Jeremiah 26

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1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, this word came from the Lord, saying:	1 No começo do reinado de Joaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, foi dirigida a Jeremias a palavra do Senhor nestes termos:
2 “Thus says the Lord: Stand in the atrium of the house of the Lord, and speak to all the cities of Judah, from which they come to adore in the house of the Lord, all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them. Do not choose to subtract any word.	2 Eis o que disse o Senhor: coloca-te no átrio do templo e a toda a gente de Judá, que vier prosternar-se no templo do Senhor, repete todas as palavras que te ordenei dizer, sem deixar nenhuma.
3 So may they hear and be converted, each one from his evil way. And then I may repent of the evil that I plan to do to them because of the wickedness of their pursuits.	3 Talvez as ouçam eles e renunciem ao perverso comportamento. Arrepender-me-ei, então, dos males que cogito desencadear sobre eles por motivo da perversidade de sua vida.
4 And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to me, so that you walk in my law, which I have given to you,	4 E então tu lhes dirás: eis o que diz o Senhor: Se não me escutardes, se não obedecerdes à lei que vos impus,
5 so that you listen to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I have sent to you, who arise while it is still night, and though they give guidance, you do not listen,	5 e não ouvirdes as palavras dos profetas, meus servos, que não cessei de vos enviar continuamente, sem que delas vos importásseis,
6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city into a curse for all the nations of the earth.”	6 farei deste edifício o que fiz de Silo e desta cidade um exemplo que todos os povos da terra citarão em suas maldições.
7 And the priests, and the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord.	7 Os sacerdotes, os profetas e todo o povo ouviram Jeremias pronunciar essas palavras no templo.
8 And when Jeremiah had completed speaking all that the Lord had instructed him to speak to all the people, then the priests, and the prophets, and all the people apprehended him, saying: “You shall be put to death.”	8 Mal, porém, acabara de repetir o que o Senhor lhe ordenara dizer ao povo, lançaram-se sobre ele os sacerdotes, os profetas e a multidão, exclamando: À morte!
9 “Why has he prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying: ‘Like Shiloh, so shall this house be,’ and, ‘This city shall be made desolate, even without an inhabitant?’ ” And all the people were gathered together against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.	9 Por que proferes, em nome do Senhor, este oráculo: a este templo: o mesmo acontecerá que a Silo e se transformará em deserto sem habitantes esta cidade? Ajuntou-se então a multidão no templo em torno de Jeremias.
10 And the leaders of Judah heard these words. And they ascended from the house of the king to the house of the Lord, and they sat at the entrance by the new gate of the house of the Lord.	10 Ao saberem do que ocorria, acorreram do palácio real ao templo os oficiais de Judá e se postaram no umbral da Porta Nova do templo do Senhor.
11 And the priests and the prophets spoke to the leaders and to all the people, saying: “A judgment of death is for this man. For he has prophesied against this city, just as you have heard with your own ears.”	11 Então, os sacerdotes e os profetas clamaram aos oficiais e à multidão: Este homem merece a morte porque profetizou contra esta cidade, como todos ouvistes com vossos próprios ouvidos.
12 And Jeremiah spoke to all the leaders and to the entire people, saying: “The Lord has sent me to prophesy, about this house and about this city, all the words that you have heard.	12 Jeremias, porém, retrucou aos oficiais e ao povo: Foi o Senhor quem me deu o encargo de proferir contra este povo e esta cidade os oráculos que ouvistes.
13 Now, therefore, make your ways and your intentions good, and heed the voice of the Lord your God. And then the Lord will repent of the evil that he has spoken against you.	13 Reformai, portanto, vossa vida e modo de agir, escutando a voz do Senhor, vosso Deus, a fim de que afaste de vós o mal de que vos ameaça.
14 But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do to me what is good and right in your eyes.	14 Quanto a mim entrego-me nas vossas mãos. Fazei de mim o que quiserdes e que melhor se vos afigure.
15 Yet truly, know and understand this: if you kill me, you will be bringing innocent blood against yourselves, and against this city and its inhabitants. For in truth, the Lord sent me to you, so as to speak all these words in your hearing.”	15 Sabei, porém, que se me condenardes à morte, será de sangue inocente que maculareis esta cidade e seus habitantes; pois, na verdade, foi o Senhor quem me ordenou vos transmitisse estes oráculos.
16 And then the leaders and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets: “There is no judgment of death against this man. For he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”	16 Disseram, então, os oficiais e a multidão aos sacerdotes e profetas: Este homem não merece a morte! Foi em nome do Senhor, nosso Deus, que nos falou.
17 Then some of the elders of the land rose up. And they spoke to the entire assembly of the people, saying:	17 Ante a multidão tomaram a palavra alguns dos anciãos:
18 “Micah from Moresheth was a prophet in the days of Hezekiah, the king of Judah, and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying: ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: Zion will be ploughed like a field. And Jerusalem will be a pile of stones. And the mountain of the house will be like the forests of high places.’	18 Miquéias de Morechet, disseram eles, que profetizava no tempo de Ezequias, rei de Judá, assim falou ao povo: isto diz o Senhor dos exércitos: Sião será como um campo lavrado. Jerusalém será um montão de escombros, e a colina do templo, um morro cheio de mato.
19 Did the king of Judah, Hezekiah, with all of Judah, condemn him to death? Did they not fear the Lord, and petition the face of the Lord? And so the Lord repented of the evil that he had spoken against them. Therefore, we are committing a great evil against our own souls.	19 Ezequias, rei de Judá, e o povo de Judá condenaram-no por isso à morte! Não temeram eles o Senhor? Não lhe imploraram o favor, a ponto de se arrepender do mal com que os ameaçava? E nós poderíamos arcar com a responsabilidade de tão grande crime?
20 Likewise, there was a man prophesying in the name of the Lord: Uriah, the son of Shemaiah, of Kiriath-jearim. And he prophesied against this city and against this land, in accord with all the words of Jeremiah.	20 Houve também um homem que proferia oráculos em nome do Senhor: Urias, filho de Semei, de Cariatiarim. Contra a cidade e o país anunciara os mesmos flagelos que Jeremias.
21 And king Jehoiakim, with all his warriors and leaders, heard these words. And so the king sought to put him to death. And Uriah heard, and was afraid, and fled, and he entered into Egypt.	21 Chegaram suas palavras aos ouvidos do rei Joaquim e de seus oficiais e chefes, tendo o rei procurado meios de condená-lo à morte. Urias, informado do que se passava, teve medo e fugiu, refugiando-se no Egito.
22 And king Jehoiakim sent men into Egypt: Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and the men who went with him into Egypt.	22 Mas Joaquim enviou ao Egito Elnatã, filho de Acobor, acompanhado de alguns homens.
23 And they led Uriah out of Egypt. And they brought him to king Jehoiakim, and he struck him down with the sword. And he cast his dead body among the graves of the common people.”	23 Estes trouxeram o profeta do Egito e entregaram-no ao rei, o qual o mandou degolar, jogando seu cadáver na fossa comum.
24 But the hand of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, was with Jeremiah, so that he would not be delivered into the hands of the people, and so that they would not put him to death.	24 Contudo, a influência de Aicã, filho de Safã, protegeu Jeremias, impedindo que fosse entregue ao povo e condenado à morte.