I Livro dos Macabeus 8

SAGRADA BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Pela voz da fama soube Judas que os romanos eram extremamente poderosos, que se mostravam benevolentes para com seus aliados, e que a todos os que recorriam a eles ofereciam sua amizade, porque eram verdadeiramente potentes.	1 Now Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are powerful and strong, and willingly agree to all things that are requested of them: and that whosoever have come to them, they have made amity with them, and that they are mighty in power.
2 Contaram-lhe também seus combates, suas façanhas junto aos gauleses, aos quais haviam vencido e subjugado;	2 And they heard of their battles, and their noble acts, which they had done in Galatia, how they conquered them, and brought them under tribute:
3 como haviam chegado à Espanha para se apoderar das minas de prata e de ouro que ali existem e, como, por sua sabedoria e longanimidade, eles haviam conciliado todo o país,	3 And how great things they had done in the land of Spain, and that they had brought under their power the mines of silver and of gold that are there, and had gotten possession of all the place by their counsel and patience:
4 por mais que ele fosse afastado deles; como haviam derrotado reis que haviam surgido contra eles das extremidades da terra, e os haviam aniquilado devidamente, enquanto outros lhes pagavam o tributo anual.	4 And had conquered places that were very far off from them, and kings that came against them from the ends of the earth, and had overthrown them with great slaughter: and the rest pay them tribute every year.
5 Filipe Perseu, rei dos ceteus, e outros se haviam insurgido contra eles, mas tinham sido derrotados e subjugados.	5 And that they had defeated in battle Philip, and Perses the king of the Ceteans, and the rest that had borne arms against them, and had conquered them:
6 Antíoco, o Grande, rei da Ásia, lhes tinha movido guerra com cento e vinte elefantes, cavalaria, carros e um numeroso exército, mas havia sido aniquilado por eles.	6 And how Antiochus the great king of Asia, who went to fight against them, having a hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army, was routed by them:
7 Eles o haviam tomado vivo e haviam imposto a ele e aos seus sucessores um grande tributo, a entrega de reféns e a cessão de um território,	7 And how they took him alive, and appointed to him, that both he and they that should reign after him, should pay a great tribute, and that he should give hostages, and that which was agreed upon,
8 arrebatando-lhe a Índia, a Média, a Lídia e suas melhores regiões que eles deram ao rei Eumenes.	8 And the country of the Indians, and of the Medes, and of the Lydians, some of their best provinces: and those which they had taken from them they gave to king Eumenes.
9 Os gregos haviam querido atacá-los para exterminá-los, mas eles o souberam	9 And that they who were in Greece had a mind to go and to destroy them: and they had knowledge thereof,
10 e enviaram um general que os atacou, levando a perecer um grande número, arrastou ao cativeiro suas mulheres e seus filhos, saqueou e tornou-se senhor do país, destruiu suas praças fortes e os reduziu à servidão, que ainda durava.	10 And they sent a general against them, and fought with them, and many of them were slain, and they carried away their wives and their children captives, and spoiled them, and took possession of their land, and threw down their walls, and brought them to be their servants unto this day.
11 Haviam eles igualmente arruinado e subjugado ao seu domínio os outros reinos e as ilhas, que lhes haviam resistido.	11 And the other kingdoms, and islands, that at any time had resisted them, they had destroyed and brought under their power.
12 Por outro lado, conservavam sua proteção a seus amigos e aliados, estendiam seu poder sobre os reinos vizinhos ou distantes e todos os que ouviam pronunciar seu nome, temiam-nos.	12 But with their friends, and such as relied upon them, they kept amity, and had conquered kingdoms that were near, and that were far off: for all that heard their name, were afraid of them.
13 Aqueles que eles queriam auxiliar e ver reinar, reinavam com efeito, mas os que eles não queriam, eram exilados. Engrandeciam-nos muito.	13 That whom they had a mind to help to a kingdom, those reigned: and whom they would, they deposed from a kingdom: and they were greatly exalted.
14 Apesar de tudo isso, ninguém deles trazia diadema, nem se envolvia com púrpura, para se engrandecer.	14 And none of all these wore a crown, or was clothed in purple, to be magnified thereby.
15 Eles tinham estabelecido entre si um conselho supremo onde, cada dia, trezentos e vinte conselheiros discutiam assuntos do povo, para governá-lo bem.	15 And that they made themselves a senate house, and consulted daily three hundred and twenty men, that sat in council always for the people, that they might do the things that were right.
16 Cada ano confiavam a autoridade suprema a um só homem, que comandava em todo o território e todos obedeciam a um só, sem haver ali entre eles nem inveja nem ciúme.	16 And that they committed their government to one man every year, to rule over all their country, and they all obey one, and there is no envy, nor jealousy amongst them.
17 Escolheu Judas a Eupolemo, filho de João, filho de Acos, e Jasão, filho de Eleazar, e enviou-os a Roma, para estabelecer amizade e aliança com eles,	17 So Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Jacob, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and he sent them to Rome to make a league of amity and confederacy with them.
18 pedindo-lhes que os libertasse do jugo que os gregos, como estavam vendo, faziam pesar sobre Israel, reduzindo-o à escravidão.	18 And that they might take off from them the yoke of the Grecians, for they saw that they oppressed the kingdom of Israel with servitude.
19 Dirigiram-se eles a Roma, apesar da duração da viagem, e entraram no Senado, onde disseram:	19 And they went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered into the senate house, and said:
20 Judas Macabeu, seus irmãos e todo o povo de Israel nos enviaram a vós, para concluir aliança e paz, e para que nos conteis entre vossos amigos e aliados.	20 Judas Machabeus, and his brethren, and the people of the Jews have sent us to you, to make alliance and peace with you, and that we may be registered your confederates and friends.
21 Essa linguagem agradou aos romanos e	21 And the proposal was pleasing in their sight.
22 eis a cópia da carta que os romanos mandaram gravar sobre tabuletas de bronze e enviaram a Jerusalém, para ali ficar como memorial da paz e da amizade de sua parte:	22 And this is the copy of the writing that they wrote back again, graven in tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that it might be with them there for a memorial of the peace and alliance.
23 Felicidade para sempre aos romanos e ao povo judeu, por terra e por mar! Longe deles esteja a espada e o inimigo!	23 GOOD SUCCESS BE TO THE ROMANS, and to the people of the Jews, by sea and by land for ever: and far be the sword and enemy from them.
24 Se sobrevier uma guerra contra os romanos ou contra um de seus aliados em todo império,	24 But if there come first any war upon the Romans, or any of their confederates, in all their dominions:
25 o povo judeu tome as armas por sua vez, conforme o permitirem as circunstâncias e isso de boa vontade.	25 The nation of the Jews shall help them according as the time shall direct, with all their heart:
26 Não fornecerão aos adversários nem trigo, nem armas, nem dinheiro, nem navios, segundo a vontade dos romanos. Os judeus observarão esses contratos sem receber nada.	26 Neither shall they give them, whilst they are fighting, or furnish them with wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall obey their orders, without taking any thing of them.
27 Por outro lado, se for o povo judeu o atacado, os romanos tomarão armas voluntariamente por eles conforme as circunstâncias o indicarem.	27 In like manner also if war shall come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall permit them.
28 E não será fornecido aos combatentes nem trigo, nem armas, nem dinheiro, nem navios, conforme a vontade de Roma, e esses contratos serão observados sem fraude.	28 And there shall not be given to them that come to their aid, either wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall observe their orders without deceit.
29 Por essas palavras os romanos aliaram-se com os judeus.	29 According to these articles did the Romans covenant with the people of the Jews.
30 Se uns ou outros contratantes quiserem ajuntar ou subtrair e essas cláusulas, farão a proposta, e o que for acrescentado ou tirado será ratificado.	30 And if after this one party or the other shall have a mind to add to these articles, or take away anything, they may do it at their pleasure: and whatsoever they shall add, or take away, shall be ratified.
31 Pelo que toca aos danos causados pelo rei Demétrio, eis o que nós lhe escrevemos: Por que fizestes pesar vosso jugo sobre os judeus, nossos amigos e aliados?	31 Moreover concerning the evils that Demetrius the king hath done against them, we have written to him, saying: Why hast thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends, and allies, the Jews?
32 Se, pois, eles vierem a nós outra vez contra vós, nós lhes faremos justiça e vos combateremos, por terra e mar.	32 If therefore they come again to us complaining of thee, we will do them justice, and will make war against thee by sea and land.