Књига Исуса Навина 9
1 А кад то чуше сви цареви који беху с ове стране Јордана по брдима и по долинама и по свом брегу великог мора дори до Ливана, Хетејин и Аморејин, Хананејин, Ферезејин, Јевејин и Јевусејин,
When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it
2 Скупише се сви да се сложно бију с Исусом и с Израиљем.
they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 А који живљаху у Гаваону чувши шта учини Исус од Јерихона и од Гаја,
But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
4 Учинише и они превару; јер одоше и начинише се посланици, и узеше старе торбе на своје магарце и старе мехове винске, подеране и искрпљене,
they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wineskins,
5 И обућу стару и искрпљену на ноге своје, и хаљине старе на се; и сав хлеб што понесоше на пут беше сув и плесњив.
and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
6 И одоше к Исусу у логор у Галгал, и рекоше њему и људима Израиљцима: Дођосмо из далеке земље; хајде ухватите веру с нама.
They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”
7 А људи Израиљци рекоше Јевејима: Може бити да седите усред нас, па како ћемо ухватити веру с вама?
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
8 Али они рекоше Исусу: Ми смо слуге твоје. А Исус им рече: Ко сте и откуда идете?
They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
9 А они му рекоше: Из земље врло далеке дођоше слуге твоје у име Господа, Бога твог; јер чусмо славу Његову и све што је учинио у Мисиру,
They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
10 И све што је учинио двојици царева аморејских, који беху с оне стране Јордана, Сиону цару есевонском и Огу цару васанском који беше у Астароту.
and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
11 И рекоше нам старешине наше и сви становници наше земље говорећи: Узмите погаче на пут, и идите им на сусрет и реците им: Ми смо слуге ваше, хајде ухватите веру с нама.
Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take supplies in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them. Tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’
12 Ово је хлеб наш: врућ смо понели на пут од кућа својих кад смо пошли пред вас, а сад ето осушио се и уплесњивио.
This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.
13 А ово су мехови вински: налисмо нове, и ето су се већ подерали; и хаљине наше и обућа наша похаба се од далеког пута.
These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
14 И повероваше људи по погачи, а не упиташе Господа шта ће рећи.
The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.
15 И Исус учини с њима мир, и зададе им веру да ће их оставити у животу; и заклеше им се кнезови од збора.
Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
16 Али после три дана кад ухватише веру с њима, чуше да су им суседи и да живе усред њих.
At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
17 Јер пођоше синови Израиљеви и дођоше у градове њихове трећи дан; а градови им беху: Гаваон и Кефира и Вирот и Киријат-Јарим.
The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
18 И не побише их синови Израиљеви, јер им се кнезови од збора заклеше Господом Богом Израиљевим. Али сав збор викаше на кнезове.
The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
19 Тада сви кнезови рекоше свом збору: Ми смо им се заклели Господом Богом Израиљевим; зато сада не можемо дирати у њих.
But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.
20 Учинимо им то, и оставимо их у животу, да не дође гнев на нас ради заклетве којом им се заклесмо.
We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
21 Још им рекоше кнезови: Нека остану у животу, па нека секу дрва и носе воду свом збору како им кнезови казаше.
The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
22 Потом их дозва Исус и рече им говорећи: Зашто нас преваристе и рекосте: Врло смо далеко од вас, кад ето живите усред нас?
Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?
23 Зато сада да сте проклети и да сте довека робови и да сечете дрва и носите воду за дом Господа Бога мог.
Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
24 А они одговорише Исусу и рекоше: Доиста је било јављено слугама твојим како је заповедио Господ Бог твој Мојсију слузи свом да вам да сву ову земљу и да истреби све становнике ове земље испред вас; стога се врло побојасмо за живот свој од вас и учинисмо тако.
They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
25 А сада ето смо ти у рукама; чини шта мислиш да је добро и право да с нама учиниш.
Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
26 И учини им тако и сачува их од руку синова Израиљевих, те их не побише.
He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them.
27 И одреди их Исус у тај дан да секу дрва и носе воду збору и за олтар Господњи до данашњег дана на месту које изабере.
That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for Yahweh’s altar to this day, in the place which he should choose.
