II Kings 6

And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

Proročki sinovi rekoše Elizeju: "Gle, tijesan nam je prostor u tebe.

Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.

Nego da odemo do Jordana, pa da svaki ondje uzmemo po brvno i načinimo sebi ondje prebivalište." On odgovori: "Idite."

And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.

Jedan od njih reče mu: "Udostoj se poći sa svojim slugama." On odgovori: "Hoću."

So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.

I pođe s njima. Kad su stigli do Jordana, uzeše sjeći drva.

But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.

A dok je jedan od njih tesao gredu, pade mu sjekira u vodu i on povika: "Jao, gospodaru! I još je bila posuđena!"

And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.

A čovjek Božji upita ga: "Gdje je pala?" Onaj mu pokaza mjesto. Tada on odsiječe komad drveta, baci ga na ono mjesto i učini da sjekira ispliva.

Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.

I reče: "Izvadi je!" I čovjek pruži ruku te je uze.

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

Aramejski kralj bio u ratu s Izraelom. Posavjetovao se sa svojim časnicima i rekao: "Podignite šatore na tom mjestu."

And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.

Ali Elizej poruči izraelskom kralju: "Čuvaj se onoga mjesta jer su se Aramejci ondje utaborili."

And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

I kralj izraelski upozori ljude na mjesto za koje mu je rekao čovjek Božji. On je upozoravao i kralj se čuvao; a bilo je to više puta.

Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

Srce aramejskog kralja uznemiri se zbog toga, pa on pozva svoje časnike te ih upita: "Nećete li mi reći tko od naših drži s kraljem Izraelovim?"

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

Jedan od časnika odgovori: "Ne, gospodaru kralju; Elizej, prorok Izraelov, otkriva izraelskom kralju riječi koje kazuješ u svojoj spavaonici."

And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

On reče: "Idite i pogledajte gdje je, pa ću već poslati da ga uhvate." I javiše mu: "Eno ga u Dotanu."

Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Tada kralj posla onamo konje, kola i jake čete. Oni stigoše noću i opkoliše grad.

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

Ujutro, ustavši, čovjek Božji iziđe, a to oko grada stoji vojska s konjima i kolima! Njegov mu momak reče: "Ah, gospodaru moj, što nam je činiti?"

And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

A on odgovori: "Ne boj se jer ih ima više s nama nego s njima."

And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

I Elizej se pomoli ovako: "Jahve, otvori mu oči da vidi!" I Jahve otvori oči momku i on vidje: gora oko Elizeja sva prekrivena ognjenim konjima i kolima!

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Kad su Aramejci sišli prema njemu, Elizej se ovako pomoli Jahvi: "Udari sljepoćom ove ljude!" I na riječ Elizejevu udari ih sljepoćom.

And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.

Elizej im reče: "Nije ovo put i nije ovo grad. Pođite za mnom, ja ću vas odvesti čovjeku koga tražite." Ali ih odvede u Samariju.

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

Kad su ulazili u Samariju, Elizej reče: "Jahve, otvori ovima oči da progledaju." Jahve im otvori oči i oni vidješe da su usred Samarije!

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

Kad ih vidje kralj Izraela, reče Elizeju: "Treba li ih poubijati, oče moj?"

And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

A on odgovori: "Nemoj ih ubiti. Zar ćeš ubiti one koje nisi zarobio svojim lukom i mačem? Ponudi im kruha i vode; neka jedu i piju i neka se vrate svome gospodaru."

And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

Kralj im priredi veliku gozbu. Pošto su jeli i pili, otpusti ih. I vratiše se svome gospodaru. I tako aramejski pljačkaši nisu više zalazili na izraelsko tlo.

And it came to pass after this, that Ben–hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

Dogodi se poslije toga te aramejski kralj Ben-Hadad skupi svu svoju vojsku i uzađe i opkoli Samariju.

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.

I nasta velika glad u Samariji, a opsada potraja toliko da je magareća glava stajala osamdeset šekela srebra, a četvrt kaba golubinje nečisti pet šekela srebra.

And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

Kada je kralj prolazio po zidinama, neka mu žena vikne: "Pomozi, gospodaru kralju!"

And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

On odgovori: "Neka ti pomogne Jahve! Kako ću ti ja pomoći? Nečim s gumna ili iz tijeska?"

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.

Još joj kralj reče: "Što ti je?" Ona odgovori: "Ova mi je žena rekla: 'Daj svoga sina da ga pojedemo danas, a sutra ćemo pojesti moga!'

So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.

Skuhale smo moga sina i pojele ga. A sutradan rekoh joj: 'Daj svoga sina da ga pojedemo.' Ali je ona sakrila svoga sina."

And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.

Kada je kralj čuo riječi te žene, razdrije na sebi haljine. I kad je išao po zidinama, narod vidje da mu je na tijelu kostrijet.

Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

I reče tada kralj: "Neka mi Bog učini ovo zlo i doda drugo ako glava Elizeja, sina Šafatova, ostane danas na njegovim ramenima!"

But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

Elizej sjedio u svojoj kući i starješine sjedile s njim. Kralj je ispred sebe poslao glasnika, ali Elizej reče starješinama, prije nego što je glasnik stigao do njega: "Vidite li da je onaj krvnički sin naredio da mi skinu glavu? Pazite: kada glasnik stigne, zatvorite vrata i odbijte ga od vrata. Ne čuje li se topot koraka njegova gospodara za njim?"

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

Dok im je još govorio, kralj stupi preda nj i reče mu: "Ova je nevolja, gle, od Jahve! Što da još očekujem od Jahve?"