Judges 8

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	Biblia Maria
1 And the men of Ephraim said to him, "What is this that you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight with Midian?" And they upbraided him violently.	1 Os homens de Efraim disseram a Gedeão: “Por que nos trataste assim, não nos chamando a pelejar contigo contra Madiã?”. E houve entre eles uma violenta discussão.
2 And he said to them, "What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?	2 Gedeão respondeu-lhes: “Que fiz eu, ao lado do que vós fizes­tes? Porventura não valem mais os cachos de Efraim que as vindimas de Abiezer?
3 God has given into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; what have I been able to do in comparison with you?" Then their anger against him was abated, when he had said this.	3 Foi nas vossas mãos que o Senhor entregou os príncipes de Madiã, Oreb e Zeb. Que pude eu, pois, fazer em comparação ao que vós fizestes?”. E, com essas palavras, aquietaram-se.
4 And Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint yet pursuing.	4 Gedeão chegou ao Jordão e passou-o com seus trezentos homens, continuan­do a perseguir o inimigo, apesar de sua fadiga.
5 So he said to the men of Succoth, "Pray, give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."	5 Chegando a Sucot, disse aos seus moradores: “Dai, peço-vos, pão aos homens que me acompanham, porque estão muito cansados; estou perseguindo Zebá e Sálmana, reis de Madiã”.
6 And the officials of Succoth said, "Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?"	6 Os chefes de Sucot responderam-lhe: “Tens já talvez em teu poder o punho de Zebá e de Sálmana para que possamos dar pão à tua tropa?”.
7 And Gideon said, "Well then, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will flail your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers."	7 “Pois bem – replicou Ge­deão – quando o Senhor me houver entregue nas mãos Zebá e Sálmana, eu vos rasgarei a pele com espinhos e abrolhos do deserto!”
8 And from there he went up to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.	8 Dali subiu a Fanuel, onde fez o mesmo pedido, mas obteve a mesma resposta que em Sucot.
9 And he said to the men of Penuel, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."	9 Gedeão disse-lhes: “Quando eu voltar vitorioso, destruirei esta torre”.
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East; for there had fallen a hundred and twenty thousand men who drew the sword.	10 Zebá e Sálmana estavam então em Carcar com o seu forte exército, cerca de quinze mil homens, que eram o restante de todo o exército dos filhos do oriente, pois haviam já perecido cento e vinte mil combatentes que manejavam a espada.
11 And Gideon went up by the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and attacked the army; for the army was off its guard.	11 Gedeão subiu pelo caminho dos nômades, ao oriente de Nob e de Jegbaa, e feriu o acam­pamento dos inimigos que se julgavam perfeitamente seguros.
12 And Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued them and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and he threw all the army into a panic.	12 Zebá e Sálmana, reis de Madiã, fugiram, mas foram perseguidos e presos por Gedeão, depois de ter derrotado toda a sua guarnição.
13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.	13 Gedeão, filho de Joás, voltou da batalha pela subida de Hares.
14 And he caught a young man of Succoth, and questioned him; and he wrote down for him the officials and elders of Succoth, seventy-seven men.	14 Deteve um jovem entre os habitantes de Sucot e fez-lhe perguntas. Este escreveu-lhe uma lista com setenta e sete nomes dos chefes de Sucot e dos anciãos.
15 And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, "Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, 'Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are faint?"	15 Gedeão veio ter com os habitantes de Sucot e disse-lhes: “Eis aqui Zebá e Sálmana a respeito dos quais me insultastes, dizendo: ‘Tens já talvez em teu poder o punho de Zebá e de Sálmana, para que possamos dar pão aos teus homens fatigados?’.”
16 And he took the elders of the city and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them taught the men of Succoth.	16 Tomou então os anciãos da cidade e açoitou-os com espinhos e abrolhos do deserto.
17 And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.	17 Destruiu também a torre de Fanuel e matou os habitantes da cidade.
18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, "Where are the men whom you slew at Tabor?" They answered, "As you are, so were they, every one of them; they resembled the sons of a king."	18 E disse a Zebá e a Sálmana: “Co­mo eram aqueles homens que matastes no Tabor?”. “Eram – responderam-lhe – semelhantes a ti; cada um deles parecia um filho de rei.”
19 And he said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you."	19 “Eram meus irmãos, filhos de minha mãe! Juro pelo Senhor, se os tivésseis deixado com vida, eu não vos mataria.”
20 And he said to Jether his first-born, "Rise, and slay them." But the youth did not draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.	20 E disse a Jeter, seu filho primogênito: “Levanta-te e mata-os!”. Mas o jovem não ousou tirar a espada, porque, sendo ainda muito novo, tinha medo.
21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Rise yourself, and fall upon us; for as the man is, so is his strength." And Gideon arose and slew Zebah and Zalmunna; and he took the crescents that were on the necks of their camels.	21 “Vem tu mesmo – disseram-lhe Zebá e Sálmana – e mata-nos; porque o homem se mede pela sua força.” Gedeão matou Zebá e Sálmana, e tomou os colares que os camelos traziam ao pescoço.
22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, "Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also; for you have delivered us out of the hand of Midian."	22 Os israelitas disseram a Gedeão: “Sê o nosso rei, tu, teu filho e teu neto, porque tu nos livraste das mãos dos madianitas”.
23 Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you."	23 “Não – respondeu ele – não reinarei sobre vós, nem meu filho tam­pouco; é o Senhor quem será o vosso rei”.
24 And Gideon said to them, "Let me make a request of you; give me every man of you the earrings of his spoil." (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)	24 E ajuntou: “Tenho um pedido a vos fazer: que cada um de vós me dê as argolas de vosso despojo”. Os inimigos, que eram os ismae­litas, usavam argolas de ouro.
25 And they answered, "We will willingly give them." And they spread a garment, and every man cast in it the earrings of his spoil.	25 Eles responderam: “Daremos com prazer!”. E, estendendo no chão um manto, lançaram nele as argolas de sua presa.
26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold; besides the crescents and the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian, and besides the collars that were about the necks of their camels.	26 O peso das argolas de ouro que ele tinha pedido era de mil e setecentos siclos de ouro, sem contar os colares, brincos e ornamentos de púrpura que costumavam usar os reis de Madiã, afora ainda os colares que traziam seus camelos no pescoço.
27 And Gideon made an ephod of it and put it in his city, in Ophrah; and all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family.	27 Gedeão fez de tudo isso um efod e o expôs em sua cidade de Efra. Mas todos os israelitas se prostituíram ante esse efod que se tornou, assim, um laço para Gedeão e sua casa.
28 So Midian was subdued before the people of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.	28 Os madianitas foram humilhados diante dos israelitas e não puderam mais levantar a cabeça, de sorte que a terra pôde gozar um repouso de quarenta anos, no tempo de Gedeão.
29 Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.	29 Jerobaal, filho de Joás, retirou-se e foi habitar em sua casa.
30 Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives.	30 Teve setenta filhos, saídos todos dele, porque tinha numerosas mulheres.
31 And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.	31 Sua concu­bina, que estava em Siquém, deu-lhe também um filho, que foi chamado Abime­lec.
32 And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, at Ophrah of the Abiezrites.	32 Morreu Gedeão, filho de Joás, numa ditosa velhice e foi sepultado no túmulo de Joás, seu pai, em Efra de Abiezer.
33 As soon as Gideon died, the people of Israel turned again and played the harlot after the Baals, and made Baal-berith their god.	33 Depois de sua morte, os filhos de Israel prostituíram-se de novo com os baals, e tomaram Baal-Berit por seu deus.*
34 And the people of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from the hand of all their enemies on every side;	34 Não se lembraram os israelitas do Senhor, seu Deus, que os livrou das mãos de todos os inimigos que os cercavam,
35 and they did not show kindness to the family of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) in return for all the good that he had done to Israel.	35 nem testemunharam gratidão alguma pela casa de Jerobaal-Gedeão por todos os benefícios que ele tinha feito a Israel.