Pastor de Hermas 85

1E começando, examinamos primeiro as pedras negras. E tal como tinham sido retiradas da construção, assim foram achadas permanecer; e o Pastor mandou que fossem removidas da torre e postas à parte. Em seguida examinou as que tinham crostas; e tomou e talhou muitas destas e mandou que as virgens as levantassem e as lançassem na construção. E as virgens as levantaram e as puseram no meio da construção da torre.

1And beginning, we first examined the black stones. And such as they had been taken out of the building, were they found to remain; and the Shepherd ordered them to be removed out of the tower, and to be placed apart. Next he examined those that had scabs; and he took and hewed many of these, and commanded the virgins to take them up and cast them into the building. And the virgins lifted them up, and put them in the middle of the building of the tower.

2E as restantes ordenou que fossem postas ao lado das negras; pois estas também foram achadas negras. Em seguida examinou as que tinham rachaduras; e talhou muitas destas e mandou que fossem carregadas pelas virgens para a construção: e foram postas por fora, porque foram achadas mais sãs que as outras; mas as restantes, por causa da multidão de rachaduras, não puderam ser talhadas e, por esta razão, foram rejeitadas da construção da torre.

2And the rest he ordered to be laid down beside the black ones; for these, too, were found to be black. He next examined those that had cracks; and he hewed many of these, and commanded them to be carried by the virgins to the building: and they were placed on the outside, because they were found to be sounder than the others; but the rest, on account of the multitude of the cracks, could not be hewn, and for this reason, therefore, they were rejected from the building of the tower.

3Em seguida examinou as pedras lascadas, e entre estas muitas foram achadas negras e algumas com grandes rachaduras. E estas também mandou que fossem postas ao lado das que tinham sido rejeitadas. Mas as restantes, depois de limpas e talhadas, mandou que fossem postas na construção. E as virgens as tomaram e as ajustaram no meio da construção da torre, pois eram um tanto fracas.

3He next examined the chipped stones, and many amongst these were found to be black, and some to have great cracks. And these also he commanded to be laid down along with those which had been rejected. But the remainder, after being cleaned and hewn, he commanded to be placed in the building. And the virgins took them up, and fitted them into the middle of the building of the tower, for they were somewhat weak.

4Em seguida examinou as que eram meio brancas e meio negras, e muitas delas foram achadas negras. E mandou que estas também fossem retiradas juntamente com as que tinham sido rejeitadas. E as restantes foram todas retiradas pelas virgens; pois, sendo brancas, foram ajustadas pelas próprias virgens na construção. E foram postas por fora, porque foram achadas sãs, de modo a poder sustentar as que foram postas no meio, pois nenhuma parte delas estava lascada.

4He next examined those that were half white and half black, and many of them were found to be black. And he commanded these also to be taken away along with those which had been rejected. And the rest were all taken away by the virgins; for, being white, they were fitted by the virgins themselves into the building. And they were placed upon the outside, because they were found to be sound, so as to be able to support those which were placed in the middle, for no part of them at all was chipped.

5Em seguida examinou as que eram ásperas e duras; e algumas poucas delas foram rejeitadas porque não puderam ser talhadas, por serem achadas extremamente duras. Mas as restantes delas foram talhadas e carregadas pelas virgens e ajustadas no meio da construção da torre; pois eram um tanto fracas.

5He next examined those that were rough and hard; and a few of them were rejected because they could not be hewn, as they were found exceedingly hard. But the rest of them were hewn, and carried by the virgins, and fitted into the middle of the building of the tower; for they were somewhat weak.

6Em seguida examinou as que tinham manchas; e destas muito poucas eram negras e foram postas de lado com as outras; mas a maior parte foi achada brilhante, e estas foram ajustadas pelas virgens na construção, mas por causa da sua força foram postas por fora.

6He next examined those that had stains; and of these a very few were black, and were thrown aside with the others; but the greater part were found to be bright, and these were fitted by the virgins into the building, but on account of their strength were placed on the outside.