2 Samuel 24
1 And the anger of Jehovah addeth to burn against Israel, and [an adversary] moveth David about them, saying, 'Go, number Israel and Judah.'
Još je jednom srdžba Jahvina planula na Izraelce te potakla Davida protiv njih govoreći: “Idi, izbroj Izraelce i Judejce!”
2 And the king saith unto Joab, head of the host that [is] with him, 'Go to and fro, I pray thee, through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, and inspect ye the people — and I have known the number of the people.'
I kralj zapovjedi Joabu i vojvodama koji bijahu s njim: “Obiđite sva Izraelova plemena od Dana do Beer Šebe i popišite narod da znam koliko ima naroda.”
3 And Joab saith unto the king, 'Yea, Jehovah thy God doth add unto the people, as they are, a hundred times, and the eyes of my lord the king are seeing; and my lord the king, why is he desirous of this thing?'
Joab odgovori kralju: “Neka Jahve, tvoj Bog, dade svome narodu još sto puta ovoliko koliko ga je sada i neka to još vidi svojim očima moj gospodar kralj, ali zašto moj gospodar kralj ima takvu želju?”
4 And the word of the king is severe towards Joab, and against the heads of the force, and Joab goeth out, and the heads of the force, [from] before the king to inspect the people, even Israel;
Ali kraljeva riječ bijaše jača od Joabove i od riječi vojvoda njegove vojske. Tako Joab i vojvode odoše ispred kralja da popišu izraelski narod.
5 and they pass over the Jordan, and encamp in Aroer, on the right of the city that [is] in the midst of the brook of Gad, and unto Jazer,
Prijeđoše oni preko Jordana i počeše kod Aroera i kod grada što leži usred doline i krenuše odande prema Gaditima i prema Jazeru.
6 and they come in to Gilead, and unto the land of Tahtim-Hodshi, and they come in to Dan-Jaan, and round about unto Zidon,
Potom dođoše u Gilead i u zemlju Hetita, u Kadeš; zatim stigoše u Dan, a iz Dana skrenuše prema Sidonu.
7 and they come in to the fortress of Tyre, and all the cities of the Hivite, and of the Canaanite, and go out unto the south of Judah, to Beer-Sheba.
Zatim dođoše do tvrđave Tira i u sve gradove Hivijaca i Kanaanaca i završiše svoj put u Negebu Judinu, u Beer Šebi.
8 And they go to and fro through all the land, and come in at the end of nine months and twenty days to Jerusalem,
Prošavši svu zemlju, vratiše se poslije devet mjeseci i dvadeset dana u Jeruzalem.
9 and Joab giveth the account of the inspection of the people unto the king, and Israel is eight hundred thousand men of valour, drawing sword, and the men of Judah five hundred thousand men.
Joab dade kralju popis naroda: Izraelaca bijaše osam stotina tisuća ratnika vičnih maču, a Judejaca pet stotina tisuća ljudi.
10 And the heart of David smiteth him, after that he hath numbered the people, and David saith unto Jehovah, 'I have sinned greatly in that which I have done, and now, O Jehovah, cause to pass away, I pray Thee, the iniquity of Thy servant, for I have acted very foolishly.'
Poslije toga Davida zapeče savjest što je dao brojiti narod pa reče Jahvi: “Veoma sam sagriješio što sam to učinio! Ali, Jahve, oprosti tu krivicu sluzi svome, jer sam vrlo ludo radio.”
11 And David riseth in the morning, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Gad the prophet, seer of David, saying,
Kad je David ujutro ustao, već je Jahvina riječ bila došla proroku Gadu, Davidovu vidiocu:
12 'Go, and thou hast spoken unto David, Thus said Jehovah: Three — I am lifting up for thee, choose thee one of them, and I do [it] to thee.'
“Idi i kaži Davidu: Ovako govori Jahve: 'Troje stavljam preda te, izaberi jedno od toga da ti učinim!'”
13 And Gad cometh in unto David, and declareth to him, and saith to him, 'Do seven years of famine come in to thee in thy land? or three months art thou fleeing before thine adversary — and he pursuing thee? or are three days' pestilence in thy land? now, know and see what word I take back to Him sending me.'
Gad tako dođe Davidu i javi mu ovo: “Hoćeš li da dođu tri gladne godine na tvoju zemlju, ili da tri mjeseca bježiš pred svojim neprijateljem koji će te goniti, ili da bude tri dana kuga u tvojoj zemlji? Sada promisli i gledaj što da odgovorim onome koji me poslao!”
14 And David saith unto Gad, 'I have great distress, let us fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Jehovah, for many [are] His mercies, and into the hand of man let me not fall.'
David odgovori Gadu: “Na velikoj sam muci! Ali neka padnemo u ruke Jahvine, jer je veliko njegovo milosrđe, a u ljudske ruke neka ne zapadnem!”
15 And Jehovah giveth a pestilence on Israel from the morning even unto the time appointed, and there die of the people, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, seventy thousand men,
David, dakle, izabra kugu. Bilo je upravo vrijeme pšenične žetve. Jahve pusti kugu na Izraela od jutra pa do određenoga vremena; i pomor udari na narod i pomrije sedamdeset tisuća ljudi od Dana do Beer Šebe.
16 and the messenger putteth forth his hand to Jerusalem to destroy it, and Jehovah repenteth concerning the evil, and saith to the messenger who is destroying among the people, 'Enough, now, cease thy hand;' and the messenger of Jehovah was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
Kad je anđeo pružio svoju ruku na Jeruzalem da ga uništi, sažali se Jahvi zbog toga zla, pa reče anđelu koji je ubijao narod: “Dosta je sada! Povuci svoju ruku!” A Jahvin je anđeo bio upravo kod gumna Araune Jebusejca.
17 And David speaketh unto Jehovah, when he seeth the messenger who is smiting among the people, and saith, 'Lo, I have sinned, yea, I have done perversely; and these — the flock — what have they done? Let, I pray Thee, Thy hand be on me, and on the house of my father.'
Kad David vidje anđela koji je ubijao narod, zavapi Jahvi: “Evo, ja sam sagriješio, ja sam učinio zlo! A oni, ovce, što su skrivili? Neka tvoja ruka padne na mene i na moju obitelj!”
18 And Gad cometh in unto David on that day, and saith to him, 'Go up, raise to Jehovah an altar in the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite;'
Istoga dana dođe Gad k Davidu i reče mu: “Idi i podigni Jahvi žrtvenik na gumnu Araune Jebusejca!”
19 and David goeth up, according to the word of Gad, as Jehovah commanded.
I ode David po Gadovoj riječi, kako mu je zapovjedio Jahve.
20 And Araunah looketh, and seeth the king and his servants passing over unto him, and Araunah goeth out and boweth himself to the king — his face to the earth.
Kad Arauna pogleda, opazi kralja i njegove dvorane gdje idu prema njemu. Arauna iziđe i pokloni se kralju licem do zemlje.
21 And Araunah saith, 'Wherefore hath my lord the king come unto his servant?' and David saith, 'To buy from thee the threshing-floor, to build an altar to Jehovah, and the plague is restrained from the people.'
Arauna upita: “Zašto je moj gospodar kralj došao svome sluzi?” A David odgovori: “Da kupi od tebe ovo gumno, da sagradi žrtvenik Jahvi, kako bi prestao pomor u narodu.”
22 And Araunah saith unto David, 'Let my lord the king take and cause to ascend that which is good in his eyes; see, the oxen for a burnt-offering, and the threshing instruments, and the instruments of the oxen, for wood;'
Arauna reče Davidu: “Neka ga uzme moj gospodar kralj i neka žrtvuje ono što je u njegovim očima dobro! Evo goveda za paljenicu, mlatilice, i volujske opreme za drvo!
23 the whole hath Araunah given, [as] a king to a king; and Araunah saith unto the king, 'Jehovah thy God doth accept thee.'
Sve to sluga moga gospodara kralja poklanja kralju!” Još reče Arauna kralju: “Jahve, Bog tvoj, neka ti bude milostiv!”
24 And the king saith unto Araunah, 'Nay, for I do surely buy from thee for a price, and I do not cause to ascend to Jehovah my God burnt-offerings for nought;' and David buyeth the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver,
Ali kralj odgovori Arauni: “Ne, nego hoću da kupim od tebe i da platim; neću prinositi Jahvi, svome Bogu, paljenica koje su mi poklonjene.” I tako David kupi ono gumno i goveda za pedeset srebrnih šekela.
25 and David buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and causeth to ascend burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and Jehovah is entreated for the land, and the plague is restrained from Israel.
Ondje David sagradi žrtvenik Jahvi i prinese paljenice i pričesnice. Tada se Jahve smilova zemlji i presta pomor u Izraelu.
