Daniel (Bel e o Dragão) 1

1O rei Astíages foi reunido a seus pais, e Ciro, o persa, recebeu o seu reino.

1And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia received his kingdom.

2E Daniel convivia com o rei e era honrado acima de todos os seus amigos.

2And Daniel conversed with the king, and was honoured above all his friends.

3Ora, os babilônios tinham um ídolo chamado Bel, e gastavam com ele cada dia doze grandes medidas de flor de farinha, quarenta ovelhas e seis vasilhas de vinho.

3Now the Babylons had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.

4E o rei o venerava e ia cada dia adorá-lo; mas Daniel adorava o seu Deus. E o rei lhe disse: Por que não adoras a Bel?

4And the king worshipped it and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshipped his own God. And the king said unto him, Why dost not thou worship Bel?

5Ele respondeu e disse: Porque não posso adorar ídolos feitos por mãos, mas o Deus vivo, que criou o céu e a terra e tem domínio sobre toda carne.

5Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, who hath created the heaven and the earth, and hath sovereignty over all flesh.

6Então o rei lhe disse: Não pensas que Bel é um deus vivo? Não vês quanto ele come e bebe cada dia?

6Then said the king unto him, Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living God? seest thou not how much he eateth and drinketh every day?

7Então Daniel sorriu e disse: Ó rei, não te enganes; porque isto é barro por dentro e bronze por fora, e nunca comeu nem bebeu coisa alguma.

7Then Daniel smiled, and said, O king, be not deceived: for this is but clay within, and brass without, and did never eat or drink any thing.

8Então o rei se irou, chamou os seus sacerdotes e lhes disse: Se não me disserdes quem é que consome estas provisões, morrereis.

8So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die.

9Mas, se me provardes que Bel as consome, Daniel morrerá, porque blasfemou contra Bel. E Daniel disse ao rei: Seja segundo a tua palavra.

9But if ye can certify me that Bel devoureth them, then Daniel shall die: for he hath spoken blasphemy against Bel. And Daniel said unto the king, Let it be according to thy word.

10Ora, os sacerdotes de Bel eram setenta, além de suas mulheres e filhos. E o rei foi com Daniel ao templo de Bel.

10Now the priests of Bel were threescore and ten, beside their wives and children. And the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel.

11E os sacerdotes de Bel disseram: Eis que nós saímos; mas tu, ó rei, põe a comida e prepara o vinho, e fecha bem a porta e sela-a com o teu próprio anel;

11So Bel’s priests said, Lo, we go out: but thou, O king, set on the meat, and make ready the wine, and shut the door fast and seal it with thine own signet;

12e amanhã, quando entrares, se não achares que Bel comeu tudo, sofreremos a morte; ou então Daniel, que mente contra nós.

12And to morrow when thou comest in, if thou findest not that Bel hath eaten up all, we will suffer death: or else Daniel, that speaketh falsely against us.

13E eles pouco se importavam, porque debaixo da mesa haviam feito uma entrada secreta, pela qual entravam continuamente e consumiam aquelas coisas.

13And they little regarded it: for under the table they had made a privy entrance, whereby they entered in continually, and consumed those things.

14Assim, depois que eles saíram, o rei pôs as comidas diante de Bel. Ora, Daniel havia ordenado aos seus servos que trouxessem cinza, e eles a espalharam por todo o templo, na presença somente do rei; então saíram, fecharam a porta, selaram-na com o anel do rei e se foram.

14So when they were gone forth, the king set meats before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the temple in the presence of the king alone: then went they out, and shut the door, and sealed it with the king’s signet, and so departed.

15E de noite vieram os sacerdotes com suas mulheres e filhos, como costumavam fazer, e comeram e beberam tudo.

15Now in the night came the priests with their wives and children, as they were wont to do, and did eat and drink up all.

16De manhã cedo o rei se levantou, e Daniel com ele.

16In the morning betime the king arose, and Daniel with him.

17E o rei disse: Daniel, estão intactos os selos? E ele disse: Sim, ó rei, estão intactos.

17And the king said, Daniel, are the seals whole? And he said, Yea, O king, they be whole.

18E, logo que abriu a porta, o rei olhou para a mesa e clamou em alta voz: Grande és tu, ó Bel, e não há em ti engano algum.

18And as soon as he had opened the door, the king looked upon the table, and cried with a loud voice, Great art thou, O Bel, and with thee is no deceit at all.

19Então Daniel riu, e segurou o rei para que não entrasse, e disse: Olha agora o pavimento e repara de quem são estas pegadas.

19Then laughed Daniel, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps are these.

20E o rei disse: Vejo pegadas de homens, de mulheres e de crianças. E então o rei se irou,

20And the king said, I see the footsteps of men, women, and children. And then the king was angry,

21e prendeu os sacerdotes com suas mulheres e filhos, os quais lhe mostraram as portas secretas por onde entravam e consumiam o que estava sobre a mesa.

21And took the priests with their wives and children, who shewed him the privy doors, where they came in, and consumed such things as were upon the table.

22Por isso o rei os matou e entregou Bel em poder de Daniel, que o destruiu, a ele e ao seu templo.

22Therefore the king slew them, and delivered Bel into Daniel’s power, who destroyed him and his temple.

23E naquele mesmo lugar havia um grande dragão, que os de Babilônia adoravam.

23And in that same place there was a great dragon, which they of Babylon worshipped.

24E o rei disse a Daniel: Dirás também que este é de bronze? Eis que ele vive, come e bebe; não podes dizer que não é um deus vivo; portanto, adora-o.

24And the king said unto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brass? lo, he liveth, he eateth and drinketh; thou canst not say that he is no living god: therefore worship him.

25Então Daniel disse ao rei: Eu adorarei o Senhor meu Deus, porque ele é o Deus vivo.

25Then said Daniel unto the king, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is the living God.

26Mas dá-me licença, ó rei, e eu matarei este dragão sem espada nem vara. O rei disse: Eu te dou licença.

26But give me leave, O king, and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff. The king said, I give thee leave.

27Então Daniel tomou pez, gordura e pelos, cozeu-os juntos e fez bolos com eles; e os pôs na boca do dragão, e o dragão arrebentou. E Daniel disse: Eis o que adorais!

27Then Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and did seethe them together, and made lumps thereof: this he put in the dragon’s mouth, and so the dragon burst in sunder: and Daniel said, Lo, these are the gods ye worship.

28Quando os de Babilônia ouviram isso, indignaram-se muito e conspiraram contra o rei, dizendo: O rei se tornou judeu; destruiu Bel, matou o dragão e mandou matar os sacerdotes.

28When they of Babylon heard that, they took great indignation, and conspired against the king, saying, The king is become a Jew, and he hath destroyed Bel, he hath slain the dragon, and put the priests to death.

29Então vieram ao rei e disseram: Entrega-nos Daniel; do contrário, destruiremos a ti e a tua casa.

29So they came to the king, and said, Deliver us Daniel, or else we will destroy thee and thine house.

30Quando o rei viu que o pressionavam fortemente, constrangido, entregou-lhes Daniel;

30Now when the king saw that they pressed him sore, being constrained, he delivered Daniel unto them:

31e eles o lançaram na cova dos leões, onde ele esteve seis dias.

31Who cast him into the lions’ den: where he was six days.

32Havia na cova sete leões, e davam-lhes cada dia dois corpos e duas ovelhas; mas então não lhes deram nada, para que devorassem Daniel.

32And in the den there were seven lions, and they had given them every day two carcases, and two sheep: which then were not given to them, to the intent they might devour Daniel.

33Ora, havia na Judeia um profeta chamado Habacuque, que havia feito um guisado e partido pão numa vasilha, e ia ao campo para levá-lo aos ceifeiros.

33Now there was in Jewry a prophet, called Habbacuc, who had made pottage, and had broken bread in a bowl, and was going into the field, for to bring it to the reapers.

34Mas o anjo do Senhor disse a Habacuque: Leva o almoço que tens a Babilônia, a Daniel, que está na cova dos leões.

34But the angel of the Lord said unto Habbacuc, Go, carry the dinner that thou hast into Babylon unto Daniel, who is in the lions’ den.

35E Habacuque disse: Senhor, nunca vi Babilônia, nem sei onde fica a cova.

35And Habbacuc said, Lord, I never saw Babylon; neither do I know where the den is.

36Então o anjo do Senhor o tomou pelo alto da cabeça e o levou pelos cabelos, e, com a força do seu espírito, o pôs em Babilônia, sobre a cova.

36Then the angel of the Lord took him by the crown, and bare him by the hair of his head, and through the vehemency of his spirit set him in Babylon over the den.

37E Habacuque clamou, dizendo: Daniel, Daniel, toma o almoço que Deus te enviou.

37And Habbacuc cried, saying, O Daniel, Daniel, take the dinner which God hath sent thee.

38E Daniel disse: Tu te lembraste de mim, ó Deus, e não abandonaste os que te buscam e te amam.

38And Daniel said, Thou hast remembered me, O God: neither hast thou forsaken them that seek thee and love thee.

39Então Daniel se levantou e comeu; e o anjo do Senhor logo pôs Habacuque de novo no seu lugar.

39So Daniel arose, and did eat: and the angel of the Lord set Habbacuc in his own place again immediately.

40No sétimo dia o rei foi chorar por Daniel; e, chegando à cova, olhou para dentro, e eis que Daniel estava sentado.

40Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel: and when he came to the den, he looked in, and behold, Daniel was sitting.

41Então o rei clamou em alta voz, dizendo: Grande és tu, ó Senhor, Deus de Daniel, e não há outro além de ti.

41Then cried the king with a loud voice, saying, Great art thou, O Lord God of Daniel, and there is none other beside thee.

42E o tirou de lá, e lançou na cova os que haviam tramado a sua perdição; e foram devorados num instante diante dele.

42And he drew him out, and cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the den: and they were devoured in a moment before his face.