¹A synovia Izraelovi robili to, čo je zlé v očiach Hospodinových. A Hospodin ich vydal do ruky Madiana sedem rokov.

¹And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

²A ruka Madiana sa zmocnila nad Izraelom. Pred Madianmi si spravili synovia Izraelovi priekopy, ktoré sú po vrchoch, a jaskyne i pevnosti.

²And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

³A bývalo, že keď posial Izrael, prišiel hore Madian a Amalech i synovia východu a prišli na neho.

³And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

⁴A položiac sa proti nim táborom kazili úrodu zeme až potiaľ, ako ideš do Gazy, a nenechávali potravy v Izraelovi ani ovce ani vola ani osla.

⁴and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

⁵Lebo prichádzavali hore i so svojimi stádami i so svojimi stánmi a prichádzavali v takom množstve jako kobylky, takže ani im ani ich veľblúdom nebolo počtu. A prichádzavali do zeme nato, aby ju hubili.

⁵For they came up with their cattle and their tents; they came in as locusts for multitude; both they and their camels were without number: and they came into the land to destroy it.

⁶A Izrael veľmi schudobnel pre Madiana, preto kričali synovia Izraelovi k Hospodinovi.

⁶And Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah.

⁷A stalo sa, keď kričali synovia Izraelovi k Hospodinovi pre Madiana,

⁷And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah because of Midian,

⁸že Hospodin poslal muža proroka k synom Izraelovým a riekol im: Takto hovorí Hospodin, Bôh Izraelov: Ja som vás vyviedol hore z Egypta a vyviedol som vás z domu sluhov

⁸that Jehovah sent a prophet unto the children of Israel: and he said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

⁹a vytrhnul som vás z ruky Egypťanov i z ruky všetkých, ktorí vás utiskovali, zahnal som ich zpred vašej tvári a dal som vám ich zem.

⁹and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land;

¹⁰A povedal som vám: Ja som Hospodin, váš Bôh. Nebudete sa báť bohov Amorejov, v ktorých zemi bývate. Ale ste neposlúchli môjho hlasu.

¹⁰and I said unto you, I am Jehovah your God; ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell. But ye have not hearkened unto my voice.

¹¹A anjel Hospodinov prišiel a posadil sa pod dubom, ktorý je v Ofre, ktorá patrí Joasovi Abiezerskému. A Gedeon, jeho syn, palicou mlátil pšenicu v preši, aby s tým utiekol pred Madianmi.

¹¹And the angel of Jehovah came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

¹²A ukázal sa mu anjel Hospodinov a riekol mu: Hospodin s tebou, udatný mužu!

¹²And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him, and said unto him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.

¹³Na to mu povedal Gedeon: Ó, môj pane, ak je Hospodin s nami, prečo prišlo na nás všetko toto? A kde sú všetky jeho zázraky, o ktorých nám rozprávali naši otcovia, keď nám vraveli: Či nás vraj nevyviedol Hospodin hore z Egypta? A teraz nás opustil Hospodin a vydal nás do ruky Madiana.

¹³And Gideon said unto him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? but now Jehovah hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.

¹⁴A Hospodin pozrel na neho a riekol: Idi v tejto svojej sile a zachrániš Izraela vytrhnúc ho z ruky Madiana. Hľaď, poslal som ťa.

¹⁴And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee?

¹⁵A on mu povedal: Ó, Pane, čím zachránim Izraela? Hľa, môj rod je najchatrnejší v Manassesovi, a ja som najmenší v dome svojho otca.

¹⁵And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

¹⁶Ale Hospodin mu riekol: Ja budem istotne s tebou, a zbiješ Madianov ako jedného muža.

¹⁶And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

¹⁷A povedal mu: Ak som našiel milosť v tvojich očiach, daj mi, prosím, znamenie, že ty hovoríš so mnou.

¹⁷And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.

¹⁸Neodídi, prosím, odtiaľto, dokiaľ neprijdem k tebe a nevynesiem von svojho obilného daru obetného a nepoložím pred teba. A riekol: Ja dočkám, dokiaľ sa nevrátiš.

¹⁸Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

¹⁹A Gedeon vošiel do domu a pripravil kozľa a z efy múky nekvasených chlebov. Mäso vložil do koša a polievku vylial do hrnca a vyniesol to k nemu pod dub a obetoval.

¹⁹And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.

²⁰A anjel Boží mu riekol: Vezmi mäso i nekvasené chleby a polož to na túto skalu a polievkou polej. A urobil tak.

²⁰And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

²¹Vtedy vytiahol anjel Hospodinov koniec palice, ktorú mal vo svojej ruke, a keď sa dotkol mäsa i nekvasených chlebov, vystúpil oheň zo skaly a strávil mäso i nekvasené chleby, a anjel Hospodinov odišiel od jeho očí.

²¹Then the angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.

²²A keď uvidel Gedeon, že to bol anjel Hospodinov, povedal Gedeon: Ach, Pane Hospodine, istotne preto som videl anjela Hospodinovho tvárou v tvár, aby som zomrel.

²²And Gideon saw that he was the angel of Jehovah; and Gideon said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah! forasmuch as I have seen the angel of Jehovah face to face.

²³Ale Hospodin mu riekol: Pokoj ti! Neboj sa, nezomrieš.

²³And Jehovah said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

²⁴A Gedeon tam vystavil Hospodinovi oltár a nazval ho: Hospodin je pokoj. A oltár je ešte, až do tohoto dňa, v Ofre Abiezerovej.

²⁴Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

²⁵Potom stalo sa tej noci, že mu riekol Hospodin: Vezmi býka z hoviad, ktorého má tvoj otec, a síce toho druhého býka sedemročného a sboríš oltár Bálov, ktorý patrí tvojmu otcovi, i háj, ktorý je pri ňom, vytneš.

²⁵And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said unto him, Take thy father's bullock, even the second bullock seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;

²⁶A vystavíš oltár Hospodinovi, svojmu Bohu, na vrchu tejto pevnosti na upravenom mieste a vezmeš toho druhého býka a budeš ho obetovať zápalnou obeťou na dreve hája, ktorý vysekáš.

²⁶and build an altar unto Jehovah thy God upon the top of this stronghold, in the orderly manner, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt-offering with the wood of the Asherah which thou shalt cut down.

²⁷A tak pojal Gedeon desať mužov zo svojich sluhov a učinil tak, ako mu hovoril Hospodin. A stalo sa, keďže sa bál domu svojho otca a mužov toho mesta urobiť to vodne, že to urobil vnoci.

²⁷Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Jehovah had spoken unto him: and it came to pass, because he feared his father's household and the men of the city, so that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

²⁸Keď potom vstali mužovia mesta skoro ráno, videli, že hľa, oltár Bálov je rozborený, a háj, ktorý bol pri ňom, je vyťatý, aj že ten druhý býko bol obetovaný zápalnou obeťou na oltári, ktorý bol postavený.

²⁸And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

²⁹A vraveli druh druhovi: Kto to urobil? A keď sa dopytovali a hľadali, riekli: Gedeon, syn Joasov, to urobil.

²⁹And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.

³⁰Vtedy povedali mužovia mesta Joasovi: Vyveď svojho syna, nech zomrie, pretože rozboril oltár Bálov a že vyťal háj, ktorý bol pri ňom.

³⁰Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die, because he hath broken down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the Asherah that was by it.

³¹Ale Joas povedal všetkým, ktorí stáli pri ňom: Či sa vy budete pravotiť za Bála? Či ho vy budete chrániť? Ten, kto by sa pravotil za neho, nech zomrie do rána. Ak je Bohom, nech sa tedy pravotí za seba, keď rozboril jeho oltár.

³¹And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? Or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.

³²A nazval ho toho dňa Jerubbálom, povediac: Nech sa s ním pravotí Bál, keď mu rozboril jeho oltár.

³²Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.

³³A všetci Madiani, Amalechovia a synovia východu shromaždili sa dovedna a prešli a položili sa táborom na doline Jizreel.

³³Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

³⁴Ale Duch Hospodinov obliekol na seba Gedeona, ktorý potom zatrúbil na trúbu, a Abiezer bol povolaný krikom, aby ho nasledoval.

³⁴But the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

³⁵A rozposlal poslov po celom Manassesovi, ktorý bol tiež povolaný, aby ho nasledoval. A rozposlal poslov po Aserovi, Zabulonovi a Naftalim, a odišli hore oproti nim.

³⁵And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; and they also were gathered together after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

³⁶Vtedy povedal Gedeon Bohu: Jestli zachrániš Izraela mojou rukou, jako si hovoril,

³⁶And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,

³⁷hľa, položím runo na humno; ak bude rosa len na rune, a inde na celej zemi bude sucho, vtedy budem vedieť, že zachrániš Izraela mojou rukou, jako si hovoril.

³⁷behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing-floor; if there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the ground, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken.

³⁸A stalo sa tak. Na druhý deň vstanúc včasne ráno pogniavil runo a keď vytlačil rosu z runa, bola plná čaša vody.

³⁸And it was so; for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.

³⁹A Gedeon povedal Bohu: Nech sa nezapáli na mňa tvoj hnev, a dovoľ mi hovoriť už len tento raz. Prosím, nech zkúsim len ešte tento raz tým runom. Prosím, nech je sucho len na rune, a na celej zemi nech je rosa.

³⁹And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

⁴⁰A Bôh učinil tak tej noci: sucho bolo len na rune, a všade inde na celej zemi bola rosa.

⁴⁰And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.