Joshua 9

O tim su događajima čuli svi kraljevi s onu stranu Jordana - u Gorju, u Šefeli i duž čitave obale Velikoga mora sve do Libanona: Hetiti, Amorejci, Kanaanci, Perižani, Hivijci, Jebusejci -

And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;

pa se svi udružiše da složno udare protiv Jošue i Izraela.

That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

A stanovnici Gibeona, poučeni onim što Jošua učini Jerihonu i Aju,

And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

dosjete se lukavstvu. Uzmu hiniti da su putnici: bace na svoje magarce stare vreće i vinske mješine, poderane i zakrpane.

They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;

Obuli su na noge rabljenu i pokrpanu obuću i vrgli na se staru odjeću. Sav kruh što su ga ponijeli na put bijaše suh i razdrobljen.

And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

Stigoše Jošui u gilgalski tabor i rekoše njemu i ljudima Izraelcima: "Dolazimo iz daleke zemlje, sklopite savez s nama."

And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.

Ali ljudi Izraelci kažu tim Hivijcima: "Tko zna ne živite li možda među nama? Kako ćemo, dakle, sklopiti savez s vama?"

And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?

A oni odgovore Jošui: "Tvoje smo sluge!" Jošua ih upita: "Tko ste i odakle dolazite?"

And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

Odgovore: "Daleka je zemlja iz koje dolaze tvoje sluge u ime Jahve, Boga tvojega: čuli smo za slavu njegovu i za sve što je učinio u Egiptu

And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

i za ono što je učinio dvojici kraljeva amorejskih koji su vladali s onu stranu Jordana - Sihonu, kralju hešbonskom, i Ogu, kralju bašanskom u Aštarotu.

And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.

Tada nam rekoše naše starješine i svi u našoj zemlji: 'Opskrbite se hranom za put, pođite im u susret i recite im: Vaše smo sluge, sklopite dakle savez s nama.'

Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.

Evo našega kruha: vruć smo ponijeli na put od kuća svojih kada smo krenuli k vama, a sada je, evo, suh i razdrobljen.

This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:

A ovo su vinski mjehovi: nove smo ih nalili, pa su se, evo, već poderali; i haljine naše i obuća već su trošni od dalekog puta."

And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

I povjerovaše im ljudi po putnoj opskrbi, ne pitajući Jahvu što će im reći.

And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

Jošua uglavi s njima mir i sklopi savez s njima da će ih poštedjeti. I glavari se na to zakunu.

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

A poslije tri dana, pošto su sklopili s njima savez, saznalo se da su im susjedi i da žive usred Izraela.

And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

Tada krenu Izraelci iz tabora i stignu u njihove gradove, a to su bili Gibeon, Kefira, Beerot i Kirjat Jearim.

And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim.

Ali ih nisu napali sinovi Izraelovi, jer su im se glavari zajednice zakleli Jahvom, Bogom Izraelovim. Ali sva zajednica poče rogoboriti protiv glavara.

And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

Tada svi glavari rekoše zajednici: "Mi smo im se zakleli Jahvom, Bogom Izraelovim, i zato ih ne smijemo dirati.

But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

Evo što ćemo: pustimo ih da žive, kako nas ne bi stigla srdžba zbog zakletve kojom smo se zakleli."

This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

Još dometnuše glavari: "Neka žive i neka budu drvosječe i vodonoše svoj zajednici." Sva zajednica prihvati što rekoše glavari.

And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

Jošua pozva Gibeonce i reče im: "Zašto nas prevariste govoreći: 'Vrlo smo daleko od vas', kad eto živite usred nas?

And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

Zato će sada na vama biti kletva i nikada neće nestati među vama ropstva: bit ćete drvosječe i vodonoše za Dom Boga moga."

Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

Oni odgovore Jošui: "Sa svih strana dolazili su glasovi nama, slugama tvojim, kako je Jahve, Bog tvoj, odredio Mojsiju, sluzi svomu, da će vam dati svu zemlju i da će istrijebiti ispred vas sve stanovnike ove zemlje; silno smo se uplašili od vas za svoje živote i zato smo učinili ovo.

And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy 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 sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

I sada smo, evo, u tvojim rukama: učini s nama što misliš da je dobro i pravo."

And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

A on im je učinio ovako: izbavio ih iz ruku sinova Izraelovih te ih nisu pobili.

And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

I od toga dana naredi im Jošua da sijeku drva i nose vodu, sve do danas, za zajednicu i za žrtvenik Jahvin na mjestu koje se god izabere.

And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.