Judges 18

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1 In those days, there was no king in Israel. And the tribe of Dan sought a possession for themselves, so that they might live in it. For even to that day, they had not received their lot among the other tribes.	1 Naquele tempo não havia rei em Israel. Por essa mesma época a tribo de Dá buscava uma possessão para habitar nela, porque até então nada tinha recebido entre as tribos de Israel.
2 Therefore, the sons of Dan sent five very strong men, of their stock and family, from Zorah and Eshtaol, so that they might explore the land and diligently inspect it. And they said to them, “Go, and consider the land.” And after traveling, they arrived at mount Ephraim, and they entered into the house of Micah. There they rested.	2 Os danitas enviaram cinco dos seus, cinco homens valorosos escolhidos dentre todas as suas famílias de Sorea e de Estaol, para explorarem cuidadosamente a terra: Ide, disseram-lhes, e examinai bem a terra. Foram e chegaram à montanha de Efraim, e entraram na casa de Micas, onde passaram a noite.
3 And they recognized the speech of the youth who was a Levite. And while making use of an inn with him, they said to him: “Who brought you here? What are you doing here? For what reason did you want to come here?”	3 Perto da casa de Micas ouviram a voz do jovem levita e, aproximando-se dele, disseram-lhe: Quem te trouxe aqui? Que fazes aqui? Por que te encontras neste lugar?
4 And he answered them, “Micah has offered me one thing and another, and he has paid me wages, so that I may be his priest.”	4 Respondeu-lhes o jovem: Micas fez-me isto e isso; deu-me um salário e eu sirvo-lhe, de sacerdote.
5 Then they begged him to consult the Lord, so that they might be able to know whether the journey they undertook would be prosperous, and whether the matter would have success.	5 Consulta então, replicaram-lhe, o teu deus a fim de saber se nossa viagem será bem sucedida.
6 And he responded to them, “Go in peace. The Lord looks with favor on your path, and on the journey that you have undertaken.”	6 O sacerdote respondeu: Ide em paz: vossa viagem está sob o olhar de Deus.
7 And so the five men, going on, arrived at Laish. And they saw the people, living in it without any fear, according to the custom of the Sidonians, secure and peaceful, having hardly anyone to oppose them, and with great wealth, and living separately, far from Sidon and from all men.	7 Os cinco homens puseram-se a caminho e foram até Lais. Viram ali um povo que habitava seguro, pacífico e tranqüilo, segundo o costume dos sidônios. Não havia naquele terra nenhum rei que dominasse sobre os seus habitantes, ou que os molestasse em coisa alguma. Viviam longe dos sidônios e não tinham relações com ninguém.
8 And they returned to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, who questioned them as to what they had done. And they responded:	8 Voltando para seus irmãos em Sorea e Estaol, estes disseram: Que pudestes fazer?
9 “Rise up. Let us ascend to them. For we have seen that the land is very wealthy and fruitful. Do not delay; do not refrain. Let us go out and possess it. There will be no difficulty.	9 Eles responderam: Vamos, subamos contra eles. Vimos a sua terra que é excelente. Por que ficais aí sem nada dizer? Não demoreis a pôr-vos em marcha para tomar posse dessa terra.
10 We shall enter to those who dwell securely, in a very wide region, and the Lord will deliver the place to us, a place in which there is no lack of anything that grows upon the earth.”	10 Quando ali entrardes, encontrareis um povo que vive em segurança e uma terra espaçosa que Deus vos entregará nas mãos, uma região onde nada falta daquilo que a terra produz.
11 And so, those of the kindred of Dan set out, that is, six hundred men from Zorah and Eshtaol, girded with the weapons of warfare.	11 Seiscentos homens da família de Dá partiram, pois, de Sorea e de Estaol, munidos com armas de guerra
12 And going up, they stayed at Kiriath-jearim of Judah. And so the place, from that time, received the name the Camp of Dan, and it is behind the back of Kiriath-jearim.	12 e acamparam em Cariatiarim, em Judá. Por isso deu-se àquele lugar o nome de Mahanê-Dã, o qual assim se chama ainda hoje, e está situado ao ocidente de Cariatiarim.
13 From there, they crossed over to mount Ephraim. And when they had arrived at the house of Micah,	13 Dali passaram às montanhas de Efraim e chegaram à casa de Micas.
14 the five men, who before had been sent to consider the land of Laish, said to the rest of their brothers: “You know that in these houses there is an ephod and theraphim, and a molten idol and a graven image. Consider what it may please you to do.”	14 E os cinco homens que tinham sido enviados a explorar a terra de Lais disseram aos seus irmãos: Sabeis que há nessa casa um efod, uns terafim e um ídolo fundido? Considerai agora o que tendes a fazer.
15 And when they had turned aside a little, they entered the house of the Levite youth, who was in the house of Micah. And they greeted him with peaceful words.	15 Dirigiram-se para lá e entraram na casa do jovem levita, em casa de Micas, para saudá-lo e informar-se de como ia passando.
16 Now the six hundred men, who were all armed, were standing before the door.	16 Entretanto, os seiscentos danitas, armados como estavam, ficaram à porta.
17 But those who had entered the house of the youth strove to take away the graven image, and the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. But the priest was standing in front of the door, with the six hundred very strong men waiting not far away.	17 Os cinco exploradores penetraram {sozinhos} na capela e tomaram o ídolo com o efod e os terafim, enquanto o sacerdote se achava com os seiscentos homens armados à entrada da porta.
18 And so, those who had entered took away the graven image, the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. And the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”	18 Tiraram, pois, da casa de Micas, o ídolo, o efod e os terafim. O sacerdote disse-lhes: Que fazeis vós?
19 And they responded to him: “Be silent and place your finger over your mouth. And come with us, so that we may have you as a father as well as a priest. For which is better for you: to be a priest in the house of one man, or in one tribe and family in Israel?”	19 Cala-te, responderam-lhe, põe a mão na boca e vem conosco; tu nos servirás de pai e de sacerdote. O que é melhor para ti: ser sacerdote na casa de um particular, ou numa tribo e numa família de Israel?
20 And when he had heard this, he agreed to their words. And he took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven image, and he set out with them.	20 Alegrou-se o coração do sacerdote, e ele, tomando o efod, os terafim e o ídolo, foi com a tropa.
21 And while traveling, they had also sent the children, and the cattle, and all that was valuable to go ahead of them.	21 Puseram-se de novo a caminho, precedidos das crianças, do gado e das bagagens.
22 And when they were far from the house of Micah, the men who were living in the houses of Micah, crying out together, followed them.	22 Estando eles já longe da casa de Micas, os vizinhos deste ajuntaram-se e perseguiram os danitas.
23 And they began to shout behind their backs. And when they had looked back, they said to Micah: “What do you want? Why are you crying out?”	23 Interrogados, os filhos de Dã voltaram-se e disseram a Micas: Que queres tu, e por que trazes toda essa gente?
24 And he responded: “You have taken away my gods, which I made for myself, and the priest, and all that I have. And do you say, ‘What is it that you want?’ ”	24 Ele respondeu: Tirastes os meus deuses que fiz para mim, tomastes o sacerdote e partistes. Que me resta agora? E como podeis perguntar o que quero?
25 And the sons of Dan said to him, “Take care that you no longer speak to us, otherwise men with a mind for violence may overwhelm you, and you yourself would perish with all your house.”	25 Os danitas replicaram: Nem mais uma palavra diante de nós! Não suceda que alguns se impacientem contra vós e percais a vida, tu e tua família!
26 And so, they continued on the journey that they had begun. But Micah, seeing that they were stronger than he was, returned to his house.	26 E os danitas continuaram o seu caminho. Micas, vendo que aqueles homens eram mais fortes que ele, voltou para a sua casa.
27 Now the six hundred men took the priest, and the things we stated above, and they went to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and they struck them down with the edge of the sword. And they burned the city with fire.	27 Desse modo, tomaram os danitas a obra que Micas tinha feito, juntamente com o seu sacerdote. Atacaram então Lais, um povo pacífico e seguro, passaram-no ao fio da espada e queimaram a cidade.
28 For no one at all sent reinforcements, because they lived far away from Sidon, and they had no association or business with any man. Now the city was situated in the region of Rehob. And building it up again, they lived in it,	28 Não houve quem a salvasse, porque estava longe de Sidon e não tinham relações com ninguém. Essa cidade estava situada no vale pertencente a Bet-Roob. Os danitas reedificaram a cidade e habitaram-na,
29 calling the name of the city Dan, according to the name of their father, who had been born of Israel, though before it was called Laish.	29 chamando-a cidade de Dã, nome de seu pai, que tinha nascido de Israel; a cidade chamava-se primitivamente Lais.
30 And they established for themselves the graven image. And Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, with his sons, were priests in the tribe of Dan, even until the day of their captivity.	30 E erigiram em seguida o ídolo. Jonatã, filho de Gersã filho de Moisés, e seus descendentes foram sacerdotes na tribo de Dã até o dia de sua deportação.
31 And the idol of Micah remained with them during the entire time that the house of God was in Shiloh. In those days, there was no king in Israel.	31 O ídolo de Micas foi conservado entre eles durante todo o tempo que o santuário de Deus ficou em Silo.