Livro dos Juízes 5

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Naquele dia, Débora cantou este cântico, com Barac, filho de Abinoem:	1 In that day, Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, sang out, saying:
2 Desatou-se a cabeleira em Israel, o povo ofereceu-se para o combate: bendizei o Senhor!	2 “All you of Israel who have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord!
3 Reis, ouvi! Estai atentos, ó príncipes! Sou eu, eu que vou cantar ao Senhor. Vou proferir um salmo ao Senhor, Deus de Israel!	3 Listen, O kings! Pay attention, O princes! It is I, it is I, who will sing to the Lord. I will sing a psalm to the Lord, the God of Israel!
4 Senhor, quando saístes de Seir, quando surgistes dos campos de Edom, a terra tremeu, os céus se entornaram, as nuvens desfizeram-se em água,	4 O Lord, when you departed from Seir, and you crossed through the regions of Edom, the earth and the heavens were moved, and the clouds rained down water.
5 abalaram-se as montanhas diante do Senhor, nada menos que o Sinai, diante do Senhor, Deus de Israel!	5 The mountains flowed away before the face of the Lord, and Sinai, before the face of the Lord God of Israel.
6 Nos dias de Samgar, filho de Anat, nos dias de Jael, estavam desertos os caminhos, e os viajantes seguiam veredas tortuosas.	6 In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the paths were quiet. And whoever entered by them, walked along rough byways.
7 Desertos se achavam os campos em Israel, desertos, senão quando eu, Débora, me levantei, me levantei como uma mãe em Israel.	7 The strong men ceased, and they rested in Israel, until Deborah rose up, until a mother rose up in Israel.
8 Israel escolhera deuses novos, e logo a guerra lhe bateu às portas, e não havia um escudo nem uma lança entre os quarenta mil de Israel.	8 The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overturned the gates of the enemies. A shield with a spear was not seen among the forty thousand of Israel.
9 Meu coração bate pelos chefes de Israel, pelos que se ofereceram voluntariamente entre o povo: bendizei o Senhor!	9 My heart loves the leaders of Israel. All you who, of your own free will, offered yourselves during a crisis, bless the Lord.
10 Vós que cavalgais jumentas brancas, sentados sobre tapetes, a galopar pelas estradas, cantai!	10 You who ride upon donkeys laboring, and you who sit in judgment, and you who walk along the way, speak out.
11 A voz dos arqueiros, junto dos bebedouros, celebre as vitórias do Senhor, as vitórias dos seus chefes em Israel! Então o povo do Senhor desceu às portas.	11 Where the chariots were struck together, and the army of the enemies was choked, in that place, let the justices of the Lord be described, and let his clemency be for the brave of Israel. Then did the people of the Lord descend to the gates, and obtain leadership.
12 Desperta, desperta, Débora! Desperta, desperta, canta um hino! Levanta-te, Barac! Toma os teus prisioneiros, filho de Abinoem!	12 Rise up, rise up, O Deborah! Rise up, rise up, and speak a canticle! Rise up, Barak, and seize your captives, O son of Abinoam.
13 E agora descei, sobreviventes do meu povo. Senhor, descei para junto de mim entre estes heróis.	13 The remnants of the people were saved. The Lord contended with the strong.
14 De Efraim vêm os habitantes de Amalec; seguindo-te, marcha Benjamim com as tropas; de Maquir vêm os príncipes, e de Zabulon os guias com o bastão.	14 Out of Ephraim, he destroyed those with Amalek, and after him, out of Benjamin, those of your people, O Amalek. From Machir, there descended leaders, and from Zebulun, those who led the army to war.
15 Os príncipes de Issacar estão com Débora; Issacar marcha com Barac e segue-lhe as pisadas na planície. Junto aos regatos de Rubem grandes foram as deliberações do coração.	15 The commanders of Issachar were with Deborah, and they followed the steps of Barak, who endangered himself, like one rushing headlong into a chasm. Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls.
16 Por que ficaste junto ao aprisco, a ouvir a música dos pastores? Junto aos regatos de Rubem grandes foram as deliberações do coração.	16 Why do you live between two borders, so that you hear the bleating of the flocks? Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls.
17 Galaad ficou em sua casa, além do Jordão; e Dã, por que habita junto dos navios? Aser assentou-se à beira do mar e ficou descansando nos seus portos.	17 Gilead rested beyond the Jordan, and Dan was occupied with ships. Asher was living on the shore of the sea, and dwelling in the ports.
18 Zabulon, porém, é um povo que desafia a morte, e da mesma forma Neftali, sobre os planaltos.	18 Yet truly, Zebulun and Naphtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merom.
19 Vieram os reis e travaram combate; e travaram combate os reis de Canaã em Tanac, junto às águas de Magedo; mas não levaram espólio em dinheiro.	19 The kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, beside the waters of Megiddo. And yet they took no spoils.
20 Desde o céu as estrelas combateram, de suas órbitas combateram contra Sísara,	20 The conflict against them was from heaven. The stars, remaining in their order and courses, fought against Sisera.
21 e a torrente de Cison os arrastou, a velha torrente, a torrente de Cison. Marcha, ó minha alma, resolutamente!	21 The torrent of Kishon dragged away their carcasses, the onrushing torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, tread upon the stalwart!
22 Ouviu-se, então, o troar dos cascos dos cavalos, ao tropel, ao tropel dos cavaleiros.	22 The hoofs of the horses were broken, while the strongest of the enemies fled away with fury, and rushed on to ruin.
23 Amaldiçoai Meroz, disse o Anjo do Senhor, amaldiçoai, amaldiçoai seus habitantes! Porque não vieram em socorro do Senhor, em socorro do Senhor, com os guerreiros.	23 ‘Cursed be the land of Meroz!’ said the Angel of the Lord. ‘Cursed be its inhabitants! For they did not come to the aid of the Lord, to the assistance of his most valiant men.’
24 Bendita seja entre as mulheres Jael, mulher de Heber, o quenita! Entre as mulheres da tenda seja bendita!	24 Blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. And blessed is she in her tabernacle.
25 Ao que pediu água ofereceu leite; serviu nata em taça nobre.	25 He begged her for water, and she gave him milk, and she offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.
26 Com uma das mãos segurou o prego, e com a outra o martelo de operário, e malhou Sísara, espedaçando-lhe a cabeça, e esmagou-lhe a fonte e a transpassou.	26 She put her left hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workman’s mallet. And she struck Sisera, seeking in his head a place for the wound, and strongly piercing his temples.
27 Aos seus pés ele vergou, tombou, ficou; aos seus pés ele vergou, tombou. Onde vergou, ali tombou abatido!	27 Between her feet, he was ruined. He fainted away and passed on. He curled up before her feet, and he lay there lifeless and miserable.
28 Da janela, através das persianas, a mãe de Sísara olha e clama: Por que tarda em chegar o seu carro?! Por que demoram tanto as suas carruagens?!	28 His mother gazed through a window and wailed. And she spoke from an upper room: ‘Why does his chariot delay in returning? Why are the feet of his team of horses so slow?’
29 As mais sábias das damas lhe respondem, e ela mesma o repete a si própria:	29 One who was wiser than the rest of his wives responded to her mother-in-law with this:
30 Devem ter achado despojos, e os repartem: uma moça, duas moças para cada homem, despojos de tecidos multicores para Sísara, despojos de tecidos multicores, recamados; uma veste bordada, dois brocados, para os ombros do vencedor.	30 ‘Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the most beautiful among the women is being selected for him. Garments of diverse colors are being delivered to Sisera as spoils, and various goods are being collected for the adornment of necks.’
31 Assim pereçam, Senhor, todos os vossos inimigos! E os que vos amam sejam como o sol quando nasce resplendente.	31 O Lord, so may all your enemies perish! But may those who love you shine with splendor, as the sun shines at its rising.”
32 E repousou a terra durante quarenta anos.	32 And the land rested for forty years.