II Livro dos Macabeus 10

SAGRADA BIBLIA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Sob a proteção do Senhor, Macabeu e seus companheiros retomaram o templo e a cidade.	1 Now Maccabeus and his company, the Lord guiding them, recovered the temple and the city:
2 Destruíram os altares que os estrangeiros haviam edificado na praça pública, como também os troncos sagrados.	2 But the altars which the heathen had built in the open street, and also the chapels, they pulled down.
3 Após terem purificado o templo, erigiram um outro altar dos perfumes; utilizaram uma pedra para tirar faíscas das quais eles se serviram para oferecer os sacrifícios, após dois anos de interrupção; queimaram o incenso, acenderam as lâmpadas e recolocaram os pães da proposição.	3 And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of them, and offered a sacrifice after two years, and set forth incense, and lights, and shewbread.
4 Feitas estas coisas, prostraram-se por terra e pediram ao Senhor que não mais os entregasse a semelhantes calamidades, mas, se recaíssem nas ofensas, que corrigisse com brandura, sem entregá-los às mãos das nações ímpias e bárbaras.	4 When that was done, they fell flat down, and besought the Lord that they might come no more into such troubles; but if they sinned any more against him, that he himself would chasten them with mercy, and that they might not be delivered unto the blasphemous and barbarous nations.
5 Foi no dia do aniversário da profanação do templo pelos estrangeiros, isto é, no dia vinte e cinco do mês de Casleu, que eles o purificaram.	5 Now upon the same day that the strangers profaned the temple, on the very same day it was cleansed again, even the five and twentieth day of the same month, which is Casleu.
6 Prolongaram as cerimônias e os festejos por oito dias, como na ocasião da festa dos tabernáculos, recordando-se de que, pouco antes, na ocasião dessa festa, habitavam nas montanhas e nas cavernas como animais selvagens.	6 And they kept the eight days with gladness, as in the feast of the tabernacles, remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles, when as they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts.
7 Foi assim que, levando tirsos, ramos verdejantes e palmas, cantaram hinos àquele que lhes havia concedido a dita de purificar o seu templo.	7 Therefore they bare branches, and fair boughs, and palms also, and sang psalms unto him that had given them good success in cleansing his place.
8 Decretaram por um edito público a toda a nação judia, que esses mesmos dias fossem solenizados em cada ano.	8 They ordained also by a common statute and decree, That every year those days should be kept of the whole nation of the Jews.
9 Acabamos de narrar as circunstâncias da morte de Antíoco, cognominado Epífanes.	9 And this was the end of Antiochus, called Epiphanes.
10 Vamos agora proceder à narrativa dos acontecimentos sucedidos sob Antíoco Eupator, filho desse	10 Now will we declare the acts of Antiochus Eupator, who was the son of this wicked man, gathering briefly the calamities of the wars.
11 Assim que subiu ao trono, este príncipe pôs à frente dos negócios do reino um certo Lísias, ao qual nomeou também governador militar e chefe da Celesíria e da Fenícia,	11 So when he was come to the crown, he set one Lysias over the affairs of his realm, and appointed him his chief governor of Celosyria and Phenice.
12 porque Ptolomeu, apelidado Macron, tomando a iniciativa de se mostrar justo para com os judeus, em vista da perseguição movida contra eles, procurou governá-los na paz;	12 For Ptolemeus, that was called Macron, choosing rather to do justice unto the Jews for the wrong that had been done unto them, endeavoured to continue peace with them.
13 mas, pelos favoritos do rei, ele havia sido denunciado a Eupator. Por outro lado, tachado muitas vezes de traidor, por ter deixado Chipre que lhe havia entregue Filometor e se ter posto a serviço de Antíoco Epífanes, e, em conseqüência, não podendo exercer com honra seu alto posto, envenenou-se e morreu.	13 Whereupon being accused of the king's friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honourable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.
14 Mas Górgias, tornado comandante do exército nessas paragens, tomava consigo tropas estrangeiras e aproveitava-se de todas as ocasiões para importunar os judeus.	14 But when Gorgias was governor of the holds, he hired soldiers, and nourished war continually with the Jews:
15 Os idumeus, senhores de várias fortalezas importantes, em combinação com ele, molestavam os judeus, acolhiam os exilados de Jerusalém, e mantinham um estado de guerra contínuo.	15 And therewithall the Idumeans, having gotten into their hands the most commodious holds, kept the Jews occupied, and receiving those that were banished from Jerusalem, they went about to nourish war.
16 Então Macabeu com seus companheiros atacaram as fortalezas da Iduméia, após haver rezado e invocado o auxílio de Deus.	16 Then they that were with Maccabeus made supplication, and besought God that he would be their helper; and so they ran with violence upon the strong holds of the Idumeans,
17 Atacaram-nas com vigorosos esforços, apoderaram-se de todas, repeliram os que combatiam sobre as muralhas, mataram os que caíam em suas mãos e trucidaram não menos de vinte mil homens.	17 And assaulting them strongly, they won the holds, and kept off all that fought upon the wall, and slew all that fell into their hands, and killed no fewer than twenty thousand.
18 Nove mil fugitivos pelo menos haviam procurado abrigo em duas fortalezas, equipadas com o necessário para agüentar um cerco.	18 And because certain, who were no less than nine thousand, were fled together into two very strong castles, having all manner of things convenient to sustain the siege,
19 Macabeu deixou Simão e José com Zaqueu e muitos homens, para expugná-los e dirigiu-se para onde se exigia mais a sua presença.	19 Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zaccheus also, and them that were with him, who were enough to besiege them, and departed himself unto those places which more needed his help.
20 Todavia, os companheiros de Simão, seduzidos pelo dinheiro, deixaram-se corromper por alguns dos que se achavam nas torres da cidadela, e, mediante a soma de setenta mil dracmas, deixaram escapar muitos deles.	20 Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for money through certain of those that were in the castle, and took seventy thousand drachms, and let some of them escape.
21 Ouvindo essas notícias, Macabeu acusou-os diante da assembléia dos chefes de terem vendido seus irmãos a troco de dinheiro, entregando os inimigos à liberdade.	21 But when it was told Maccabeus what was done, he called the governors of the people together, and accused those men, that they had sold their brethren for money, and set their enemies free to fight against them.
22 Comprovada a sua traição, mandou executá-los e, em seguida, tomou conta das duas cidadelas.	22 So he slew those that were found traitors, and immediately took the two castles.
23 Coroadas de êxito as lutas de ambos os lados, ele matou mais de vinte mil homens nas duas fortalezas.	23 And having good success with his weapons in all things he took in hand, he slew in the two holds more than twenty thousand.
24 Anteriormente vencido pelos judeus, Timóteo coligou copiosas tropas estrangeiras e reuniu na Ásia uma numerosa cavalaria, indo em direção à Judéia com a intenção de conquistá-la pelas armas.	24 Now Timotheus, whom the Jews had overcome before, when he had gathered a great multitude of foreign forces, and horses out of Asia not a few, came as though he would take Jewry by force of arms.
25 Com a sua chegada, Macabeu e seus companheiros cobriram a cabeça com terra e cingiram os rins com sacos, em sinal de prece;	25 But when he drew near, they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray unto God, and sprinkled earth upon their heads, and girded their loins with sackcloth,
26 em seguida, prostrados aos pés do altar, rogaram a Deus piedade para com eles, pedindo que se declarasse inimigo de seus inimigos e adversário de seus adversários, conforme a promessa formal da lei.	26 And fell down at the foot of the altar, and besought him to be merciful to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law declareth.
27 Terminada a oração, empunharam as armas, retiraram-se para bem longe da cidade e fizeram alto diante do inimigo.	27 So after the prayer they took their weapons, and went on further from the city: and when they drew near to their enemies, they kept by themselves.
28 Ao despontar a aurora, travaram combate os dois lados, contando uns com o êxito e a vitória, por causa de sua valentia e do socorro do Senhor, e os outros entregando-se ao combate, apoiados no próprio furor.	28 Now the sun being newly risen, they joined both together; the one part having together with their virtue their refuge also unto the Lord for a pledge of their success and victory: the other side making their rage leader of their battle
29 No auge do combate, viram os inimigos aparecer no céu cinco magníficos guerreiros, montados em cavalos ajaezados com freios de ouro, que se colocaram à frente dos judeus.	29 But when the battle waxed strong, there appeared unto the enemies from heaven five comely men upon horses, with bridles of gold, and two of them led the Jews,
30 Postando Macabeu no meio deles e protegendo-o com suas armas, tornavam-no invulnerável. Ao mesmo tempo lançavam dardos e raios sobre os inimigos, cegando-os, gerando entre eles a confusão, pondo-os em desordem.	30 And took Maccabeus betwixt them, and covered him on every side weapons, and kept him safe, but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies: so that being confounded with blindness, and full of trouble, they were killed.
31 Foram, pois, mortos vinte mil e quinhentos infantes e seiscentos cavaleiros.	31 And there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred, and six hundred horsemen.
32 Timóteo fugiu para uma praça muito forte, chamada Gazara, cujo comandante era Queréias.	32 As for Timotheus himself, he fled into a very strong hold, called Gawra, where Chereas was governor.
33 Macabeu e os que se achavam com ele assediaram-na com ardor durante quatro dias,	33 But they that were with Maccabeus laid siege against the fortress courageously four days.
34 enquanto os que se encontravam nela não cessavam de blasfemar e injuriar, confiados em seus muros.	34 And they that were within, trusting to the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and uttered wicked words.
35 Amanhecendo, porém, o quinto dia, um grupo de vinte jovens do exército de Macabeu, inflamado de cólera por causa dessas blasfêmias, atirou-se corajosamente à muralha e massacrou tudo o que encontrou.	35 Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus' company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manly, and with a fierce courage killed all that they met withal.
36 Outros subiram do mesmo modo o muro, atearam fogo às torres, acenderam fogueiras, nas quais queimaram vivos os blasfemadores; outros ainda arrombaram as portas, fizeram entrar o restante do exército e ocuparam a cidade.	36 Others likewise ascending after them, whiles they were busied with them that were within, burnt the towers, and kindling fires burnt the blasphemers alive; and others broke open the gates, and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city,
37 Mataram Timóteo, oculto numa cisterna, seu irmão Queréias e Apolofanes.	37 And killed Timotheus, that was hid in a certain pit, and Chereas his brother, with Apollophanes.
38 Após essa façanha, cantaram hinos e cânticos ao Senhor, que havia operado grandes prodígios em favor de Israel, concedendo-lhe a vitória.	38 When this was done, they praised the Lord with psalms and thanksgiving, who had done so great things for Israel, and given them the victory.