Nahum 2
1 He ascends, who would scatter before your eyes, who would maintain the blockade. Contemplate the way, fortify your back, reinforce virtue greatly.
O destruidor subiu diante de ti, guarda tu a fortaleza, observa o caminho, esforça as lombos, fortalece muito a força.
2 For the Lord has repaid the arrogance of Jacob, just like the arrogance of Israel. For the despoilers have scattered them, and they have corrupted their procreation.
Porque o Senhor tornará a excellencia de Jacob como a excellencia de Israel; porque os que despejam os vazaram, e corromperam os seus sarmentos.
3 The shield of his strong ones is fire, the men of war are in scarlet. The reins of the chariot are fiery in the day of his preparation, and the drivers have been drugged.
Os escudos dos seus valentes serão tintos de vermelho, os homens valorosos andam vestidos de escarlate, os carros correrão como fogo de tochas no dia do seu apercebimento, e os pinheiros se abalarão.
4 They have become confused on their journey. The four-horse chariots have collided in the streets. Their appearance is like torches, like lightning dashing around.
Os carros se enfurecerão nas praças, discorrerão pelas ruas: o seu parecer é como o de tochas, correrão como relampagos.
5 He will call to mind his strong ones; they will destroy along their journey. They will quickly ascend its walls, and a shelter will be prepared.
Este se lembrará dos seus valentes, elles porém tropeçarão na sua marcha: apresentar-se-hão ao seu muro, quando o amparo fôr apparelhado.
6 The gates of the rivers have been opened, and the temple has been pulled down to the ground.
As portas do rio se abrirão, e o palacio se derreterá.
7 And the foot soldier has been led away captive, and her handmaids were driven away, mourning like doves, murmuring in their hearts.
Pois determinado está; será levada captiva, será feita subir, e as suas servas a acompanharão, gemendo como pombas, batendo em seus peitos.
8 And Nineveh, her waters are like a fish pond. Yet truly, they have fled away: “Stand, stand!” But there is no one who will turn back.
Ninive desde que existiu tem sido como um tanque de aguas, porém ellas agora fogem. Parae, parae, clamar-se-ha; mas ninguem olhará para traz.
9 Despoil the silver, despoil the gold. And there is no end to all the riches of desirable equipment.
Saqueae a prata, saqueae o oiro, porque não tem termo o provimento, abastança ha de todo o genero de moveis appeteciveis.
10 She has been scattered, and cut, and torn apart. And the heart melts, and the knees buckle, and weakness is in every temperament. And the faces of them all are like a black kettle.
Vazia, e vazada e esgotada ficará, e derreteu-se o seu coração, e tremem os joelhos, e em todos os lombos ha dôr, e os rostos de todos elles ennegrecem.
11 Where is the dwelling place of the lions, and the feeding ground of the young lions, to which the lion went, so as to open a way for the young lion, and so that there would be none to make them afraid?
Onde está agora o covil dos leões, e as pastagens dos leõesinhos? onde passeava o leão velho, e o cachorro do leão, sem haver ninguem que os espantasse?
12 The lion seized enough for his young, and killed enough for his lionesses, and he filled his caves with prey, and his den with spoils.
O leão arrebatava o que bastava para os seus cachorros, e afogava a preza para as suas leôas, e enchia de prezas as suas cavernas, e os seus covis de rapina.
13 Behold, I will come to you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will burn your chariots even to smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. And I will exterminate your prey from the land, and the voice of your messengers shall no longer be heard.
Eis que eu estou contra ti, diz o Senhor dos exercitos, e queimarei no fumo os seus carros, e a espada devorará os teus leõesinhos, e arrancarei da terra a tua preza, e não se ouvirá mais a voz dos teus embaixadores.
