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SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Vendo que Moisés tardava a descer da montanha, o povo agrupou-se em volta de Aarão e disse-lhe: "Vamos: faze-nos um deus que marche à nossa frente, porque esse Moisés, que nos tirou do Egito, não sabemos o que é feito dele."	1 Then the people, seeing that Moses made a delay in descending from the mountain, gathered together against Aaron, and said: “Rise up, make us gods, who may go before us. But as for this man Moses, who led us away from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has befallen him.”
2 Aarão respondeu-lhes: "Tirai os brincos de ouro que estão nas orelhas de vossas mulheres, vossos filhos e vossas filhas, e trazei-mos."	2 And Aaron said to them, “Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
3 Tiraram todos os brincos de ouro que tinham nas orelhas e trouxeram-nos a Aarão,	3 And the people did what he had commanded, carrying the earrings to Aaron.
4 o qual, tomando-os em suas mãos, pôs o ouro em um molde e fez dele um bezerro de metal fundido. Então exclamaram: "Eis, ó Israel, o teu Deus que te tirou do Egito."	4 And when he had received them, he formed these by the work of a casting furnace, and he made from these a molten calf. And they said: “These are your gods, O Israel, who led you away from the land of Egypt.”
5 Aarão, vendo isso, construiu um altar diante dele e exclamou: "Amanhã haverá uma festa em honra do Senhor."	5 And when Aaron had seen it, he built an altar before it, and he cried out with a voice of proclamation, saying, “Tomorrow is the solemnity of the Lord.”
6 No dia seguinte pela manhã, ofereceram holocaustos e sacrifícios pacíficos. O povo assentou-se para comer e beber, e depois levantaram-se para se divertir.	6 And rising up in the morning, they offered holocausts, and peace victims, and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and they rose up to play.
7 O Senhor disse a Moisés: "Vai, desce, porque se corrompeu o povo que tiraste do Egito.	7 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Go, descend. Your people, whom you led away from the land of Egypt, have sinned.
8 Desviaram-se depressa do caminho que lhes prescrevi; fizeram para si um bezerro de metal fundido, prostraram-se diante dele e ofereceram-lhe sacrifícios, dizendo: eis, ó Israel, o teu Deus que te tirou do Egito.	8 They have quickly withdrawn from the way which you revealed to them. And they have made for themselves a molten calf, and they have worshiped it. And immolating victims to it, they have said: ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who led you away from the land of Egypt.’ ”
9 Vejo, continuou o Senhor, que esse povo tem a cabeça dura.	9 And again, the Lord said to Moses: “I discern that this people is stiff-necked.
10 Deixa, pois, que se acenda minha cólera contra eles e os reduzirei a nada; mas de ti farei uma grande nação."	10 Release me, so that my fury may be enraged against them, and I may destroy them, and then I will make of you a great nation.”
11 Moisés tentou aplacar o Senhor seu Deus, dizendo-lhe: "Por que, Senhor, se inflama a vossa ira contra o vosso povo que tirastes do Egito com o vosso poder e à força de vossa mão?	11 Then Moses prayed to the Lord his God, saying: “Why, O Lord, is your fury enraged against your people, whom you led away from the land of Egypt, with great strength and with a mighty hand?
12 Não é bom que digam os egípcios: com um mau desígnio os levou, para matá-los nas montanhas e suprimi-los da face da terra! Aplaque-se vosso furor, e abandonai vossa decisão de fazer mal ao vosso povo.	12 I beg you, let not the Egyptians say, ‘He cleverly led them away, so that he could put them to death in the mountains and destroy them from the earth.’ Let your anger be quieted and appeased concerning the wickedness of your people.
13 Lembrai-vos de Abraão, de Isaac e de Israel, vossos servos, aos quais jurastes por vós mesmo de tornar sua posteridade tão numerosa como as estrelas do céu e de dar aos seus descendentes essa terra de que falastes, como uma herança eterna."	13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your very self, saying: ‘I will multiply your offspring like the stars of heaven. And this entire land, about which I have spoken, I will give to your offspring. And you shall possess it forever.’ ”
14 E o Senhor se arrependeu das ameaças que tinha proferido contra o seu povo.	14 And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people.
15 Moisés desceu da montanha segurando nas mãos as duas tábuas da lei, que estavam escritas dos dois lados, sobre uma e outra face.	15 And Moses returned from the mountain, carrying the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, written on both sides,
16 Eram obra de Deus, e a escritura nelas gravada era a escritura de Deus.	16 and accomplished by the work of God. Also, the writing of God was engraved on the tablets.
17 Ouvindo o barulho que o povo fazia com suas aclamações, Josué disse a Moisés: "Há gritos de guerra no acampamento!"	17 Then Joshua, hearing the tumult of the people shouting, said to Moses: “The outcry of battle is heard in the camp.”
18 "Não, respondeu Moisés, não são gritos de vitória, nem gritos de derrota: o que ouço são cantos."	18 But he responded: “It is not the clamor of men being exhorted to battle, nor the shout of men being compelled to flee. But I hear the voice of singing.”
19 Aproximando-se do acampamento, viu o bezerro e as danças. Sua cólera se inflamou, arrojou de suas mãos as tábuas e quebrou-as ao pé da montanha.	19 And when he had approached to the camp, he saw the calf and the dances. And being very angry, he threw down the tablets from his hand, and he broke them at the base of the mountain.
20 Em seguida, tomando o bezerro que tinham feito, queimou-o e esmagou-o até reduzi-lo a pó, que lançou na água e a deu de beber aos israelitas.	20 And seizing the calf, which they had made, he burnt it and crushed it, even to dust, which he scattered into water. And he gave from it to the sons of Israel to drink.
21 Moisés disse a Aarão: "Que te fez este povo para que tenhas atraído sobre ele um tão grande pecado?"	21 And he said to Aaron, “What has this people done to you, so that you would bring upon them the greatest sin?”
22 Aarão respondeu: "Não se irrite o meu senhor. Tu mesmo sabes o quanto este povo é inclinado ao mal.	22 And he answered him: “Let not my lord be indignant. For you know this people, that they are prone to evil.
23 Eles disseram-me: faze-nos um deus que marche à nossa frente, porque este Moisés, que nos tirou do Egito, não sabemos o que é feito dele.	23 They said to me: ‘Make gods for us, who may go before us. For this Moses, who led us away from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has befallen him.’
24 Eu lhes disse: Todos aqueles que têm ouro, despojem-se dele! E mo entregaram: joguei-o ao fogo e saiu esse bezerro."	24 And I said to them, ‘Which of you has gold?’ And they took it and gave it to me. And I threw it into the fire, and this calf came out.”
25 Moisés viu que o povo estava desenfreado, porque Aarão tinha-lhe soltado as rédeas, expondo-o assim à mofa de seus adversários.	25 Therefore, Moses, seeing that the people were naked (for Aaron had stripped them because of the disgrace of their sordidness, and he had set them naked among their enemies),
26 Pôs-se de pé à entrada do acampamento e exclamou: "Venham a mim todos aqueles que são pelo Senhor!" Todos os filhos de Levi se ajuntaram em torno dele.	26 and standing at the gate of the camp, said: “If anyone is for the Lord, let him join with me.” And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
27 Ele disse-lhes: "Eis o que diz o Senhor, o Deus de Israel: cada um de vós meta a espada sobre sua coxa. Passai e repassai através do acampamento, de uma porta à outra, e cada um de vós mate o seu irmão, seu amigo, seu parente!"	27 And he said to them: “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Let a man place his sword at his thigh. Go forth, and then return, from gate to gate, through the midst of the camp, and let each one kill his brother, and friend, and neighbor.”
28 Os filhos de Levi fizeram o que ordenou Moisés, e cerca de três mil homens morreram naquele dia entre o povo.	28 And the sons of Levi did according to the words of Moses, and there fell on that day about twenty-three thousand men.
29 Moisés disse: "Consagrai-vos desde hoje ao Senhor, porque cada um de vós, ao preço de seu filho e de seu irmão, tendes atraído sobre vós hoje uma bênção."	29 And Moses said: “On this day, you have consecrated your hands to the Lord, each one in his son and in his brother, so that a blessing may be given to you.”
30 No dia seguinte, Moisés disse ao povo: "Cometestes um grande pecado. Mas vou subir hoje ao Senhor; talvez obtenha o perdão de vossa culpa."	30 Then, when the next day arrived, Moses spoke to the people: “You have sinned the greatest sin. I will ascend to the Lord. Perhaps, in some way, I might be able to entreat him for your wickedness.”
31 Moisés voltou junto do Senhor e disse: "Oh, esse povo cometeu um grande pecado: fizeram para si um deus de ouro.	31 And returning to the Lord, he said: “I beg you, this people has sinned the greatest sin, and they have made for themselves gods of gold. Either release them from this offense,
32 Rogo-vos que lhes perdoeis agora esse pecado! Senão, apagai-me do livro que escrevestes."	32 or, if you do not, then delete me from the book that you have written.”
33 O Senhor disse a Moisés: "Aquele que pecou contra mim, este apagarei do meu livro.	33 And the Lord answered him: “Whoever has sinned against me, him I will delete from my book.
34 Vai agora e conduze o povo aonde eu te disse: meu anjo marchará diante de ti. Mas, no dia de minha visita, eu punirei seu pecado."	34 But as for you, go and lead this people where I have told you. My angel will go before you. Then, on the day of retribution, I will also visit this sin of theirs.”
35 Feriu o Senhor o povo, por ter arrastado Aarão a fabricar o bezerro.	35 Therefore, the Lord struck the people for the guilt of the calf, which Aaron had made.