2 Macabeus 10

1Ora, o Macabeu e os seus, guiados pelo Senhor, recobraram o templo e a cidade;

1Now Maccabeus and his company, the Lord guiding them, recovered the temple and the city:

2e destruíram os altares que os gentios tinham levantado na praça pública, e também os santuários.

2But the altars which the heathen had built in the open street, and also the chapels, they pulled down.

3E, tendo purificado o templo, fizeram outro altar; e, ferindo pedras, tiraram delas fogo, e ofereceram sacrifício depois de dois anos, e puseram incenso, e lâmpadas, e os pães da proposição.

3And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of them, and offered a sacrifice after two years, and set forth incense, and lights, and shewbread.

4Feito isto, prostraram-se por terra e rogaram ao Senhor que não os deixasse cair mais em tais males; mas, se pecassem outra vez contra ele, que ele mesmo os castigasse com misericórdia, e não fossem entregues a nações blasfemas e bárbaras.

4When that was done, they fell flat down, and besought the Lord that they might come no more into such troubles; but if they sinned any more against him, that he himself would chasten them with mercy, and that they might not be delivered unto the blasphemous and barbarous nations.

5E no mesmo dia em que os estrangeiros profanaram o templo, nesse mesmo dia foi ele purificado, a saber, no dia vinte e cinco do mesmo mês, que é Casleu.

5Now upon the same day that the strangers profaned the temple, on the very same day it was cleansed again, even the five and twentieth day of the same month, which is Casleu.

6E celebraram com alegria os oito dias, como na festa dos tabernáculos, lembrando-se de que pouco antes haviam celebrado a festa dos tabernáculos quando andavam pelos montes e cavernas como animais.

6And they kept the eight days with gladness, as in the feast of the tabernacles, remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles, when as they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts.

7Por isso, levando ramos, e belas folhagens, e também palmas, cantavam hinos àquele que lhes dera o bom êxito de purificar o seu lugar.

7Therefore they bare branches, and fair boughs, and palms also, and sang psalms unto him that had given them good success in cleansing his place.

8E ordenaram, por estatuto e decreto comum, que toda a nação dos judeus celebrasse estes dias todos os anos.

8They ordained also by a common statute and decree, That every year those days should be kept of the whole nation of the Jews.

9E este foi o fim de Antíoco, chamado Epífanes.

9And this was the end of Antiochus, called Epiphanes.

10Agora narraremos os feitos de Antíoco Eupátor, filho daquele ímpio, resumindo brevemente as calamidades das guerras.

10Now will we declare the acts of Antiochus Eupator, who was the son of this wicked man, gathering briefly the calamities of the wars.

11Tendo ele subido ao trono, pôs um certo Lísias à frente dos negócios do seu reino e o nomeou governador supremo da Celessíria e da Fenícia.

11So when he was come to the crown, he set one Lysias over the affairs of his realm, and appointed him his chief governor of Celosyria and Phenice.

12Pois Ptolomeu, chamado Macron, preferindo fazer justiça aos judeus pela injustiça que lhes fora feita, procurava manter a paz com eles.

12For Ptolemeus, that was called Macron, choosing rather to do justice unto the Jews for the wrong that had been done unto them, endeavoured to continue peace with them.

13Por isso, acusado pelos amigos do rei diante de Eupátor, e chamado traidor a cada palavra, por ter abandonado Chipre, que Filométor lhe confiara, e ter passado para Antíoco Epífanes, e vendo que não tinha um cargo honroso, ficou tão desanimado que se envenenou e morreu.

13Whereupon being accused of the king’s friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honourable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.

14Mas Górgias, sendo governador das fortalezas, recrutava mercenários e alimentava continuamente a guerra contra os judeus;

14But when Gorgias was governor of the holds, he hired soldiers, and nourished war continually with the Jews:

15e ao mesmo tempo os idumeus, tendo-se apoderado das fortalezas mais estratégicas, hostilizavam os judeus, e, recebendo os que eram banidos de Jerusalém, procuravam alimentar a guerra.

15And therewithall the Idumeans, having gotten into their hands the most commodious holds, kept the Jews occupied, and receiving those that were banished from Jerusalem, they went about to nourish war.

16Então os que estavam com o Macabeu fizeram súplicas e rogaram a Deus que fosse o seu auxiliador; e assim se lançaram com ímpeto sobre as fortalezas dos idumeus,

16Then they that were with Maccabeus made supplication, and besought God that he would be their helper; and so they ran with violence upon the strong holds of the Idumeans,

17e, atacando-as vigorosamente, tomaram-nas, e repeliram todos os que pelejavam sobre o muro, e mataram todos os que caíram nas suas mãos, não menos de vinte mil.

17And assaulting them strongly, they won the holds, and kept off all that fought upon the wall, and slew all that fell into their hands, and killed no fewer than twenty thousand.

18E, porque alguns, não menos de nove mil, se haviam refugiado juntos em duas torres muito fortes, que tinham tudo o que era necessário para sustentar o cerco,

18And because certain, who were no less than nine thousand, were fled together into two very strong castles, having all manner of things convenient to sustain the siege,

19o Macabeu deixou Simão e José, e também Zaqueu, e os que estavam com ele, suficientes para os sitiar, e partiu ele mesmo para os lugares que mais necessitavam do seu socorro.

19Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zaccheus also, and them that were with him, who were enough to besiege them, and departed himself unto those places which more needed his help.

20Mas os que estavam com Simão, levados pela cobiça, deixaram-se subornar com dinheiro por alguns dos que estavam nas torres, e, recebendo setenta mil dracmas, deixaram escapar alguns deles.

20Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for money through certain of those that were in the castle, and took seventy thousand drachms, and let some of them escape.

21Mas, quando contaram ao Macabeu o que acontecera, ele reuniu os chefes do povo e acusou aqueles homens de terem vendido os seus irmãos por dinheiro, soltando os inimigos para pelejarem contra eles.

21But when it was told Maccabeus what was done, he called the governors of the people together, and accused those men, that they had sold their brethren for money, and set their enemies free to fight against them.

22Assim matou os que foram achados traidores, e logo tomou as duas torres.

22So he slew those that were found traitors, and immediately took the two castles.

23E, tendo bom êxito com as armas em tudo o que empreendia, matou nas duas fortalezas mais de vinte mil.

23And having good success with his weapons in all things he took in hand, he slew in the two holds more than twenty thousand.

24Então Timóteo, a quem os judeus já tinham vencido antes, tendo reunido uma grande multidão de tropas estrangeiras e não poucos cavalos da Ásia, veio como para tomar a Judeia pela força das armas.

24Now Timotheus, whom the Jews had overcome before, when he had gathered a great multitude of foreign forces, and horses out of Asia not a few, came as though he would take Jewry by force of arms.

25Mas, quando ele se aproximou, os que estavam com o Macabeu voltaram-se para orar a Deus, e espalharam terra sobre as cabeças, e cingiram os lombos de saco,

25But when he drew near, they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray unto God, and sprinkled earth upon their heads, and girded their loins with sackcloth,

26e, prostrados junto à base do altar, rogaram-lhe que lhes fosse propício, e fosse inimigo dos seus inimigos e adversário dos seus adversários, como declara a lei.

26And fell down at the foot of the altar, and besought him to be merciful to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law declareth.

27Depois da oração, tomaram as armas e avançaram para longe da cidade; e, quando chegaram perto dos inimigos, detiveram-se.

27So after the prayer they took their weapons, and went on further from the city: and when they drew near to their enemies, they kept by themselves.

28E, mal nascido o sol, travaram combate: uns, tendo, além do seu valor, o seu refúgio no Senhor como penhor do bom êxito e da vitória; os outros, fazendo da sua fúria o guia do combate.

28Now the sun being newly risen, they joined both together; the one part having together with their virtue their refuge also unto the Lord for a pledge of their success and victory: the other side making their rage leader of their battle.

29Mas, quando a batalha se tornou violenta, apareceram aos inimigos, vindos do céu, cinco homens resplandecentes, montados em cavalos com freios de ouro, e dois deles conduziam os judeus;

29But when the battle waxed strong, there appeared unto the enemies from heaven five comely men upon horses, with bridles of gold, and two of them led the Jews,

30e, tomando o Macabeu no meio, cobriam-no de todos os lados com as suas armas e o guardavam ileso; mas lançavam flechas e raios contra os inimigos, de modo que, confundidos pela cegueira e cheios de perturbação, eram mortos.

30And took Maccabeus betwixt them, and covered him on every side with their weapons, and kept him safe, but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies: so that being confounded with blindness, and full of trouble, they were killed.

31E foram mortos vinte mil e quinhentos soldados de infantaria e seiscentos cavaleiros.

31And there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred, and six hundred horsemen.

32Quanto ao próprio Timóteo, fugiu para uma fortaleza muito forte, chamada Gazara, onde Quéreas era governador.

32As for Timotheus himself, he fled into a very strong hold, called Gawra, where Chereas was governor.

33Mas os que estavam com o Macabeu sitiaram corajosamente a fortaleza durante quatro dias.

33But they that were with Maccabeus laid siege against the fortress courageously four days.

34E os que estavam dentro, confiando na força do lugar, blasfemavam muitíssimo e proferiam palavras ímpias.

34And they that were within, trusting to the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and uttered wicked words.

35Contudo, ao amanhecer do quinto dia, vinte jovens da tropa do Macabeu, inflamados de ira por causa das blasfêmias, assaltaram o muro valorosamente e, com feroz coragem, mataram todos os que encontravam.

35Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus’ company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manly, and with a fierce courage killed all that they met withal.

36Outros, subindo igualmente atrás deles, enquanto aqueles estavam ocupados com os de dentro, queimaram as torres e, acendendo fogueiras, queimaram vivos os blasfemadores; e outros arrombaram as portas e, tendo introduzido o resto do exército, tomaram a cidade,

36Others likewise ascending after them, whiles they were busied with them that were within, burnt the towers, and kindling fires burnt the blasphemers alive; and others broke open the gates, and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city,

37e mataram Timóteo, que se escondera numa cisterna, e Quéreas, seu irmão, com Apolófanes.

37And killed Timotheus, that was hid in a certain pit, and Chereas his brother, with Apollophanes.

38Feito isto, louvaram com hinos e ações de graças o Senhor, que fizera tão grandes coisas por Israel e lhes dera a vitória.

38When this was done, they praised the Lord with psalms and thanksgiving, who had done so great things for Israel, and given them the victory.