1 Kings 12
1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem. For in that place, all of Israel had gathered to appoint him as king.
E foi Roboão a Siquém; porque todo Israel havia vindo a Siquém para fazê-lo rei.
2 Yet truly, Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, while he was still in Egypt as a fugitive from the face of king Solomon, hearing of his death, returned from Egypt.
E aconteceu, que quando o ouviu Jeroboão filho de Nebate, que estava em Egito, porque havia fugido de diante do rei Salomão, e habitava em Egito;
3 And they sent and called him. Therefore, Jeroboam went, with the entire multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying:
Enviaram e chamaram-lhe. Veio pois Jeroboão e toda a congregação de Israel, e falaram a Roboão, dizendo:
4 “Your father imposed a very harsh yoke upon us. And so, you should now take away a little from the very harsh rule of your father and from his very grievous yoke, which he imposed upon us, and we will serve you.”
Teu pai agravou nosso jugo, mas agora tu diminui algo da dura servidão de teu pai, e do jugo pesado que ele pôs sobre nós, e te serviremos.
5 And he said to them, “Go away, until the third day, and then return to me.” And when the people had gone away,
E ele lhes disse: Ide, e daqui a três dias voltai a mim. E o povo se foi.
6 king Rehoboam took counsel with the elders who had assisted before his father Solomon while he was still living. And he said, “What counsel do you give to me, so that I may respond to this people?”
Então o rei Roboão tomou conselho com os anciãos que haviam estado diante de Salomão seu pai quando vivia, e disse: Como aconselhais vós que responda a este povo?
7 They said to him, “If today you will obey and serve this people, and yield to their petition, and if you will speak lenient words to them, they will be your servants for all days.”
E eles lhe falaram, dizendo: Se tu fores hoje servo deste povo, e o servires, e respondendo-lhe boas palavras lhes falares, eles te servirão para sempre.
8 But he abandoned the counsel of the old men, which they had given to him. And he consulted the young men who had been raised with him, and who were assisting him.
Mas ele, deixado o conselho dos anciãos que eles lhe haviam dado, tomou conselho com os rapazes que se haviam criado com ele, e estavam diante dele.
9 And he said to them: “What counsel do you give to me, so that I may respond to this people, who have said to me: ‘Make light the yoke that your father imposed on us?’”
E disse-lhes: Como aconselhais vós que respondamos a este povo, que me falou, dizendo: Diminui algo do jugo que teu pai pôs sobre nós?
10 And the young men who had been raised with him, said: “You shall speak in this way to this people, who have spoken to you, saying: ‘Your father weighed down our yoke. You should relieve us.’ You shall say this to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than the back of my father.
Então os rapazes que se haviam criado com ele lhe responderam, dizendo: Assim falarás a este povo que te disse estas palavras: Teu pai agravou nosso jugo; mas tu diminui-nos algo: assim lhes falarás: O menor dedo dos meus é mais espesso que os lombos de meu pai.
11 And now, my father placed a heavy yoke upon you, but I will add more upon your yoke. My father cut you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions.’”
Agora, pois, meu pai vos impôs carga de pesado jugo, mas eu acrescentarei a vosso jugo; meu pai vos feriu com açoites, mas eu vos ferirei com escorpiões.
12 Therefore, Jeroboam and all the people went to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had spoken, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”
E ao terceiro dia veio Jeroboão com todo o povo a Roboão; segundo o rei o havia mandado, dizendo: Voltai a mim ao terceiro dia.
13 And the king responded to the people harshly, leaving behind the counsel of the elders that they had given to him.
E o rei respondeu ao povo duramente, deixado o conselho dos anciãos que eles lhe haviam dado;
14 And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying: “My father weighed down your yoke, but I will add more to your yoke. My father cut you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions.”
E falou-lhes conforme ao conselho dos rapazes, dizendo: Meu pai agravou vosso jugo, mas eu acrescentarei a vosso jugo; meu pai vos feriu com açoites, mas eu vos ferirei com escorpiões.
15 And the king did not acquiesce to the people. For the Lord had turned him away, so that he might raise up his word, which he had spoken by the hand of Ahijah, the Shilonite, to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat.
E não ouviu o rei ao povo; porque era ordenação do SENHOR, para confirmar sua palavra, que o SENHOR havia falado por meio de Aías silonita a Jeroboão filho de Nebate.
16 And so the people, seeing that the king had not been willing to listen to them, responded to him, saying: “What part do we have in David? Or what inheritance do we have in the son of Jesse? Go to your own tents, O Israel. Now David, see to your own house.” And Israel went away to their own tents.
E quando todo o povo viu que o rei não lhes havia ouvido, respondeu-lhe estas palavras, dizendo: Que parte temos nós com Davi? Não temos propriedade no filho de Jessé. Israel, a tuas moradas! Provê agora em tua casa, Davi! Então Israel se foi a suas moradas.
17 But over all the sons of Israel who were living in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned.
Mas reinou Roboão sobre os filhos de Israel que moravam nas cidades de Judá.
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute. And all of Israel stoned him, and he died. Therefore, king Rehoboam hurrying, climbed into the chariot, and fled to Jerusalem.
E o rei Roboão enviou a Adorão, que estava sobre os tributos; mas apedrejou-lhe todo Israel, e morreu. Então o rei Roboão se esforçou a subir em um carro, e fugir a Jerusalém.
19 And Israel drew away from the house of David, even to the present day.
Assim se separou Israel da casa de Davi até hoje.
20 And it happened that, when all of Israel had heard that Jeroboam had returned, gathering an assembly, they sent and called him, and they appointed him as king over all of Israel. And no one followed the house of David, except the tribe of Judah alone.
E aconteceu que, ouvindo todo Israel que Jeroboão havia voltado, enviaram e chamaram-lhe à congregação, e fizeram-lhe rei sobre todo Israel, sem restar tribo alguma que seguisse a casa de Davi, a não ser somente a tribo de Judá.
21 Then Rehoboam went to Jerusalem, and he gathered together the entire house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand elect men of war, so that they might fight against the house of Israel, and might bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon.
E quando Roboão veio a Jerusalém, juntou toda a casa de Judá e a tribo de Benjamim, cento e oitenta mil homens escolhidos de guerra, para fazer guerra à casa de Israel, e restituir o reino a Roboão filho de Salomão.
22 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:
Mas foi palavra do SENHOR a Semaías homem de Deus, dizendo:
23 “Speak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, the king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah, and to Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying:
Fala a Roboão filho de Salomão, rei de Judá, e a toda a casa de Judá e de Benjamim, e aos demais do povo, dizendo:
24 ‘Thus says the Lord: You shall not go up, and you shall not make war against your brothers, the sons of Israel. Let each man return to his own house. For this word came from me.’” And they listened to the word of the Lord, and they returned from the journey, as the Lord had instructed them.
Assim disse o SENHOR: Não vades, nem luteis contra vossos irmãos os filhos de Israel; voltai-vos cada um à sua casa; porque este negócio eu o fiz. E eles ouviram a palavra de Deus, e voltaram, e foram-se, conforme à palavra do SENHOR.
25 Then Jeroboam built up Shechem, on mount Ephraim, and he lived there. And departing from there, he built up Penuel.
E reedificou Jeroboão a Siquém no monte de Efraim, e habitou nela; e saindo dali, reedificou a Peniel.
26 And Jeroboam said in his heart: “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David,
E disse Jeroboão em seu coração: Agora se voltará o reino à casa de Davi,
27 if this people ascend to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem. And the heart of this people will be converted to their lord Rehoboam, the king of Judah, and they will put me to death, and return to him.”
Se este povo subir a sacrificar à casa do SENHOR em Jerusalém: porque o coração deste povo se converterá a seu senhor Roboão rei de Judá, e me matarão a mim, e se tornarão a Roboão rei de Judá.
28 And devising a plan, he made two golden calves. And he said to them: “No longer choose to ascend to Jerusalem. Behold, these are your gods, O Israel, who led you away from the land of Egypt!”
E havido conselho, fez o rei dois bezerros de ouro, e disse ao povo: Demais subistes a Jerusalém: eis que teus deuses, ó Israel, que te fizeram subir da terra do Egito.
29 And he stationed one in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
E pôs o um em Betel, e o outro pôs em Dã.
30 And this word became an occasion of sin. For the people went to adore the calf, even to Dan.
E isto foi ocasião de pecado; porque o povo ia a adorar diante do um, até Dã.
31 And he made shrines on the high places, and he made priests out of the lowest people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
Fez também casa de altos, e fez sacerdotes da classe do povo, que não eram dos filhos de Levi.
32 And he appointed a solemn day in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, in imitation of the solemnity that was celebrated in Judah. And ascending to the altar, he acted similarly in Bethel, so that he immolated to the calves, which he had made. And in Bethel, he appointed priests of the high places, which he had made.
Então instituiu Jeroboão solenidade no mês oitavo, aos quinze do mês, conforme à solenidade que se celebrava em Judá; e sacrificou sobre altar. Assim fez em Betel, sacrificando aos bezerros que havia feito. Ordenou também em Betel sacerdote
33 And he ascended to the altar, which he had raised up in Bethel, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, the day that he had decided in his own heart. And he made a solemnity to the sons of Israel, and he ascended to the altar, so that he might burn incense.
Sacrificou pois sobre o altar que ele havia feito em Betel, aos quinze do mês oitavo, o mês que ele havia inventado de seu coração; e fez festa aos filhos de Israel, e subiu ao altar para queimar incenso.
