1 Macabeus 6

1Por esse tempo, o rei Antíoco, percorrendo as províncias altas, ouviu dizer que Elimaida, na terra da Pérsia, era uma cidade muito afamada pelas suas riquezas, prata e ouro;

1About that time king Antiochus travelling through the high countries heard say, that Elymais in the country of Persia was a city greatly renowned for riches, silver, and gold;

2e que havia nela um templo muito rico, onde estavam coberturas de ouro, e couraças, e escudos, que Alexandre, filho de Filipe, o rei macedônio, que reinou primeiro entre os gregos, ali deixara.

2And that there was in it a very rich temple, wherein were coverings of gold, and breastplates, and shields, which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Grecians, had left there.

3Por isso veio e procurou tomar a cidade e saqueá-la; mas não pôde, porque os da cidade, tendo sido avisados,

3Wherefore he came and sought to take the city, and to spoil it; but he was not able, because they of the city, having had warning thereof,

4se levantaram contra ele em batalha; assim ele fugiu e partiu dali com grande tristeza, e voltou para Babilônia.

4Rose up against him in battle: so he fled, and departed thence with great heaviness, and returned to Babylon.

5Além disso, veio-lhe à Pérsia alguém que lhe trouxe a notícia de que os exércitos que tinham ido contra a terra da Judeia tinham sido postos em fuga;

5Moreover there came one who brought him tidings into Persia, that the armies, which went against the land of Judea, were put to flight:

6e que Lísias, que saíra primeiro com grande poder, fora repelido pelos judeus; e que estes se tinham fortalecido com as armas, e o poder, e a abundância de despojos que tinham tomado dos exércitos que destruíram;

6And that Lysias, who went forth first with a great power was driven away of the Jews; and that they were made strong by the armour, and power, and store of spoils, which they had gotten of the armies, whom they had destroyed:

7também que tinham derrubado a abominação que ele levantara sobre o altar em Jerusalém, e que tinham cercado o santuário de muros altos, como antes, e também a sua cidade de Betsura.

7Also that they had pulled down the abomination, which he had set up upon the altar in Jerusalem, and that they had compassed about the sanctuary with high walls, as before, and his city Bethsura.

8Quando o rei ouviu estas palavras, ficou espantado e muito abalado; por isso se deitou na sua cama e adoeceu de tristeza, porque não lhe acontecera como esperava.

8Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved: whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for.

9E ali ficou muitos dias, porque a sua tristeza aumentava cada vez mais, e ele julgou que ia morrer.

9And there he continued many days: for his grief was ever more and more, and he made account that he should die.

10Por isso chamou todos os seus amigos e lhes disse: O sono fugiu dos meus olhos, e o meu coração desfalece de tanta aflição.

10Wherefore he called for all his friends, and said unto them, The sleep is gone from mine eyes, and my heart faileth for very care.

11E pensei comigo: Em que tribulação vim cair, e em que grande torrente de miséria estou agora! Eu, que era generoso e amado no meu poder.

11And I thought with myself, Into what tribulation am I come, and how great a flood of misery is it, wherein now I am! for I was bountiful and beloved in my power.

12Mas agora me lembro dos males que fiz em Jerusalém, e de que tomei todos os vasos de ouro e de prata que nela havia, e mandei destruir sem causa os habitantes da Judeia.

12But now I remember the evils that I did at Jerusalem, and that I took all the vessels of gold and silver that were therein, and sent to destroy the inhabitants of Judea without a cause.

13Reconheço, pois, que por esta causa me sobrevieram estes males; e eis que pereço de grande tristeza em terra estranha.

13I perceive therefore that for this cause these troubles are come upon me, and, behold, I perish through great grief in a strange land.

14Então chamou Filipe, um dos seus amigos, a quem fez regente de todo o seu reino,

14Then called he for Philip, one of his friends, who he made ruler over all his realm,

15e deu-lhe a coroa, e o seu manto, e o seu anel, para que educasse seu filho Antíoco e o criasse para o reino.

15And gave him the crown, and his robe, and his signet, to the end he should bring up his son Antiochus, and nourish him up for the kingdom.

16Assim o rei Antíoco morreu ali, no ano cento e quarenta e nove.

16So king Antiochus died there in the hundred forty and ninth year.

17Quando Lísias soube que o rei estava morto, pôs no trono, em seu lugar, Antíoco, seu filho, que ele criara desde menino, e chamou-lhe Eupátor.

17Now when Lysias knew that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus his son, whom he had brought up being young, to reign in his stead, and his name he called Eupator.

18Por esse tempo, os que estavam na cidadela encerravam os israelitas em redor do santuário e procuravam sempre o seu mal e o fortalecimento dos gentios.

18About this time they that were in the tower shut up the Israelites round about the sanctuary, and sought always their hurt, and the strengthening of the heathen.

19Por isso Judas, resolvendo destruí-los, convocou todo o povo para os sitiar.

19Wherefore Judas, purposing to destroy them, called all the people together to besiege them.

20Assim se reuniram e os sitiaram no ano cento e cinquenta, e ele fez contra eles plataformas de tiro e outras máquinas.

20So they came together, and besieged them in the hundred and fiftieth year, and he made mounts for shot against them, and other engines.

21Contudo, alguns dos sitiados saíram, e juntaram-se a eles alguns ímpios de Israel;

21Howbeit certain of them that were besieged got forth, unto whom some ungodly men of Israel joined themselves:

22e foram ao rei e disseram: Até quando tardarás em fazer justiça e vingar os nossos irmãos?

22And they went unto the king, and said, How long will it be ere thou execute judgment, and avenge our brethren?

23Nós quisemos servir a teu pai, e fazer como ele queria, e obedecer às suas ordens;

23We have been willing to serve thy father, and to do as he would have us, and to obey his commandments;

24por esta causa os da nossa nação sitiam a cidadela e se afastaram de nós; além disso, mataram quantos de nós puderam apanhar, e saquearam a nossa herança.

24For which cause they of our nation besiege the tower, and are alienated from us: moreover as many of us as they could light on they slew, and spoiled our inheritance.

25E não estenderam a mão só contra nós, mas também contra os seus próprios limites.

25Neither have they stretched out their hand against us only, but also against their borders.

26E eis que hoje sitiam a cidadela de Jerusalém para a tomar; e fortificaram também o santuário e Betsura.

26And, behold, this day are they besieging the tower at Jerusalem, to take it: the sanctuary also and Bethsura have they fortified.

27Portanto, se não te antecipares depressa, farão coisas ainda maiores do que estas, e não poderás dominá-los.

27Wherefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly, they will do the greater things than these, neither shalt thou be able to rule them.

28Quando o rei ouviu isto, irou-se, e reuniu todos os seus amigos, e os capitães do seu exército, e os que comandavam a cavalaria.

28Now when the king heard this, he was angry, and gathered together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and those that had charge of the horse.

29Vieram-lhe também de outros reinos e das ilhas do mar tropas de mercenários.

29There came also unto him from other kingdoms, and from isles of the sea, bands of hired soldiers.

30De modo que o número do seu exército era de cem mil infantes, e vinte mil cavaleiros, e trinta e dois elefantes treinados para a batalha.

30So that the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and two and thirty elephants exercised in battle.

31Estes atravessaram a Idumeia e acamparam contra Betsura, que atacaram muitos dias, fazendo máquinas de guerra; mas os de Betsura saíram, e as queimaram, e pelejaram valorosamente.

31These went through Idumea, and pitched against Bethsura, which they assaulted many days, making engines of war; but they of Bethsura came out, and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly.

32Então Judas retirou-se da cidadela e acampou em Betzacarias, defronte do acampamento do rei.

32Upon this Judas removed from the tower, and pitched in Bathzacharias, over against the king’s camp.

33Então o rei, levantando-se muito cedo, marchou com ímpeto com o seu exército para Betzacarias, onde os seus exércitos se prepararam para a batalha e tocaram as trombetas.

33Then the king rising very early marched fiercely with his host toward Bathzacharias, where his armies made them ready to battle, and sounded the trumpets.

34E, para excitar os elefantes ao combate, mostraram-lhes suco de uvas e de amoras.

34And to the end they might provoke the elephants to fight, they shewed them the blood of grapes and mulberries.

35Além disso, repartiram os animais entre os batalhões; e para cada elefante designaram mil homens, armados de cotas de malha e com capacetes de bronze na cabeça; e, além disto, para cada animal foram designados quinhentos dos melhores cavaleiros.

35Moreover they divided the beasts among the armies, and for every elephant they appointed a thousand men, armed with coats of mail, and with helmets of brass on their heads; and beside this, for every beast were ordained five hundred horsemen of the best.

36Estes estavam prontos em todo momento: onde quer que estivesse o animal, e para onde quer que fosse, eles iam também, e não se afastavam dele.

36These were ready at every occasion: wheresoever the beast was, and whithersoever the beast went, they went also, neither departed they from him.

37E sobre os animais havia fortes torres de madeira, que cobriam cada um deles e estavam presas a eles com engenhos; e havia também sobre cada um trinta e dois homens valentes, que pelejavam sobre eles, além do indiano que o conduzia.

37And upon the beasts were there strong towers of wood, which covered every one of them, and were girt fast unto them with devices: there were also upon every one two and thirty strong men, that fought upon them, beside the Indian that ruled him.

38Quanto ao resto da cavalaria, puseram-na de um lado e de outro, nas duas alas do exército, dando-lhes sinais do que haviam de fazer, e inteiramente armados no meio das fileiras.

38As for the remnant of the horsemen, they set them on this side and that side at the two parts of the host giving them signs what to do, and being harnessed all over amidst the ranks.

39Quando o sol brilhou sobre os escudos de ouro e de bronze, os montes resplandeceram com eles e brilharam como lâmpadas de fogo.

39Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains glistered therewith, and shined like lamps of fire.

40Assim, estendendo-se parte do exército do rei pelos montes altos e parte pelos vales, marchavam com segurança e em ordem.

40So part of the king’s army being spread upon the high mountains, and part on the valleys below, they marched on safely and in order.

41Por isso todos os que ouviam o ruído da sua multidão, e a marcha da tropa, e o estrépito das armas, se estremeciam; pois o exército era muito grande e poderoso.

41Wherefore all that heard the noise of their multitude, and the marching of the company, and the rattling of the harness, were moved: for the army was very great and mighty.

42Então Judas e o seu exército se aproximaram e entraram na batalha, e foram mortos do exército do rei seiscentos homens.

42Then Judas and his host drew near, and entered into battle, and there were slain of the king’s army six hundred men.

43Também Eleazar, chamado Savarã, vendo que um dos animais, armado com arreios reais, era mais alto que todos os outros, e supondo que o rei estava sobre ele,

43Eleazar also, surnamed Savaran, perceiving that one of the beasts, armed with royal harness, was higher than all the rest, and supposing that the king was upon him,

44arriscou-se para livrar o seu povo e alcançar para si um nome eterno.

44Put himself in jeopardy, to the end he might deliver his people, and get him a perpetual name:

45Por isso correu corajosamente contra ele pelo meio da batalha, matando à direita e à esquerda, de modo que se afastavam dele de ambos os lados.

45Wherefore he ran upon him courageously through the midst of the battle, slaying on the right hand and on the left, so that they were divided from him on both sides.

46Feito isto, meteu-se debaixo do elefante, e o feriu por baixo, e o matou; então o elefante caiu sobre ele, e ali ele morreu.

46Which done, he crept under the elephant, and thrust him under, and slew him: whereupon the elephant fell down upon him, and there he died.

47Contudo, os demais judeus, vendo a força do rei e a violência das suas tropas, retiraram-se diante deles.

47Howbeit the rest of the Jews seeing the strength of the king, and the violence of his forces, turned away from them.

48Então o exército do rei subiu a Jerusalém ao encontro deles, e o rei acampou contra a Judeia e contra o monte Sião.

48Then the king’s army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king pitched his tents against Judea, and against mount Sion.

49Mas com os que estavam em Betsura fez a paz; pois saíram da cidade, porque não tinham ali víveres para suportar o cerco, sendo aquele um ano de descanso para a terra.

49But with them that were in Bethsura he made peace: for they came out of the city, because they had no victuals there to endure the siege, it being a year of rest to the land.

50Assim o rei tomou Betsura e pôs ali uma guarnição para a guardar.

50So the king took Bethsura, and set a garrison there to keep it.

51Quanto ao santuário, sitiou-o muitos dias; e pôs ali máquinas e instrumentos para lançar fogo e pedras, e aparelhos para lançar dardos e fundas.

51As for the sanctuary, he besieged it many days: and set there artillery with engines and instruments to cast fire and stones, and pieces to cast darts and slings.

52Então também eles fizeram máquinas contra as suas máquinas, e pelejaram contra eles por muito tempo.

52Whereupon they also made engines against their engines, and held them battle a long season.

53Contudo, por fim, estando os seus celeiros sem víveres, porque era o sétimo ano, e os da Judeia que tinham sido libertados dos gentios haviam consumido o resto das provisões,

53Yet at the last, their vessels being without victuals, (for that it was the seventh year, and they in Judea that were delivered from the Gentiles, had eaten up the residue of the store;)

54ficaram poucos no santuário, porque a fome prevaleceu de tal modo contra eles que tiveram de se dispersar, cada um para o seu lugar.

54There were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine did so prevail against them, that they were fain to disperse themselves, every man to his own place.

55Naquele tempo Lísias ouviu dizer que Filipe, a quem o rei Antíoco, enquanto vivia, designara para educar seu filho Antíoco para que fosse rei,

55At that time Lysias heard say, that Philip, whom Antiochus the king, whiles he lived, had appointed to bring up his son Antiochus, that he might be king,

56voltara da Pérsia e da Média, e também o exército do rei que fora com ele, e que procurava tomar para si o governo dos negócios.

56Was returned out of Persia and Media, and the king’s host also that went with him, and that he sought to take unto him the ruling of the affairs.

57Por isso partiu a toda pressa e disse ao rei, e aos capitães do exército, e à tropa: Enfraquecemo-nos cada dia, e os nossos víveres são poucos, e o lugar que sitiamos é forte, e os negócios do reino pesam sobre nós.

57Wherefore he went in all haste, and said to the king and the captains of the host and the company, We decay daily, and our victuals are but small, and the place we lay siege unto is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us:

58Agora, pois, façamos amizade com estes homens, e façamos paz com eles e com toda a sua nação;

58Now therefore let us be friends with these men, and make peace with them, and with all their nation;

59e façamos com eles um acordo de que vivam segundo as suas leis, como antes; pois foi por isso que se indignaram e fizeram todas estas coisas, porque abolimos as suas leis.

59And covenant with them, that they shall live after their laws, as they did before: for they are therefore displeased, and have done all these things, because we abolished their laws.

60Assim o rei e os príncipes consentiram; por isso lhes enviou mensageiros para fazer a paz, e eles a aceitaram.

60So the king and the princes were content: wherefore he sent unto them to make peace; and they accepted thereof.

61Também o rei e os príncipes lhes fizeram juramento; por isso saíram da fortaleza.

61Also the king and the princes made an oath unto them: whereupon they went out of the strong hold.

62Então o rei entrou no monte Sião; mas, quando viu a força do lugar, quebrou o juramento que fizera e ordenou derrubar o muro em redor.

62Then the king entered into mount Sion; but when he saw the strength of the place, he broke his oath that he had made, and gave commandment to pull down the wall round about.

63Depois partiu a toda pressa e voltou para Antioquia, onde achou Filipe senhor da cidade; então pelejou contra ele e tomou a cidade à força.

63Afterward departed he in all haste, and returned unto Antiochia, where he found Philip to be master of the city: so he fought against him, and took the city by force.