Judges 9

KING JAMES BIBLE	SAGRADA BIBLIA
1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,	1 Abimelec, filho de Jerobaal, foi ter com os irmãos de sua mãe em Siquém, e disse-lhes, assim como a toda a família de sua mãe:
2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.	2 Dizei, vo-lo peço, a todos os habitantes de Siquém: o que é melhor para vós: serdes dominados por setenta homens, todos filhos de Jerobaal, ou que um só homem seja vosso rei? Lembrai-vos de que eu sou de vosso sangue e de vossa carne.
3 And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.	3 Os irmãos de sua mãe falaram dele aos habitantes de Siquém, referindo-lhes suas palavras, e inclinaram o seu coração para Abimelec, porque, diziam eles, é nosso irmão.
4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.	4 E deram-lhe setenta siclos de prata tomados do templo de Baal-Berit, com os quais assalariou homens miseráveis e aventureiros, que o seguiram.
5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.	5 Foi à casa de seu pai em Efra, e matou sobre uma pedra os seus irmãos, filhos de Jerobaal, setenta homens; escapou somente Joatão, filho mais novo de Jerobaal, porque se tinha escondido.
6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.	6 Juntaram-se então todos os siquemitas com todos os de Bet-Melo, e vieram junto do terebinto da estela que havia em Siquém, onde proclamaram rei Abimelec.
7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.	7 Sabendo disso, subiu Joatão ao cimo do monte Garizim e exclamou: Ouvi-me, homens de Siquém, para que Deus vos ouça!
8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.	8 As árvores resolveram um dia eleger um rei para governá-las e disseram à oliveira: reina sobre nós!
9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?	9 Mas ela respondeu: renunciarei, porventura, ao meu óleo que constitui minha glória aos olhos de Deus e dos homens, para colocar-me acima das outras árvores?
10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.	10 E as árvores disseram à figueira: vem tu, e reina sobre nós!
11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?	11 Mas a figueira disse-lhes: poderia eu, porventura, renunciar à doçura de meu delicioso fruto, para colocar-me acima das outras árvores?
12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.	12 E as árvores disseram à videira: vem tu, reina sobre nós!
13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?	13 Mas a videira respondeu: poderia eu renunciar ao meu vinho que faz a alegria de Deus e dos homens, para colocar-me acima das outras árvores?
14 Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.	14 E todas as árvores disseram ao espinheiro: vem tu, reina sobre nós!
15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.	15 E o espinheiro respondeu: se realmente me quereis escolher para reinar sobre vós, vinde e abrigai-vos debaixo de minha sombra; mas, se não o quereis, saia fogo do espinheiro e devore os cedros do Líbano!
16 Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;	16 Agora, pois, se com lealdade e boa-fé escolhestes Abimelec para vosso rei, se vos portastes bem com Jerobaal e sua casa, correspondendo aos benefícios que ele vos fez
17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:	17 porque meu pai combateu por vós e livrou-vos dos madianitas arriscando a própria vida;
18 And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)	18 vós, que agora vos levantastes contra a casa de meu pai, matastes todos os seus setenta filhos sobre uma pedra, e proclamastes rei dos habitantes de Siquém Abimelec, filho de sua escrava, sob o pretexto de que ele é vosso irmão,
19 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:	19 se, pois, com lealdade e boa-fé, procedestes bem com Jerobaal e sua casa, então que Abimelec vos faça felizes, e que vós o façais feliz igualmente!
20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.	20 Do contrário, saia fogo de Abimelec, e devore os homens de Siquém com os de Bet-Melo; e saia fogo dos habitantes de Siquém e de Bet-Melo, e devore Abimelec!
21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.	21 Fugiu em seguida Joatão para Bera, onde habitou, longe de Abimelec, seu irmão.
22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,	22 Reinou Abimelec sobre Israel durante três anos.
23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:	23 E Deus suscitou um mau espírito entre ele e os habitantes de Siquém, que os fez se revoltarem.
24 That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.	24 Isso aconteceu para que fosse vingado o homicídio dos setenta filhos de Jerobaal, e seu sangue caísse sobre Abimelec, seu irmão, que os havia matado, e sobre os siquemitas que tinham sido seus cúmplices.
25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.	25 Os homens de Siquém armaram contra ele emboscadas no alto dos montes, e puseram-se a despojar todos aqueles que passavam por ali; e Abimelec foi informado disso.
26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.	26 Gaal, filho de Obed, foi com seus irmãos a Siquém e ganhou a confiança dos homens do lugar.
27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.	27 Saíram pelos campos, vindimaram as vinhas, pisaram as uvas, celebraram a festa. Foram ao templo do seu deus e ali fizeram um festim, amaldiçoando Abimelec.
28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?	28 Gaal, filho de Obed, disse: Quem é Abimelec, e o que é Siquém, para que lhe estejamos sujeitos? Não é ele filho de Jerobaal, e não é Zebul o seu lugar-tenente? Servi a família de Emor, pai de Siquém. Por que razão serviremos Abimelec?
29 And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.	29 Oxalá tivesse eu poder sobre esse povo! Eu arrasaria Abimelec e lhe diria: junta o teu exército, e vem!
30 And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.	30 Zebul, governador da cidade, sabendo o que dissera Gaal, filho de Obed, encolerizou-se,
31 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.	31 e mandou secretamente dizer a Abimelec: Gaal, filho de Obed, veio a Siquém com seus irmãos, e anda sublevando a cidade contra ti.
32 Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:	32 Levanta-te de noite, tu e tua tropa, e põe-te de emboscada no campo;
33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.	33 amanhã cedo, ao nascer do sol, lança-te sobre a cidade; quando Gaal e sua tropa saírem contra ti, far-lhe-ás o que as circunstâncias te permitirem.
34 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.	34 Abimelec, pois, partiu durante a noite com toda a sua gente, e pôs emboscadas em quatro grupos junto de Siquém.
35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.	35 Entretanto Gaal, filho de Obed, saiu e instalou-se diante das portas da cidade. Então Abimelec com todos os seus deixou a emboscada.
36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.	36 Vendo aquela tropa, Gaal disse a Zebul: Eis uma multidão que desce das colinas. Tu vês, respondeu Zebul, as sombras das colinas como se fossem homens.
37 And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.	37 Gaal replicou: Está descendo uma tropa do alto; e eis uma outra que vem pelo caminho do carvalho dos Adivinhos.
38 Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.	38 Zebul disse-lhe então: Onde está agora a tua arrogância, tu que dizias: quem é Abimelec para que nós o sirvamos? Eis o povo que tu desprezavas! Vai, agora, e combate contra ele!
39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.	39 Saiu Gaal à frente dos siquemitas e combateu contra Abimelec.
40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.	40 Mas foi derrotado por Abimelec e fugiu; muitos homens, que estavam mortalmente feridos, caíram antes de terem atingido o limiar da porta.
41 And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.	41 Abimelec deteve-se em Ruma; Zebul, porém, lançou Gaal e seus irmãos fora de Siquém.
42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.	42 No dia seguinte, o povo saiu ao campo. Tendo sabido disso, Abimelec
43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.	43 tomou sua tropa, dividiu-a em três grupos e os pôs de emboscada no campo. Ao ver que o povo saía da cidade, atacou-o e derrotou-o,
44 And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.	44 vindo em seguida com o seu grupo tomar posição à entrada da cidade, enquanto os dois outros grupos perseguiam os que estavam no campo e os massacravam.
45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.	45 Abimelec combateu a cidade durante todo aquele dia e tomou-a. Matou toda a população, arrasou a cidade e semeou-a de sal.
46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.	46 Ao ouvirem isso, todos os habitantes da torre de Siquém retiraram-se para a fortaleza do templo de El-Berit.
47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.	47 E foi noticiado a Abimelec que todos os habitantes da torre de Siquém se tinham retirado para esse lugar;
48 And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.	48 subiu então Abimelec com sua tropa ao monte Selmon, tomou um machado e cortou um galho de árvore. Pondo-o aos ombros, disse à sua gente: Vistes o que eu fiz? Apressai-vos a fazer o mesmo.
49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.	49 Cortou cada um deles um galho e todos seguiram Abimelec; puseram esses galhos contra a fortaleza e meteram-lhes fogo, sendo a fortaleza, com todos os seus ocupantes, devorada pelas chamas. Desse modo pereceram todos os que habitavam na torre de Siquém, cerca de mil pessoas, tanto homens como mulheres.
50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.	50 Depois disso, Abimelec marchou contra Tebes, que sitiou e tomou de assalto.
51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.	51 Havia no meio da cidade uma torre forte, na qual se tinham refugiado todos os habitantes, homens e mulheres. Fechando bem a porta, subiram ao terraço da torre.
52 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.	52 Abimelec, chegando ao pé da torre, aproximou-se da porta para lhe pôr fogo.
53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.	53 Então uma mulher, lançando de cima uma pedra de moinho, feriu-lhe a cabeça, fraturando-lhe o crânio.
54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.	54 Chamou imediatamente seu escudeiro e disse-lhe: Tira a tua espada e acaba de matar-me, para que se não diga que fui morto por uma mulher! Seu escudeiro o feriu, e Abimelec morreu.
55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.	55 Morto Abimelec, todos os israelitas voltaram para suas casas.
56 Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:	56 Assim Deus fez recair sobre Abimelec o mal que tinha feito a seu pai, matando seus setenta irmãos.
57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.	57 E do mesmo modo Deus fez recair sobre os siquemitas os seus crimes. Assim se cumpriu sobre ele a maldição de Joatão, filho de Jerobaal.