2. kniha Machabejcov

1 (KAT) V stoštyridsiatom deviatom roku sa Júdovi ľudia dozvedeli, že Antiochus Eupator vytiahol s veľkým vojskom proti Júdsku
1 (KJV) In the hundred forty and ninth year it was told Judas, that Antiochus Eupator was coming with a great power into Judea,

2 (KAT) a s ním jeho poručník Lyziáš, ríšsky správca. Každý z nich mal grécke vojsko, v ktorom bolo stodesaťtisíc pešiakov, päťtisíctristo jazdcov, dvadsaťdva slonov a tristo vozov, (obrnených) kosákmi.
2 (KJV) And with him Lysias his protector, and ruler of his affairs, having either of them a Grecian power of footmen, an hundred and ten thousand, and horsemen five thousand and three hundred, and elephants two and twenty, and three hundred chariots armed with hooks.

3 (KAT) Tiež Menelaus sa k nim pripojil a s nevšednou pretvárkou dorážal na Antiocha, nie však preto, že by bol mal na zreteli záchranu svojej vlasti, ale chcel sa znovu dostať k svojmu úradu.
3 (KJV) Menelaus also joined himself with them, and with great dissimulation encouraged Antiochus, not for the safeguard of the country, but because he thought to have been made governor.

4 (KAT) Ale Kráľ kráľov vyvolal Antiochov hnev proti tomuto zločincovi. A keď Lyziáš ukázal na neho ako na pôvodcu všetkého nešťastia, rozkázal ho priviesť do Berey a tam ho dal zabiť podľa miestneho zvyku.
4 (KJV) But the King of kings moved Antiochus' mind against this wicked wretch, and Lysias informed the king that this man was the cause of all mischief, so that the king commanded to bring him unto Berea, and to put him to death, as the manner is in that place.

5 (KAT) Na tom mieste totiž bola veža vysoká päťdesiat lakťov, ktorá bola naplnená popolom. Na nej bol otáčavý prístroj, ktorým sa dalo zo všetkých strán vhodiť hocičo do popola.
5 (KJV) Now there was in that place a tower of fifty cubits high, full of ashes, and it had a round instrument which on every side hanged down into the ashes.

6 (KAT) Tam vydávali na záhubu všetkých chrámových lupičov a ostatných veľkých zločincov.
6 (KJV) And whosoever was condemned of sacrilege, or had committed any other grievous crime, there did all men thrust him unto death.

7 (KAT) Taká smrť zastihla aj priestupníka zákona, Menelaa; ani len do zeme nemal byť pochovaný.
7 (KJV) Such a death it happened that wicked man to die, not having so much as burial in the earth; and that most justly:

8 (KAT) A to sa stalo celkom podľa spravodlivosti. Veď sa dopustil mnohých hriechov proti oltáru, ktorého oheň i popol bol svätý! Preto ho zastihla smrť v popole.
8 (KJV) For inasmuch as he had committed many sins about the altar, whose fire and ashes were holy, he received his death in ashes.

9 (KAT) Kráľ sa však blížil s divokou zúrivosťou a chystal sa ešte horšie zaobchádzať so Židmi ako jeho otec.
9 (KJV) Now the king came with a barbarous and haughty mind to do far worse to the Jews, than had been done in his father's time.

10 (KAT) Keď sa to Júda dozvedel, vyzval všetkých, aby dňom i nocou vzývali Pána, žeby ako vždy, tak aj teraz pomohol tým,
10 (KJV) Which things when Judas perceived, he commanded the multitude to call upon the Lord night and day, that if ever at any other time, he would now also help them, being at the point to be put from their law, from their country, and from the holy temple:

11 (KAT) ktorí boli v nebezpečenstve, že prídu o Zákon, vlasť a svätý chrám; a aby nedopustil, žeby sa dostal do područia rúhavých pohanov ľud, ktorý si len pred nedávnom trošku oddýchol.
11 (KJV) And that he would not suffer the people, that had even now been but a little refreshed, to be in subjection to the blasphemous nations.

12 (KAT) Všetci to robili spoločne a na kolenách prosili milosrdného Pána nepretržite tri dni v slzách a pôstoch. Potom ich Júda povzbudil a vydal rozkaz, aby sa pripravili.
12 (KJV) So when they had all done this together, and besought the merciful Lord with weeping and fasting, and lying flat upon the ground three days long, Judas, having exhorted them, commanded they should be in a readiness.

13 (KAT) Sám sa však po porade so staršími rozhodol, že vytiahne (do boja) a s Pánovou pomocou zvedie rozhodný boj prv, než vtrhne kráľovské vojsko do Júdska a zmocní sa mesta.
13 (KJV) And Judas, being apart with the elders, determined, before the king's host should enter into Judea, and get the city, to go forth and try the matter in fight by the help of the Lord.

14 (KAT) Celkom sa odovzdal do moci Stvoriteľa sveta a svojich povzbudil, aby statočne bojovali až po smrť za svoje zákony, chrám, mesto, vlasť a zriadenie. Potom sa utáboril s vojskom pri Modeine.
14 (KJV) So when he had committed all to the Creator of the world, and exhorted his soldiers to fight manfully, even unto death, for the laws, the temple, the city, the country, and the commonwealth, he camped by Modin:

15 (KAT) Svojim vojakom dal za heslo: „Boh je naše víťazstvo!“ Potom vybral najudatnejších junákov, v noci prepadol kráľovský stan a pobil v tábore asi dvetisíc mužov. Zabil aj najväčšieho slona spolu s tými, ktorí boli v jeho veži.
15 (KJV) And having given the watchword to them that were about him, Victory is of God; with the most valiant and choice young men he went in into the king's tent by night, and slew in the camp about four thousand men, and the chiefest of the elephants, with all that were upon him.

16 (KAT) Nakoniec zachvátil tábor strach a zmätok. Víťazoslávne odtiahli,
16 (KJV) And at last they filled the camp with fear and tumult, and departed with good success.

17 (KAT) keď sa práve rozodnievalo. Že sa toho mohli dožiť, vďaka patrí Pánovi za jeho pomoc a ochranu.
17 (KJV) This was done in the break of the day, because the protection of the Lord did help him.

18 (KAT) Kráľ už mal vyskúšanú odvahu Židov, preto sa pokúšal dobyť tie miesta podvodom.
18 (KJV) Now when the king had taken a taste of the manliness of the Jews, he went about to take the holds by policy,

19 (KAT) Pritiahol k Betsure, silnej židovskej pevnosti, ale bol odrazený; znovu zaútočil a opäť bol porazený.
19 (KJV) And marched toward Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the Jews: but he was put to flight, failed, and lost of his men:

20 (KAT) Posádke totiž posielal Júda zásoby.
20 (KJV) For Judas had conveyed unto them that were in it such things as were necessary.

21 (KAT) Ale akýsi Rodokus zo židovského vojska prezrádzal nepriateľom tajomstvá. Preto po ňom pátrali, chytili ho a zabili.
21 (KJV) But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews' host, disclosed the secrets to the enemies; therefore he was sought out, and when they had gotten him, they put him in prison.

22 (KAT) Kráľ opäť vyjednával s obyvateľmi Betsury, ponúkol mier a oni pristali. Potom odtiahol.
22 (KJV) The king treated with them in Bethsum the second time, gave his hand, took their's, departed, fought with Judas, was overcome;

23 (KAT) Napadol Júdových ľudí, ale bol premožený. Tu došla správa, že ríšsky správca Filip vyvolal v Antiochii povstanie. To ho znepokojilo. Preto, aby uchlácholil Židov, podroboval sa im (vo všetkom) a prísažne pristával na všetky ich spravodlivé požiadavky. Zmieril sa s nimi a priniesol obetu. Úctivo sa zachoval voči chrámu a blahosklonne voči mestu.
23 (KJV) Heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch, was desperately bent, confounded, intreated the Jews, submitted himself, and sware to all equal conditions, agreed with them, and offered sacrifice, honoured the temple, and dealt kindly with the place,

24 (KAT) Láskavo prijal Machabejca a ustanovil ho za miestodržiteľa (nad územím) od Ptolemaidy až po územie Gerenitov.
24 (KJV) And accepted well of Maccabeus, made him principal governor from Ptolemais unto the Gerrhenians;

25 (KAT) Potom sa odobral do Ptolemaidy. Ale obyvatelia Ptolemaidy si sťažovali na priateľskú dohodu; rozhorčovali sa totiž nad ustanoveniami, ktoré by boli chceli pozmeniť.
25 (KJV) Came to Ptolemais: the people there were grieved for the covenants; for they stormed, because they would make their covenants void:

26 (KAT) Tu vystúpil Lyziáš na rečnište a obhájil dohodu (dôvodmi), ako len mohol. Presvedčoval ich, chlácholil, až si získal ich dôveru. Potom sa odobral do Antiochie. Tak sa odohral kráľov príchod a jeho návrat.
26 (KJV) Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defence of the cause, persuaded, pacified, made them well affected, returned to Antioch. Thus it went touching the king's coming and departing.