1 Enoque 89

1E um daqueles quatro foi àquele touro branco e o instruiu num segredo, sem que ele se aterrorizasse; ele nasceu touro e se tornou homem, e construiu para si um grande barco e habitou nele; e três touros habitaram com ele naquele barco, e foram cobertos.

1And one of those four went to that white bull and instructed him in a secret, without his being terrified: he was born a bull and became a man, and built for himself a great vessel and dwelt thereon; and three bulls dwelt with him in that vessel and they were covered in.

2E de novo levantei os meus olhos para o céu e vi um teto elevado, com sete torrentes de água sobre ele, e aquelas torrentes corriam com muita água para dentro de um cercado.

2And again I raised mine eyes towards heaven and saw a lofty roof, with seven water torrents thereon, and those torrents flowed with much water into an enclosure.

3E vi de novo, e eis que se abriram fontes na superfície daquele grande cercado, e aquela água começou a inchar e a subir sobre a superfície; e vi aquele cercado até que toda a sua superfície ficou coberta de água.

3And I saw again, and behold fountains were opened on the surface of that great enclosure, and that water began to swell and rise upon the surface, and I saw that enclosure till all its surface was covered with water.

4E a água, as trevas e a névoa aumentaram sobre ele; e, olhando eu para a altura daquela água, aquela água tinha subido acima da altura daquele cercado, e corria por cima daquele cercado, e estava sobre a terra.

4And the water, the darkness, and mist increased upon it; and as I looked at the height of that water, that water had risen above the height of that enclosure, and was streaming over that enclosure, and it stood upon the earth.

5E todo o gado daquele cercado foi ajuntado, até que vi como afundaram, e foram tragados, e pereceram naquela água.

5And all the cattle of that enclosure were gathered together until I saw how they sank and were swallowed up and perished in that water.

6Mas aquele barco flutuava sobre a água, enquanto todos os bois, e elefantes, e camelos, e jumentos afundavam até o fundo com todos os animais, de modo que eu não os podia mais ver; e não puderam escapar, mas pereceram e afundaram nas profundezas.

6But that vessel floated on the water, while all the oxen and elephants and camels and asses sank to the bottom with all the animals, so that I could no longer see them, and they were not able to escape, but perished and sank into the depths.

7E de novo vi na visão, até que aquelas torrentes de água foram removidas daquele teto alto, e os abismos da terra foram nivelados, e outros abismos foram abertos.

7And again I saw in the vision till those water torrents were removed from that high roof, and the chasms of the earth were levelled up and other abysses were opened.

8Então a água começou a escorrer para dentro destes, até que a terra se tornou visível; e aquele barco pousou sobre a terra, e as trevas se retiraram, e apareceu a luz.

8Then the water began to run down into these, till the earth became visible; but that vessel settled on the earth, and the darkness retired and light appeared.

9Mas aquele touro branco que se tornara homem saiu daquele barco, e os três touros com ele; e um daqueles três era branco como aquele touro, e um deles era vermelho como sangue, e um preto; e aquele touro branco se apartou deles.

9But that white bull which had become a man came out of that vessel, and the three bulls with him, and one of those three was white like that bull, and one of them was red as blood, and one black: and that white bull departed from them.

10E começaram a gerar animais do campo e aves, de modo que surgiram diferentes espécies: leões, tigres, lobos, cães, hienas, javalis, raposas, esquilos, porcos, falcões, abutres, milhafres, águias e corvos; e entre eles nasceu um touro branco.

10And they began to bring forth beasts of the field and birds, so that there arose different genera: lions, tigers, wolves, dogs, hyenas, wild boars, foxes, squirrels, swine, falcons, vultures, kites, eagles, and ravens; and among them was born a white bull.

11E começaram a morder-se uns aos outros; mas aquele touro branco que nasceu entre eles gerou um jumento selvagem, e com ele um touro branco; e os jumentos selvagens se multiplicaram.

11And they began to bite one another; but that white bull which was born amongst them begat a wild ass and a white bull with it, and the wild asses multiplied.

12Mas aquele touro que nasceu dele gerou um javali preto e uma ovelha branca; e aquele gerou muitos javalis, mas aquela ovelha gerou doze ovelhas.

12But that bull which was born from him begat a black wild boar and a white sheep; and the former begat many boars, but that sheep begat twelve sheep.

13E, quando aquelas doze ovelhas cresceram, entregaram uma delas aos jumentos, e aqueles jumentos por sua vez entregaram aquela ovelha aos lobos, e aquela ovelha cresceu entre os lobos.

13And when those twelve sheep had grown, they gave up one of them to the asses, and those asses again gave up that sheep to the wolves, and that sheep grew up among the wolves.

14E o Senhor trouxe as onze ovelhas para viverem com ela e pastarem com ela entre os lobos; e multiplicaram-se e se tornaram muitos rebanhos de ovelhas.

14And the Lord brought the eleven sheep to live with it and to pasture with it among the wolves: and they multiplied and became many flocks of sheep.

15E os lobos começaram a temê-las, e as oprimiram até destruírem os seus pequeninos, e lançaram os seus filhotes num rio de muita água; mas aquelas ovelhas começaram a clamar em alta voz por causa dos seus pequeninos, e a queixar-se ao seu Senhor.

15And the wolves began to fear them, and they oppressed them until they destroyed their little ones, and they cast their young into a river of much water: but those sheep began to cry aloud on account of their little ones, and to complain unto their Lord.

16E uma ovelha que tinha sido salva dos lobos fugiu e escapou para junto dos jumentos selvagens; e vi as ovelhas, como se lamentavam, e clamavam, e suplicavam ao seu Senhor com todas as suas forças, até que aquele Senhor das ovelhas desceu, à voz das ovelhas, de uma morada elevada, e veio a elas e as apascentou.

16And a sheep which had been saved from the wolves fled and escaped to the wild asses; and I saw the sheep how they lamented and cried, and besought their Lord with all their might, till that Lord of the sheep descended at the voice of the sheep from a lofty abode, and came to them and pastured them.

17E chamou aquela ovelha que tinha escapado dos lobos, e falou com ela a respeito dos lobos, que os admoestasse a não tocarem nas ovelhas.

17And He called that sheep which had escaped the wolves, and spake with it concerning the wolves that it should admonish them not to touch the sheep.

18E a ovelha foi aos lobos segundo a palavra do Senhor, e outra ovelha a encontrou e foi com ela; e as duas foram e entraram juntas na assembleia daqueles lobos, e falaram com eles, e os admoestaram a não tocarem mais nas ovelhas dali em diante.

18And the sheep went to the wolves according to the word of the Lord, and another sheep met it and went with it, and the two went and entered together into the assembly of those wolves, and spake with them and admonished them not to touch the sheep from henceforth.

19E logo vi os lobos, e como oprimiam as ovelhas sobremaneira, com todo o seu poder; e as ovelhas clamavam em alta voz.

19And thereupon I saw the wolves, and how they oppressed the sheep exceedingly with all their power; and the sheep cried aloud.

20E o Senhor veio às ovelhas, e elas começaram a ferir aqueles lobos; e os lobos começaram a fazer lamentação; mas as ovelhas se aquietaram e logo deixaram de clamar.

20And the Lord came to the sheep and they began to smite those wolves: and the wolves began to make lamentation; but the sheep became quiet and forthwith ceased to cry out.

21E vi as ovelhas até que se apartaram do meio dos lobos; mas os olhos dos lobos foram cegados, e aqueles lobos saíram em perseguição das ovelhas com todo o seu poder.

21And I saw the sheep till they departed from amongst the wolves; but the eyes of the wolves were blinded, and those wolves departed in pursuit of the sheep with all their power.

22E o Senhor das ovelhas ia com elas como seu guia, e todas as suas ovelhas o seguiam; e a sua face era deslumbrante, e gloriosa, e terrível de se ver.

22And the Lord of the sheep went with them, as their leader, and all His sheep followed Him: and His face was dazzling and glorious and terrible to behold.

23Mas os lobos começaram a perseguir aquelas ovelhas, até que chegaram a um mar de água.

23But the wolves began to pursue those sheep till they reached a sea of water.

24E aquele mar foi dividido, e a água ficou de um lado e de outro diante da sua face, e o seu Senhor as conduziu e se pôs entre elas e os lobos.

24And that sea was divided, and the water stood on this side and on that before their face, and their Lord led them and placed Himself between them and the wolves.

25E, como aqueles lobos ainda não viam as ovelhas, entraram no meio daquele mar; e os lobos seguiram as ovelhas, e aqueles lobos correram atrás delas para dentro daquele mar.

25And as those wolves did not yet see the sheep, they proceeded into the midst of that sea, and the wolves followed the sheep, and those wolves ran after them into that sea.

26E, quando viram o Senhor das ovelhas, voltaram-se para fugir diante da sua face; mas aquele mar se ajuntou e ficou como tinha sido criado, e a água inchou e subiu até cobrir aqueles lobos.

26And when they saw the Lord of the sheep, they turned to flee before His face, but that sea gathered itself together, and became as it had been created, and the water swelled and rose till it covered those wolves.

27E vi até que todos os lobos que perseguiam aquelas ovelhas pereceram e se afogaram.

27And I saw till all the wolves who pursued those sheep perished and were drowned.

28Mas as ovelhas escaparam daquela água e saíram para um deserto, onde não havia água nem erva; e começaram a abrir os olhos e a ver; e vi o Senhor das ovelhas apascentando-as e dando-lhes água e erva, e aquela ovelha indo e guiando-as.

28But the sheep escaped from that water and went forth into a wilderness, where there was no water and no grass; and they began to open their eyes and to see; and I saw the Lord of the sheep pasturing them and giving them water and grass, and that sheep going and leading them.

29E aquela ovelha subiu ao cume daquela rocha elevada, e o Senhor das ovelhas a enviou a elas.

29And that sheep ascended to the summit of that lofty rock, and the Lord of the sheep sent it to them.

30E depois disso vi o Senhor das ovelhas, que estava diante delas, e o seu aspecto era grande, e terrível, e majestoso; e todas aquelas ovelhas o viram e tiveram medo diante da sua face.

30And after that I saw the Lord of the sheep who stood before them, and His appearance was great and terrible and majestic, and all those sheep saw Him and were afraid before His face.

31E todas temeram e tremeram por causa dele, e clamaram àquela ovelha que estava com elas, que estava no meio delas: Não podemos estar diante do nosso Senhor nem contemplá-lo.

31And they all feared and trembled because of Him, and they cried to that sheep with them which was amongst them: ‘We are not able to stand before our Lord or to behold Him.’

32E aquela ovelha que as guiava subiu de novo ao cume daquela rocha; mas as ovelhas começaram a ser cegadas e a desviar-se do caminho que ele lhes tinha mostrado; mas aquela ovelha não o sabia.

32And that sheep which led them again ascended to the summit of that rock, but the sheep began to be blinded and to wander from the way which he had showed them, but that sheep wot not thereof.

33E o Senhor das ovelhas se irou sobremaneira contra elas, e aquela ovelha o descobriu, e desceu do cume da rocha, e veio às ovelhas, e achou a maior parte delas cegadas e desviadas.

33And the Lord of the sheep was wrathful exceedingly against them, and that sheep discovered it, and went down from the summit of the rock, and came to the sheep, and found the greatest part of them blinded and fallen away.

34E, quando a viram, temeram e tremeram diante da sua presença, e desejaram voltar aos seus apriscos.

34And when they saw it they feared and trembled at its presence, and desired to return to their folds.

35E aquela ovelha tomou consigo outras ovelhas, e veio àquelas ovelhas que se tinham desviado, e começou a matá-las; e as ovelhas temeram a sua presença; e assim aquela ovelha fez voltar aquelas ovelhas que se tinham desviado, e elas voltaram aos seus apriscos.

35And that sheep took other sheep with it, and came to those sheep which had fallen away, and began to slay them; and the sheep feared its presence, and thus that sheep brought back those sheep that had fallen away, and they returned to their folds.

36E vi nesta visão até que aquela ovelha se tornou homem e construiu uma casa para o Senhor das ovelhas, e pôs todas as ovelhas naquela casa.

36And I saw in this vision till that sheep became a man and built a house for the Lord of the sheep, and placed all the sheep in that house.

37E vi até que esta ovelha que tinha encontrado aquela ovelha que as guiava adormeceu; e vi até que todas as ovelhas grandes pereceram, e as pequenas se levantaram no seu lugar, e chegaram a uma pastagem, e se aproximaram de um ribeiro de água.

37And I saw till this sheep which had met that sheep which led them fell asleep: and I saw till all the great sheep perished and little ones arose in their place, and they came to a pasture, and approached a stream of water.

38Então aquela ovelha, o seu guia, que se tornara homem, se apartou delas e adormeceu; e todas as ovelhas a buscaram e choraram por ela com grande choro.

38Then that sheep, their leader which had become a man, withdrew from them and fell asleep, and all the sheep sought it and cried over it with a great crying.

39E vi até que deixaram de chorar por aquela ovelha e atravessaram aquele ribeiro de água; e se levantaram as duas ovelhas como guias, no lugar das que as tinham guiado e adormecido.

39And I saw till they left off crying for that sheep and crossed that stream of water, and there arose the two sheep as leaders in the place of those which had led them and fallen asleep.

40E vi até que as ovelhas chegaram a um bom lugar, uma terra agradável e gloriosa; e vi até que aquelas ovelhas se fartaram; e aquela casa estava no meio delas, na terra agradável.

40And I saw till the sheep came to a goodly place, and a pleasant and glorious land, and I saw till those sheep were satisfied; and that house stood amongst them in the pleasant land.

41E às vezes os seus olhos se abriam, e às vezes eram cegados, até que se levantou outra ovelha, e as guiou, e as fez voltar a todas; e os seus olhos se abriram.

41And sometimes their eyes were opened, and sometimes blinded, till another sheep arose and led them and brought them all back, and their eyes were opened.

42E os cães, e as raposas, e os javalis começaram a devorar aquelas ovelhas, até que o Senhor das ovelhas levantou do meio delas outra ovelha, um carneiro, que as guiou.

42And the dogs and the foxes and the wild boars began to devour those sheep till the Lord of the sheep raised up another sheep a ram from their midst, which led them.

43E aquele carneiro começou a marrar de um lado e de outro aqueles cães, raposas e javalis, até que os destruiu a todos.

43And that ram began to butt on either side those dogs, foxes, and wild boars till he had destroyed them all.

44E aquela ovelha cujos olhos se abriram viu aquele carneiro, que estava entre as ovelhas, até que abandonou a sua glória e começou a marrar aquelas ovelhas, e as pisou, e se portou indignamente.

44And that sheep whose eyes were opened saw that ram, which was amongst the sheep, till it forsook its glory and began to butt those sheep, and trampled upon them, and behaved itself unseemly.

45E o Senhor das ovelhas enviou o cordeiro a outro cordeiro, e o elevou a carneiro e guia das ovelhas, em lugar daquele carneiro que abandonara a sua glória.

45And the Lord of the sheep sent the lamb to another lamb and raised it to being a ram and leader of the sheep instead of that ram which had forsaken its glory.

46E foi a ele e lhe falou a sós, e o elevou a carneiro, e o fez príncipe e guia das ovelhas; mas, durante todas estas coisas, aqueles cães oprimiam as ovelhas.

46And it went to it and spake to it alone, and raised it to being a ram, and made it the prince and leader of the sheep; but during all these things those dogs oppressed the sheep.

47E o primeiro carneiro perseguiu aquele segundo carneiro, e aquele segundo carneiro se levantou e fugiu diante dele; e vi até que aqueles cães derrubaram o primeiro carneiro.

47And the first ram pursued that second ram, and that second ram arose and fled before it; and I saw till those dogs pulled down the first ram.

48E aquele segundo carneiro se levantou e guiou as ovelhas pequenas. E aquele carneiro gerou muitas ovelhas e adormeceu; e uma ovelha pequena se tornou carneiro em seu lugar, e se tornou príncipe e guia daquelas ovelhas.

48And that second ram arose and led the little sheep. And that ram begat many sheep and fell asleep; and a little sheep became ram in its stead, and became prince and leader of those sheep.

49E aquelas ovelhas cresceram e se multiplicaram; e todos os cães, e raposas, e javalis temeram e fugiram diante dele; e aquele carneiro marrou e matou as feras, e aquelas feras não tiveram mais poder algum entre as ovelhas, e não lhes roubaram mais coisa alguma.

49And those sheep grew and multiplied; but all the dogs, and foxes, and wild boars feared and fled before it, and that ram butted and killed the wild beasts, and those wild beasts had no longer any power among the sheep and robbed them no more of ought.

50E aquela casa se tornou grande e larga, e foi construída para aquelas ovelhas; e uma torre alta e grande foi construída sobre a casa para o Senhor das ovelhas; e aquela casa era baixa, mas a torre era elevada e alta; e o Senhor das ovelhas estava sobre aquela torre, e ofereceram uma mesa farta diante dele.

50And that house became great and broad, and it was built for those sheep: and a tower lofty and great was built on the house for the Lord of the sheep, and that house was low, but the tower was elevated and lofty, and the Lord of the sheep stood on that tower and they offered a full table before Him.

51E de novo vi aquelas ovelhas, que de novo erraram e andaram por muitos caminhos, e abandonaram aquela sua casa; e o Senhor das ovelhas chamou algumas dentre as ovelhas e as enviou às ovelhas, mas as ovelhas começaram a matá-las.

51And again I saw those sheep that they again erred and went many ways, and forsook that their house, and the Lord of the sheep called some from amongst the sheep and sent them to the sheep, but the sheep began to slay them.

52E uma delas foi salva e não foi morta, e fugiu depressa e clamou em alta voz sobre as ovelhas; e procuraram matá-la, mas o Senhor das ovelhas a salvou das ovelhas, e a trouxe para cima, até mim, e a fez habitar ali.

52And one of them was saved and was not slain, and it sped away and cried aloud over the sheep; and they sought to slay it, but the Lord of the sheep saved it from the sheep, and brought it up to me, and caused it to dwell there.

53E muitas outras ovelhas ele enviou àquelas ovelhas, para lhes testificar e lamentar sobre elas.

53And many other sheep He sent to those sheep to testify unto them and lament over them.

54E depois disso vi que, quando abandonaram a casa do Senhor e a sua torre, desviaram-se inteiramente, e os seus olhos foram cegados; e vi o Senhor das ovelhas, como fez grande matança entre elas nos seus rebanhos, até que aquelas ovelhas atraíram aquela matança e traíram o seu lugar.

54And after that I saw that when they forsook the house of the Lord and His tower they fell away entirely, and their eyes were blinded; and I saw the Lord of the sheep how He wrought much slaughter amongst them in their herds until those sheep invited that slaughter and betrayed His place.

55E as entregou nas mãos dos leões e dos tigres, e dos lobos e das hienas, e na mão das raposas, e a todas as feras; e aquelas feras começaram a despedaçar aquelas ovelhas.

55And He gave them over into the hands of the lions and tigers, and wolves and hyenas, and into the hand of the foxes, and to all the wild beasts, and those wild beasts began to tear in pieces those sheep.

56E vi que ele abandonou aquela sua casa e a sua torre, e as entregou todas na mão dos leões, para as despedaçarem e devorarem, na mão de todas as feras.

56And I saw that He forsook that their house and their tower and gave them all into the hand of the lions, to tear and devour them, into the hand of all the wild beasts.

57E comecei a clamar em alta voz com todas as minhas forças, e a apelar ao Senhor das ovelhas, e a representar-lhe, a respeito das ovelhas, que eram devoradas por todas as feras.

57And I began to cry aloud with all my power, and to appeal to the Lord of the sheep, and to represent to Him in regard to the sheep that they were devoured by all the wild beasts.

58Mas ele permaneceu impassível, embora o visse, e se alegrou de que fossem devoradas, e tragadas, e roubadas, e as deixou para serem devoradas na mão de todas as feras.

58But He remained unmoved, though He saw it, and rejoiced that they were devoured and swallowed and robbed, and left them to be devoured in the hand of all the beasts.

59E chamou setenta pastores, e lançou-lhes aquelas ovelhas para que as apascentassem; e falou aos pastores e aos seus companheiros: Cada um de vós apascente as ovelhas dali em diante, e tudo o que eu vos ordenar, isso fazei.

59And He called seventy shepherds, and cast those sheep to them that they might pasture them, and He spake to the shepherds and their companions: ‘Let each individual of you pasture the sheep henceforward, and everything that I shall command you that do ye.

60E eu vo-las entregarei devidamente contadas, e vos direi quais delas hão de ser destruídas; e a essas destruí. E entregou-lhes aquelas ovelhas.

60And I will deliver them over unto you duly numbered, and tell you which of them are to be destroyed—and them destroy ye.’ And He gave over unto them those sheep.

61E chamou outro e lhe falou: Observa e nota tudo o que os pastores farão àquelas ovelhas; porque destruirão mais delas do que lhes ordenei.

61And He called another and spake unto him: 'Observe and mark everything that the shepherds will do to those sheep; for they will destroy more of them than I have commanded them.

62E todo excesso e a destruição que forem feitos pelos pastores, registra, a saber, quantas destroem segundo a minha ordem e quantas segundo o seu próprio capricho; registra contra cada pastor toda a destruição que ele fizer.

62And every excess and the destruction which will be wrought through the shepherds, record namely how many they destroy according to my command, and how many according to their own caprice: record against every individual shepherd all the destruction he effects.

63E lê diante de mim, por número, quantas destroem e quantas entregam para a destruição, para que eu tenha isto como testemunho contra eles, e conheça todo feito dos pastores, para que eu compreenda e veja o que fazem, se guardam ou não a ordem que lhes ordenei.

63And read out before me by number how many they destroy, and how many they deliver over for destruction, that I may have this as a testimony against them, and know every deed of the shepherds, that I may comprehend and see what they do, whether or not they abide by my command which I have commanded them.

64Mas eles não o saberão, e tu não lho declararás, nem os admoestarás, mas apenas registrarás contra cada um toda a destruição que os pastores fizerem, cada um no seu tempo, e a porás toda diante de mim.

64But they shall not know it, and thou shalt not declare it to them, nor admonish them, but only record against each individual all the destruction which the shepherds effect each in his time and lay it all before me.’

65E vi até que aqueles pastores apascentaram no seu tempo, e começaram a matar e a destruir mais do que lhes fora mandado, e entregaram aquelas ovelhas na mão dos leões.

65And I saw till those shepherds pastured in their season, and they began to slay and to destroy more than they were bidden, and they delivered those sheep into the hand of the lions.

66E os leões e os tigres comeram e devoraram a maior parte daquelas ovelhas, e os javalis comeram com eles; e queimaram aquela torre e demoliram aquela casa.

66And the lions and tigers eat and devoured the greater part of those sheep, and the wild boars eat along with them; and they burnt that tower and demolished that house.

67E fiquei sobremaneira triste por causa daquela torre, porque aquela casa das ovelhas foi demolida; e depois não pude ver se aquelas ovelhas entravam naquela casa.

67And I became exceedingly sorrowful over that tower because that house of the sheep was demolished, and afterwards I was unable to see if those sheep entered that house.

68E os pastores e os seus companheiros entregaram aquelas ovelhas a todas as feras, para as devorarem; e cada um deles recebeu no seu tempo um número definido; e o outro escrevia num livro quantas cada um deles destruía.

68And the shepherds and their associates delivered over those sheep to all the wild beasts, to devour them, and each one of them received in his time a definite number: it was written by the other in a book how many each one of them destroyed of them.

69E cada um matou e destruiu muitas mais do que fora prescrito; e comecei a chorar e a lamentar por causa daquelas ovelhas.

69And each one slew and destroyed many more than was prescribed; and I began to weep and lament on account of those sheep.

70E assim, na visão, vi aquele que escrevia, como escrevia cada uma que era destruída por aqueles pastores, dia após dia, e levava para cima, e depositava, e mostrava de fato o livro inteiro ao Senhor das ovelhas: tudo o que tinham feito, e tudo o que cada um deles tinha tirado do caminho, e tudo o que tinham entregado à destruição.

70And thus in the vision I saw that one who wrote, how he wrote down every one that was destroyed by those shepherds, day by day, and carried up and laid down and showed actually the whole book to the Lord of the sheep—even everything that they had done, and all that each one of them had made away with, and all that they had given over to destruction.

71E o livro foi lido diante do Senhor das ovelhas, e ele tomou o livro da sua mão, e o leu, e o selou, e o depositou.

71And the book was read before the Lord of the sheep, and He took the book from his hand and read it and sealed it and laid it down.

72E logo vi como os pastores apascentaram por doze horas, e eis que três daquelas ovelhas voltaram, e vieram, e entraram, e começaram a reedificar tudo o que tinha caído daquela casa; mas os javalis tentaram impedi-las, mas não puderam.

72And forthwith I saw how the shepherds pastured for twelve hours, and behold three of those sheep turned back and came and entered and began to build up all that had fallen down of that house; but the wild boars tried to hinder them, but they were not able.

73E começaram de novo a construir como antes, e levantaram aquela torre, e ela foi chamada a torre alta; e começaram de novo a pôr uma mesa diante da torre, mas todo o pão sobre ela era contaminado e não era puro.

73And they began again to build as before, and they reared up that tower, and it was named the high tower; and they began again to place a table before the tower, but all the bread on it was polluted and not pure.

74E, quanto a tudo isto, os olhos daquelas ovelhas estavam cegados, de modo que não viam, e os olhos dos seus pastores igualmente; e as entregaram em grande número aos seus pastores para destruição, e eles pisaram as ovelhas com os pés e as devoraram.

74And as touching all this the eyes of those sheep were blinded so that they saw not, and the eyes of their shepherds likewise; and they delivered them in large numbers to their shepherds for destruction, and they trampled the sheep with their feet and devoured them.

75E o Senhor das ovelhas permaneceu impassível, até que todas as ovelhas foram dispersas pelo campo e se misturaram com elas, e não as salvaram da mão das feras.

75And the Lord of the sheep remained unmoved till all the sheep were dispersed over the field and mingled with them, and they did not save them out of the hand of the beasts.

76E este que escrevia o livro o levou para cima, e o mostrou, e o leu diante do Senhor das ovelhas, e implorou-lhe por causa delas, e lhe suplicou por causa delas, enquanto lhe mostrava todos os feitos dos pastores, e deu testemunho diante dele contra todos os pastores.

76And this one who wrote the book carried it up, and showed it and read it before the Lord of the sheep, and implored Him on their account, and besought Him on their account as he showed Him all the doings of the shepherds, and gave testimony before Him against all the shepherds.

77E tomou o próprio livro, e o depositou ao lado dele, e partiu.

77And he took the actual book and laid it down beside Him and departed.’