1 Samuel 12
1 Then Samuel said this to all the Israeli people: “I have done everything that you told me to do, and I have given/appointed a king to rule you.
Тада рече Самуило свему Израиљу: Ето, послушао сам глас ваш у свему што ми рекосте, и поставих цара над вама.
2 My own sons [are grown up and] with you now, but I have appointed Saul [instead of one of them], and he is now your leader. I am now old, and my hair is gray. I have been your leader ever since I was a boy.
И сада ето, цар иде пред вама, а ја сам остарео и оседео; и синови моји ето су међу вама; и ја сам ишао пред вама од младости своје до данас.
3 Now tell me, while Yahweh is listening, and while the king whom he has chosen is listening: whose ox or donkey have I stolen [during all those years]? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed/treated badly? From whom have I accepted a bribe, in order that I would ignore [the evil things he had done]? If I have done any of those things, tell me, and I will pay back what I owe.”
Ево ме, одговорите ми пред Господом и пред помазаником Његовим. Коме сам узео вола или коме сам узео магарца? Коме сам учинио насиље? Коме сам учинио криво? Или из чије сам руке узео поклон, да бих стискао очи њега ради? Па ћу вам вратити.
4 They replied, “[No, ] you have never cheated anyone or oppressed anyone or accepted a bribe from anyone.”
А они рекоше: Ниси нам учинио силе нити си коме учинио криво, нити си узео шта из чије руке.
5 Then Samuel said, “Today Yahweh can testify, and the king whom you chose can testify, that I have not taken a bribe from anyone.” They replied, “Yes, Yahweh can say that he knows that is true.”
Још им рече: Сведок је Господ на вас, и сведок је помазаник Његов данас, да нисте нашли ништа у мојим рукама. и рекоше: Сведок је.
6 Samuel continued by saying, “Yahweh is the one who appointed Moses and Aaron [to lead] our ancestors. He is the one who brought them out of Egypt. [And he is the one who will testify that what I am saying is true].
Тада рече Самуило народу: Господ је који је поставио Мојсија и Арона, и који је извео оце ваше из земље мисирске.
7 Now while Yahweh is listening, stand here quietly while I accuse you [and tell you that your requesting a king instead of trusting Yahweh to lead you was wrong]. I will do that by reminding you of all the great miracles that Yahweh performed for you and your ancestors.
Сада, дакле, станите да се прем с вама пред Господом за сва добра што је чинио Господ вама и вашим оцима.
8 [“Many years] after Jacob went to Egypt, our ancestors pleaded to Yahweh to help them. So Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron to them, and they led our ancestors out of Egypt, and eventually they settled in this land.
Пошто дође Јаков у Мисир, викаше оци ваши ка Господу, и Господ посла Мојсија и Арона, који изведоше оце ваше из Мисира и населише их на овом месту.
9 “But our ancestors soon forgot about Yahweh, their God. So he allowed Sisera, the commander of the army from Hazor, to defeat them. He also allowed the Philistines and the army of the king of Moab to fight our ancestors and defeat them.
Али заборавише Господа Бога свог, те их даде у руке Сисари, војводи асорском, и у руке Филистејима, и у руке цару моавском, који војеваше на њих.
10 Then our ancestors pleaded with Yahweh again to help them. They admitted, ‘Yahweh, we have sinned, and we have forsaken you. We have worshiped [idols that represent the god] Baal and [the goddess] Astarte. But if you rescue us from our enemies, we will worship you only.’
Али викаше ка Господу и рекоше: Сагрешисмо што остависмо Господа и служисмо Валима и Астаротама; али сада избави нас из руку непријатеља наших, па ћемо ти служити.
11 So Yahweh sent men such as Gideon, Barak, Jephthah, and me to save you. And as a result, you did not have to worry about any enemies attacking you.
И Господ посла Јеровала и Ведана и Јефтаја и Самуила, и оте вас из руку непријатеља ваших унаоколо, те живесте без страха.
12 “But now, when king Nahash of Ammon came [with his army] to attack you, [you were afraid. So], you [came to me, and] said, ‘We want a king to rule us,’ even though Yahweh was already your king!
Али кад видесте Наса, цара амонског, где дође на вас, рекосте ми: Не, него цар нека царује над нама, премда Господ Бог ваш беше Цар ваш.
13 So now, look, here is the king whom you have chosen. You asked for a king, and Yahweh has now appointed a king for you.
Сада дакле, ето цара ког изабрасте, ког искасте; ево Господ је поставио цара над вама.
14 If you will revere Yahweh and if you serve him, and if you listen to what he says and obey what he commands, and if you and the king who rules over you do what Yahweh your God wants you to do, [(things will go well for you all/Yahweh will bless you)].
Ако се узбојите Господа, и Њему узаслужите, и узаслушате глас Његов и не успротивите се заповести Господњој, тада ћете и ви и цар ваш који царује над вама ићи за Господом Богом својим.
15 But if you do not listen to what Yahweh says, if you disobey what he commands, then he will punish [MTY] you all, just as he punished our ancestors.
Ако ли не узаслушате глас Господњи, него се успротивите заповести Господњој, тада ће бити рука Господња против вас као што је била против отаца ваших.
16 “Now stand here quietly and see the great thing that Yahweh is about to do.
Али станите сада још, и видите ову ствар велику коју ће учинити Господ пред вашим очима.
17 You know that [RHQ] [it does not rain at this time of the year], during the time when you harvest wheat. But I will ask Yahweh to send thunder [and lightning] and rain today. When he does that, you will realize that Yahweh considers that you have done a very wicked thing by requesting a king.”
Није ли данас жетва пшенична? Ја ћу призвати Господа, и спустиће громове и дажд, да разумете и видите колико је зло што учинисте пред Господом искавши себи цара.
18 Then Samuel prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh caused it to thunder [and lightning] and rain. So all the people became very afraid of Yahweh and of Samuel.
Тада Самуило завапи ка Господу, и Господ спусти громове и дажд у тај дан; и сав се народ побоја врло Господа и Самуила.
19 They cried out to Samuel, “Pray for us! We have added to our previous sins by requesting a king! Pray to Yahweh, your God, in order that we will not die [because of having done that]!”
И рече сав народ Самуилу: Моли се за слуге своје Господу Богу свом да не помремо; јер додасмо к свим гресима својим зло иштући себи цара.
20 Samuel replied, “Do not be afraid! You have done this evil thing, but do not turn away from doing the things that Yahweh wants you to do. Instead, serve Yahweh wholeheartedly.
Тад рече Самуило народу: Не бојте се, ви сте учинили све ово зло; али не одступајте од Господа, него служите Господу свим срцем својим.
21 Do not abandon [Yahweh] and worship useless idols. They cannot help you or save you [from your enemies], because they are truly useless.
Не одступајте; јер бисте пошли за ништавим стварима, које не помажу, нити избављају, јер су ништаве.
22 Yahweh decided to make us his people. So he will not abandon us people whom he has chosen, because he would injure his own reputation [of being completely faithful] if he did that.
Јер Господ неће оставити народ свој ради великог имена свог; јер Господу би воља да вас учини својим народом.
23 But as for me, I have solemnly promised that I will not sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you what things are good and right [for you to do].
А мени не дао Бог да згрешим Господу и престанем молити се за вас; него ћу вас упућивати на пут добар и прав.
24 But you must revere Yahweh and serve him wholeheartedly. Never forget all the great things that he has done for you.
Само се Бојте Господа и служите му истинито, свим срцем својим, јер видите, какве је велике ствари учинио за вас.
25 But if you keep doing wicked things, he will get rid of you and your king!”
Ако ли зло ушчините, пропашћете и ви и цар ваш.
