Livro de Josué 2

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1 Josué, filho de Nun, despachou de Setim secretamente dois espiões: Ide, disse-lhes ele, e examinai a terra e a cidade de Jericó. Em caminho, entraram em casa de uma prostituta chamada Raab, onde se alojaram.	1 And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.
2 E foi avisado ao rei de Jericó: Entraram aqui de noite alguns israelitas para explorar a terra.	2 And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: “Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land.”
3 O rei mandou dizer a Raab: Faze sair esses homens que foram ter contigo e entraram em tua casa; porque vieram espionar a terra.	3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: “Bring out the men who came to you, and who entered into your house. For certainly they are spies, and they have arrived to consider the entire land.”
4 Mas a mulher ocultou os dois homens e respondeu: Vieram realmente uns homens à minha casa, mas eu não sabia de onde eram.	4 And the woman, taking the men, hid them. And she said: “I admit that they came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
5 Pela tarde, quando se iam fechar as portas da cidade, eles partiram. Ignoro para onde foram. Persegui-os vós depressa e os alcançareis.	5 And when the gate was closed, they went out together in the darkness. I do not know where they have gone. Pursue them quickly, and you will overtake them.”
6 Ora, ela os fizera subir ao terraço de sua casa e os ocultara sob palhas de linho que ali havia.	6 But she caused the men to ascend to the roof of her house, and she covered them with the stalks of flax that were there.
7 Os homens enviados foram atrás deles pelo caminho, que conduz ao vau do Jordão, e as portas da cidade foram fechadas após a partida da patrulha.	7 But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed.
8 Antes que se deitassem, Raab subiu ao terraço junto dos espiões e disse-lhes:	8 Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said:
9 Eu sei que o Senhor vos entregou esta terra; o terror de vós apoderou-se de nós, e todos os habitantes da terra estão desanimados por vossa causa.	9 “I know that the Lord has given this land to you. For the terror of you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have languished.
10 Ouvimos dizer como o Senhor secou as águas do mar Vermelho diante de vós, quando saístes do Egito, e como, além do Jordão, tratastes os dois reis dos amorreus, Seon e Og, os quais votastes ao interdito.	10 We have heard that the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea upon your arrival, when you were departing from Egypt, and we heard of the things that you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you put to death.
11 Quando ouvimos isso, nosso coração desfaleceu e ninguém mais tem coragem de vos resistir, porque o Senhor, vosso Deus, é o Deus nas alturas dos céus e aqui embaixo na terra.	11 And upon hearing these things, we were very afraid, and our heart languished. Neither did there remain in us any spirit at your arrival. For the Lord your God is the very God in heaven above and on earth below.
12 Agora, vo-lo peço, jurai-me pelo Senhor, que, assim como usei de bondade para convosco, do mesmo modo poupareis a casa de meu pai.	12 Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign
13 Dai-me um sinal seguro de que salvareis meu pai, minha mãe, meus irmãos, minhas irmãs e todos os que lhe pertencem e livrareis as nossas vidas da morte.	13 that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death.”
14 Eles responderam-lhe: a custa de nossa vida salvaremos a vossa, contanto que não nos atraiçoeis. Quando o Senhor nos entregar esta terra, fiéis {à nossa promessa} tratar-te-emos com bondade.	14 They responded to her: “May our lives be yours unto death, if only you do not betray us. And when the Lord will have delivered the land to us, we will act toward you with mercy and truth.”
15 Então, servindo-se de uma corda, ela desceu-os pela janela, pois a casa em que morava estava sobre o muro da cidade.	15 Therefore, she sent them down from a window with a rope. For her house was joined to the wall.
16 Ide para o monte, disse-lhes ela, para que não vos encontrem os vossos perseguidores. Ocultai-vos ali durante três dias, até que eles voltem; depois retomareis o vosso caminho.	16 And she said to them: “Climb up to the mountains; otherwise, they may meet you as they are returning. And lay hidden there for three days, until they return. And then you will go on your way.”
17 Os homens disseram-lhe: Eis como havemos de cumprir o juramento a que nos obrigastes:	17 And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,
18 quando tivermos entrado na terra, porás este cordão vermelho na janela por onde nos fizeste descer; reúne em torno de ti, em tua casa, teu pai, tua mãe, teus irmãos, e toda a família de teu pai.	18 if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.
19 Se alguém ultrapassar a porta de tua casa e sair para fora, este será responsável pelo que acontecer, e nós seremos inocentes. Mas se alguém puser a mão sobre quem quer que seja que se encontrar contigo em tua casa, é sobre nós que isto cairá.	19 Whoever will have exited from the door of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be uninvolved. But the blood of all who will be with you in the house shall fall back upon our own head, if anyone touches them.
20 Se divulgares, porém, o que combinamos contigo, estaremos desobrigados do juramento que nos fizeste fazer.	20 But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us.”
21 Seja como dissestes, respondeu ela. Depois os despediu, e eles partiram. E ela pendurou o cordão vermelho na janela.	21 And she responded, “Just as you have spoken, so let it be done.” And sending them to travel on, she hung the scarlet cord at the window.
22 Eles foram para o monte, onde permaneceram durante três dias, até que voltassem os que os perseguiam. Estes, tendo buscado por todo o caminho os espiões, não os encontraram.	22 And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.
23 Os dois homens desceram então do monte e, voltando, passaram o Jordão. Foram para junto de Josué, filho de Nun, e contaram-lhe tudo o que se tinha passado.	23 And when they returned and entered the city, the explorers descended from the mountain. And crossing the Jordan, they went to Joshua, the son of Nun, and they reported to him all that had happened to them.
24 O Senhor, disseram-lhe eles, entregou toda essa terra nas nossas mãos, pois todos os seus habitantes tremem diante de nós.	24 And they said, “The Lord has delivered this entire land into our hands, and all its inhabitants have been struck down by fear.”