2 Kings 5

1 Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram: he was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

Naaman, vojskovođa aramskoga kralja, bijaše ugledan čovjek i poštovan pred svojim gospodarom, jer je po njemu Jahve dao pobjedu Aramejcima. Ali taj vrsni ratnik bješe gubav.

2 The Arameans had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman's wife.

Jednom su Aramejci otišli u pljačku i na području izraelskom zarobili mladu djevojku, koja je zatim služila ženi Naamanovoj.

3 She said to her mistress, "I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria. Then he would heal him of his leprosy."

Ona reče svojoj gospodarici: “Ah, kad bi se samo moj gospodar obratio proroku koji je u Samariji! On bi ga zacijelo oslobodio gube!”

4 Someone went in, and told his lord, saying, "The maiden who is from the land of Israel said this."

Naaman ode i obavijesti svoga gospodara: “Tako je i tako rekla djevojka koja je došla iz zemlje izraelske.”

5 The king of Aram said, "Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel." He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

Aramejski kralj odgovori: “Idi onamo! Ja ću poslati pismo kralju izraelskom.” Naaman ode; ponio je deset talenata srebra; šest tisuća zlatnih šekela i deset svečanih haljina.

6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, "Now when this letter has come to you, look, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy."

I predade kralju izraelskom pismo što kazivaše: “Uz pismo koje ti stiže, šaljem ti, evo, svoga slugu Naamana da ga izliječiš od gube.”

7 It happened, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, "Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me."

Kad je izraelski kralj pročitao pismo, razdera haljine na sebi i reče: “Zar sam ja Bog da mogu usmrćivati i oživljavati te ga ovaj šalje k meni da ga izliječim od njegove gube? Gledajte samo kako traži povoda da me napadne!”

8 It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."

A kad je Elizej saznao da je kralj izraelski razderao na sebi odjeću, poruči kralju: “Zašto si razderao haljine svoje? Neka onaj samo dođe k meni i neka se uvjeri da ima prorok u Izraelu.”

9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

I tako Naaman stiže sa svojim konjima i kolima i stade pred vratima Elizejeve kuće.

10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean."

A Elizej poruči dolazniku: “Idi i okupaj se sedam puta u Jordanu i tijelo će ti opet biti čisto.”

11 But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, "Look, I thought, 'He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.'

Naaman se naljuti i pođe govoreći: “Gle, ja mišljah, izići će preda me, zazvat će ime Jahve, Boga svoga, stavit će ruku na bolesno mjesto i odnijeti mi gubu.

12 Aren't Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn't I go wash in them, and be clean?" So he turned and went away in a rage.

Nisu li rijeke u Damasku, Abana i Parpar, bolje od svih voda izraelskih? Ne bih li se mogao u njima okupati da postanem čist?” Okrenu se i ode odande ljutit.

13 His servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, "My father, if the prophet had asked you to do some great thing, wouldn't you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, 'Wash, and be clean?'"

Ali mu pristupiše sluge njegove i rekoše: “Oče moj, da ti je prorok odredio i teže, zar ne bi učinio? A nekmoli kad ti je rekao: 'Okupaj se, i bit ćeš čist.'”

14 Then he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

I tako siđe, opra se sedam puta u Jordanu, prema riječi čovjeka Božjega; i tijelo mu posta opet kao u malog djeteta - očistio se!

15 He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, "See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant."

Vrati se on Elizeju sa svom svojom pratnjom, uđe, stade preda nj i reče mu: “Evo, sad znam da nema Boga na svoj zemlji, osim u Izraelu. Zato te molim, primi dar od svoga sluge.”

16 But he said, "As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none." He urged him to take it; but he refused.

Ali on odgovori: “Tako mi živog Jahve, komu služim, ne primam.” Naaman navaljivaše da primi, ali on ne htjede.

17 Naaman said, "If not, then, please let two mules' burden of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to the LORD.

Tada Naaman reče: “Dobro, kad nećeš. Ali barem dopusti da meni, tvome sluzi, dadu ove zemlje koliko mogu ponijeti dvije mazge. Jer sluga tvoj neće više prinositi pomirnica ni klanica drugim bogovima nego samo Jahvi.

18 In this thing may the LORD pardon your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon. When I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, may the LORD pardon your servant in this thing."

A Jahve neka oprosti ovo sluzi tvome: kad moj gospodar pođe u hram Rimonov da se ondje pokloni, pa se nasloni na moju ruku, onda bih se i ja poklonio u hramu Rimonovu. Neka Jahve oprosti taj čin sluzi tvome.”

19 He said to him, "Go in peace." So he departed from him a little way.

A on mu reče: “Idi s mirom.” I udalji se Naaman i prijeđe dio puta.

20 But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Look, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him."

Gehazi, momak Elizeja, Božjega čovjeka, pomisli: “Moj je gospodar poštedio Naamana, toga Aramejca, i nije primio ništa od onoga što mu je ponudio. Tako mi živog Jahve, potrčat ću ja za njim i uzet ću štogod od njega.”

21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, "Is all well?"

I Gehazi pohitje za Naamanom. Kada ga je Naaman vidio da za njim trči, skoči mu sa svojih kola u susret i upita ga: “Je li sve dobro?”

22 He said, "All is well. My master has sent me, saying, 'Look, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.'"

On odgovori: “Dobro je. Moj gospodar šalje me da ti kažem: upravo su stigla dva mladića iz Efrajimove gore, dvojica od proročkih sinova. Daj za njih, molim te, talenat srebra i dvoje haljine.”

23 Naaman said, "Be pleased to take two talents." He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.

Naaman reče: “Uzmi, molim te, dva telenta!” I navaljivaše da uzme. I zaveza dva talenta srebra u dvije kese, i dvoje haljine, i predade ih dvojici svojih momaka da ih nose pred njim.

24 When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them in the house. Then he let the men go, and they departed.

Kad je Gehazi stigao do Ofela, uze ih iz njihovih ruku i pohrani ih u kući. Zatim otpusti ljude i oni odoše.

25 But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, "Where did you come from, Gehazi?" He said, "Your servant went nowhere."

Kad je došao, stao je pred svoga gospodara. Elizej ga upita “Odakle, Gehazi?” On odgovori: “Tvoj sluga nije nikamo odlazio.”

26 He said to him, "Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?

Ali Elizej reče: “Nije li Duh moj bio s tobom kad je netko sišao sa svojih kola te izišao preda te? Sad si primio srebro, pa možeš kupiti maslinike, vinograde, sitno i krupno blago, sluge i sluškinje.

27 Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your descendants forever." He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.

Ali će se guba Naamanova prilijepiti za te i za tvoje potomstvo zauvijek.” I Gehazi se udalji od njega, bijel od gube kao od snijega.