II Livro de Samuel 24

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1 A cólera do Senhor se inflamou novamente contra Israel e excitou Davi contra eles, dizendo-lhe: Vai recensear Israel e Judá.	1 And the fury of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and he stirred up David among them, saying: “Go, number Israel and Judah.”
2 Disse, pois, o rei a Joab e aos chefes do exército que estavam com ele: Percorrei todas as tribos de Israel, desde Dã até Bersabéia, e recenseai o povo, de maneira que eu saiba o seu número.	2 And the king said to Joab, the leader of his army, “Travel through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and number the people, so that I may know their number.”
3 Joab disse ao rei: Que o Senhor, teu Deus, multiplique o povo cem vezes mais do que agora, aos olhos do rei, meu senhor. Mas que pretende o rei, meu senhor, com isso?	3 And Joab said to the king: “May the Lord your God increase your people, who are already great in number, and may he again increase them, one hundredfold, in the sight of my lord the king. But what does my lord the king intend for himself by this kind of thing?”
4 A ordem do rei, no entanto, prevaleceu sobre a opinião de Joab e dos chefes do exército. Eles deixaram o rei e foram fazer o recenseamento do povo de Israel.	4 But the words of the king prevailed over the words of Joab and the leaders of the army. And so Joab and the leaders of the military departed from the face of the king, so that they might number the people of Israel.
5 Passaram o Jordão e começaram por Aroer e a cidade situada no meio do vale, indo em seguida por Gad até Jaser.	5 And when they had passed across the Jordan, they arrived at Aroer, to the right of the city, which is in the Valley of Gad.
6 Foram depois a Galaad e à terra dos hiteus, em Cades, e chegaram até Dã. Dali se dirigiram para Sidon.	6 And they continued on through Jazer, into Gilead, and to the lower land of Hodsi. And they arrived in the woodlands of Dan. And going around beside Sidon,
7 Atingiram a fortaleza de Tiro e passaram em todas as cidades dos heveus e dos cananeus, chegando até o Negeb de Judá, em Bersabéia.	7 they passed near the walls of Tyre, and near all the land of the Hivite and the Canaanite. And they went into the south of Judah, to Beersheba.
8 Percorreram assim toda a terra e voltaram a Jerusalém ao cabo de nove meses e vinte dias.	8 And having inspected the entire land, after nine months and twenty days, they were present in Jerusalem.
9 Joab entregou ao rei o resultado do recenseamento do povo: havia em Israel oitocentos mil homens de guerra, que manejavam a espada; e, em Judá, quinhentos mil homens.	9 Then Joab gave the number of the description of the people to the king. And there were found of Israel eight hundred thousand able-bodied men, who might draw the sword; and of Judah, five hundred thousand fighting men.
10 Depois que foi recenseado o povo, Davi sentiu remorsos e disse ao Senhor: Cometi um grande pecado, fazendo isso. Mas agora apagai, ó Senhor, a culpa de vosso servo, porque procedi nesciamente.	10 Then the heart of David struck him, after the people were numbered. And David said to the Lord: “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But I pray that you, O Lord, may take away the iniquity of your servant. For I have acted very foolishly.”
11 Levantando-se Davi no dia seguinte, a palavra do Senhor foi dirigida ao profeta Gad, o vidente de Davi, nestes termos:	11 And David rose up in the morning, and the word of the Lord went to Gad, the prophet and seer of David, saying:
12 Vai dizer a Davi: Assim fala o Senhor: Proponho-te três coisas: - escolhe uma delas, e eu ta infligirei.	12 “Go, and say to David: ‘Thus says the Lord: I present to you a choice of three things. Choose one of these, whichever you will, so that I may do it to you.’ ”
13 Gad veio ter com Davi e referiu-lhe estas palavras ajuntando: Preferes que venham sobre a tua terra sete anos de fome, ou que fujas durante três meses diante de teus inimigos que te perseguirão, ou que a peste assole a tua terra durante três dias? Reflete, pois, e vê o que devo responder a quem me enviou.	13 And when Gad had gone to David, he announced it to him, saying: “Either seven years of famine will come to you in your land; or you will flee for three months from your adversaries, and they will pursue you; or there will be a pestilence in your land for three days. Now then, deliberate, and see what word I may respond to him who sent me.”
14 Davi respondeu a Gad: Estou em grande angústia. É melhor cairmos nas mãos do Senhor, cuja misericórdia é grande, do que cair nas mãos dos homens! E Davi escolheu a peste.	14 Then David said to Gad: “I am in great anguish. But it is better that I should fall into the hands of the Lord (for his mercies are many) than into the hands of men.”
15 Mandou, pois, o Senhor a peste a Israel, desde a manhã daquele dia até o prazo marcado. Ora, foi nos dias da colheita do trigo que o flagelo começou no povo, e morreram setenta mil homens da população, desde Dã até Bersabéia.	15 And the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel, from the morning until the appointed time. And there died of the people, from Dan to Beersheba, seventy thousand men.
16 a E o Senhor enviou um anjo sobre Jerusalém para destruí-la.	16 And when the Angel of the Lord had extended his hand over Jerusalem, so that he might destroy it, the Lord took pity on the affliction. And he said to the Angel who was striking the people: “It is enough. Hold back your hand now.” And the Angel of the Lord was beside the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
17 Vendo Davi o anjo que feria o povo, disse ao Senhor: Vede, Senhor: fui eu que pequei; eu é que sou o culpado! Esse pequeno rebanho, porém, que fez ele? Que a tua mão se abata sobre mim e sobre a minha família! O Senhor arrependeu-se então de ter mandado aquele flagelo e disse ao anjo que exterminava o povo: Basta! Retira agora a tua mão. O anjo do Senhor se encontrava junto à eira de Ornã, o jebuseu.	17 And when he had seen the Angel cutting down the people, David said to the Lord: “I am the one who sinned. I have acted iniquitously. These ones who are the sheep, what have they done? I beg you that your hand may be turned against me and against my father’s house.”
18 Gad veio ter com Davi naquele dia e disse-lhe: Sobe e levanta um altar ao Senhor na eira de Ornã, o jebuseu.	18 Then Gad went to David on that day, and he said, “Ascend and construct an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.”
19 Davi subiu, segundo a palavra de Gad, intérprete da ordem do Senhor.	19 And David ascended in accord with the word of Gad, which the Lord had commanded to him.
20 Ornã, que estava debulhando o trigo, viu aproximar-se dele o rei com a sua comitiva. Adiantou-se e prostrou-se por terra diante do rei,	20 And looking out, Araunah turned his attention to the king and his servants, passing toward him.
21 dizendo: Por que vem o rei, meu senhor, à casa de seu servo? Para comprar a tua eira, disse Davi, e aqui construir um altar ao Senhor, a fim de que o flagelo cesse de devorar o povo.	21 And going out, he adored the king, lying prone with his face to the ground, and he said, “What is the reason that my lord the king has come to his servant?” And David said to him, “So as to purchase the threshing floor from you, and to build an altar to the Lord, and to quiet the plague that rages among the people.”
22 Ornã disse a Davi: Tome-a, pois, o meu senhor e rei, e faça o que lhe parecer bom! Aqui tens os bois para o holocausto, e o carro e o jugo dos bois para lenha.	22 And Araunah said to David: “May my lord the king offer and accept whatever is pleasing to him. You have oxen for a holocaust, and the cart and the yokes of the oxen to use for wood.”
23 O servo de meu senhor e rei, dá-lhe tudo. E Ornã ajuntou: Que o Senhor, teu Deus, te seja propício!	23 All these things Araunah gave, as a king to a king. And Araunah said to the king, “May the Lord your God accept your vow.”
24 Não assim, disse o rei; mas pagar-te-ei o seu justo valor. Não oferecerei ao Senhor, meu Deus, holocaustos que não me tenham custado nada. E Davi comprou a eira e os bois por cinqüenta siclos de prata.	24 And in response, the king said to him: “It shall not be as you wish. Instead, I will purchase it from you at a price. For I will not offer to the Lord, my God, holocausts that cost nothing.” Therefore, David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
25 Levantou ali um altar ao Senhor, e ofereceu sobre ele holocaustos e sacrifícios pacíficos. O Senhor compadeceu-se da terra, e cessou o flagelo que assolava Israel.	25 And in that place, David built an altar to the Lord. And he offered holocausts and peace offerings. And the Lord was gracious to the land, and the plague was held back from Israel.