Pastor de Hermas 87

1E enquanto eu caminhava com ele, estava cheio de alegria, contemplando tantas coisas excelentes. E o Pastor me disse: “Vai e traze cal viva e argila bem cozida, para que eu preencha as formas das pedras que foram retiradas e lançadas na construção; pois tudo ao redor da torre deve ser liso.” E fiz como me mandou e lha trouxe.

1And as I walked along with him, I was full of joy, beholding so many excellent things. And the Shepherd said to me, “Go and bring unslacked lime and fine-baked clay, that I may fill up the forms of the stones that were taken and thrown into the building; for everything about the tower must be smooth.” And I did as he commanded me, and brought it to him.

2“Ajuda-me,” disse, “e a obra logo estará terminada.” Preencheu, portanto, as formas das pedras que voltaram para a construção e mandou que os lugares ao redor da torre fossem varridos e limpos; e as virgens tomaram vassouras e varreram o lugar e levaram toda a sujeira para fora da torre e trouxeram água, e o chão ao redor da torre tornou-se alegre e muito belo.

2“Assist me,” he said, “and the work will soon be finished.” He accordingly filled up the forms of the stones that were returned to the building, and commanded the places around the tower to be swept and to be cleaned; and the virgins took brooms and swept the place, and carried all the dirt out of the tower, and brought water, and the ground around the tower became cheerful and very beautiful.

3Diz-me o Pastor: “Tudo foi limpo; se o senhor da torre vier inspecioná-la, não poderá achar falta alguma em nós.” Tendo dito estas palavras, quis partir; mas agarrei-o pela bolsa e comecei a conjurá-lo pelo Senhor que explicasse o que me tinha mostrado.

3Says the Shepherd to me, “Everything has been cleared away; if the lord of the tower come to inspect it, he can have no fault to find with us.” Having spoken these words, he wished to depart; but I laid hold of him by the wallet, and began to adjure him by the Lord that he would explain what he had showed me.

4Disse-me: “Devo descansar um pouco e então te explicarei tudo; espera-me aqui até que eu volte.” Disse-lhe: “Senhor, que posso fazer aqui sozinho?” “Não estás sozinho,” disse, “pois estas virgens estão contigo.” “Confia-me a elas, então,” respondi. O Pastor as chamou a si e lhes disse: “Confio-o a vós até que eu venha,” e partiu.

4He said to me, “I must rest a little, and then I shall explain to you everything; wait for me here until I return.” I said to him, “Sir, what can I do here alone?” “You are not alone,” he said, “for these virgins are with you.” “Give me in charge to them, then,” I replied. The Shepherd called them to him, and said to them, “I entrust him to you until I come,” and went away.

5E fiquei sozinho com as virgens; e elas eram bastante alegres, mas amigáveis comigo, especialmente as quatro mais distintas dentre elas.

5And I was alone with the virgins; and they were rather merry, but were friendly to me, especially the four more distinguished of them.