I Livro dos Macabeus 5

SAGRADA BIBLIA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Ora, ouvindo falar da reconstrução do altar e da restauração do templo, os povos circunvizinhos encolerizaram-se muito, e,	1 Now when the nations round about heard that the altar was built and the sanctuary renewed as before, it displeased them very much.
2 tomada a resolução de exterminar toda a raça de Jacó, que vivesse entre eles, puseram-se a matá-los e a persegui-los.	2 Wherefore they thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them, and thereupon they began to slay and destroy the people.
3 Por eles perseguirem desse modo Israel, Judas atacou os filhos de Esaú na Iduméia, junto de Acrabatan, infligiu-lhes uma grande derrota, esmagou-os e apoderou-se de seus despojos.	3 Then Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumea at Arabattine, because they besieged Gael: and he gave them a great overthrow, and abated their courage, and took their spoils.
4 Lembrou-se igualmente da malícia dos filhos de Bean, armadilha e perigo para seu povo, por causa das emboscadas que eles armavam nos caminhos.	4 Also he remembered the injury of the children of Bean, who had been a snare and an offence unto the people, in that they lay in wait for them in the ways.
5 Foram rechaçados em suas torres, onde ele os sitiou e os exterminou, queimando as torres com todos os que ali se achavam.	5 He shut them up therefore in the towers, and encamped against them, and destroyed them utterly, and burned the towers of that place with fire, and all that were therein.
6 Em seguida atacou os amonitas, entre os quais ele descobriu um forte exército e numeroso povo, sob a chefia de Timóteo.	6 Afterward he passed over to the children of Ammon, where he found a mighty power, and much people, with Timotheus their captain.
7 Travou com eles numerosos combates; foram aniquilados aos seus olhos e despedaçou-os.	7 So he fought many battles with them, till at length they were discomfited before him; and he smote them.
8 Apoderou-se da cidade de Jazer e de seus arrabaldes e voltou depois à Judéia.	8 And when he had taken Jazar, with the towns belonging thereto, he returned into Judea.
9 No entanto, as nações de Galaad se coligaram contra os israelitas, que habitavam seu território, com a intenção de exterminá-los, mas estes se refugiaram no forte de Datema	9 Then the heathen that were at Galaad assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them; but they fled to the fortress of Dathema.
10 e enviaram uma mensagem a Judas e a seus irmãos, nestes termos: As nações que nos cercam se uniram contra nós e querem exterminar-nos.	10 And sent letters unto Judas and his brethren, The heathen that are round about us are assembled together against us to destroy us:
11 Preparam-se para vir tomar a fortaleza, em que nos achamos refugiados. Timóteo chefia suas tropas.	11 And they are preparing to come and take the fortress whereunto we are fled, Timotheus being captain of their host.
12 Vinde, pois, agora nos livrar de suas mãos, porque muitos dos nossos foram mortos.	12 Come now therefore, and deliver us from their hands, for many of us are slain:
13 Mataram todos os nossos irmãos que se achavam na região de Tob, levaram consigo suas mulheres, seus filhos e seus bens e mataram, lá perto de cem mil homens.	13 Yea, all our brethren that were in the places of Tobie are put to death: their wives and their children also they have carried away captives, and borne away their stuff; and they have destroyed there about a thousand men.
14 Quando ainda se estava lendo essa carta, eis que chegam outros da Galiléia, com as vestes em farrapos e portadores de notícias idênticas,	14 While these letters were yet reading, behold, there came other messengers from Galilee with their clothes rent, who reported on this wise,
15 dizendo: Congregaram-se contra nós nações de Ptolemaida, de Tiro, de Sidônia, e de toda a Galiléia das Nações, para nos destruir inteiramente.	15 And said, They of Ptolemais, and of Tyrus, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles, are assembled together against us to consume us.
16 Logo que Judas e o povo souberam da situação, organizaram uma grande assembléia, para deliberar sobre o que se deveria fazer em favor dos irmãos atacados e provados.	16 Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great congregation together, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in trouble, and assaulted of them.
17 Disse Judas a seu irmão Simão: Escolhe homens e põe-te a caminho para livrar teus irmãos da Galiléia; Jônatas, meu irmão, e eu dirigir-nos-emos à terra de Galaad.	17 Then said Judas unto Simon his brother, Choose thee out men, and go and deliver thy brethren that are in Galilee, for I and Jonathan my brother will go into the country of Galaad.
18 Para guardar a Judéia deixou ali José, filho de Zacarias, e Azarias, chefe do povo, à frente do resto do exército,	18 So he left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the people, with the remnant of the host in Judea to keep it.
19 com esta ordem: Governai este povo e, até nossa volta, evitai toda luta com os gentios.	19 Unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Take ye the charge of this people, and see that ye make not war against the heathen until the time that we come again.
20 A Simão foram dados três mil homens, para se dirigir à Galiléia, e a Judas oito mil, para ocupar a terra de Galaad.	20 Now unto Simon were given three thousand men to go into Galilee, and unto Judas eight thousand men for the country of Galaad.
21 Simão tomou, portanto, o caminho da Galiléia e sustentou muitos combates, esmagando diante dele as nações,	21 Then went Simon into Galilee, where he fought many battles with the heathen, so that the heathen were discomfited by him.
22 as quais perseguiu até as portas de Ptolemaida. Perto de três mil gentios caíram e ele se apoderou de seus despojos.	22 And he pursued them unto the gate of Ptolemais; and there were slain of the heathen about three thousand men, whose spoils he took.
23 Com grandes manifestações de regozijo, conduziu à Judéia os judeus que se achavam na Galiléia e em Arbates, bem como suas mulheres, seus filhos e tudo o que eles possuíam.	23 And those that were in Galilee, and in Arbattis, with their wives and their children, and all that they had, took he away with him, and brought them into Judea with great joy.
24 Por seu lado, Judas Macabeu e seu irmão Jônatas atravessaram o Jordão e andaram três dias pelo deserto.	24 Judas Maccabeus also and his brother Jonathan went over Jordan, and travelled three days' journey in the wilderness,
25 Encontraram os nabateus, os quais se aproximaram deles pacificamente e lhes contaram tudo aquilo que tinha acontecido a seus irmãos em Galaad,	25 Where they met with the Nabathites, who came unto them in a peaceable manner, and told them every thing that had happened to their brethren in the land of Galaad:
26 dizendo que muitos dentre eles haviam sido encerrados em Bosra e Bosor, em Alema, em Casfor, em Maked, e em Carnaim, todas elas cidades grandes e fortificadas.	26 And how that many of them were shut up in Bosora, and Bosor, and Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:
27 Eles estão também reunidos, acrescentaram eles, nas outras cidades de Galaad. Seus inimigos se preparam para atacar amanhã suas fortificações, apoderar-se deles e exterminá-los num só dia.	27 And that they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the country of Galaad, and that against to morrow they had appointed to bring their host against the forts, and to take them, and to destroy them all in one day.
28 Judas mudou de caminho e atravessou o deserto para alcançar Bosor de improviso. Tomou a cidade, mandou passar a fio de espada todos os homens, apoderou-se dos espólios e incendiou a cidade.	28 Hereupon Judas and his host turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness unto Bosora; and when he had won the city, he slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire,
29 Na mesma noite partiu e atacou a fortaleza.	29 From whence he removed by night, and went till he came to the fortress.
30 No entanto, ao romper do dia, seus homens, erguendo os olhos, viram uma multidão incalculável carregando escadas e máquinas para escalar de assalto a fortaleza, e começando já o ataque.	30 And betimes in the morning they looked up, and, behold, there was an innumerable people bearing ladders and other engines of war, to take the fortress: for they assaulted them.
31 Enquanto a cidade erguia um clamor, misturado ao som da trombeta e um ruído formidável, viu Judas que o ataque estava começado	31 When Judas therefore saw that the battle was begun, and that the cry of the city went up to heaven, with trumpets, and a great sound,
32 e disse a seus homens: Pelejai hoje por vossos irmãos.	32 He said unto his host, Fight this day for your brethren.
33 Separou-os em três batalhões e apareceu na retaguarda do inimigo, tocando a trombeta e erguendo preces em alta voz.	33 So he went forth behind them in three companies, who sounded their trumpets, and cried with prayer.
34 O exército de Timóteo conheceu que era Macabeu e fugiu diante dele. Sofreu uma grande derrota e tombaram nesse dia oito mil homens.	34 Then the host of Timotheus, knowing that it was Maccabeus, fled from him: wherefore he smote them with a great slaughter; so that there were killed of them that day about eight thousand men.
35 Judas voltou-se em seguida para Alema; atacou-a e conquistou-a de assalto. Matou todos os homens, tomou seus despojos e incendiou-a.	35 This done, Judas turned aside to Maspha; and after he had assaulted it he took and slew all the males therein, and received the spoils thereof and and burnt it with fire.
36 Dali continuou e apoderou-se de Casfor, de Maked, de Bosor e das outras cidades de Galaad.	36 From thence went he, and took Casphon, Maged, Bosor, and the other cities of the country of Galaad.
37 Depois de tudo o que temos acabado de dizer, Timóteo reuniu um novo exército, acampou do outro lado da corrente, defronte de Rafon.	37 After these things gathered Timotheus another host and encamped against Raphon beyond the brook.
38 Imediatamente Judas mandou alguém espionar sua posição, e vieram-lhe dizer: Todas as nações circunvizinhas se uniram contra nós formando um poderoso exército.	38 So Judas sent men to espy the host, who brought him word, saying, All the heathen that be round about us are assembled unto them, even a very great host.
39 Tomaram em seu auxílio mercenários árabes, e se estabeleceram do outro lado do rio, prontos a atravessá- lo, para vir atacar-te. Judas foi então contra ele.	39 He hath also hired the Arabians to help them and they have pitched their tents beyond the brook, ready to come and fight against thee. Upon this Judas went to meet them.
40 Ao chegar Judas com suas tropas à torrente, disse Timóteo, por sua vez, aos oficiais de seu exército: Se ele atravessar primeiro a torrente contra nós, nós não lhe poderemos resistir, porque terá vantagem sobre nós;	40 Then Timotheus said unto the captains of his host, When Judas and his host come near the brook, if he pass over first unto us, we shall not be able to withstand him; for he will mightily prevail against us:
41 mas se ele temer passar e acampar do outro lado do rio, nós atravessaremos e teremos vantagem sobre ele.	41 But if he be afraid, and camp beyond the river, we shall go over unto him, and prevail against him.
42 Ora, logo que chegaram à torrente, Judas pôs ao longo do rio os escribas do povo, com a seguinte ordem: Não deixeis ninguém se instalar aqui, mas venham todos ao combate.	42 Now when Judas came near the brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain by the brook: unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Suffer no man to remain in the camp, but let all come to the battle.
43 E foi ele o primeiro a se arrojar, e todo o povo o seguiu. Os gentios foram derrotados aos seus olhares, lançaram suas armas e fugiram para o templo de Carnaim.	43 So he went first over unto them, and all the people after him: then all the heathen, being discomfited before him, cast away their weapons, and fled unto the temple that was at Carnaim.
44 Os judeus, porém, apoderaram-se da cidade e incendiaram o templo, com todos aqueles que ali se	44 But they took the city, and burned the temple with all that were therein. Thus was Carnaim subdued, neither could they stand any longer before Judas.
45 Este reuniu todos os judeus da terra de Galaad, do menor ao maior, as mulheres, as crianças e seus haveres, uma multidão enorme que ele resolveu conduzir à terra de Judá.	45 Then Judas gathered together all the Israelites that were in the country of Galaad, from the least unto the greatest, even their wives, and their children, and their stuff, a very great host, to the end they might come into the land of Judea.
46 Caminharam até Efron, cidade muito grande e bem fortificada, que se achava no caminho da volta. Não se podia contorná-la nem pela direita, nem pela esquerda, mas era preciso atravessá-la.	46 Now when they came unto Ephron, (this was a great city in the way as they should go, very well fortified) they could not turn from it, either on the right hand or the left, but must needs pass through the midst of it.
47 Os habitantes fecharam as portas e se entrincheiraram com pedras. Judas, todavia, enviou-lhes mensageiros com palavras de paz:	47 Then they of the city shut them out, and stopped up the gates with stones.
48 Atravessaremos vossa terra, para irmos à nossa, e ninguém vos molestará, apenas passaremos. Mas eles não lhes quiseram abrir o acesso.	48 Whereupon Judas sent unto them in peaceable manner, saying, Let us pass through your land to go into our own country, and none shall do you any hurt; we will only pass through on foot: howbeit they would not open unto him.
49 Então Judas ordenou que cada um em seu posto se dispusesse para a luta.	49 Wherefore Judas commanded a proclamation to be made throughout the host, that every man should pitch his tent in the place where he was.
50 Todos os homens do exército se prepararam, pois. Durante todo o dia e toda a noite assaltaram a cidade, e esta caiu em suas mãos.	50 So the soldiers pitched, and assaulted the city all that day and all that night, till at the length the city was delivered into his hands:
51 Passaram a fio da espada todos os homens, destruíram completamente a cidade, apoderaram-se dos espólios e atravessaram por cima dos seus cadáveres.	51 Who then slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and rased the city, and took the spoils thereof, and passed through the city over them that were slain.
52 Depois a caravana passou o Jordão, para chegar à grande planície, em frente a Betsã.	52 After this went they over Jordan into the great plain before Bethsan.
53 Em caminho, Judas não cessava de ajuntar os retardatários e de encorajar a multidão até que chegassem à terra de Judá.	53 And Judas gathered together those that came behind, and exhorted the people all the way through, till they came into the land of Judea.
54 Escalaram a montanha de Sião com alegria e regozijo e ofereceram holocaustos, por terem voltado em paz, sem que ninguém dentre eles tivesse sucumbido.	54 So they went up to mount Sion with joy and gladness, where they offered burnt offerings, because not one of them were slain until they had returned in peace.
55 Ora, enquanto Judas se achava em Galaad com Jônatas, e seu irmão Simão na Galiléia diante de Ptolemaida,	55 Now what time as Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Galaad, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,
56 José, filho de Zacarias, e Azarias, à frente de suas tropas, souberam de seus feitos heróicos e de suas proezas.	56 Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the garrisons, heard of the valiant acts and warlike deeds which they had done.
57 Façamos também nós célebre o nosso nome, disse um para o outro, e vamos combater nações vizinhas.	57 Wherefore they said, Let us also get us a name, and go fight against the heathen that are round about us.
58 Transmitiram ordens às forças, que eles tinham consigo, e foram contra Jânia.	58 So when they had given charge unto the garrison that was with them, they went toward Jamnia.
59 Mas Górgias saiu com seus homens para opor-se à sua investida.	59 Then came Gorgias and his men out of the city to fight against them.
60 José e Azarias foram postos em fuga e perseguidos até as fronteiras da Judéia. Pereceram nesse dia cerca de dois mil homens de Israel, e foi grande a derrota do povo,	60 And so it was, that Joseph and Azaras were put to flight, and pursued unto the borders of Judea: and there were slain that day of the people of Israel about two thousand men.
61 isso porque não haviam escutado Judas, supondo que mostrariam seu valor,	61 Thus was there a great overthrow among the children of Israel, because they were not obedient unto Judas and his brethren, but thought to do some valiant act.
62 mas não pertenciam à raça desses homens, a quem era dado salvar Israel.	62 Moreover these men came not of the seed of those, by whose hand deliverance was given unto Israel.
63 O valoroso Judas e seus irmãos foram de modo particular honrados por todo o povo de Israel e por todas as nações onde penetrava seu nome.	63 Howbeit the man Judas and his brethren were greatly renowned in the sight of all Israel, and of all the heathen, wheresoever their name was heard of;
64 Vinham em grande número para aclamá-los.	64 Insomuch as the the people assembled unto them with joyful acclamations.
65 Entrementes, Judas e seus irmãos partiram para combater os filhos de Esaú, que habitavam no sul. Abateu Hebron e seus arrabaldes, destruiu as fortificações e queimou todas as torres dos arredores.	65 Afterward went Judas forth with his brethren, and fought against the children of Esau in the land toward the south, where he smote Hebron, and the towns thereof, and pulled down the fortress of it, and burned the towers thereof round about.
66 Partiu ainda para atingir a terra dos estrangeiros e atravessou Marisa.	66 From thence he removed to go into the land of the Philistines, and passed through Samaria.
67 Naquele dia pereceram alguns sacerdotes no combate, por terem querido mostrar sua valentia, saindo imprudentemente para travarem combate.	67 At that time certain priests, desirous to shew their valour, were slain in battle, for that they went out to fight unadvisedly.
68 Judas voltou para Azot, na terra dos estrangeiros, derrubou seus altares, queimou seus ídolos, sujeitou suas cidades à pilhagem e em seguida voltou para a terra de Judá.	68 So Judas turned to Azotus in the land of the Philistines, and when he had pulled down their altars, and burned their carved images with fire, and spoiled their cities, he returned into the land of Judea.