Apocalipse de Abraão 5

1Eu, porém, após refletir sobre a ira de meu pai, saí; [e, depois que saí,] meu pai gritou: "Abraão!" E eu disse: "Aqui estou."

1I, however, having thought over my father's anger, went out; [and after I had gone out] my father cried, saying: "Abraham!" And I said: "Here am I."

2E ele disse: "Toma e recolhe as lascas da madeira de que fiz deuses de pinho antes que viesses; e prepara para mim a comida da refeição do meio-dia."

2And he said: "Take and collect the splinters of the wood out of which I made gods of pine-wood before thou camest; and make ready for me the food of the mid-day meal."

3E aconteceu que, ao recolher as lascas de madeira, encontrei sob elas um pequeno deus que jazia entre os gravetos à minha esquerda; em sua testa estava escrito: Deus Barisate.

3And it came to pass, when I collected the splinters of wood, I found under them a little god which had been lying among the brush-wood on my left, and on his forehead was written: God Barisat.

4E não informei a meu pai que encontrara o deus de madeira Barisate sob as aparas.

4And I did not inform my father that I had found the wooden god Barisat under the chips.

5E aconteceu que, depois de colocar as lascas no fogo para preparar a comida de meu pai — ao sair para fazer uma pergunta sobre a comida, pus Barisate diante do fogo aceso, dizendo-lhe em tom ameaçador: "Presta muita atenção, Barisate, [para que] o fogo não se apague até eu voltar; se, porém, se apagar, sopra sobre ele para que volte a arder."

5And it came to pass, when I had laid the splinters in the fire, in order that I might make ready food for my father — on going out to ask a question regarding the food, I placed Barisat before the kindled fire, saying threateningly to him: "Pay careful attention, Barisat, [that] the fire do not die down until I come; if, however, it dieth down, blow on it that it may burn up again."

6Então saí e cumpri meu propósito.

6And I went out and accomplished my purpose.

7Ao voltar, encontrei Barisate caído de costas, com os pés cercados pelo fogo e horrivelmente queimados.

7And on returning I found Barisat fallen backwards, and his feet surrounded by fire and horribly burnt.

8Prorrompi numa gargalhada e disse a mim mesmo: "Em verdade, ó Barisate, podes acender o fogo e cozinhar a comida!" E aconteceu que, enquanto eu falava (assim) entre risos, ele (isto é, Barisate) foi sendo consumido pelo fogo e reduzido a cinzas.

8I burst into a fit of laughter, and I said to myself: "Truly, O Barisat, thou canst kindle the fire and cook food!" And it came to pass, while I spake (thus) in my laughter he (i.e. Barisat) was gradually burnt up by the fire and reduced to ashes.

9E levei a comida a meu pai, e ele comeu.

9And I brought the food to my father, and he did eat.

10Dei-lhe vinho e leite, e ele se alegrou e abençoou seu deus Merumate.

10And I gave him wine and milk, and he was gladdened and blessed his god Merumath.

11E eu lhe disse: "Ó pai Terá, não abençoes teu deus Merumate nem o louves; louva antes teu deus Barisate, pois, amando-te mais, lançou-se ao fogo para cozinhar tua comida!" E ele me disse: "E onde está ele agora?" [E eu disse:] "Foi consumido nas chamas violentas e reduzido a pó."

11And I said to him: "O father Terah, bless not thy god Merumath, and praise him not, but rather praise thy god Barisat because, loving thee more, he hath cast himself into the fire to cook thy food!" And he said to me: "And where is he now?" [And I said:] "He is burnt to ashes in the violence of the fire and is reduced to dust."

12E ele disse: "Grande é o poder de Barisate!

12And he said: "Great is the power of Barisat!

13Hoje (farei) outro, e amanhã ele preparará minha comida."

13I (will) make another to-day, and to-morrow he will prepare my food."