2 Maccabees 12
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Bíblia Portuguesa Mundial (Brazilian Portuguese)
1When these covenants were made, Lysias went unto the king, and the Jews were about their husbandry.
1Depois que esse acordo foi estabelecido, Lísias voltou para junto do rei, e os judeus retomaram o cultivo de suas terras.
2But of the governours of several places, Timotheus, and Apollonius the son of Genneus, also Hieronymus, and Demophon, and beside them Nicanor the governor of Cyprus, would not suffer them to be quiet and live in peace.
2Alguns dos governadores das regiões, porém — Timóteo, Apolônio, filho de Geneu, Jerônimo e Demofonte, além de Nicanor, governador de Chipre —, não permitiam que eles desfrutassem de tranquilidade e vivessem em paz.
3The men of Joppa also did such an ungodly deed: they prayed the Jews that dwelt among them to go with their wives and children into the boats which they had prepared, as though they had meant them no hurt.
3Os habitantes de Jope cometeram esta grande impiedade: convidaram os judeus que viviam entre eles a entrar com suas esposas e seus filhos nos barcos que haviam preparado, como se não tivessem qualquer hostilidade contra eles.
4Who accepted of it according to the common decree of the city, as being desirous to live in peace, and suspecting nothing: but when they were gone forth into the deep, they drowned no less than two hundred of them.
4Quando os judeus, confiando na decisão pública da cidade, aceitaram o convite, como homens que desejavam viver em paz e nada suspeitavam, eles os levaram para o alto-mar e afogaram não menos de duzentas pessoas.
5When Judas heard of this cruelty done unto his countrymen, he commanded those that were with him to make them ready.
5Quando Judas soube da crueldade praticada contra seus compatriotas, deu ordens aos homens que estavam com ele
6And calling upon God the righteous Judge, he came against those murderers of his brethren, and burnt the haven by night, and set the boats on fire, and those that fled thither he slew.
6e, invocando a Deus, o justo Juiz, marchou contra os assassinos de seus irmãos. Incendiou o porto durante a noite, queimou os barcos e passou ao fio da espada os que haviam fugido para lá.
7And when the town was shut up, he went backward, as if he would return to root out all them of the city of Joppa.
7Como os portões da cidade estavam fechados, retirou-se, pretendendo voltar e exterminar toda a comunidade dos habitantes de Jope.
8But when he heard that the Jamnites were minded to do in like manner unto the Jews that dwelt among them,
8Ao saber, porém, que os habitantes de Jâmnia pretendiam fazer o mesmo aos judeus que viviam entre eles,
9He came upon the Jamnites also by night, and set fire on the haven and the navy, so that the light of the fire was seen at Jerusalem two hundred and forty furlongs off.
9atacou os jamnitas durante a noite e incendiou o porto juntamente com a frota, de modo que o clarão do incêndio foi visto em Jerusalém, a duzentos e quarenta estádios de distância.
10Now when they were gone from thence nine furlongs in their journey toward Timotheus, no fewer than five thousand men on foot and five hundred horsemen of the Arabians set upon him.
10Quando se afastaram dali cerca de nove estádios em sua marcha contra Timóteo, um exército de árabes atacou Judas, com não menos de cinco mil soldados de infantaria e quinhentos cavaleiros.
11Whereupon there was a very sore battle; but Judas’ side by the help of God got the victory; so that the Nomades of Arabia, being overcome, besought Judas for peace, promising both to give him cattle, and to pleasure him otherwise.
11Depois de uma dura batalha, Judas e seus companheiros, com o auxílio de Deus, alcançaram êxito. Os nômades, derrotados, suplicaram a Judas que lhes concedesse amizade, prometendo dar-lhe animais e ajudar seu povo de todas as outras maneiras.
12Then Judas, thinking indeed that they would be profitable in many things, granted them peace: whereupon they shook hands, and so they departed to their tents.
12Judas, considerando que eles realmente poderiam ser úteis em muitas coisas, concordou em viver em paz com eles. Depois de trocarem compromissos de amizade, os árabes voltaram para suas tendas.
13He went also about to make a bridge to a certain strong city, which was fenced about with walls, and inhabited by people of divers countries; and the name of it was Caspis.
13Ele atacou também certa cidade chamada Caspim, forte e cercada de terraplenagens e muralhas, habitada por uma população mista de várias nações.
14But they that were within it put such trust in the strength of the walls and provision of victuals, that they behaved themselves rudely toward them that were with Judas, railing and blaspheming, and uttering such words as were not to be spoken.
14Os que estavam dentro, confiando na força dos muros e em suas reservas de alimento, comportaram-se com insolência contra Judas e os que estavam com ele, insultando-os, blasfemando e dizendo palavras ímpias.
15Wherefore Judas with his company, calling upon the great Lord of the world, who without rams or engines of war did cast down Jericho in the time of Joshua, gave a fierce assault against the walls,
15Judas e seus companheiros invocaram o grande Soberano do mundo, que nos dias de Josué derrubou Jericó sem aríetes nem engenhos de guerra, e lançaram-se furiosamente contra a muralha.
16And took the city by the will of God, and made unspeakable slaughters, insomuch that a lake two furlongs broad near adjoining thereunto, being filled full, was seen running with blood.
16Pela vontade de Deus, tomaram a cidade e fizeram uma matança indescritível, de modo que o lago próximo, com dois estádios de largura, parecia cheio de uma inundação de sangue.
17Then departed they from thence seven hundred and fifty furlongs, and came to Characa unto the Jews that are called Tubieni.
17Depois de percorrerem setecentos e cinquenta estádios dali, chegaram a Carax, até os judeus chamados tubianos.
18But as for Timotheus, they found him not in the places: for before he had dispatched any thing, he departed from thence, having left a very strong garrison in a certain hold.
18Não encontraram Timóteo naquela região, pois ele já havia partido sem conseguir realizar coisa alguma, embora tivesse deixado uma guarnição muito forte em determinado lugar.
19Howbeit Dositheus and Sosipater, who were of Maccabeus’ captains, went forth, and slew those that Timotheus had left in the fortress, above ten thousand men.
19Dositeu e Sosípatro, comandantes sob Macabeu, saíram e destruíram os homens que Timóteo havia deixado na fortaleza, mais de dez mil.
20And Maccabeus ranged his army by bands, and set them over the bands, and went against Timotheus, who had about him an hundred and twenty thousand men of foot, and two thousand and five hundred horsemen.
20Macabeu organizou seu exército em divisões, colocou esses dois como comandantes das tropas e marchou apressadamente contra Timóteo, que tinha consigo cento e vinte mil soldados de infantaria e dois mil e quinhentos cavaleiros.
21Now when Timotheus had knowledge of Judas’ coming, he sent the women and children and the other baggage unto a fortress called Carnion: for the town was hard to besiege, and uneasy to come unto, by reason of the straitness of all the places.
21Quando Timóteo soube da aproximação de Judas, enviou imediatamente as mulheres, as crianças e a bagagem para a fortaleza chamada Carniom, pois o lugar era difícil de sitiar e de acessar devido à estreiteza das passagens por todos os lados.
22But when Judas his first band came in sight, the enemies, being smitten with fear and terror through the appearing of him who seeth all things, fled amain, one running into this way, another that way, so as that they were often hurt of their own men, and wounded with the points of their own swords.
22Quando apareceu a divisão de Judas, que liderava o primeiro grupo, o terror e o medo tomaram os inimigos por causa da manifestação daquele que vê todas as coisas. Fugiram em todas as direções, correndo de um lado para outro, de modo que muitas vezes eram feridos por seus próprios homens e traspassados pelas pontas de suas próprias espadas.
23Judas also was very earnest in pursuing them, killing those wicked wretches, of whom he slew about thirty thousand men.
23Judas prosseguiu a perseguição com ainda mais vigor, passando ao fio da espada aqueles perversos e destruindo até trinta mil homens.
24Moreover Timotheus himself fell into the hands of Dositheus and Sosipater, whom he besought with much craft to let him go with his life, because he had many of the Jews’ parents, and the brethren of some of them, who, if they put him to death, should not be regarded.
24O próprio Timóteo caiu nas mãos do grupo de Dositeu e Sosípatro e, com muita astúcia, suplicou que o deixassem sair com vida, porque tinha em seu poder os pais de muitos deles e parentes de alguns. “Caso contrário”, disse ele, “pouca consideração será demonstrada por essas pessoas.”
25So when he had assured them with many words that he would restore them without hurt, according to the agreement, they let him go for the saving of their brethren.
25Depois que confirmou com muitas palavras seu compromisso de devolvê-los sem dano, deixaram-no partir para salvar seus parentes.
26Then Maccabeus marched forth to Carnion, and to the temple of Atargatis, and there he slew five and twenty thousand persons.
26Judas marchou então contra Carniom e o templo de Atargatis e matou vinte e cinco mil pessoas.
27And after he had put to flight and destroyed them, Judas removed the host toward Ephron, a strong city, wherein Lysias abode, and a great multitude of divers nations, and the strong young men kept the walls, and defended them mightily: wherein also was great provision of engines and darts.
27Depois de pô-los em fuga e destruí-los, marchou também contra Efrom, cidade fortificada onde havia multidões de pessoas de todas as nações. Jovens robustos posicionados sobre as muralhas ofereciam vigorosa resistência. Havia ali grandes reservas de máquinas de guerra e projéteis.
28But when Judas and his company had called upon Almighty God, who with his power breaketh the strength of his enemies, they won the city, and slew twenty and five thousand of them that were within,
28Invocando, porém, o Soberano que com seu poder despedaça a força do inimigo, tomaram a cidade e mataram cerca de vinte e cinco mil dos que estavam dentro dela.
29From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from Jerusalem,
29Partindo dali, marcharam rapidamente contra Citópolis, que fica a seiscentos estádios de Jerusalém.
30But when the Jews that dwelt there had testified that the Scythopolitans dealt lovingly with them, and entreated them kindly in the time of their adversity;
30Mas os judeus que moravam ali testemunharam a boa vontade que os habitantes de Citópolis haviam demonstrado para com eles e o tratamento bondoso que lhes haviam dispensado em tempos de adversidade.
31They gave them thanks, desiring them to be friendly still unto them: and so they came to Jerusalem, the feast of the weeks approaching.
31Então lhes agradeceram e ainda os exortaram a continuar bem dispostos para com a raça judaica no futuro. Depois subiram para Jerusalém, pois a Festa das Semanas estava próxima.
32And after the feast, called Pentecost, they went forth against Gorgias the governor of Idumea,
32Depois da festa chamada Pentecostes, marcharam rapidamente contra Górgias, governador da Idumeia.
33Who came out with three thousand men of foot and four hundred horsemen.
33Ele saiu com três mil soldados de infantaria e quatrocentos cavaleiros.
34And it happened that in their fighting together a few of the Jews were slain.
34Quando os exércitos entraram em formação de batalha, aconteceu que alguns poucos judeus caíram.
35At which time Dositheus, one of Bacenor’s company, who was on horseback, and a strong man, was still upon Gorgias, and taking hold of his coat drew him by force; and when he would have taken that cursed man alive, a horseman of Thracia coming upon him smote off his shoulder, so that Gorgias fled unto Marisa.
35Certo Dositeu, um dos homens de Bacenor, cavaleiro forte, pressionou Górgias, agarrou-o pelo manto e o arrastou com toda a força. Quando pretendia capturar vivo aquele homem amaldiçoado, um dos cavaleiros trácios avançou contra ele e feriu seu ombro, e assim Górgias escapou para Marisa.
36Now when they that were with Gorgias had fought long, and were weary, Judas called upon the Lord, that he would shew himself to be their helper and leader of the battle.
36Como os homens que estavam com Esdris já lutavam havia muito tempo e estavam exaustos, Judas invocou o Senhor para que se manifestasse lutando ao lado deles e conduzindo a batalha.
37And with that he began in his own language, and sung psalms with a loud voice, and rushing unawares upon Gorgias’ men, he put them to flight.
37Então, na língua de seus antepassados, lançou o grito de guerra acompanhado de hinos e avançou de repente contra as tropas de Górgias, que não esperavam o ataque, pondo-as em fuga.
38So Judas gathered his host, and came into the city of Odollam, And when the seventh day came, they purified themselves, as the custom was, and kept the sabbath in the same place.
38Judas reuniu seu exército e chegou à cidade de Adulão. Como se aproximava o sétimo dia, purificaram-se conforme o costume e guardaram ali o sábado.
39And upon the day following, as the use had been, Judas and his company came to take up the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen in their fathers’ graves.
39No dia seguinte, como era necessário, Judas e seus companheiros foram recolher os corpos dos que haviam caído e levá-los, juntamente com seus parentes, aos túmulos de seus antepassados.
40Now under the coats of every one that was slain they found things consecrated to the idols of the Jamnites, which is forbidden the Jews by the law. Then every man saw that this was the cause wherefore they were slain.
40Debaixo das roupas de cada morto encontraram objetos consagrados aos ídolos de Jâmnia, coisas com as quais a Lei proíbe os judeus de se envolver. Tornou-se evidente para todos que eles haviam caído por esse motivo.
41All men therefore praising the Lord, the righteous Judge, who had opened the things that were hid,
41Então todos bendisseram os caminhos do Senhor, o justo Juiz, que revela as coisas ocultas,
42Betook themselves unto prayer, and besought him that the sin committed might wholly be put out of remembrance. Besides, that noble Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves from sin, forsomuch as they saw before their eyes the things that came to pass for the sins of those that were slain.
42e voltaram-se para a súplica, orando para que o pecado cometido fosse completamente apagado. O nobre Judas exortou a multidão a se guardar do pecado, pois tinham visto com os próprios olhos o que acontecera por causa do pecado dos que haviam caído.
43And when he had made a gathering throughout the company to the sum of two thousand drachms of silver, he sent it to Jerusalem to offer a sin offering, doing therein very well and honestly, in that he was mindful of the resurrection:
43Fez uma coleta, homem por homem, no total de duas mil dracmas de prata, e enviou o dinheiro a Jerusalém para oferecer um sacrifício pelo pecado. Agiu muito bem e honrosamente ao fazer isso, pois levou em consideração a ressurreição.
44For if he had not hoped that they that were slain should have risen again, it had been superfluous and vain to pray for the dead.
44Pois, se não esperasse que os que haviam caído ressuscitariam, seria supérfluo e inútil orar pelos mortos.
45And also in that he perceived that there was great favour laid up for those that died godly, it was an holy and good thought. Whereupon he made a reconciliation for the dead, that they might be delivered from sin.
45Mas, se esperava a honrosa recompensa reservada para os que morrem em piedade, esse pensamento era santo e piedoso. Por isso ofereceu o sacrifício de expiação pelos mortos, para que fossem libertos de seu pecado.
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