I Livro dos Macabeus 9

SAGRADA BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Soube logo Demétrio do fim de Nicanor e da aniquilação de seu exército e resolveu enviar pela segunda vez Báquides e Alcimo à terra de Judá, com a ala direita de suas tropas.	1 In the mean time when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army were fallen in battle, he sent again Bacchides and Alcimus into Judea; and the right wing of his army with them.
2 Estes tomaram o caminho que leva a Gálgala, e acamparam em frente de Mezalot, no distrito de Arbelas; apoderaram-se da cidade e mataram um grande número de habitantes.	2 And they took the road that leadeth to Galgal, and they camped in Masaloth, which is in Arabella: and they made themselves masters of it, and slew many people.
3 No primeiro mês do ano cento e cinqüenta e dois colocaram cerco diante de Jerusalém,	3 In the first month of the hundred and fifty-second year they brought the army to Jerusalem:
4 depois eles se apartaram e foram a Berzet com cento e vinte mil homens e dois mil cavaleiros.	4 And they arose, and went to Berea with twenty thousand men, and two thousand horsemen.
5 Judas estava acampado em Elasa, e três mil homens de escol estavam com ele.	5 Now Judas had pitched his tents in Laisa, and three thousand chosen men with him:
6 Todavia, ante o número considerável de seus adversários, ficaram tomados de pânico; muitos se retiraram do acampamento e, por fim, ali ficaram não mais que oitocentos homens.	6 And they saw the multitude of the army that they were many, and they were seized with great fear: and many withdrew themselves out of the camp, and there remained of them no more than eight hundred men.
7 Verificando Judas a dispersão de seu exército e a iminência do combate, sentiu seu coração angustiado, porque já não tinha tempo de reunir os fugitivos.	7 And Judas saw that his army slipped away, and the battle pressed upon him, and his heart was cast down: because he had not time to gather them together, and he was discouraged.
8 Consternado, disse aos que tinham ficado: Vamos, e ataquemos o inimigo, talvez possamos combatê-lo!	8 Then he said to them that remained: Let us arise, and go against our enemies, if we may be able to fight against them.
9 Mas eles o desviavam disso, dizendo: Nós não poderemos. Salvemos antes nossas vidas agora; voltaremos depois com nossos irmãos e travaremos a batalha; mas neste momento somos muito poucos.	9 But they dissuaded him, saying: We shall not be able, but let us save our lives now, and return to our brethren, and then we will fight against them: for we are but few.
10 Livre-nos Deus, disse Judas, que proceda desse modo e que eu me salve diante deles. Se chegou a nossa hora, morramos corajosamente por nossos irmãos e não deixemos uma nódoa sequer em nossa memória.	10 Then Judas said: God forbid we should do this thing, and flee away from them: but if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our glory.
11 O exército do inimigo saiu do acampamento e tomou posição diante deles: a cavalaria se dividiu em dois batalhões, os fundibulários e os flecheiros se colocaram à frente e todos os mais valentes postaram-se na primeira fileira.	11 And the army removed out of the camp, and they stood over against them: and the horsemen were divided into two troops, and the slingers, and the archers went before the army, and they that were in the front were all men of valour.
12 Báquides achava-se na ala direita e, ao som das trombetas, a falange avançou dos dois lados.	12 And Bacchides was in the right wing, and the legion drew near on two sides, and they sounded the trumpets:
13 Os soldados de Judas tocaram também as trombetas e a terra foi abalada pelo tumulto das armas. O combate se prolongou desde a manhã até à tarde.	13 And they also were on Judas' side, even they also cried out, and the earth shook at the noise of the armies: and the battle was fought from morning even unto the evening.
14 Viu Judas que Báquides se encontrava à direita com a mais forte porção de seu exército, e cercado dos mais corajosos dos seus.	14 And Judas perceived that the stronger part of the army of Bacchides was on the right side, and all the stout of heart came together with him:
15 Rompeu ele essa ala direita e a perseguiu até o sopé da montanha.	15 And the right wing was discomfited by them, and he pursued them even to the mount Azotus.
16 Mas a ala esquerda, vendo derrotada a direita, lançou-se atrás nas pegadas de Judas e dos seus soldados.	16 And they that were in the left wing saw that the right wing was discomfited, and they followed after Judas, and them that were with him, at their back:
17 O combate tornou-se mais encarniçado, e, tanto de um como de outro lado, caíram muitos feridos.	17 And the battle was hard fought, and there fell many wounded of the one side and of the other.
18 Judas mesmo caiu morto, e então todos os outros fugiram.	18 And Judas was slain, and the rest fled away.
19 Jônatas e Simão levaram Judas, seu irmão, e enterraram-no no sepulcro de seus pais em Modin.	19 And Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of their fathers in the city of Modin.
20 Todo o povo de Israel caiu na desolação e o chorou longamente, guardando o luto por vários dias, dizendo:	20 And all the people of Israel bewailed him with great lamentation, and they mourned for him many days.
21 Como sucumbiu o valente salvador de Israel?	21 And said: How is the mighty man fallen, that saved the people of Israel!
22 O resto das façanha de Judas, de seus combates, de seus feitos heróicos e atos gloriosos não foram escritos: eles são, com efeito, por demais numerosos.	22 But the rest of the words of the wars of Judas, and of the noble acts that he did, and of his greatness, are not written: for they were very many.
23 Ora, após a morte de Judas, aconteceu que os perversos reapareceram em todas as fronteiras de Israel e todos os que praticavam o mal deram-se a conhecer.	23 And it came to pass after the death of Judas, that the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the confines of Israel, and all the workers of iniquity rose up.
24 Naqueles dias dominou também uma grande fome, e todo o país passou para o inimigo com eles.	24 In those days there was a very great famine, and they and all their country yielded to Bacchides.
25 Báquides escolheu homens ímpios, para colocá-los nos postos de comando.	25 And Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country:
26 Estes procuravam com empenho os amigos de Judas e os conduziam a Báquides, que se vingava deles e os escarnecia.	26 And they sought out, and made diligent search after the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance of them, and abused them.
27 A opressão que caiu sobre Israel foi tal, que não houve igual desde o dia em que tinham desaparecido os profetas.	27 And there was a great tribulation in Israel, such as was not since the day, that there was no prophet seen in Israel.
28 Reuniram-se todos os amigos de Judas e disseram a Jônatas:	28 And all the friends of Judas came together, and said to Jonathan:
29 Após a morte de Judas, teu irmão, não há mais ninguém como ele, para opor-se a nossos inimigos, a Báquides e aos que odeiam nossa raça.	29 Since thy brother Judas died, there is not a man like him to go forth against our enemies, Bacchides, and them that are the enemies of our nation.
30 Por isso, nós te escolhemos hoje por chefe, para nos conduzires ao combate.	30 Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince, and captain in his stead to fight our battles.
31 A partir dessa hora, Jônatas tomou o comando e assumiu o lugar de seu irmão Judas.	31 So Jonathan took upon him the government at that time, and rose up in the place of Judas his brother.
32 Tendo Báquides conhecimento disso, procurava matá-lo,	32 And Bacchides had knowledge of it, and sought to kill him.
33 mas, advertidos, Jônatas, seu irmão Simão e todos os seus companheiros fugiram ao deserto de Técua, onde acamparam junto às águas da cisterna de Asfar.	33 And Jonathan and Simon his brother, knew it, and all that were with them: and they fled into the desert of Thecua, and they pitched by the water of the lake of Asphar,
34 Soube-o Báquides no dia de sábado e atravessou o Jordão com todo o seu exército.	34 And Bacchides understood it, and he came himself with all his army over the Jordan on the sabbath day.
35 Nesse ínterim, Jônatas havia enviado seu irmão, chefe do povo, aos nabateus, seus amigos, rogando-lhes se podiam guardar as suas bagagens, que eram numerosas.	35 And Jonathan sent his brother a captain of the people, to desire the Nabutheans his friends, that they would lend them their equipage, which was copious.
36 Mas os filhos de Jambri saíram de Medaba, apoderaram-se de João e de tudo o que ele tinha e o levaram.	36 And the children of Jambri came forth out of Madaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went away with them.
37 Logo em seguida disseram a Jônatas e a seu irmão Simão que os filhos de Jambri celebravam um grande casamento, e traziam de Nadabá, com grande pompa, a jovem esposa, filha de um dos maiores príncipes de Canaã.	37 After this it was told Jonathan, and Simon his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride out of Madaba, the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan, with great pomp.
38 Lembraram-se do sangue de seu irmão João, e retiraram-se para a montanha, onde se ocultaram.	38 And the remembered the blood of John their brother: and they went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain.
39 Erguendo os olhos, eles se puseram de espreita, e eis que em grande tumulto e com grande aparato, o esposo saía com seus amigos e seus irmãos na direção dessa, com tambores, instrumentos de música e uma considerável equipagem.	39 And they lifted up their eyes, and saw: and behold a tumult, and great preparation: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends, and his brethren to meet them with timbrels, and musical instruments, and many weapons.
40 Os companheiros de Jônatas saíram então de seu esconderijo, e lançaram-se sobre eles, para massacrá-los. Muitos caíram aos seus golpes e os restantes fugiram para a montanha, enquanto os agressores apoderavam-se de seus despojos.	40 And they rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and slew them, and there fell many wounded, and the rest fled into the mountains, and they took all their spoils:
41 Assim a boda transformou-se em luto e os sons de música, em lamentações.	41 And the marriage was turned into mourning, and the noise of their musical instruments into lamentation.
42 Dessa maneira os judeus vingaram-se do sangue de seu irmão, e voltaram à margem do Jordão.	42 And they took revenge for the blood of their brother: and they returned to the bank of the Jordan.
43 Soube-o Báquides e, no dia de sábado, avançou com um poderoso exército até a margem do Jordão.	43 And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan with a great power.
44 Dirigindo-se então a seus companheiros, disse-lhes Jônatas: Vamos, pelejemos agora por nossa vida, porque hoje não é como ontem e anteontem.	44 And Jonathan said to his company: Let us arise, and fight against our enemies: for it is not now as yesterday, and the day before.
45 Eis a batalha diante e atrás de nós; de um lado e de outro do rio Jordão, um pântano, um bosque: não há meio de escapar.	45 And behold the battle is before us, and the water of the Jordan on this side and on that side, and banks, and marshes, and woods: and there is no place for us to turn aside.
46 Clamai, pois, agora ao céu, para nos livrar de nossos inimigos. E travou-se o combate.	46 Now therefore cry ye to heaven, that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies. And they joined battle.
47 Jônatas estendeu a mão para ferir Báquides, mas este se afastou e o evitou.	47 And Jonathan stretched forth his hand to strike Bacchides, but he turned away from him backwards.
48 Então Jônatas e seus companheiros atiraram-se ao Jordão e passaram, a nado, para a outra margem, sem que o inimigo atravessasse atrás dele.	48 And Jonathan, and they that were with him leaped into the Jordan, and swam over the Jordan to them:
49 Naquele dia caíram cerca de mil homens da parte de Báquides. Este voltou a Jerusalém;	49 And there fell of Bacchides' side that day a thousand man: and they returned to Jerusalem,
50 edificou fortalezas na Judéia, e consolidou com densos muros, portas e fechaduras, as fortificações de Jericó, Emaús, Betoron, Betel, Tanata, Faraton, e de Tefon.	50 And they built strong cities in Judea, the fortress that was in Jericho, and in Ammaus, and in Bethoron, and in Bethel, and Thamnata, and Phara, and Thopo, with high walls, and gates, and bars.
51 E colocou nelas guarnições para importunar Israel.	51 And he placed garrisons in them, that they might wage war against Israel:
52 Fortificou igualmente Betsur, Gasara e a cidadela, onde ele deixou tropas e depósitos de víveres.	52 And he fortified the city of Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castle, and set garrisons in them, and provisions of victuals:
53 Tomou como reféns os filhos dos importantes do país, e os mandou guardar na cidadela de Jerusalém.	53 And he took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them in the castle in Jerusalem in custody.
54 No segundo mês do ano cento e cinqüenta e três, ordenou Alcimo a destruição do muro do pátio interior do santuário e, deitando a mão sobre a obra dos profetas, começou por destruí-la.	54 Now in the year one hundred and fifty-three, the second month, Alcimus commanded the walls of the inner court of the sanctuary to be thrown down, and the works of the prophets to be destroyed: and he began to be destroyed: and he began to destroy.
55 Neste instante, porém, Alcimo foi ferido por Deus e seu plano foi suspenso. Ficou ele com a boca fechada pela paralisia e não pôde mais dizer uma palavra, nem dar ordens relativamente à sua casa;	55 At that time Alcimus was struck: and his works were hindered, and his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak a word, nor give order concerning his house.
56 morreu depois atormentado por grandes sofrimentos.	56 And Alcimus died at that time in great torment.
57 Vendo Báquides essa morte, retirou-se para perto do rei, e a terra de Judá permaneceu em paz durante dois anos.	57 And Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead: and he returned to the king, and the land was quiet for two years.
58 Mas, entre os judeus, os maus conspiravam, dizendo: Eis que Jônatas e os seus vivem em paz e descuidados aproveitemos para chamar Báquides, que os exterminará numa só noite.	58 And all the wicked held a council, saying: Behold Jonathan, and they that are with him, dwell at ease, and without fear: now therefore let us bring Bacchides hither, and he shall take them all in one night.
59 Foram eles, pois, aconselhá-lo	59 So they went, and gave him counsel.
60 e ele se pôs a caminho com um grande exército. Secretamente enviou mensageiros aos partidários que ele possuía junto aos judeus, para que eles lançassem mão sobre Jônatas e seus companheiros; mas eles não conseguiram, porque seu plano tinha sido descoberto.	60 And he arose to come with a great army: and he sent secretly letters to his adherents that were in Judea, to seize upon Jonathan, and them that were with him: but they could not, for their design was known to them.
61 Pelo contrário, cinqüenta dos principais cabeças da conjuração foram presos e mortos.	61 And he apprehended of the men of the country, that were the principal authors of the mischief, fifty men, and slew them.
62 Quanto a Jônatas, fugiu com Simão e seus partidários até Betbasi, no deserto, ergueram as suas ruínas, e fortificaram-se nelas.	62 And Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him retired into Bethbessen, which is in the desert: and he repaired the breaches thereof, and they fortified it.
63 Logo que Báquides o soube, reuniu todo o seu exército e foi avisar seus amigos da Judéia.	63 And when Bacchides knew it, he gathered together all his multitude: and sent word to them that were of Judea.
64 Veio acampar defronte a Betbasi, que ele sitiou por muito tempo, construindo máquinas.	64 And he came, and camped above Bethbessen, and fought against it many days, and made engines.
65 Jônatas, deixando na cidade seu irmão Simão, ganhou o campo com um pequeno número de homens.	65 But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went forth into the country: and came with a number of men.
66 Matou Odomera e seus irmãos na sua própria tenda, bem como os filhos de Fasiron, e começou a dar combates e aumentar em número.	66 And struck Odares, and his brethren, and the children of Phaseron in their tents, and he began to slay, and to increase in forces.
67 Do outro lado, Si	67 But Simon and they that were with him, sallied out of the city, and burnt the engines.
68 Travaram combate com Báquides que foi derrotado por eles e ficou muito entristecido pela presunção e insucesso de sua tentativa.	68 And they fought against Bacchides, and he was discomfited by them: and they afflicted him exceedingly, for his counsel, and his enterprise was in vain.
69 Por isso mostrou-se irritadíssimo contra os maus judeus que o haviam aconselhado a vir à sua terra; mandou matar a muitos e decidiu voltar a seu país.	69 And he was angry with the wicked men that had given him counsel to come into their country, and he slew many of them: and he purposed to return with the rest into their country.
70 Sabendo disso, enviou-lhe Jônatas mensageiros para propor-lhe a paz e a devolução dos prisioneiros.	70 And Jonathan had knowledge of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him, and to restore to him the prisoners.
71 Ele os recebeu, aceitou a proposta e jurou nunca mais tentar nada de mal contra eles, por todos os dias de sua vida.	71 And he accepted it willingly, and did according to his words, and swore that the would do him no harm all the days of his life.
72 Restituiu os prisioneiros que havia feito anteriormente na Judéia e voltou a seu país, para nunca mais tentar reaparecer junto aos judeus.	72 And he restored to him the prisoners which he before had taken out of the land of Juda: and he returned and went away into his own country, and he came no more into their borders.
73 A espada repousou em Israel e Jônatas fixou residência em Macmas; ali começou a julgar o povo e exterminou os ímpios de Israel.	73 So the sword ceased from Israel: and Jonathan dwelt in Machmas, and Jonathan began there to judge the people, and he destroyed the wicked out of Israel.