1 Macabeus 7

1No ano cento e cinquenta e um, Demétrio, filho de Selêuco, partiu de Roma e subiu com poucos homens a uma cidade do litoral, e ali reinou.

1In the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from Rome, and came up with a few men unto a city of the sea coast, and reigned there.

2E, entrando no palácio de seus antepassados, aconteceu que as suas tropas prenderam Antíoco e Lísias para os trazerem a ele.

2And as he entered into the palace of his ancestors, so it was, that his forces had taken Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them unto him.

3Por isso, quando o soube, disse: Não me mostreis os seus rostos.

3Wherefore, when he knew it, he said, Let me not see their faces.

4Assim o seu exército os matou. E, quando Demétrio se assentou no trono do seu reino,

4So his host slew them. Now when Demetrius was set upon the throne of his kingdom,

5vieram a ele todos os homens perversos e ímpios de Israel, tendo por chefe Alcimo, que desejava ser sumo sacerdote;

5There came unto him all the wicked and ungodly men of Israel, having Alcimus, who was desirous to be high priest, for their captain:

6e acusaram o povo diante do rei, dizendo: Judas e seus irmãos mataram todos os teus amigos e nos expulsaram da nossa própria terra.

6And they accused the people to the king, saying, Judas and his brethren have slain all thy friends, and driven us out of our own land.

7Agora, pois, envia um homem de tua confiança, e vá ver o estrago que ele fez entre nós e na terra do rei, e castigue-os com todos os que os ajudam.

7Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go and see what havock he hath made among us, and in the king’s land, and let him punish them with all them that aid them.

8Então o rei escolheu Báquides, amigo do rei, que governava além do rio, homem grande no reino e fiel ao rei;

8Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the flood, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king,

9e o enviou com aquele ímpio Alcimo, a quem fez sumo sacerdote, e ordenou-lhe que tomasse vingança dos filhos de Israel.

9And him he sent with that wicked Alcimus, whom he made high priest, and commanded that he should take vengeance of the children of Israel.

10Assim partiram e vieram com grande exército à terra da Judeia, e enviaram mensageiros a Judas e a seus irmãos com palavras de paz enganosas.

10So they departed, and came with a great power into the land of Judea, where they sent messengers to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully.

11Mas eles não deram atenção às suas palavras, pois viram que tinham vindo com grande exército.

11But they gave no heed to their words; for they saw that they were come with a great power.

12Então reuniu-se junto de Alcimo e de Báquides uma companhia de escribas, para pedir justiça.

12Then did there assemble unto Alcimus and Bacchides a company of scribes, to require justice.

13Ora, os assideus foram os primeiros entre os filhos de Israel a pedir-lhes a paz;

13Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Israel that sought peace of them:

14pois diziam: Um sacerdote da descendência de Arão veio com este exército, e não nos fará mal.

14For said they, One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come with this army, and he will do us no wrong.

15Assim ele lhes falou pacificamente e lhes jurou, dizendo: Não procuraremos o mal nem a vós nem aos vossos amigos.

15So he spake unto them, peaceably, and sware unto them, saying, we will procure the harm neither of you nor your friends.

16Então lhe deram crédito; mas ele prendeu sessenta deles e os matou num só dia, segundo as palavras que estão escritas:

16Whereupon they believed him: howbeit he took of them threescore men, and slew them in one day, according to the words which he wrote,

17A carne dos teus santos lançaram fora, e o seu sangue derramaram ao redor de Jerusalém, e não houve quem os sepultasse.

17The flesh of thy saints have they cast out, and their blood have they shed round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.

18Por isso o medo e o terror deles caíram sobre todo o povo, que dizia: Não há neles verdade nem justiça; pois quebraram o pacto e o juramento que fizeram.

18Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people, who said, There is neither truth nor righteousness in them; for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made.

19Depois disto, Báquides partiu de Jerusalém e acampou em Bezete, de onde mandou prender muitos dos homens que o tinham abandonado e alguns do povo; e, tendo-os matado, lançou-os na grande cisterna.

19After this, removed Bacchides from Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bezeth, where he sent and took many of the men that had forsaken him, and certain of the people also, and when he had slain them, he cast them into the great pit.

20Então entregou a terra a Alcimo, e deixou com ele um exército para o ajudar; assim Báquides foi para o rei.

20Then committed he the country to Alcimus, and left with him a power to aid him: so Bacchides went to the king.

21Mas Alcimo lutava pelo sumo sacerdócio.

21But Alcimus contended for the high priesthood.

22E a ele recorriam todos os que perturbavam o povo, os quais, depois de terem posto a terra de Judá sob o seu poder, fizeram muito mal em Israel.

22And unto him resorted all such as troubled the people, who, after they had gotten the land of Juda into their power, did much hurt in Israel.

23Quando Judas viu todo o mal que Alcimo e os seus tinham feito entre os israelitas, ainda mais do que os gentios,

23Now when Judas saw all the mischief that Alcimus and his company had done among the Israelites, even above the heathen,

24saiu por todos os territórios da Judeia em redor e tomou vingança dos que se tinham afastado dele, de modo que não ousaram mais sair pela terra.

24He went out into all the coasts of Judea round about, and took vengeance of them that had revolted from him, so that they durst no more go forth into the country.

25Por outro lado, quando Alcimo viu que Judas e os seus tinham levado vantagem, e soube que não podia resistir à sua força, voltou ao rei e disse deles todo o mal que pôde.

25On the other side, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had gotten the upper hand, and knew that he was not able to abide their force, he went again to the king, and said all the worst of them that he could.

26Então o rei enviou Nicanor, um dos seus príncipes honrados, homem que tinha ódio mortal a Israel, com ordem de destruir o povo.

26Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honourable princes, a man that bare deadly hate unto Israel, with commandment to destroy the people.

27Assim Nicanor veio a Jerusalém com grande força, e enviou a Judas e a seus irmãos, enganosamente, palavras amigáveis, dizendo:

27So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force; and sent unto Judas and his brethren deceitfully with friendly words, saying,

28Não haja batalha entre mim e vós; virei com poucos homens, para vos ver em paz.

28Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see you in peace.

29Veio, pois, a Judas, e saudaram-se pacificamente. Mas os inimigos estavam prontos para arrebatar Judas pela violência.

29He came therefore to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. Howbeit the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by violence.

30Quando Judas soube que ele viera a ele com engano, teve muito medo dele e não quis mais ver o seu rosto.

30Which thing after it was known to Judas, to wit, that he came unto him with deceit, he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more.

31Também Nicanor, quando viu que o seu plano fora descoberto, saiu para pelejar contra Judas junto de Cafarsalama;

31Nicanor also, when he saw that his counsel was discovered, went out to fight against Judas beside Capharsalama:

32onde foram mortos do lado de Nicanor cerca de cinco mil homens, e os demais fugiram para a cidade de Davi.

32Where there were slain of Nicanor’s side about five thousand men, and the rest fled into the city of David.

33Depois disto Nicanor subiu ao monte Sião; e saíram do santuário alguns dos sacerdotes e alguns dos anciãos do povo para o saudar pacificamente e lhe mostrar o holocausto que se oferecia pelo rei.

33After this went Nicanor up to mount Sion, and there came out of the sanctuary certain of the priests and certain of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the burnt sacrifice that was offered for the king.

34Mas ele zombou deles, e riu-se deles, e os ultrajou vergonhosamente, e falou com soberba,

34But he mocked them, and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully, and spake proudly,

35e jurou na sua ira, dizendo: Se Judas e o seu exército não me forem agora entregues nas mãos, quando eu voltar em paz, queimarei esta casa. E com isso saiu muito enfurecido.

35And sware in his wrath, saying, Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands, if ever I come again in safety, I will burn up this house: and with that he went out in a great rage.

36Então os sacerdotes entraram e ficaram diante do altar e do templo, chorando e dizendo:

36Then the priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple, weeping, and saying,

37Tu, ó Senhor, escolheste esta casa para ser chamada pelo teu nome e para ser casa de oração e de súplica para o teu povo;

37Thou, O Lord, didst choose this house to be called by thy name, and to be a house of prayer and petition for thy people:

38vinga-te deste homem e do seu exército, e caiam pela espada; lembra-te das suas blasfêmias e não os deixes subsistir mais.

38Be avenged of this man and his host, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer.

39Assim Nicanor saiu de Jerusalém e acampou em Bet-Horom, onde se lhe juntou um exército da Síria.

39So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bethhoron, where an host out of Syria met him.

40Mas Judas acampou em Adasa com três mil homens, e ali orou, dizendo:

40But Judas pitched in Adasa with three thousand men, and there he prayed, saying,

41Ó Senhor, quando os que foram enviados pelo rei dos assírios blasfemaram, o teu anjo saiu e feriu cento e oitenta e cinco mil deles.

41O Lord, when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed, thine angel went out, and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them.

42Assim também destrói hoje este exército diante de nós, para que os demais saibam que ele falou blasfemamente contra o teu santuário, e julga-o segundo a sua maldade.

42Even so destroy thou this host before us this day, that the rest may know that he hath spoken blasphemously against thy sanctuary, and judge thou him according to his wickedness.

43Assim, no dia treze do mês de Adar, os exércitos travaram combate; mas o exército de Nicanor foi derrotado, e ele mesmo foi o primeiro a morrer na batalha.

43So the thirteenth day of the month Adar the hosts joined battle: but Nicanor’s host was discomfited, and he himself was first slain in the battle.

44Quando o exército de Nicanor viu que ele estava morto, lançou fora as armas e fugiu.

44Now when Nicanor’s host saw that he was slain, they cast away their weapons, and fled.

45Então os perseguiram durante um dia de caminho, desde Adasa até Gazara, tocando o alarme atrás deles com as trombetas.

45Then they pursued after them a day’s journey, from Adasa unto Gazera, sounding an alarm after them with their trumpets.

46Por isso saíram de todas as aldeias da Judeia em redor e os cercaram; de modo que eles, voltando-se contra os que os perseguiam, foram todos mortos à espada, e não ficou deles nem um sequer.

46Whereupon they came forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and closed them in; so that they, turning back upon them that pursued them, were all slain with the sword, and not one of them was left.

47Depois tomaram os despojos e a presa, e cortaram a cabeça de Nicanor e a sua mão direita, que ele estendera com tanta soberba, e as levaram e penduraram à vista de Jerusalém.

47Afterwards they took the spoils, and the prey, and smote off Nicanor’s head, and his right hand, which he stretched out so proudly, and brought them away, and hanged them up toward Jerusalem.

48Por isso o povo se alegrou muito, e celebrou aquele dia como dia de grande alegria.

48For this cause the people rejoiced greatly, and they kept that day a day of great gladness.

49Além disso, ordenaram que se celebrasse cada ano este dia, o décimo terceiro de Adar.

49Moreover they ordained to keep yearly this day, being the thirteenth of Adar.

50Assim a terra de Judá teve descanso por pouco tempo.

50Thus the land of Juda was in rest a little while.