I Livro dos Macabeus 7

SAGRADA BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 No ano cento e cinqüenta e um, Demétrio, filho de Seleuco, escapou de Roma e, com alguns companheiros, alcançou uma cidade marítima onde se proclamou rei.	1 In the hundred and fifty-first year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from the city of Rome, and came up with a few men into a city of the sea coast, and reigned there.
2 Quando ele entrou no palácio real de seus pais, o exército se apoderou de Antíoco e de Lísias para conduzi-los a ele.	2 And it came to pass, as he entered into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army seized upon Antiochus, and Lysias, to bring them unto him.
3 Soube-o o rei e disse: Não me mostreis a sua face.	3 And when he knew it, he said: Let me not see their face.
4 E o exército os matou, e Demétrio sentou-se no trono que lhe cabia.	4 So the army slew them. And Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom:
5 Todos os traidores e os ímpios de Israel achegaram-se dele sob a chefia de Alcimo, que aspirava tornar-se sumo sacerdote.	5 And there came to him the wicked and ungodly men of Israel: And Alcimus was at the head of them, who desired to be made high priest.
6 Acusaram o povo nestes termos: Judas e seus irmãos mataram todos os teus amigos e nos expulsaram de nosso país.	6 And they accused the people to the king, saying: Judas and his brethren have destroyed all thy friends, and he hath driven us out of our land.
7 Envia portanto, agora, um homem que possua tua confiança e que venha ver em que triste situação nos puseram, a nós e ao país que pertence ao rei, para castigar a eles e a todos os seus partidários.	7 Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go, and see all the havock he hath made amongst us, and in the king's lands: and let him punish all his friends and their helpers.
8 O rei escolheu Báquides, um de seus amigos, então governador além do rio, um dos grandes do reino e fiel ao rei. Enviou-o	8 Then the king chose Bacchides, one of his friends that ruled beyond the great river in the kingdom, and was faithful to the king: and he sent him,
9 com o ímpio Alcimo, a quem destinou o cargo de sumo sacerdote, e deu-lhe ordem de tomar vingança dos filhos de Israel.	9 To see the havock that Judas had made: and the wicked Alcimus he made high priest, and commanded him to take revenge upon the children of Israel.
10 Partiram, pois, e tomaram o caminho do país de Judá com um forte exército, enviando a Judas e seus irmãos palavras de paz capciosas.	10 And they arose, and came with a great army into the land of Juda: and they sent messengers, and spoke to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully.
11 Vendo-os chegar com numerosas tropas, estes não lhes deram ouvido.	11 But they gave no heed to their words: for they saw that they were come with a great army.
12 Houve todavia um grupo de escribas que foi ter com Alcimo e Báquides, com palavras de justas reivindicações.	12 Then there assembled to Alcimus and Bacchides a company of the scribes to require things that are just:
13 Estes assideus, que eram os mais benquistos em Israel, pediam-lhes a paz.	13 And first the Assideans that were among the children of Israel, and they sought peace of them.
14 Diziam entre si: É um sacerdote da raça de Aarão que vem a nós com exército, ele não nos fará mal algum.	14 For they said: One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come, he will not deceive us.
15 Alcimo trocou com eles palavras de paz e lhes jurou: Não faremos mal nem a vós, nem a vossos amigos.	15 And he spoke to them peaceably: and he swore to them, saying: We will do you no harm nor your friends.
16 Acreditaram neles, mas ele apoderou-se de sessenta deles e mandou-os matar no mesmo dia, conforme estava escrito:	16 And they believed him. And he took threescore of them, and slew them in one day, according to the word that is written:
17 Espalharam a carne e o sangue dos teus santos ao redor de Jerusalém, e não havia ninguém para sepultá- los (Sl 78,3).	17 The flesh of thy saints, and the blood of them they have shed round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.
18 O assombro e o terror apoderou-se do povo, porque se dizia: Não há entre eles nem verdade nem justiça, depois que violaram o pacto e o juramento, que haviam confirmado.	18 Then fear and trembling fell upon all the people: for they said: There is no truth, nor justice among them: for they have broken the covenant, and the oath which they made.
19 Báquides afastou-se de Jerusalém e instalou seu acampamento em Bezet, onde prendeu e lançou numa grande cisterna muitos desertores de seu exército e algumas pessoas do país.	19 And Bacchides removed the camp from Jerusalem, and pitched in Bethzecha: and he sent, and took many of them that were fled away from him, and some of the people he killed, and threw them into a great pit.
20 Confiou a terra nas mãos de Alcimo e, deixando-lhe um exército para socorrê-lo, regressou para junto do rei.	20 Then he committed the country to Alcimus, and left with him troops to help him. So Bacchides went away to the king:
21 Entretanto, Alcimo teve que lutar para se impor como sumo sacerdote.	21 But Alcimus did what he could to maintain his chief priesthood.
22 Agrupavam-se ao redor dele todos os perturbadores do povo com os quais ele se tornara senhor da terra de Judá e foi um tempo doloroso para Israel.	22 And they that disturbed the people resorted to him, and they got the land of Juda into their power, and did much hurt in Israel.
23 Judas viu que o mal que Alcimo e seus cúmplices faziam aos filhos de Israel era pior ainda que o mal praticado pelos gentios.	23 And Judas saw all the evils that Alcimus, and they that were with him, did to the children of Israel, much more than the Gentiles.
24 Por isso percorreu ele toda a terra da Judéia, até as fronteiras, vingando-se dos traidores e impedindo-lhes a volta ao país.	24 And he went out into all the coasts of Juda round about, and took vengeance upon the men that had revolted, and they ceased to go forth any more into the country.
25 Vendo Alcimo que Judas com os seus eram mais fortes e reconhecendo sua impotência em lhes resistir, refugiou-se junto do rei e acusou-os dos piores crimes.	25 And Alcimus saw that Judas, and they that were with him prevailed: and he knew that he could not stand against them, and he went back to the king, and accused them of many crimes.
26 O rei enviou Nicanor, general eminente, que detestava e odiava Israel, com a ordem de exterminar esse povo.	26 And the king sent Nicanor one of his principal lords, who was a great enemy to Israel: and he commanded him to destroy the people.
27 Nicanor partiu para Jerusalém com um numeroso exército e mandou levar a Judas e a seus irmãos falsas palavras de paz:	27 And Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army, and he sent to Judas and to his brethren deceitfully with friendly words,
28 Que não haja guerra entre vós e mim. Chegarei somente com um punhado de homens para te ver, como amigo.	28 Saying: Let there be no fighting between me and you: I will come with a few men to see your faces with peace.
29 Com efeito, ele chegou e saudaram-se pacificamente, mas seus soldados se achavam prontos para se lançarem sobre Judas.	29 And he came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably: and the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by force.
30 Todavia, Judas estava a par dos desígnios pérfidos de Nicanor a afastou-se dele, recusando vê-lo de novo.	30 And the thing was known to Judas that he was come to him with deceit: and he was much afraid of him, and would not see his face any more.
31 Reconheceu Nicanor que seu projeto fora descoberto e propôs a Judas uma batalha perto de Cafarsalama.	31 And Nicanor knew that his counsel was discovered: and he went out to fight against Judas near Capharsalama.
32 Foram mortos do seu exército quinhentos homens e o resto fugiu para a cidade de Davi.	32 And there fell of Nicanor's army almost five thousand men, and they fled into the city of David.
33 Após o combate, subiu Nicanor a colina de Sião, e sacerdotes saíram do templo com anciãos do povo, para saudá-lo em espírito de paz, e mostrar-lhe o holocausto que se oferecia pelo rei,	33 And after this Nicanor went up into mount Sion: and some of the priests and the people came out to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the holocausts that were offered for the king.
34 mas ele escarnecia deles, dirigia-lhes mofas, desprezava-os e falava-lhes com desdém,	34 But he mocked them and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly,
35 jurando em sua ira: Se Judas não me for entregue imediatamente com seu exército, afirmo, logo que estabelecer a paz, retornarei e lançarei fogo a esta casa. Partiu depois todo enfurecido.	35 And swore in anger, saying: Unless Judas and his army be delivered into my hands, as soon as ever I return in peace, I will burn this house. And he went out in a great rage.
36 Então os sacerdotes entraram, e, em pé diante do altar e do templo, choraram dizendo:	36 And the priests went in, and stood before the face of the altar and the temple: and weeping, they said:
37 Fostes vós que escolhestes esta casa, para que se invoque nela vosso nome e para que ela seja uma casa de súplicas, de orações pelo vosso povo.	37 Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people.
38 Tomai vingança desse homem e de seu exército, e que eles caiam sob o golpe da espada. Lembrai-vos de suas blasfêmias e não permitais que eles vivam.	38 Be avenged of this man, and his army, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer.
39 Saiu Nicanor de Jerusalém e acampou em Beteron, onde um exército sírio se lhe ajuntou.	39 Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem, and encamped near to Bethoron: and an army of Syria joined him.
40 Judas acampou em Adasa com três mil homens e começou a rezar nestes termos:	40 But Judas pitched in Adarsa with three thousand men: and Judas prayed, and said:
41 Quando os soldados enviados pelo rei da Síria vos blasfemaram, apareceu vosso anjo e matou cento e oitenta e cinco mil homens dentre eles.	41 O Lord, when they that were sent by king Sennacherib blasphemed thee, an angel went out, and slew of them a hundred and eighty-five thousand:
42 Do mesmo modo exterminai hoje este exército aos nossos olhos, para que os outros saibam que Nicanor insultou vosso templo, e julgai-o segundo sua perfídia.	42 Even so destroy this army in our sight to day, and let the rest know that he hath spoken ill against thy sanctuary: and judge thou him according to his wickedness.
43 Chocaram-se os exércitos no dia treze do mês de Adar; o de Nicanor foi vencido e ele foi o primeiro a tombar na luta.	43 And the armies joined battle on the thirteenth day of the month Adar: and the army of Nicanor was defeated, and he himself was first slain in the battle.
44 Assim que as tropas de Nicanor viram que ele fora morto, largaram as armas e fugiram.	44 And when his army saw that Nicanor was slain, they threw away their weapons, and fled:
45 Os judeus perseguiram-nos todo o dia desde Adasa até Gazara e fizeram soar as trombetas dos sinais.	45 And they pursued after them one day's journey from Adazer, even till ye come to Gazara, and they sounded the trumpets after them with signals.
46 E saíram então os habitantes de todas as aldeias da Judéia e dos arredores, para cercar os fugitivos. Estes voltaram de encontro a eles e caíram todos sob a espada. E não sobrou nem mesmo um dentre eles.	46 And they went forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and they pushed them with the horns, and they turned again to them, and they were all slain with the sword, and there was not left of them so much as one.
47 Os judeus apoderaram-se de seus despojos e haveres. Cortaram a cabeça de Nicanor e a mão direita que ele orgulhosamente estendera, e suspenderam-nas à vista de Jerusalém.	47 And they took the spoils of them for a booty, and they cut off Nicanor's head, and his right hand, which he had proudly stretched out, and they brought it, and hung it up over against Jerusalem.
48 Alegrou-se muito o povo que passou aquele dia em grande regozijo.	48 And the people rejoiced exceedingly, and they spent that day with great joy.
49 Decidiu-se que esse dia seria celebrado a cada ano no dia treze do mês de Adar.	49 And he ordained that this day should be kept every year, being the thirteenth of the month of Adar.
50 Após isso, a terra de Judá esteve tranqüila durante algum tempo.	50 And the land of Juda was quiet for a short time.