I Livro de Samuel 7

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1 Vieram, pois, os habitantes de Cariatiarim, transportaram a arca do Senhor, puseram-na em casa de Aminadab, sobre a colina, e consagraram o seu filho Eleazar para que a guardasse.	1 So the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, appointing his son Eleazar as guardian of the ark of the LORD.
2 E o tempo passou. Decorridos vinte anos desde o dia em que a arca fora levada para Cariatiarim, todo o Israel se lamentava, invocando o Senhor.	2 From the day the ark came to rest in Kiriath-jearim a long time-twenty years-elapsed, and the whole Israelite population turned to the LORD.
3 E Samuel falou a todo o povo de Israel, dizendo: Se voltardes de todo o vosso coração para o Senhor, tirando do meio de vós os deuses estranhos e as Astarot, se vos apegardes de todo o vosso coração ao Senhor e só a ele servirdes, então ele vos livrar das mãos dos filisteus.	3 Samuel said to them: "If you wish with your whole heart to return to the LORD, put away your foreign gods and your Ashtaroth, devote yourselves to the LORD, and worship him alone. Then he will deliver you from the power of the Philistines."
4 Os israelitas afastaram os Baal e as Astarot, e serviram só ao Senhor.	4 So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtaroth, and worshiped the LORD alone.
5 Convocai todo o Israel em Masfa, disse Samuel, e orarei por vós ao Senhor.	5 Samuel then gave orders, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah, that I may pray to the LORD for you."
6 Reuniram-se em Masfa, tiraram água, derramaram-na diante do Senhor, e jejuaram aquele dia, dizendo: Pecamos contra o Senhor. Samuel era juiz de Israel em Masfa.	6 When they were gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out on the ground before the LORD, and they fasted that day, confessing, "We have sinned against the LORD." It was at Mizpah that Samuel began to judge the Israelites.
7 Os filisteus foram informados de que os israelitas tinham-se juntado em Masfa, e os seus príncipes marcharam contra Israel. Os israelitas o souberam e ficaram aterrorizados.	7 When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their lords went up against Israel. Hearing this, the Israelites became afraid of the Philistines
8 Disseram a Samuel: Não cesses de clamar por nós ao Senhor, nosso Deus, para que ele nos salve das mãos dos filisteus.	8 and said to Samuel, "Implore the LORD our God unceasingly for us, to save us from the clutches of the Philistines."
9 Samuel tomou um cordeiro de leite e ofereceu-o inteiro em holocausto ao Senhor; depois clamou ao Senhor por Israel, e o Senhor o ouviu.	9 Samuel therefore took an unweaned lamb and offered it entire as a holocaust to the LORD. He implored the LORD for Israel, and the LORD heard him.
10 Enquanto Samuel oferecia o holocausto, os filisteus começaram o combate contra Israel; o Senhor, porém, trovejou com a sua a voz fortíssima sobre os filisteus naquele momento, e eles se dispersaram, sendo batidos pelos israelitas.	10 While Samuel was offering the holocaust, the Philistines advanced to join battle with Israel. That day, however, the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines, and threw them into such confusion that they were defeated by Israel.
11 Os vencedores, saindo de Masfa, perseguiram os filisteus e feriram-nos até o lugar que está por baixo de Bet-Car.	11 Thereupon the Israelites sallied forth from Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, harrying them down beyond Beth-car.
12 Tomou Samuel uma pedra e pô-la entre Masfa e Sen, dando-lhe o nome de Eben-Ezer, pois disse: Até aqui nos socorreu o Senhor.	12 Samuel then took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Jeshanah; he named it Ebenezer, explaining, "To this point the LORD helped us."
13 Humilhados dessa forma, os filisteus não tentaram mais voltar ao território de Israel. A mão do Senhor pesou sobre o filisteus durante toda a vida de Samuel.	13 Thus were the Philistines subdued, never again to enter the territory of Israel, for the LORD was severe with them as long as Samuel lived.
14 Foram devolvidas a Israel as cidades que os filisteus lhes tinham tomado, desde Acaron até Get. Israel livrou sua terra das mãos dos filisteus, e havia paz entre Israel e os amorreus.	14 The cities from Ekron to Gath which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to them. Israel also freed the territory of these cities from the dominion of the Philistines. Moreover there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 Samuel foi juiz em Israel durante toda a sua vida.	15 Samuel judged Israel as long as he lived.
16 Ia a cada ano visitar Betel, Gálgala e Masfa, onde pronunciava os seus juízos em favor de todo o Israel.	16 He made a yearly journey, passing through Bethel, Gilgal and Mizpah and judging Israel at each of these sanctuaries.
17 Voltava depois para Ramá, onde habitava. Ali também julgava Israel, e edificou naquele lugar um altar ao Senhor.	17 Then he used to return to Ramah, for that was his home. There, too, he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.