house and waited outside the door.
И тако дође Неман с коњима и колима својим, и стаде на вратима дома Јелисијева.
10 But Elisha [did not come to the door. Instead, he] sent a messenger to Naaman, to tell him, “Go to the Jordan [River] and wash yourself seven times in the river. Then your skin will be restored/healed, and you will no longer have leprosy.”
А Јелисије посла к њему и поручи: Иди и окупај се седам пута у Јордану, и оздравиће тело твоје, и очистићеш се.
11 But Naaman became very angry. He said, “I thought that surely he would wave his hand over the leprosy, and pray to Yahweh his god, and heal me!
Тада се расрди Неман и пође говорећи: Гле! Ја мишљах, он ће изаћи к мени, и стаће, и призваће име Господа Бога свог, и метнути руку своју на место, и очистити губу.
12 Surely the Abana River and the Pharpar River in Damascus [in my own country of Syria] are [RHQ] better than any of the rivers in Israel! Why can I not wash in those rivers and be healed?” [RHQ] So he turned and walked away with great anger/disgust.
Нису ли Авана и Фарфар воде у Дамаску боље од свих вода израиљских? Не бих ли се могао у њима окупати и очистити? И окренувши се отиде гневан.
13 But his servants came to him, and [one of them] said, “Sir, if that prophet had told you to do something difficult, you would certainly [RHQ] have done it. So you should certainly do what he says and wash [in the Jordan River] to be healed!” [RHQ]
Али слуге његове приступивши рекоше му говорећи: Оче, да ти је казао пророк шта велико, не би ли учинио? А зашто не би кад ти рече: Окупај се, па ћеш се очистити?
14 So Naaman went down to the Jordan [River] and washed himself seven times, as (the prophet/Elisha) told him to do. Then his skin was restored/healed, and it became healthy/smooth, like the skin of a young child.
И тако сиђе, и зарони у Јордан седам пута по речима човека Божијег, и тело његово поста као у малог детета, и очисти се.
15 Then Naaman and those who were with him went back to talk to Elisha. They stood in front of him, and Naaman said, “Now I know that there are no real gods anywhere else in the world, but there is a God here in Israel! So now please accept these gifts that I [have brought to you]!”
Тада се врати к човеку Божијем са пратњом својом и дошав стаде пред њим, и рече: Ево сад видим да нема Бога нигде на земљи до у Израиљу. Него узми дар од слуге свог.
16 But Elisha replied, “Just as certainly as Yahweh, the one whom I serve, lives, I will not accept any gifts.” Naaman kept urging him [to accept the gifts], but Elisha kept refusing.
Али он рече: Тако да је жив Господ, пред којим стојим, нећу узети. И он наваљиваше на њ да узме; али он не хте.
17 Then Naaman said, “Okay, but [I have one request. This dirt here in Israel is holy, so] please allow me to take some dirt from this place and put it [in sacks] on two mules. Then I will take it back home with me [and make an altar on this dirt]. From now on, I will offer sacrifices to Yahweh [on that altar]. I will not offer sacrifices to any other god.
Тада рече Неман: Кад нећеш, а оно нека се да слузи твом ове земље колико могу понети две мазге. Јер слуга твој неће више приносити жртава паљеница ни других жртава другим боговима, него Господу.
18 However, when my master, [the king, ] goes into the temple of the god Rimmon to worship him/it there, and he is leaning on my arm, I hope/desire that Yahweh will forgive me because I will have to bow down, too.”
А Господ нека опрости ово слузи твом: Кад господар мој уђе у дом Римонов да се поклони онде, па се прихвати за моју руку, да се и ја поклоним у дому Римоновом, нека опрости Господ слузи твом кад се тако поклоним у дому Римоновом.
19 Elisha replied, “Go home, and do not worry about that.” So Naaman [and his servants] started to travel home.
А он му рече: Иди с миром. И он отиде од њега, и пређе једно потркалиште.
20 But then Elisha’s servant Gehazi said to himself, “It is not good that my master allowed this Syrian man to leave like this. He should have accepted his gifts. So just as certainly as Yahweh lives, I will go and catch up with Naaman and get something from him.”
Тада рече Гијезије, слуга Јелисија човека Божијег: Гле, господар мој не хте примити из руку тог Немана Сирца шта беше донео. Али тако да је жив Господ, потрчаћу за њим и узећу шта од њега.
21 So Gehazi hurried to catch up with Naaman. When Naaman saw Gehazi running toward him, he [stopped] the chariot [in which he was riding, ] jumped out, and went to see what Gehazi wanted. He asked him, “Is everything all right?”
И Гијезије отрча за Неманом. А кад га виде Неман где трчи за њим, скочи с кола својих и срете га, па му рече: Је ли добро?
22 Gehazi replied, “Yes, but two young prophets from the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim live have just arrived. Elisha has sent me to tell you that he would like 75 pounds of silver and two sets of clothing to give to them.”
А он рече: Добро је. Господар мој посла ме да ти кажем: Ево, баш сад дођоше к мени два младића из горе Јефремове, пророчки синови, дај за њих таланат сребра и двоје стајаће хаљине.
23 Naaman replied, “Certainly! You can have 150 pounds of silver!” He urged Gehazi to take it. He also gave him two sets of clothing. He tied up the silver in two bags and gave them to two of his servants to carry back to Elisha.
А Неман рече: Узми и два таланта. И натера га; и свеза два таланта сребра у два тобоца, и двоје стајаће хаљине, и даде двојици момака својих, да носе пред њим.
24 But when they arrived at the hill [where Elisha lived], Gehazi took the silver and the clothes from Naaman’s servants and sent the servants back to Naaman. Then he took those things into his house and hid them.
А он кад дође на брдо, узе из руку њихових и остави у једној кући, а људе отпусти, те отидоше.
25 When he went to Elisha, Elisha asked him, “Where did you go, Gehazi?” Gehazi replied, “I did not go anywhere.”
Потом дошавши стаде пред господарем својим. А Јелисије му рече: Откле Гијезије? А он рече: Није ишао слуга твој никуда.
26 Elisha asked him, [“Do you not realize that] my spirit was there when Naaman got out of his chariot to talk with you? This is certainly not [RHQ] the time to accept gifts of money and clothes and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and oxen and servants!
Али му он рече: Зар срце моје није ишло онамо кад се човек врати с кола својих преда те? Зар је то било време узимати сребро и узимати хаљине, маслинике, винограде, овце, говеда, слуге и слушкиње?
27 Because you have done this, you and your children and all your descendants, forever, will have leprosy just like Naaman had!” And when Gehazi left the room, he was a leper! His skin was as white as snow!
Зато губа Неманова нека прионе за те и за семе твоје довека. И отиде од њега губав, бео као снег.
