1 Maccabees 9
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Bíblia Portuguesa Mundial (Brazilian Portuguese)
1In the mean time when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army were fallen in battle, he sent again Bacchides and Alcimus into Judea; and the right wing of his army with them.
1Demétrio soube que Nicanor havia caído com suas tropas na batalha e enviou Báquides e Álcimo novamente à terra de Judá, pela segunda vez, juntamente com a ala direita de seu exército.
2And they took the road that leadeth to Galgal, and they camped in Masaloth, which is in Arabella: and they made themselves masters of it, and slew many people.
2Eles seguiram pela estrada que leva a Gilgal, acamparam contra Mesalot, em Arbela, tomaram-na e mataram muitas pessoas.
3In the first month of the hundred and fifty-second year they brought the army to Jerusalem:
3No primeiro mês do ano cento e cinquenta e dois, acamparam contra Jerusalém.
4And they arose, and went to Berea with twenty thousand men, and two thousand horsemen.
4Depois partiram e foram a Bereia com vinte mil soldados de infantaria e dois mil cavaleiros.
5Now Judas had pitched his tents in Laisa, and three thousand chosen men with him:
5Judas estava acampado em Elasa com três mil homens escolhidos.
6And they saw the multitude of the army that they were many, and they were seized with great fear: and many withdrew themselves out of the camp, and there remained of them no more than eight hundred men.
6Quando viram a enorme quantidade de tropas inimigas, ficaram aterrorizados. Muitos abandonaram o exército, e não restaram mais de oitocentos homens.
7And Judas saw that his army slipped away, and the battle pressed upon him, and his heart was cast down: because he had not time to gather them together, and he was discouraged.
7Judas viu que seu exército se dispersava e que a batalha estava prestes a começar. Ficou profundamente angustiado porque não havia tempo para reuni-los novamente, e perdeu o ânimo.
8Then he said to them that remained: Let us arise, and go against our enemies, if we may be able to fight against them.
8Disse aos que restaram: “Vamos nos levantar e avançar contra nossos adversários. Talvez ainda consigamos lutar contra eles.”
9But they dissuaded him, saying: We shall not be able, but let us save our lives now, and return to our brethren, and then we will fight against them: for we are but few.
9Eles tentaram convencê-lo a desistir: “Não temos condições! Salvemos nossa vida agora. Depois voltaremos com nossos irmãos e lutaremos contra eles. Somos poucos demais.”
10Then Judas said: God forbid we should do this thing, and flee away from them: but if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our glory.
10Judas respondeu: “Longe de mim fazer isso, fugir deles! Se chegou nossa hora, morramos corajosamente por nossos irmãos e não deixemos motivo de vergonha sobre nossa honra.”
11And the army removed out of the camp, and they stood over against them: and the horsemen were divided into two troops, and the slingers, and the archers went before the army, and they that were in the front were all men of valour.
11O exército inimigo saiu do acampamento e se posicionou para enfrentá-los. A cavalaria foi dividida em duas companhias. Os fundeiros e arqueiros iam à frente do exército, juntamente com todos os guerreiros mais poderosos que combatiam na linha de frente.
12And Bacchides was in the right wing, and the legion drew near on two sides, and they sounded the trumpets:
12Báquides estava na ala direita. A falange avançou pelos dois lados, e tocaram as trombetas.
13And they also were on Judas’ side, even they also cried out, and the earth shook at the noise of the armies: and the battle was fought from morning even unto the evening.
13Os homens do lado de Judas também tocaram as trombetas. A terra estremeceu com o clamor dos exércitos, e a batalha começou e continuou desde a manhã até a tarde.
14And Judas perceived that the stronger part of the army of Bacchides was on the right side, and all the stout of heart came together with him:
14Judas viu que Báquides e a parte mais forte de seu exército estavam à direita, e todos os mais corajosos foram com ele.
15And the right wing was discomfited by them, and he pursued them even to the mount Azotus.
15A ala direita foi derrotada por eles, e Judas os perseguiu até o monte Azoto.
16And they that were in the left wing saw that the right wing was discomfited, and they followed after Judas, and them that were with him, at their back:
16Quando os que estavam na ala esquerda viram que a direita havia sido derrotada, deram a volta e seguiram os passos de Judas e dos que estavam com ele.
17And the battle was hard fought, and there fell many wounded of the one side and of the other.
17A batalha tornou-se desesperada, e muitos de ambos os lados caíram feridos de morte.
18And Judas was slain, and the rest fled away.
18Judas caiu, e os demais fugiram.
19And Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of their fathers in the city of Modin.
19Jônatas e Simão levaram Judas, seu irmão, e o sepultaram no túmulo de seus antepassados em Modim.
20And all the people of Israel bewailed him with great lamentation, and they mourned for him many days.
20Choraram por ele. Todo Israel fez grande lamentação por ele e o pranteou durante muitos dias, dizendo:
21And said: How is the mighty man fallen, that saved the people of Israel!
21“Como caiu o valente, o salvador de Israel!”
22But the rest of the words of the wars of Judas, and of the noble acts that he did, and of his greatness, are not written: for they were very many.
22Os demais atos de Judas, suas guerras, os feitos valentes que realizou e sua grandeza não foram escritos, pois foram extremamente numerosos.
23And it came to pass after the death of Judas, that the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the confines of Israel, and all the workers of iniquity rose up.
23Depois da morte de Judas, os homens sem Lei surgiram em todas as fronteiras de Israel, e todos os que praticavam a injustiça se levantaram.
24In those days there was a very great famine, and they and all their country yielded to Bacchides.
24Naqueles dias houve uma fome extremamente grande, e o país passou para o lado deles.
25And Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country:
25Báquides escolheu os ímpios e os colocou como governantes da região.
26And they sought out, and made diligent search after the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance of them, and abused them.
26Eles procuravam e investigavam os amigos de Judas, levavam-nos a Báquides, e ele se vingava deles e os tratava cruelmente.
27And there was a great tribulation in Israel, such as was not since the day, that there was no prophet seen in Israel.
27Houve grande aflição em Israel, como não se via desde o tempo em que os profetas deixaram de aparecer entre eles.
28And all the friends of Judas came together, and said to Jonathan:
28Todos os amigos de Judas se reuniram e disseram a Jônatas:
29Since thy brother Judas died, there is not a man like him to go forth against our enemies, Bacchides, and them that are the enemies of our nation.
29“Desde que Judas, seu irmão, morreu, não temos homem como ele para sair contra nossos inimigos, contra Báquides e contra os de nossa nação que nos odeiam.
30Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince, and captain in his stead to fight our battles.
30Por isso, hoje escolhemos você para ser nosso príncipe e líder em seu lugar e lutar nossas batalhas.”
31So Jonathan took upon him the government at that time, and rose up in the place of Judas his brother.
31Jônatas assumiu a liderança naquele tempo e levantou-se no lugar de Judas, seu irmão.
32And Bacchides had knowledge of it, and sought to kill him.
32Quando Báquides soube disso, procurou matá-lo.
33And Jonathan and Simon his brother, knew it, and all that were with them: and they fled into the desert of Thecua, and they pitched by the water of the lake of Asphar,
33Jônatas, Simão, seu irmão, e todos os que estavam com ele souberam e fugiram para o deserto de Tecoa, onde acamparam junto às águas da cisterna de Asfar.
34And Bacchides understood it, and he came himself with all his army over the Jordan on the sabbath day.
34Báquides soube disso no sábado e atravessou o Jordão com todo o seu exército.
35And Jonathan sent his brother a captain of the people, to desire the Nabutheans his friends, that they would lend them their equipage, which was copious.
35Jônatas enviou seu irmão, líder da multidão, para pedir aos nabateus, seus amigos, que guardassem sua grande quantidade de bagagem.
36And the children of Jambri came forth out of Madaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went away with them.
36Os filhos de Jambri saíram de Medaba, capturaram João com tudo o que possuía e foram embora levando tudo.
37After this it was told Jonathan, and Simon his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride out of Madaba, the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan, with great pomp.
37Depois dessas coisas, Jônatas e Simão, seu irmão, receberam a notícia de que os filhos de Jambri celebravam um grande casamento e traziam de Nadabat a noiva, filha de um dos grandes nobres de Canaã, acompanhada por uma grande comitiva.
38And the remembered the blood of John their brother: and they went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain.
38Lembraram-se de João, seu irmão, subiram e se esconderam sob a cobertura da montanha.
39And they lifted up their eyes, and saw: and behold a tumult, and great preparation: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends, and his brethren to meet them with timbrels, and musical instruments, and many weapons.
39Levantaram os olhos e viram uma grande procissão, com muita bagagem. O noivo saiu com seus amigos e parentes para encontrá-los, acompanhado de tamborins, músicos e muitas armas.
40And they rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and slew them, and there fell many wounded, and the rest fled into the mountains, and they took all their spoils:
40Eles se levantaram de sua emboscada contra eles e os mataram. Muitos caíram feridos de morte, e os restantes fugiram para a montanha. Os judeus tomaram todos os seus despojos.
41And the marriage was turned into mourning, and the noise of their musical instruments into lamentation.
41Assim o casamento se transformou em luto, e a voz de seus músicos em lamentação.
42And they took revenge for the blood of their brother: and they returned to the bank of the Jordan.
42Eles vingaram completamente o sangue de seu irmão e voltaram para os pântanos do Jordão.
43And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan with a great power.
43Báquides soube disso e chegou no sábado às margens do Jordão com um grande exército.
44And Jonathan said to his company: Let us arise, and fight against our enemies: for it is not now as yesterday, and the day before.
44Jônatas disse aos seus homens: “Vamos nos levantar agora e lutar por nossa vida, pois hoje as coisas são diferentes de ontem e anteontem.
45And behold the battle is before us, and the water of the Jordan on this side and on that side, and banks, and marshes, and woods: and there is no place for us to turn aside.
45Eis que a batalha está diante de nós e atrás de nós. Além disso, temos as águas do Jordão de um lado e do outro, pântanos e matagais. Não há lugar para fugir.
46Now therefore cry ye to heaven, that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies. And they joined battle.
46Portanto, clamem agora ao céu para que sejam livrados das mãos de seus inimigos.”
47And Jonathan stretched forth his hand to strike Bacchides, but he turned away from him backwards.
47Então começou a batalha. Jônatas estendeu a mão para golpear Báquides, mas ele recuou diante dele.
48And Jonathan, and they that were with him leaped into the Jordan, and swam over the Jordan to them:
48Jônatas e os que estavam com ele saltaram no Jordão e nadaram para a outra margem. O inimigo não atravessou o Jordão atrás deles.
49And there fell of Bacchides’ side that day a thousand man: and they returned to Jerusalem,
49Cerca de mil homens de Báquides caíram naquele dia.
50And they built strong cities in Judea, the fortress that was in Jericho, and in Ammaus, and in Bethoron, and in Bethel, and Thamnata, and Phara, and Thopo, with high walls, and gates, and bars.
50Ele voltou para Jerusalém. Construíram cidades fortificadas na Judeia: a fortaleza de Jericó, Emaús, Bet-Horom, Betel, Timna, Faratom e Tefom, com altos muros, portões e trancas.
51And he placed garrisons in them, that they might wage war against Israel:
51Colocou guarnições nelas para atormentar Israel.
52And he fortified the city of Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castle, and set garrisons in them, and provisions of victuals:
52Fortificou a cidade de Betsur, Gazara e a cidadela e colocou nelas tropas e reservas de alimento.
53And he took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them in the castle in Jerusalem in custody.
53Tomou os filhos dos principais homens da região como reféns e os manteve sob guarda na cidadela de Jerusalém.
54Now in the year one hundred and fifty-three, the second month, Alcimus commanded the walls of the inner court of the sanctuary to be thrown down, and the works of the prophets to be destroyed: and he began to be destroyed: and he began to destroy.
54No ano cento e cinquenta e três, no segundo mês, Álcimo ordenou que derrubassem o muro do pátio interno do santuário. Derrubou também as obras dos profetas.
55At that time Alcimus was struck: and his works were hindered, and his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak a word, nor give order concerning his house.
55Ele começou a obra de demolição. Naquele mesmo tempo, Álcimo foi atingido, e suas obras foram interrompidas. Sua boca se fechou, ele ficou paralisado e já não conseguia falar nem dar ordens a respeito de sua casa.
56And Alcimus died at that time in great torment.
56Álcimo morreu naquele tempo, em grande tormento.
57And Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead: and he returned to the king, and the land was quiet for two years.
57Báquides viu que Álcimo havia morrido e voltou para o rei. Então a terra de Judá teve descanso por dois anos.
58And all the wicked held a council, saying: Behold Jonathan, and they that are with him, dwell at ease, and without fear: now therefore let us bring Bacchides hither, and he shall take them all in one night.
58Todos os homens sem Lei planejaram: “Eis que Jônatas e seus homens vivem tranquilos e seguros. Vamos chamar Báquides, e ele prenderá todos eles numa só noite.”
59So they went, and gave him counsel.
59Foram e o aconselharam.
60And he arose to come with a great army: and he sent secretly letters to his adherents that were in Judea, to seize upon Jonathan, and them that were with him: but they could not, for their design was known to them.
60Ele partiu com um grande exército e enviou secretamente cartas a todos os seus aliados na Judeia para que prendessem Jônatas e os que estavam com ele; mas não conseguiram, porque seu plano se tornou conhecido.
61And he apprehended of the men of the country, that were the principal authors of the mischief, fifty men, and slew them.
61Os homens de Jônatas prenderam cerca de cinquenta homens da região, responsáveis por essa maldade, e os mataram.
62And Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him retired into Bethbessen, which is in the desert: and he repaired the breaches thereof, and they fortified it.
62Jônatas, Simão e os que estavam com eles foram para Bet-Basi, que fica no deserto. Jônatas reconstruiu o que havia sido derrubado, e eles fortificaram o lugar.
63And when Bacchides knew it, he gathered together all his multitude: and sent word to them that were of Judea.
63Báquides soube disso, reuniu toda a sua multidão e enviou ordens aos que estavam na Judeia.
64And he came, and camped above Bethbessen, and fought against it many days, and made engines.
64Foi e acampou contra Bet-Basi, lutou contra ela durante muitos dias e construiu máquinas de guerra.
65But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went forth into the country: and came with a number of men.
65Jônatas deixou Simão, seu irmão, na cidade e saiu para o campo com poucos homens.
66And struck Odares, and his brethren, and the children of Phaseron in their tents, and he began to slay, and to increase in forces.
66Atacou Odomera e seus parentes e os filhos de Fasirom em suas tendas.
67But Simon and they that were with him, sallied out of the city, and burnt the engines.
67Começaram a atacá-los e a avançar com suas tropas. Então Simão e os que estavam com ele saíram da cidade e incendiaram as máquinas de guerra,
68And they fought against Bacchides, and he was discomfited by them: and they afflicted him exceedingly, for his counsel, and his enterprise was in vain.
68lutaram contra Báquides e o derrotaram. Eles o afligiram severamente, pois seu plano e sua expedição haviam fracassado.
69And he was angry with the wicked men that had given him counsel to come into their country, and he slew many of them: and he purposed to return with the rest into their country.
69Báquides ficou muito irado com os homens sem Lei que o haviam aconselhado a entrar no país e matou muitos deles. Depois decidiu voltar para sua própria terra.
70And Jonathan had knowledge of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him, and to restore to him the prisoners.
70Jônatas soube disso e enviou embaixadores para fazer paz com ele e pedir a devolução dos cativos.
71And he accepted it willingly, and did according to his words, and swore that the would do him no harm all the days of his life.
71Báquides aceitou a proposta, fez conforme suas palavras e jurou que não procuraria fazer-lhe mal durante todos os dias de sua vida.
72And he restored to him the prisoners which he before had taken out of the land of Juda: and he returned and went away into his own country, and he came no more into their borders.
72Devolveu-lhe os cativos que havia tomado anteriormente da terra de Judá, voltou para sua própria terra e nunca mais entrou nas fronteiras deles.
73So the sword ceased from Israel: and Jonathan dwelt in Machmas, and Jonathan began there to judge the people, and he destroyed the wicked out of Israel.
73Assim a espada cessou em Israel. Jônatas passou a morar em Micmás, começou a julgar o povo e destruiu os ímpios de Israel.
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