< Jeremiah 38 >

1 Then Shephatiah, the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah, the son of Pashhur, and Jehucal, the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur, the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah was speaking to all the people, saying:
Shephatiah o filho de Mattan, Gedaliah o filho de Pashhur, Jucal o filho de Shelemiah, e Pashhur o filho de Malchijah ouviram as palavras que Jeremias falou a todo o povo, dizendo:
2 “Thus says the Lord: Whoever will remain in this city will die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence. But whoever will flee away from the Chaldeans, will live, and his soul will dwell in safety.
“Yahweh diz: 'Aquele que permanecer nesta cidade morrerá pela espada, pela fome e pela peste, mas aquele que sair para os caldeus viverá'. Ele escapará com sua vida e viverá”.
3 Thus says the Lord: This city will certainly be delivered into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”
Yahweh diz: 'Esta cidade certamente será entregue na mão do exército do rei da Babilônia, e ele a tomará'”.
4 And the leaders said to the king: “We petition you to put this man to death. For he is deliberately weakening the hands of the men of war, who have remained in this city, and the hands of the people, by speaking to them with these words. For this man is certainly not seeking peace for this people, but evil.”
Então os príncipes disseram ao rei: “Por favor, que este homem seja morto, porque ele enfraquece as mãos dos homens de guerra que permanecem nesta cidade, e as mãos de todo o povo, ao dizer-lhes tais palavras; pois este homem não busca o bem-estar deste povo, mas o mal”.
5 And king Zedekiah said: “Behold, he is in your hands. For it is not fitting for the king to deny you anything.”
O rei Zedequias disse: “Eis que ele está em tuas mãos; pois o rei não pode fazer nada para se opor a ti”.
6 Therefore, they took Jeremiah and cast him into the pit of Malchiah, the son of Amelech, which was at the entrance to the prison. And they lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the pit, in which there was no water, but only mud. And so Jeremiah descended into the mire.
Depois pegaram Jeremias e o jogaram na masmorra de Malchijah, o filho do rei, que estava na corte da guarda. Eles soltaram Jeremias com cordas. No calabouço não havia água, mas lama; e Jeremias afundou na lama.
7 Now Ebedmelech, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch who was in the king’s house, heard that they had sent Jeremiah into the pit, and also that the king was sitting at the gate of Benjamin.
Agora quando Ebedmelech, o etíope, um eunuco, que estava na casa do rei, ouviu que tinham colocado Jeremias no calabouço (o rei estava então sentado no portão de Benjamim),
8 And so Ebedmelech departed from the king’s house, and he spoke to the king, saying:
Ebedmelech saiu da casa do rei e falou com o rei, dizendo:
9 “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have perpetrated against Jeremiah the prophet, casting him into the pit so that he would die there from famine. For there is no more bread in the city.”
“Meu senhor, o rei, estes homens fizeram o mal em tudo o que fizeram a Jeremias, o profeta, a quem lançaram no calabouço. É provável que ele morra no lugar onde está, por causa da fome; pois não há mais pão na cidade”.
10 And so the king instructed Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, saying: “Take with you thirty men from here, and lift Jeremiah the prophet from the pit, before he dies.”
Então o rei comandou Ebedmelech, o etíope, dizendo: “Leva daqui trinta homens contigo, e leva Jeremias, o profeta, para fora do calabouço, antes que ele morra”.
11 Therefore, Ebedmelech, taking the men with him, entered into the king’s house to a place below the storehouse. And he took from there old garments, no longer in use, and he sent them down by rope to Jeremiah in the pit.
Então Ebedmelech levou os homens com ele, e entrou na casa do rei sob a tesouraria, e levou de lá trapos e roupas gastas, e os soltou por cordas no calabouço para Jeremias.
12 And Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, said to Jeremiah: “Place these old garments, and these cut and decaying cloths, under your arms and over the ropes.” And Jeremiah did so.
Ebedmelech o etíope disse a Jeremias: “Agora ponha estes trapos e roupas gastas debaixo de suas axilas, sob as cordas”. Jeremias o fez.
13 And they pulled up Jeremiah with the ropes, and they led him away from the pit. And Jeremiah remained in the vestibule of the prison.
Então eles levantaram Jeremias com as cordas e o levaram para fora da masmorra; e Jeremias permaneceu na corte da guarda.
14 And king Zedekiah sent and took Jeremiah the prophet to him at the third gate, which was at the house of the Lord. And the king said to Jeremiah: “I will question you about a matter. You shall conceal nothing from me.”
Então Zedequias, o rei, enviou e levou Jeremias, o profeta, para si na terceira entrada que está na casa de Yahweh. Então o rei disse a Jeremias: “Vou lhe perguntar uma coisa. Não esconda nada de mim”.
15 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah: “If I announce to you, will you not put me to death? And if I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.”
Então Jeremias disse a Zedequias: “Se eu o declarar a você, você certamente não me matará? Se eu lhe der conselhos, você não me ouvirá”.
16 Then king Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah, secretly, saying: “As the Lord lives, who made this soul for us, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of those men who are seeking your life.”
Então Zedequias, o rei, jurou secretamente a Jeremias, dizendo: “Como Javé vive, que fez nossas almas, não te matarei, nem te entregarei na mão destes homens que buscam tua vida”.
17 And Jeremiah said to Zedekiah: “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: If, having set out, you go to the rulers of the king of Babylon, your soul will live, and this city will not be burned with fire. And you and your house will be safe.
Então Jeremias disse a Zedequias: “Javé, o Deus dos Exércitos, o Deus de Israel, diz: 'Se você sair para os príncipes do rei da Babilônia, então sua alma viverá, e esta cidade não será queimada pelo fogo'. Você viverá, junto com sua casa.
18 But if you will not go to the rulers of the king of Babylon, this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans, and they will burn it with fire. And you will not escape from their hand.”
Mas se não saireis para os príncipes do rei da Babilônia, então esta cidade será entregue na mão dos caldeus, e eles a queimarão com fogo, e vós não escapareis da mão deles”.
19 And king Zedekiah said to Jeremiah: “I am anxious, because of the Jews who have crossed over to the Chaldeans, lest perhaps I may be delivered into their hands, and they may abuse me.”
O rei Zedequias disse a Jeremias: “Tenho medo dos judeus que desertaram para os caldeus, para que não me entreguem nas mãos deles e escarneçam de mim”.
20 But Jeremiah responded: “They will not deliver you. Listen, I ask you, to the voice of the Lord, which I am speaking to you, and it will be well with you, and your soul will live.
Mas Jeremias disse: “Eles não vão te entregar. Obedecei, peço-vos, voz de Javé, naquilo que vos falo; assim estará bem convosco, e vossa alma viverá”.
21 But if you refuse to depart, this is the word that the Lord has revealed to me:
Mas se você se recusar a sair, esta é a palavra que Javé me mostrou:
22 Behold, all the women who remain in the house of the king of Judah will be led away to the rulers of the king of Babylon. And the women will say: ‘Your men of peacefulness have led you astray, and they have prevailed against you. They have immersed your feet in mud and have set them in a slippery place. And they have withdrawn from you.’
'Eis que todas as mulheres que ficarem na casa do rei de Judá serão levadas até os príncipes do rei da Babilônia, e essas mulheres dirão, “Seus amigos familiares se voltaram contra você, e prevaleceram sobre você. Seus pés estão afundados na lama, eles se afastaram de você”.
23 And all your wives and your sons will be led away to the Chaldeans, and you will not escape from their hands. Instead, you will be seized by the hand of the king of Babylon. And he will burn this city with fire.”
Eles levarão todas as suas esposas e seus filhos aos caldeus. Você não escapará da mão deles, mas será levado pela mão do rei da Babilônia. Vocês farão com que esta cidade seja queimada pelo fogo'”.
24 Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah: “Let no one know of these words, and you will not die.
Então Zedequias disse a Jeremias: “Que ninguém saiba destas palavras, e você não morrerá”.
25 But if the leaders hear that I have spoken with you, and if they come to you, and say to you: ‘Tell us what you said to the king. Do not conceal it from us, and we will not put you to death. And tell us what the king said to you,’
Mas se os príncipes ouvirem que falei convosco, e vierem até vós, e vos disserem: 'Declarai-nos agora o que dissestes ao rei; não o escondais de nós, e não vos mataremos; dizei-nos também o que o rei vos disse;
26 then you shall say to them: ‘I presented my supplication before the king, so that he would not order me to be led back to the house of Jonathan, to die there.’”
então dir-lhes-eis: 'Apresentei minha súplica perante o rei, que ele não me faria voltar à casa de Jônatas, para morrer lá'”.
27 Then all the leaders came to Jeremiah, and they questioned him. And he spoke to them in accord with all the words that the king had commanded him. And they withdrew from him, for they had learned nothing.
Então todos os príncipes vieram a Jeremias e lhe perguntaram; e ele lhes disse de acordo com todas estas palavras que o rei havia ordenado. Então eles pararam de falar com ele, pois o assunto não foi percebido.
28 Yet truly, Jeremiah remained at the entrance of the prison, until the day when Jerusalem was seized. And it happened that Jerusalem was captured.
Então Jeremias permaneceu na corte da guarda até o dia em que Jerusalém foi tomada.

< Jeremiah 38 >