II Livro das Crônicas 21

SAGRADA BIBLIA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Josafá adormeceu com seus pais e foi sepultado na cidade de Davi. Seu filho Jorão lhe sucedeu no trono.	1 Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors; he was buried with them in the City of David. Jehoram, his son, succeeded him as king.
2 Jorão tinha irmãos, filhos de Josafá: Azarias, Jaiel, Zacarias, Azaria, Miguel e Safatias, todos filhos de Josafá, rei de Judá.	2 His brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael and Shephatiah; all these were sons of King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
3 O pai deles tinha-os dotado consideravelmente de prata, ouro, objetos preciosos, e lhes dera fortalezas em Judá; mas legara o reino a Jorão, porque era o primogênito.	3 Their father gave them numerous gifts of silver, gold and precious objects, together with fortified cities in Judah, but the kingship he gave to Jehoram because he was the first-born.
4 Uma vez consolidado na posse do reino de seu pai, Jorão fez perecer pela espada todos os seus irmãos, assim como alguns chefes de Israel.	4 When Jehoram had come into his father's kingdom and had consolidated his power, he put to the sword all his brothers and also some of the princes of Israel.
5 Tinha ele trinta e dois anos quando começou a reinar e reinou oito anos em Jerusalém.	5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
6 Seguiu as pegadas dos reis de Israel, como havia feito a casa de Acab, cuja filha desposara. Praticou o mal aos olhos do Senhor.	6 He conducted himself like the kings of Israel of the line of Ahab, because one of Ahab's daughters was his wife. He did evil in the sight of the LORD,
7 Contudo, não quis o Senhor destruir a casa de Davi, em vista da aliança feita com Davi e porque lhe tinha prometido deixar uma lâmpada, assim como a seus descendentes.	7 but the LORD would not destroy the house of David because of the covenant he had made with David and because of his promise to give him and his sons a lamp for all time.
8 No tempo de Jorão, Edom libertou-se da dominação de Judá, e constituiu um rei para si.	8 During his time Edom revolted against the sovereignty of Judah; they chose a king of their own.
9 Jorão se pôs a caminho, com seus chefes e seus carros, e no meio da noite bateu os edomitas que cercavam ele e os chefes dos carros.	9 Thereupon Jehoram crossed over with his officers and all the chariots he had. He arose by night and broke through the Edomites when they had surrounded him and the commanders of his chariots.
10 Contudo, os edomitas ficaram livres da dominação de Judá até o dia de hoje. Pela mesma época, Lobna revoltou-se igualmente, porque Jorão tinha abandonado o Senhor, Deus de seus pais.	10 However, Edom has continued in revolt against the sovereignty of Judah down to the present time. Libnah also revolted at that time against Jehoram's sovereignty because he had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.
11 Jorão estabeleceu também lugares altos nas montanhas de Judá; induziu â idolatria os habitantes de Jerusalém, e arrastou Judá ao mal.	11 He also set up high places in the mountains of Judah; he led the inhabitants of Jerusalem into idolatry and seduced Judah.
12 Foi então que lhe trouxeram da parte do profeta Elias uma mensagem concebida nos seguintes termos: Eis o que diz o Senhor, Deus de Davi, teu pai: Porque não andaste nas pegadas de teu pai Josafá, nem nas de Asa, rei de Judá,	12 He received a letter from the prophet Elijah with this message: "Thus says the LORD, the God of your ancestor David: 'Because you have not followed the path of your father Jehoshaphat, nor of Asa, king of Judah,
13 mas imitaste os reis de Israel, induziste à idolatria os habitantes de Judá e Jerusalém, como o fez a casa de Acab, e assassinaste teus irmãos, a família de teu pai, que eram melhores do que tu,	13 but instead have walked in the way of the kings of Israel and have led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem into idolatry, as did the house of Ahab, and also because you have murdered your brothers of your father's house who were better than you,
14 o Senhor há de ferir com uma grande praga teu povo, teus filhos, tuas mulheres e todos os teus bens;	14 the LORD will strike your people, your children, your wives, and all that is yours with a great plague;
15 quanto a ti, hás de contrair no ventre uma grave doença, enfermidade que fará sair de teu corpo as entranhas durante longos dias.	15 and you shall have severe pains from a disease in your bowels, while your bowels issue forth because of the disease, day after day.'"
16 O Senhor excitou contra Jorão o ânimo dos filisteus e dos árabes, vizinhos dos etíopes.	16 Then the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the animosity of the Philistines and of the Arabs who bordered on the Ethiopians.
17 Eles subiram a Judá, irromperam por toda parte, pilharam todas as riquezas que estavam amontoadas no palácio real e levaram seus filhos com suas mulheres, de modo que só lhe ficou Joacaz, o filho mais novo.	17 They came up against Judah, invaded it, and carried away all the wealth found in the king's palace, along with his sons and his wives; there was left to him only one son, Jehoahaz, his youngest.
18 Depois disso, o Senhor feriu-o no ventre com um mal incurável.	18 After these events, the LORD afflicted him with an incurable disease of the bowels.
19 Isso durou certo tempo e, pelo fim do segundo ano, a violência do mal fez-lhe sair as entranhas. Morreu no meio de violentas dores. Seu povo não queimou perfumes em sua honra como o tinham feito para seu pai.	19 As time went on until a period of two years had elapsed, his bowels issued forth because of the disease and he died in great pain. His people did not made a pyre for him like that of his fathers.
20 Sua idade era de trinta e dois anos quando começou a reinar e reinou oito anos em Jerusalém. Morreu sem ser chorado. Sepultaram-no na cidade dê Davi, mas não nos sepulcros reais.	20 He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. He departed unloved and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.