Књига о судијама 9
1 И Авимелех син Јеровалов отиде у Сихем к браћи матере своје и рече њима и свему роду отачкога дома матере своје говорећи:
Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
2 Кажите свим Сихемљанима: Шта вам је боље, да су вам господари седамдесет људи, сви синови Јеровалови, или да вам је господар један човек? И опомињите се да сам ја кост ваша и тело ваше.
“Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”
3 Тада рекоше браћа матере његове за њ свим Сихемљанима све те речи, и срце њихово приви се к Авимелеху, јер рекоше: Наш је брат.
His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, “He is our brother.”
4 И дадоше му седамдесет сикала сребра из дома Вал-Веритовог, за које најми Авимелех људи празнова и скитница, те иђаху за њим.
They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.
5 И дође у кућу оца свог у Офру, и поби браћу своју, синове Јеровалове, седамдесет људи, на једном камену; али оста Јотам најмлађи син Јеровалов, јер се сакри.
He went to his father’s house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
6 Тада се скупише сви Сихемљани и сав дом Милов, и отидоше и поставише Авимелеха царем код храста који стоји у Сихему.
All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
7 А кад то јавише Јотаму, отиде и стаде наврх горе Гаризина, и подигавши глас свој повика и рече им: Чујте ме, Сихемљани, тако вас Бог чуо!
When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted up his voice, cried out, and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.
8 Ишла дрвета да помажу себи цара, па рекоше маслини: Буди нам цар.
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
9 А маслина им рече: Зар ја да оставим претилину своју, којом се част чини Богу и људима, па да идем да тумарам за друга дрвета?
“But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I stop producing my oil, with which they honor God and man by me, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
10 Потом рекоше дрвета смокви: Ходи ти, буди нам цар.
“The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
11 А смоква им рече: Зар ја да оставим сласт своју и красни род свој, па да идем да тумарам за друга дрвета?
“But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
12 Тада рекоше дрвета виновој лози: Ходи ти, буди нам цар.
“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
13 А лоза им рече: Зар ја да оставим вино своје, које весели Бога и људе, па да идем да тумарам за друга дрвета?
“The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
14 Тада сва дрвета рекоше трну: Ходи ти, буди нам цар.
“Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’
15 А трн одговори дрветима: Ако доиста хоћете мене да помажете себи за цара, ходите склоните се у хлад мој; ако ли нећете, нека изиђе огањ из трна и спали кедре ливанске.
“The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’
16 Тако сада, јесте ли право и поштено радили поставивши Авимелеха царем? И јесте ли добро учинили Јеровалу и дому његовом? И јесте ли му учинили како вас је задужио?
“Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands
17 Јер је отац мој војевао за вас и није марио за живот свој, и избавио вас је из руку мадијанских.
(for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;
18 А ви данас устасте на дом оца мог, и побисте синове његове, седамдесет људи, на једном камену, и постависте царем Авимелеха, сина слушкиње његове, над Сихемљанима зато што је брат ваш.
and you have risen up against my father’s house today and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother);
19 Ако сте право и поштено радили данас према Јеровалу и његовом дому, веселите се с Авимелеха и он нека се весели с вас.
if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;
20 Ако ли нисте, нека изиђе огањ од Авимелеха и спали Сихемљане и дом Милов, и нека изиђе огањ од Сихемљана и од дома Миловог и спали Авимелеха.
but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.”
21 Тада побеже Јотам, и побегав дође у Вир, и онде оста бојећи се Авимелеха брата свог.
Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22 И влада Авимелех Израиљем три године.
Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
23 Али Бог пусти злу вољу међу Авимелеха и међу Сихемљане; и Сихемљани изневерише Авимелеха.
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
24 Да би се осветила неправда учињена на седамдесет синова Јеровалових, и крв њихова да би дошла на Авимелеха брата њиховог, који их уби, и на Сихемљане, који укрепише руку његову да убије браћу своју.
that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother who killed them, and on the men of Shechem who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.
25 И Сихемљани пометаше му заседе по врховима горским, па плењаху све који пролажаху мимо њих оним путем. И би јављено Авимелеху.
The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them; and Abimelech was told about it.
26 Потом дође Гал син Еведов са својом браћом, и уђоше у Сихем, и Сихемљани се поуздаше у њ.
Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
27 И изишавши у поље браше винограде своје и газише грожђе, и веселише се; и уђоше у кућу бога свог; и једоше и пише, и псоваше Авимелеха.
They went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes, celebrated, and went into the house of their god and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
28 И Гал син Еведов рече: Ко је Авимелех и шта је Сихем, да му служимо? Није ли син Јеровалов? А Зевул није ли његов пристав? Служите синовима Емора оца Сихемовог. А што бисмо служили томе?
Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is not he the son of Jerubbaal? Is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve him?
29 О кад би тај народ био под мојом руком, да сметнем Авимелеха! И рече Авимелеху: Прикупи војску своју, и изиђи.
I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!”
30 А кад чу Зевул, управитељ градски, речи Гала сина Еведовог, разгневи се врло.
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
31 И посла тајно посланике к Авимелеху и поручи му: Ево Гал син Еведов и браћа му дођоше у Сихем, и ево побунише град на те.
He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and behold, they incite the city against you.
32 Него устани ноћу ти и народ што је с тобом, и заседи у пољу.
Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field.
33 А ујутро кад сунце огране, дигни се и удари на град; и ево он и народ који је с њим изићи ће преда те, па учини с њим шта ти може рука.
It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush on the city. Behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.”
34 И Авимелех уста ноћу и сав народ што беше са њим; и заседоше Сихему у четири чете.
Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
35 А Гал син Еведов изиђе и стаде пред вратима градским; а Авимелех и народ што беше са њим изиђе из заседе.
Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush.
36 А Гал видевши народ рече Зевулу: Ено народ силази сврх горе. А Зевул му одговори: Од сена горског чине ти се људи.
When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” Zebul said to him, “You see the shadows of the mountains as if they were men.”
37 Опет проговори Гал и рече: Ено народ силази с виса, и чета једна иде путем к шуми меоненимској.
Gaal spoke again and said, “Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim.”
38 А Зевул му рече: Где су ти сада уста, којима си говорио: Ко је Авимелех да му служимо? Није ли то онај народ који си презирао? Изиђи сада, и биј се с њим.
Then Zebul said to him, “Now where is your mouth, that you said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Is not this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.”
39 И изиђе Гал пред Сихемљанима, и поби се с Авимелехом.
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
40 Али Авимелех га потера, и он побеже од њега; и падоше многи побијени до самих врата градских.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
41 И Авимелех оста у Аруми; а Зевул истера Гала и браћу његову, те не могаху седети у Сихему.
Abimelech lived at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
42 А сутрадан изиђе народ у поље и би јављено Авимелеху.
On the next day, the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
43 А он узе народ свој и раздели га у три чете, и намести их у заседу у пољу; и кад виде где народ излази из града, скочи на њ их и поби их.
He took the people and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and behold, the people came out of the city. So, he rose up against them and struck them.
44 Јер Авимелех и чета која беше с њим ударише и стадоше код врата градских; а друге две чете ударише на све оне који беху у пољу, и побише их.
Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field and struck them.
45 И Авимелех бијаше град цео онај дан, и узе га, и поби народ који беше у њему, и раскопа град, и посеја со по њему.
Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city and killed the people in it. He beat down the city and sowed it with salt.
46 А кад то чуше који беху у кули сихемској, уђоше у кулу куће бога Верита.
When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
47 И би јављено Авимелеху да су се онде скупили сви који беху у кули сихемској.
Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
48 Тада Авимелех изиђе на гору Салмон, он и сав народ што беху са њим; и узевши Авимелех секиру у руку одсече грану од дрвета и метну је на раме, и рече народу који беше с њим: Шта видесте да сам ја учинио, брзо чините као ја.
Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!”
49 И сваки из народа одсече себи грану, и пођоше за Авимелехом и пометаше гране око куле, и запалише њима град; и изгибоше сви који беху у кули сихемској, око хиљаду људи и жена.
All the people likewise each cut down his bough, followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50 Потом отиде Авимелех на Тевес, и стаде у логор код Тевеса, и узе га.
Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
51 А беше тврда кула усред града, и у њу побегоше сви људи и жене и сви грађани, и затворивши се попеше се на кров од куле.
But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.
52 А Авимелех дође до куле и удари на њу, и дође до врата од куле да је запали огњем.
Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 Али једна жена баци комад жрвња на главу Авимелеху и разби му главу.
A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.
54 А он брже викну момка који му ношаше оружје, и рече му: Извади мач свој и уби ме, да не кажу за ме: Жена га је убила. И прободе га слуга његов, те умре.
Then he called hastily to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”
55 А кад видеше Израиљци где погибе Авимелех, отидоше сваки у своје место.
When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each departed to his place.
56 Тако плати Бог Авимелеху за зло које је учинио оцу свом убивши седамдесет браће своје.
Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers;
57 И све зло људи Сихемљана поврати Бог на њихове главе, и стече им се клетва Јотама сина Јероваловог.
and God repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads; and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came on them.
