2 Macabeus 13

1No ano cento e quarenta e nove, foi dito a Judas que Antíoco Eupátor vinha com grande exército contra a Judeia,

1In the hundred forty and ninth year it was told Judas, that Antiochus Eupator was coming with a great power into Judea,

2e com ele Lísias, seu tutor e administrador dos negócios, tendo cada um deles um exército grego de cento e dez mil infantes, cinco mil e trezentos cavaleiros, vinte e dois elefantes e trezentos carros armados de foices.

2And with him Lysias his protector, and ruler of his affairs, having either of them a Grecian power of footmen, an hundred and ten thousand, and horsemen five thousand and three hundred, and elephants two and twenty, and three hundred chariots armed with hooks.

3Também Menelau se juntou a eles e, com grande dissimulação, animava Antíoco, não pela salvação da pátria, mas porque pensava obter o governo.

3Menelaus also joined himself with them, and with great dissimulation encouraged Antiochus, not for the safeguard of the country, but because he thought to have been made governor.

4Mas o Rei dos reis moveu o ânimo de Antíoco contra este malvado; e Lísias informou o rei de que este homem era a causa de todos os males; por isso o rei mandou levá-lo a Bereia e matá-lo, conforme o costume daquele lugar.

4But the King of kings moved Antiochus’ mind against this wicked wretch, and Lysias informed the king that this man was the cause of all mischief, so that the king commanded to bring him unto Berea, and to put him to death, as the manner is in that place.

5Havia ali uma torre de cinquenta côvados de altura, cheia de cinza, que tinha um mecanismo giratório que de todos os lados descia sobre a cinza.

5Now there was in that place a tower of fifty cubits high, full of ashes, and it had a round instrument which on every side hanged down into the ashes.

6E ali todos empurravam para a morte quem fosse condenado por sacrilégio ou tivesse cometido algum outro crime grave.

6And whosoever was condemned of sacrilege, or had committed any other grievous crime, there did all men thrust him unto death.

7Tal foi a morte que coube a este ímpio, sem ter sequer sepultura na terra; e isto com toda a justiça.

7Such a death it happened that wicked man to die, not having so much as burial in the earth; and that most justly:

8Pois, tendo cometido muitos pecados contra o altar, cujo fogo e cinza eram santos, recebeu a morte na cinza.

8For inasmuch as he had committed many sins about the altar, whose fire and ashes were holy, he received his death in ashes.

9Ora, o rei vinha com ânimo bárbaro e soberbo, para fazer aos judeus coisas muito piores do que as que se tinham feito no tempo de seu pai.

9Now the king came with a barbarous and haughty mind to do far worse to the Jews, than had been done in his father’s time.

10Sabendo disto, Judas mandou ao povo que invocasse o Senhor dia e noite, para que, se alguma vez o fizera, agora também os socorresse, estando eles a ponto de ser privados da lei, da pátria e do santo templo;

10Which things when Judas perceived, he commanded the multitude to call upon the Lord night and day, that if ever at any other time, he would now also help them, being at the point to be put from their law, from their country, and from the holy temple:

11e que não permitisse que o povo, que apenas começava a respirar um pouco, caísse sob o poder das nações blasfemas.

11And that he would not suffer the people, that had even now been but a little refreshed, to be in subjection to the blasphemous nations.

12E, tendo todos feito isto juntos, e rogado ao Senhor misericordioso com choro e jejuns, prostrados por terra durante três dias, Judas os exortou e mandou que estivessem prontos.

12So when they had all done this together, and besought the merciful Lord with weeping and fasting, and lying flat upon the ground three days long, Judas, having exhorted them, commanded they should be in a readiness.

13E Judas, reunido à parte com os anciãos, resolveu sair antes que o exército do rei entrasse na Judeia e se apoderasse da cidade, e decidir a questão pelas armas com o auxílio do Senhor.

13And Judas, being apart with the elders, determined, before the king’s host should enter into Judea, and get the city, to go forth and try the matter in fight by the help of the Lord.

14Assim, tendo confiado tudo ao Criador do mundo, e exortado os seus soldados a pelejarem valorosamente, até a morte, pelas leis, pelo templo, pela cidade, pela pátria e pelas instituições, acampou junto de Modin.

14So when he had committed all to the Creator of the world, and exhorted his soldiers to fight manfully, even unto death, for the laws, the temple, the city, the country, and the commonwealth, he camped by Modin:

15E, tendo dado aos que estavam com ele a senha: Vitória de Deus, com os jovens mais valentes e escolhidos atacou de noite a tenda do rei, e matou no acampamento cerca de quatro mil homens, e o maior dos elefantes com todos os que estavam sobre ele.

15And having given the watchword to them that were about him, Victory is of God; with the most valiant and choice young men he went in into the king’s tent by night, and slew in the camp about four thousand men, and the chiefest of the elephants, with all that were upon him.

16E por fim encheram o acampamento de terror e confusão, e retiraram-se com bom êxito.

16And at last they filled the camp with fear and tumult, and departed with good success.

17Isto se fez ao romper do dia, porque a proteção do Senhor o assistia.

17This was done in the break of the day, because the protection of the Lord did help him.

18Então o rei, tendo provado a ousadia dos judeus, procurou tomar as praças fortes com astúcia,

18Now when the king had taken a taste of the manliness of the Jews, he went about to take the holds by policy,

19e marchou contra Betsura, praça forte dos judeus; mas foi repelido, fracassou e perdeu homens;

19And marched toward Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the Jews: but he was put to flight, failed, and lost of his men:

20pois Judas fizera chegar aos que estavam dentro tudo o que era necessário.

20For Judas had conveyed unto them that were in it such things as were necessary.

21Mas Rodoco, que estava no exército dos judeus, revelou os segredos aos inimigos; por isso foi procurado, e, quando o apanharam, meteram-no na prisão.

21But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews’ host, disclosed the secrets to the enemies; therefore he was sought out, and when they had gotten him, they put him in prison.

22O rei tratou pela segunda vez com os de Betsura, deu-lhes a mão, recebeu a deles, retirou-se, atacou Judas e foi vencido;

22The king treated with them in Bethsum the second time, gave his hand, took theirs, departed, fought with Judas, was overcome;

23soube que Filipe, que ficara à frente dos negócios em Antioquia, se revoltara; confundido, suplicou aos judeus, submeteu-se, jurou observar todas as condições justas, reconciliou-se com eles, ofereceu sacrifício, honrou o templo e tratou bem o lugar;

23Heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch, was desperately bent, confounded, intreated the Jews, submitted himself, and sware to all equal conditions, agreed with them, and offered sacrifice, honoured the temple, and dealt kindly with the place,

24e acolheu bem o Macabeu, e o nomeou governador supremo desde Ptolemaida até a terra dos gerrenos;

24And accepted well of Maccabeus, made him principal governor from Ptolemais unto the Gerrhenians;

25foi a Ptolemaida; os habitantes dali estavam descontentes com os acordos, pois se indignavam e queriam anular os pactos;

25Came to Ptolemais: the people there were grieved for the covenants; for they stormed, because they would make their covenants void:

26Lísias subiu à tribuna, defendeu a causa quanto pôde, persuadiu, acalmou, tornou-os favoráveis e voltou para Antioquia. Assim se passou a vinda e a partida do rei.

26Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defence of the cause, persuaded, pacified, made them well affected, returned to Antioch. Thus it went touching the king’s coming and departing.