2 Kings 6
1 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha: “Behold, the place in which we live before you is too narrow for us.
Os filhos dos profetas disseram a Eliseu: Eis que o lugar em que moramos contigo nos é estreito.
2 Let us go as far as the Jordan, and let us each take from the forest a piece of timber, so that we may build for ourselves a place to live there.” And he said, “Go.”
Vamos agora ao Jordão, e tomemos dali cada um uma viga, e façamo-nos ali lugar em que habitemos. E ele disse: Andai.
3 And one of them said, “Then you, too, should go with your servants.” And he answered, “I will go.”
E disse um: Rogamos-te que queiras vir com teus servos. E ele respondeu: Eu irei.
4 And he went with them. And when they had arrived at the Jordan, they were cutting down wood.
Foi-se, pois, com eles; e como chegaram ao Jordão, cortaram a madeira.
5 Then it happened that, while someone was cutting timber, the iron of the ax fell into the water. And he cried out and said: “Alas, alas, alas, my lord! For this thing was borrowed.”
E aconteceu que derrubando uma árvore, caiu o machado na água; e deu vozes, dizendo: Ah, senhor meu, que era emprestada!
6 Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he indicated to him the place. Then he cut off a piece of wood, and he threw it in. And the iron floated up.
E o homem de Deus disse: Onde caiu? E ele lhe mostrou o lugar. Então cortou ele um pau, e lançou-o ali; e fez flutuar o ferro.
7 And he said, “Take it.” And he extended his hand, and took it.
E disse: Toma-o. E ele estendeu a mão, e tomou-o.
8 Now the king of Syria was fighting against Israel, and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “In this and that place, let us set up an ambush.”
Tinha o rei da Síria guerra contra Israel, e consultando com seus servos, disse: Em tal e tal lugar estará meu acampamento.
9 And so the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: “Take care not to pass by that place. For the Syrians are there in ambush.”
E o homem de Deus enviou a dizer ao rei de Israel: Olha que não passes por tal lugar, porque os sírios vão ali.
10 And so the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and he prevented it. And he preserved himself, concerning that place, not merely once or twice.
Então o rei de Israel enviou a aquele lugar que o homem de Deus havia dito e alertado-lhe; e guardou-se dali, não uma vez nem duas.
11 And the heart of the king of Syria was disturbed over this matter. And calling together his servants, he said, “Why have you not revealed to me the one who is betraying me to the king of Israel?”
E o coração do rei da Síria foi perturbado disto; e chamando a seus servos, disse-lhes: Não me declarareis vós quem dos nossos é do rei de Israel?
12 And one of his servants said: “By no means, my lord the king! Rather it is the prophet Elisha, who is in Israel, who is revealing to the king of Israel every word whatsoever that you will speak in your conclave.”
Então um dos servos disse: Não, rei, senhor meu; mas sim que o profeta Eliseu está em Israel, o qual declara ao rei de Israel as palavras que tu falas em tua mais secreta câmara.
13 And he said to them, “Go, and see where he is, so that I may send and capture him.” And they reported to him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”
E ele disse: Ide, e olhai onde está, para que eu envie a tomá-lo. E foi-lhe dito: Eis que ele está em Dotã.
14 Therefore, he sent horses, and chariots, and experienced soldiers to that place. And when they had arrived in the night, they encircled the city.
Então enviou o rei ali cavaleiros, e carros, e um grande exército, os quais vieram de noite, e cercaram a cidade.
15 Now the servant of the man of God, arising at first light, went out and saw the army all around the city, with horses and chariots. And he reported it to him, saying: “Alas, alas, alas, my lord! What shall we do?”
E levantando-se de manhã o que servia ao homem de Deus, para sair, eis que o exército que tinha cercado a cidade, com cavaleiros e carros. Então seu criado lhe disse: Ah, senhor meu! Que faremos?
16 But he responded: “Do not be afraid. For there are more with us than with them.”
E ele lhe disse: Não tenhas medo: porque mais são os que estão conosco do que os que estão com eles.
17 And when Elisha had prayed, he said, “O Lord, open the eyes of this one, so that he may see.” And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire, all around Elisha.
E orou Eliseu, e disse: Rogo-te, ó SENHOR, que abras seus olhos para que veja. Então o SENHOR abriu os olhos do jovem, e olhou; e eis que o monte estava cheio de cavaleiros, e de carros de fogo ao redor de Eliseu.
18 Then truly, the enemies descended to him. But Elisha prayed to the Lord, saying: “Strike, I beg you, this people with blindness.” And the Lord struck them, so that they would not see, in accord with the word of Elisha.
E logo que os sírios desceram a ele, orou Eliseu ao SENHOR, e disse: Rogo-te que firas a esta gente com cegueira. E feriu-os com cegueira, conforme ao dito de Eliseu.
19 Then Elisha said to them: “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will reveal to you the man whom you are seeking.” Then he led them into Samaria.
Depois lhes disse Eliseu: Não é este o caminho, nem é esta a cidade; segui-me, que eu vos guiarei ao homem que buscais. E guiou-os a Samaria.
20 And when they had entered into Samaria, Elisha said, “O Lord, open the eyes of these ones, so that they may see.” And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw themselves to be in the midst of Samaria.
E assim que chegaram a Samaria, disse Eliseu: SENHOR, abre os olhos destes, para que vejam. E o SENHOR abriu seus olhos, e olharam, e acharam-se em meio de Samaria.
21 And the king of Israel, when he had seen them, said to Elisha, “My father, should I not strike them?”
E quando o rei de Israel os havia visto, disse a Eliseu: Eu os ferirei, pai meu?
22 And he said: “You should not strike them. For you did not capture them with your sword or bow, so that you might strike them. Instead, set bread and water before them, so that they may eat and drink, and then go to their lord.”
E ele lhe respondeu: Não os firas; feririas tu aos que tomaste cativos com tua espada e com teu arco? Põe diante deles pão e água, para que comam e bebam, e se voltem a seus senhores.
23 And a great preparation of foods was placed before them. And they ate and drank. And he dismissed them. And they went away to their lord. And the robbers of Syria no longer came into the land of Israel.
Então lhes foi preparada grande comida: e quando houveram comido e bebido, enviou-os, e eles se voltaram a seu senhor. E nunca mais tropas da Síria vieram à terra de Israel.
24 Now it happened that, after these things, Benhadad, the king of Syria, gathered together his entire army, and he ascended and was besieging Samaria.
Depois disto aconteceu, que Ben-Hadade rei da Síria juntou todo seu exército, e subiu, e pôs cerco a Samaria.
25 And a great famine occurred in Samaria. And it was blockaded for a long time, until the head of a donkey was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and one fourth part of a pint of pigeons’ dung sold for five silver coins.
E houve grande fome em Samaria, tendo eles cerco sobre ela; tanto, que a cabeça de um asno era vendida por oitenta peças de prata, e a quarta parte de uma porção de esterco de pombas por cinco peças de prata.
26 And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying, “Save me, my lord the king!”
E passando o rei de Israel pelo muro, uma mulher gritou-lhe, e disse: Socorro, rei, senhor meu.
27 And he said: “If the Lord does not save you, how am I able to save you? From the grain floor, or from the wine press?” And the king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” And she responded:
E ele disse: Se o SENHOR não te salva, de onde eu tenho de te salvar? Do granário, ou da prensa de uvas?
28 “This woman said to me: ‘Give your son, so that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’
E disse-lhe o rei: Que tens? E ela respondeu: Esta mulher me disse: Dá aqui o teu filho, e o comamos hoje, e amanhã comeremos o meu.
29 Therefore, we cooked my son, and we ate him. And I said to her on the next day, ‘Give your son, so that we may eat him.’ But she concealed her son.”
Cozinhamos, pois, meu filho, e o comemos. O dia seguinte eu lhe disse: Dá aqui o teu filho, e o comamos. Mas ela escondeu seu filho.
30 When the king had heard this, he tore his garments, and he passed along the wall. And all the people saw the haircloth that he had worn underneath, beside his flesh.
E quando o rei ouviu as palavras daquela mulher, rasgou suas roupas, e passou assim pelo muro: e chegou a ver o povo o saco que trazia interiormente sobre sua carne.
31 And the king said, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, if the head of Elisha, the son of Shaphat, will remain on him this day!”
E ele disse: Assim me faça Deus, e assim me acrescente, se a cabeça de Eliseu filho de Safate restar sobre ele hoje.
32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And so he sent a man ahead. And before that messenger arrived, he said to the elders: “Do you not know that this son of a murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Therefore, watch, and when the messenger arrives, close the door. And you shall not permit him to enter. For behold, the sound of his lord’s feet is behind him.”
Estava naquele tempo Eliseu sentado em sua casa, e com ele estavam sentados os anciãos: e o rei enviou a ele um homem. Mas antes que o mensageiro viesse a ele, disse ele aos anciãos: Não vistes como este homicida me envia a tirar a cabeça?
33 While he was still speaking to them, the messenger appeared who was sent to him. And he said: “Behold, such a great evil is from the Lord! What more should I expect from the Lord?”
Ainda estava ele falando com eles, e eis que o mensageiro que descia a ele; e disse: Certamente este mal vem do SENHOR. Para que tenho de esperar mais ao SENHOR?
