II Livro dos Macabeus 8

SAGRADA BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Judas, apelidado Macabeu, e seus companheiros penetravam secretamente nas aldeias e convocavam seus parentes: arrastando consigo todos os que se haviam mantido fiéis ao judaísmo, formaram um grupo de aproximadamente seis mil homens.	1 have from heaven, but for the laws of God I now despise them: because I hope to receive them again from him.
2 Suplicavam ao Senhor que olhasse para o povo desdenhado por todos, que se compadecesse do templo profanado pelos ímpios;	2 But one of them, who was the eldest, said thus: What wouldst thou ask, or learn of us? we are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.
3 que tivesse compaixão da cidade devastada, perto de ser reduzida ao nível do solo; que escutasse a voz do sangue derramado que a ele clamava;	3 Then the king being angry commanded fryingpans, and brazen caldrons to be made hot: which forthwith being heated,
4 que se lembrasse da desumana carnificina de meninos inocentes e que vingasse também as blasfêmias proferidas contra seu nome.	4 He commanded to cut out the tongue of him that had spoken first: and the skin of his head being drawn off, to chop off also the extremities of his hands and feet, the rest of his brethren, and his mother, looking on.
5 Judas tornou-se o chefe da tropa e os gentios viram-se incapazes de resistir-lhe porque a cólera de Deus tinha-se convertido em misericórdia.	5 And when he was now maimed in all parts, he commanded him, being yet alive, to be brought to the Are, and to be fried in the fryingpan: and while he was suffering therein long torments, the rest, together with the mother, exhorted one another to die manfully,
6 Atacava de improviso as cidades e aldeias e as incendiava; ocupava as posições favoráveis, de onde afugentava não poucos de seus inimigos.	6 Saying: The Lord God will look upon the truth, and will take pleasure in us, as Moses declared in the profession of the canticle: And In his servants he will take pleasure.
7 Era principalmente à noite que ele empreendia essas expedições, e a fama de seu valor espalhava-se por toda parte.	7 So when the first was dead after this manner, they brought the next to make him a, mocking stock: and when they had pulled off the skin of his head with the hair, they asked him if he would eat, before he were punished throughout the whole body in every limb.
8 Vendo Judas progredir dia a dia e alcançar sempre freqüentes vitórias, Filipe escreveu ao governador da Celesíria e da Fenícia, Ptolomeu, e pediu-lhe auxílio para defender os interesses do rei.	8 But he answered in his own language, and said: I will not do it. Wherefore Ire also in the next place, received the torments of the first:
9 Imediatamente, este designou Nicanor, um dos primeiros amigos do rei e filho de Pátroclo, e o enviou à frente de uns vinte mil homens de todas as nações para exterminar toda a raça judia. Agregou a ele Górgias, general perito em assuntos de guerra.	9 And when he was at the last gasp, he said thus: Thou indeed, O most wicked man, destroyest us out of this present life: but the King of the world will raise us up, who die for his laws, in the resurrection of eternal life.
10 Nicanor esperava obter, com a venda dos judeus que fossem aprisionados, os dois mil talentos que o rei devia como tributo aos romanos.	10 After him the third was made a mocking stock, and when he was required, he quickly put forth his tongue, and courageously stretched out his hands:
11 Enviou sem perda de tempo, às cidades da costa, o convite para que viessem comprar judeus, prometendo entregar noventa escravos por um talento. Mas não suspeitava então de que o castigo do Todo poderoso iria cair sobre ele.	11 And said with confidence: These
12 A notícia do avanço de Nicanor chegou a Judas, o qual informou aos seus da chegada dos inimigos.	12 So that the king, and they that were with him, wondered at the young man's courage, because he esteemed the torments as nothing.
13 Num relance, os que tinham medo ou não tinham confiança na justiça de Deus, fugiram e dispersaram-se; 14. outros venderam seus pertences, suplicando ao Senhor que os livrasse do ímpio Nicanor, que os havia vendido antes mesmo de tê-los em mãos.	13 And after he was thus dead, they tormented the fourth in the like manner
	14 And when he was now ready to die, he spoke thus: It is better, being put to death by men, to look for hope from God, to be raised up again by him: for, as to thee thou shalt have no resurrection unto life.
15 Se não por eles, que o fizesse ao menos em consideração às alianças estabelecidas com seus pais e porque seu santo e sublime nome tinha sido invocado sobre eles.	15 And when they had brought the fifth, they tormented him. But he looking upon the king,
16 Macabeu reuniu então ao redor de si seus homens, em número de seis mil, exortou-os a não se deixarem intimidar pelos inimigos, nem temerem essa massa de gentios que vinha injustamente contra eles, e que combatessem com valentia;	16 Said: Whereas thou hast power among men, though thou art corruptible, thou dost what thou wilt: but think not that our nation is forsaken by God.
17 que pensassem na indigna profanação infligida por eles ao templo, na humilhação imposta à cidade devastada e na ruína das tradições de seus antepassados.	17 But stay patiently a while, and thou shalt see his great power, in what manner he will torment thee and thy seed.
18 Eles confiam, dizia ele, nas suas armas e na sua audácia, mas nós colocamos nossa segurança no Deus todo-poderoso, que pode, com um só leve aceno, desbaratar tanto os que nos atacam como o universo inteiro.	18 After him they brought the sixth, and he being ready to die, spoke thus: Be not deceived without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves, having sinned against our God, and things worthy of admiration are done to us:
19 Lembrou-lhes no passado o caso da proteção divina: como, por exemplo, do exército de Senaquerib, haviam perecido cento e oitenta mil homens;	19 But do not think that thou s escape unpunished, for that thou attempted to fight against God.
20 e, na batalha contra os gálatas em Babilônia, oito mil judeus tiveram de lutar ao lado de quatro mil macedônios; como estes se achavam numa situação crítica, os oito mil judeus massacraram cento e vinte mil inimigos, por causa do socorro que lhes foi dado do céu, e alcançaram um vasto despojo.	20 Now the mother was to be ad above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who beheld seven sons slain in the space of one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in God:
21 Após ter reconfortado seus companheiros e tê-los preparado a morrer pelas leis e pela pátria, dividiu o exército um quatro corpos	21 And she bravely exhorted every o of them in her own language, being filled with wisdom: and joining a man's heart to a woman's thought,
22 colocando à frente destes seus irmãos Simão, José e Jônatas, como também Eleazar, cada qual chefiando mil e quinhentos homens.	22 She said to them: I know not how you were formed in my womb: for I neither gave you breath, nor soul, nor life, neither did I frame the limbs of every one of you.
23 Apenas terminada a leitura do livro santo e dada a senha: Socorro de Deus, ele mesmo pôs-se à frente do primeiro corpo e travou a batalha contra Nicanor.	23 But the Creator of the world, that formed the nativity of man, and that found out the origin of all, he will restore to you again in his mercy, both breath and life, as now you despise yourselves for the sake of his laws.
24 O Todo-poderoso combatia com eles: massacraram mais de nove mil inimigos, feriram e mutilaram a maior parte dos soldados de Nicanor, e os puseram em fuga.	24 Now Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and withal despising the voice of the upbraider, when the youngest was yet alive, did not only exhort him by words, but also assured him with an oath, that he would make him a rich and a happy man, and, if he would turn from the laws of his fathers, would take him for a friend, and furnish him with things necessary.
25 Apoderaram-se também do dinheiro dos que tinham vindo para comprá-los, e perseguiram por muito tempo os vencidos, mas tiveram que desistir, impedidos pelo tempo,	25 But when the young man was not moved with these things, the king called the mother, and counselled her to deal with the young man to save his life.
26 porque era véspera de sábado, e isso os impedia de prosseguir.	26 And when he had exhorted her with many words, she promised that she would counsel her son.
27 Recolheram as armas, arrebataram os despojos dos inimigos e chegaram assim ao sábado, bendizendo o Senhor à porfia, e glorificando-o por havê-los livrado nesse dia, prenunciando a alvorada de sua misericórdia.	27 So bending herself towards him, mocking the cruel tyrant, she said her own language: My son, have pi upon me, that bore thee nine months my womb, and save thee suck years, and nourished thee, and b thee up unto this age.
28 Passado o sábado, eles reservaram uma parte dos espólios para os que haviam sofrido com a perseguição, as viúvas e os órfãos, e dividiram o resto entre eles e seus filhos.	28 I beseech thee, my son, look upon heaven and earth, and all that is in them: and consider that God made the out of nothing, and mankind also:
29 Feito isto, rezaram ao Senhor em comum, suplicando misericórdia e reconciliação completa com seus servos.	29 So thou shalt not fear this tormentor, but being made a worthy partner with thy brethren, receive death, that in that mercy I may receive thee again with thy brethren.
30 Nos diferentes combates com os soldados de Timóteo e de Báquides, eles mataram mais de vinte mil e tornaram-se senhores absolutos de várias praças fortes. A abundante presa dividiram-na em duas partes iguais: uma para si mesmos, outra para os perseguidos, as mulheres, os órfãos e mesmo os anciãos.	30 While she was yet speaking these words, the young man said: For whom do you stay ? I will not obey the commandment of the king, but the commandment of the law, which was given us by Moses.
31 As armas que eles haviam recolhido foram colocadas diligentemente em lugares seguros e levaram a Jerusalém os demais despojos.	31 But thou that hast been the author of all mischief against the Hebrews, shalt not escape the hand of God.
32 Mataram o chefe dos guardas de Timóteo, um dos homens mais perversos, que havia feito muito mal aos judeus.	32 For we suffer thus for our sine.
33 Quando celebraram a festa da vitória em Jerusalém, queimaram, dentro de uma pequena casa onde se haviam refugiado, Calístenes e os que haviam incendiado as portas do templo, infligindo-lhes assim o justo castigo de seu sacrilégio.	33 And though the Lord our God is angry with us a little while for our chastisement and correction: yet he will be reconciled again to his servants.
34 O tríplice celerado Nicanor - que fizera vir mil negociantes, para vender-lhes os judeus -	34 But thou, O wicked and of all men most flagitious, be not lifted up without cause with vain hopes, whilst thou art raging against his servants.
35 humilhado, graças a Deus, por aqueles que ele desprezava profundamente, despojou-se da vestidura de honra, e, atravessando o interior do país sozinho, como um fugitivo, chegou a Antioquia, feliz por ainda ter podido escapar ao desastre de seu exército.	35 For thou hast not yet escaped the judgment of the almighty God, who beholdeth all things.
36 E ele, que tinha prometido pagar o tributo aos romanos com o dinheiro que tiraria da venda dos cativos de Jerusalém, publicou que os judeus possuíam um protetor e que se tornavam invulneráveis quando observavam as leis estabelecidas por ele.	36 For my brethren, having now undergone a short pain, are under the covenant of eternal life: but thou by the judgment of God shalt receive just punishment for thy pride.
	37 But I, like my brethren, offer up my life and my body for the laws of our fathers: calling upon God to be speedily merciful to our nation, and that thou by torments and stripes mayst confess that he alone is God.
	38 But in me and in my brethren the wrath of the Almighty, which hath justly been brought upon all our nation, shall cease.
	39 Then the king being incensed with anger, raged against him more cruelly than all the rest, taking it grievously that he was mocked.
	40 So this man also died undefiled, wholly trusting in the Lord.
	41 And last of all after the sons the mother also was consumed.
	42 But now there is enough said of the sacrifices, and of the excessive cruelties.