1 Samuel 9
1 Now I there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the son of a man of Jemini, valiant and strong.
E havia um homem de Benjamin, cujo nome era Kis, filho de Abiel, filho de Zeror, filho de Bechorath, filho de Aphia, filho d'um homem de Benjamin: varão alentado em força.
2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he appeared above all the people.
Este tinha um filho, cujo nome era Saul, mancebo, e tão bello que entre os filhos de Israel não havia outro homem mais bello do que elle; desde os hombros para cima sobresahia a todo o povo.
3 And the asses of Cis, Sauls father, were lost: and Cis said to his son Saul: Take one of the servants with thee, and arise, go, and seek the asses. And when they had passed through mount Ephraim,
E perderam-se as jumentas de Kis, pae de Saul; pelo que disse Kis a Saul, seu filho: Toma agora comtigo um dos moços, e levanta-te e vae a buscar as jumentas.
4 And through the land of Salisa, and had not found them, they passed also through the land of Salim, and they were not there: and through the land of Jemini, and found them not.
Passou pois pela montanha de Ephraim, e d'ali passou á terra de Salisa, porém não as acharam: depois passaram á terra de Sahalim, porém tão pouco estavam ali: tambem passou á terra de Benjamin, porém tão pouco as acharam.
5 And when they were come to the land of Suph, Saul said to the servant that was with him: Come, let us return, lest perhaps my father forget the asses, and be concerned for us.
Vindo elles então á terra de Zuph, Saul disse para o seu moço, com quem elle ia: Vem, e voltemos; para que porventura meu pae não deixe de inquietar-se pelas jumentas e se afflija por causa de nós
6 And he said to him: Behold there is a man of God in this city, a famous man: all that he saith, cometh certainly to pass. Now therefore let us go thither, perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come.
Porém elle lhe disse: Eis que ha n'esta cidade um homem de Deus, e homem honrado é: tudo quanto diz, succede assim infallivelmente: vamo-nos agora lá; porventura nos mostrará o caminho que devemos seguir.
7 And Saul said to his servant: Behold we will go: but what shall we carry to the man of God? the bread is spent in our bags: and we have no present to make to the man of God, nor any thing at all.
Então Saul disse ao seu moço: Eis, porém, se lá formos, que levaremos então áquelle homem? porque o pão de nossos alforges se acabou, e presente nenhum temos que levar ao homem de Deus: que temos?
8 The servant answered Saul again, and said: Behold there is found in my hand the fourth part of a sicle of silver, let us give it to the man of God, that he may tell us our way.
E o moço tornou a responder a Saul, e disse: Eis que ainda se acha na minha mão um quarto d'um siclo de prata, o qual darei ao homem de Deus, para que nos mostre o caminho.
9 Now in time past, in Israel when a man went to consult God he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.
(Antigamente em Israel, indo qualquer consultar a Deus, dizia assim: Vinde, e vamos ao vidente: porque ao propheta de hoje antigamente se chamava vidente.)
10 And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come, let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was.
Então disse Saul ao moço: Bem dizes, vem, pois, vamos. E foram-se á cidade onde estava o homem de Deus.
11 And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here?
E, subindo elles pela subida da cidade, acharam umas moças que sahiam a tirar agua; e disseram-lhes: Está cá o vidente?
12 They answered and said to them: He is: behold he is before you, make haste now: for he came today into the city, for there is a sacrifice of the people today in the high place.
E ellas lhes responderam, e disseram: Sim, eil-o aqui tens diante de ti: apressa-te pois, porque hoje veiu á cidade; porquanto o povo tem hoje sacrificio no alto.
13 As soon as you come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat till he come: because he blesseth the victim, and afterwards they eat that are invited. Now therefore go up, for today you shall find him.
Entrando vós na cidade, logo o achareis, antes que suba ao alto para comer; porque o povo não comerá, até que elle venha; porque elle é o que abençoa o sacrificio, e depois comem os convidados: subi pois agora, que hoje o achareis.
14 And they went up into the city. And when they were walking in the midst of the city, behold Samuel was coming out over against them, to go up to the high place.
Subiram pois á cidade: e, vindo elles no meio da cidade, eis que Samuel lhes saiu ao encontro, para subir ao alto.
15 Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying:
Porque o Senhor o revelara aos ouvidos de Samuel, um dia antes que Saul viesse, dizendo:
16 Tomorrow about this same hour I will send thee a man of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel: and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked down upon my people, because their cry is come to me.
Ámanhã a estas horas te enviarei um homem da terra de Benjamin, o qual ungirás por capitão sobre o meu povo de Israel, e elle livrará o meu povo da mão dos philisteos; porque tenho olhado para o meu povo; porque o clamor chegou a mim
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.
E quando Samuel viu a Saul, o Senhor lhe respondeu: Eis aqui o homem de quem já te tenho dito. Este dominará sobre o meu povo.
18 And Saul came to Samuel in the midst of the gate and said: Tell me, I pray thee, where is the house of the seer?
E Saul se chegou a Samuel no meio da porta, e disse: Mostra-me, peço-te, onde está aqui a casa do vidente.
19 And Samuel answered Saul, saying: I am the seer, go up before me to the high place, that you may eat with me today, and I will let thee go in the morning: and tell thee all that is in thy heart.
E Samuel respondeu a Saul, e disse: Eu sou o vidente; sobe diante de mim ao alto, e comei hoje comigo; e pela manhã te despedirei, e tudo quanto está no teu coração, t'o declararei.
20 And as for the asses, which were lost three days ago, be not solicitous, because they are found. And for whom shall be all the best things of Israel? Shall they not be for thee and for all thy father’s house?
E quanto ás jumentas que ha tres dias se te perderam, não occupes o teu coração com ellas, porque já se acharam. E para quem é todo o desejo de Israel? porventura não é para ti, e para toda a casa de teu pae
21 And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me?
Então respondeu Saul, e disse: Porventura não sou eu filho de Benjamin, da mais pequena das tribus de Israel? e a minha familia a mais pequena de todas as familias da tribu de Benjamin? porque pois me fallas com similhantes palavras?
22 Then Samuel taking Saul and his servant, brought them into the parlour, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited. For there were about thirty men.
Porém Samuel tomou a Saul e ao seu moço, e os levou á camara; e deu-lhes logar a cima de todos os convidados, que eram uns trinta homens.
23 And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion, which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee.
Então disse Samuel ao cozinheiro: Dá cá a porção que te dei, de que te disse: Pôe-n'a á parte comtigo.
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: Behold what is left, set it before thee, and eat: because it was kept of purpose for thee, when I invited the people. And Saul ate with Samuel that day.
Levantou pois o cozinheiro a espadoa, com o que havia n'ella, e pôl-a diante de Saul: e disse Samuel: Eis que isto é o sobejo; pôe-n'o diante de ti, e come; porque se guardou para ti para esta occasião, dizendo eu: Tenho convidado o povo. Assim comeu Saul aquelle dia com Samuel.
25 And they went down from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul upon the top of the house: and he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house, and he slept.
Então desceram do alto para a cidade; e fallou com Saul sobre o eirado.
26 And when they were risen in the morning, and it began now to be light, Samuel called Saul on the top of the house, saying: Arise, that I may let thee go. And Saul arose: and they went out both of them, to wit, he and Samuel.
E se levantaram de madrugada; e succedeu que, quasi ao subir da alva, chamou Samuel a Saul ao eirado, dizendo: Levanta-te, e despedir-te-hei. Levantou-se Saul, e sairam para fóra ambos, elle e Samuel.
27 And as they were going down in the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: Speak to the servant to go before us, and pass on: but stand thou still a while, that I may tell thee the word of the Lord.
E, descendo elles para a extremidade da cidade, Samuel disse a Saul: Dize ao moço que passe adiante de nós; (e passou) porém tu espera agora, e te farei ouvir a palavra de Deus.
