1 Samuel 7
1 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.
Os homens de Kiriath Jearim vieram e levaram a arca de Javé, e a trouxeram para a casa de Abinadab, na colina, e consagraram Eleazar, seu filho, para guardar a arca de Javé.
2 And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mourned and sought after the LORD.
Desde o dia em que a arca permaneceu em Kiriath Jearim, o tempo foi longo, pois foram vinte anos; e toda a casa de Israel lamentou depois de Yahweh.
3 Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
Samuel falou a toda a casa de Israel, dizendo: “Se você está voltando a Iavé com todo seu coração, então afaste os deuses estrangeiros e os astaroth do meio de vocês, e dirijam seus corações para Iavé, e o sirvam somente; e ele o livrará da mão dos filisteus”.
4 So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.
Então os filhos de Israel removeram os Baal e os Ashtaroth, e serviram apenas a Iavé.
5 Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”
Samuel disse: “Reúna todo Israel a Mizpah, e eu rezarei a Javé por você”.
6 When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.
Eles se reuniram em Mizpah, tiraram água, derramaram-na diante de Iavé, jejuaram naquele dia e disseram lá: “Pecamos contra Iavé”. Samuel julgou os filhos de Israel em Mizpah.
7 When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines
Quando os filisteus ouviram que as crianças de Israel estavam reunidas em Mizpah, os senhores dos filisteus enfrentaram Israel. Quando os filhos de Israel ouviram isso, eles tinham medo dos filisteus.
8 and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
Os filhos de Israel disseram a Samuel: “Não pare de chorar a Javé nosso Deus por nós, que ele nos salvará da mão dos filisteus”.
9 Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.
Samuel pegou um cordeiro de leite e ofereceu-o por um holocausto inteiro a Javé. Samuel clamou a Javé por Israel, e Javé lhe respondeu.
10 As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
Quando Samuel estava oferecendo o holocausto, os filisteus se aproximaram para lutar contra Israel; mas Javé trovejou com um grande trovão naquele dia sobre os filisteus e os confundiu; e eles foram atacados diante de Israel.
11 Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car.
Os homens de Israel saíram de Mizpah e perseguiram os filisteus, e os atingiram até que chegaram sob o comando de Beth Kar.
12 Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”
Então Samuel pegou uma pedra e a colocou entre Mizpah e Shen, e chamou seu nome de Ebenezer, dizendo: “Yahweh nos ajudou até agora”.
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
Então os filisteus foram subjugados, e deixaram de vir dentro da fronteira de Israel. A mão de Javé foi contra os filisteus durante todos os dias de Samuel.
14 The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.
As cidades que os filisteus haviam tomado de Israel foram restauradas em Israel, de Ecrom até Gate; e Israel recuperou sua fronteira da mão dos filisteus. Havia paz entre Israel e os amoritas.
15 So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
Samuel julgou Israel durante todos os dias de sua vida.
16 Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.
Ele foi de ano a ano em um circuito para Betel, Gilgal e Mizpah; e julgou Israel em todos esses lugares.
17 Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.
Seu retorno foi para Ramah, pois sua casa estava lá, e ele julgou Israel lá; e construiu um altar para Yahweh lá.
