Joshua 9
1 Now When these things were heard of, all the kings beyond the Jordan, that dwelt in the mountains and in the plains, in the places near the sea, and on the coasts of the great sea, they also that dwell by Libanus, the Hethite and the Amorrhite, the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite,
E succedeu que, ouvindo isto todos os reis, que estavam d'áquem do Jordão, nas montanhas, e nas campinas, em toda a costa do grande mar, em frente do Libano, os hetheos, e os amorrheos, os cananeos, os pherezeos, os heveos, e os jebuseos,
2 Gathered themselves together, to fight against Josue and Israel with one mind, and one resolution.
Se ajuntaram elles de commum accordo, para pelejar contra Josué e contra Israel.
3 But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Josue had done to Jericho and Hai:
E os moradores de Gibeon ouvindo o que Josué fizera com Jericó e com Hai,
4 Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles rent and sewed up again,
Usaram tambem d'astucia, e foram e se fingiram embaixadores: e tomaram saccos velhos sobre os seus jumentos, e odres de vinho velhos, e rotos, e remendados;
5 And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: the leaves also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were hard, and broken into pieces:
E nos seus pés sapatos velhos e manchados, e vestidos velhos sobre si: e todo o pão que traziam para o caminho era secco e bolorento.
6 And they went to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him, and to all Israel with him: We are come from a far country, desiring to make peace with you. And the children of Israel answered them, and said:
E vieram a Josué, ao arraial, a Gilgal, e lhe disseram, a elle e aos homens d'Israel: Vimos d'uma terra distante; fazei pois agora concerto comnosco.
7 Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls to our lot; if so, we can make no league with you.
E os homens d'Israel responderam aos heveos: Porventura habitaes no meio de nós; como pois faremos concerto comvosco?
8 But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?
Então disseram a Josué: Nós somos teus servos. E disse-lhes Josué: Quem sois vós, e d'onde vindes?
9 They answered: From a very far country thy servants are come in the name of the Lord thy God. For we have heard the fame of his power, all the things that he did in Egypt.
E lhe responderam: Teus servos vieram d'uma terra mui distante, por causa do nome do Senhor teu Deus: porquanto ouvimos a sua fama, e tudo quanto fez no Egypto;
10 And to the two kings of the Amorrhites that were beyond the Jordan, Sehon king of Hesebon, and Og king of Basan, that was in Astaroth:
E tudo quanto fez aos dois reis dos amorrheos, que estavam d'além do Jordão, a Sehon rei de Hesbon, e a Og, rei de Basan, que estava em Astaroth.
11 And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us.
Pelo que nossos anciãos e todos os moradores da nossa terra nos fallaram, dizendo: Tomae comvosco em vossas mãos provisão para o caminho, e ide-lhes ao encontro: e dizei-lhes: Nós somos vossos servos; fazei pois agora concerto comnosco.
12 Behold, these leaves we took hot, when we set out from our houses to come to you, now they are become dry, and broken in pieces, by being exceeding old.
Este nosso pão tomámos quente das nossas casas para nossa provisão, no dia em que saimos para vir a vós: e eil-o aqui agora já secco e bolorento:
13 These bottles of wine when we filled them were new, now they are rent and burst. These garments we have on, and the shoes we have on our feet, by reason of the very long journey are worn out, and almost consumed.
E estes odres, que enchemos de vinho, eram novos, e eil-os aqui já rotos: e estes nossos vestidos e nossos sapatos já se teem envelhecido, por causa do mui longo caminho.
14 They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.
Então aquelles homens tomaram da sua provisão: e não pediram conselho á bocca do Senhor.
15 And Josue made peace with them, and entering into a league promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them.
E Josué fez paz com elles, e fez um concerto com elles, que lhes daria a vida: e os principes da congregação lhes prestaram juramento.
16 Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.
E succedeu que, ao fim de tres dias, depois de fazerem concerto com elles, ouviram que eram seus visinhos, e que moravam no meio d'elles.
17 And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came into their cities on the third day, the names of which are Gabaon, and Caphira, and Beroth, and Cariathiarim.
Porque, partindo os filhos de Israel, chegaram ás suas cidades ao terceiro dia: e suas cidades eram Gibeon, e Cefira, e Beeroth, e Kiriath-jearim.
18 And they slew them not, because the princes of the multitude had sworn in the name of the Lord the God of Israel. Then all the common people murmured against the princes.
E os filhos de Israel os não feriram; porquanto os principes da congregação lhes juraram pelo Senhor Deus de Israel: pelo que toda a congregação murmurava contra os principes.
19 And they answered them: We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord the God of Israel, and therefore we may not touch them.
Então todos os principes disseram a toda a congregação: Nós jurámos-lhes pelo Senhor Deus de Israel: pelo que não podemos tocal-os.
20 But this we mill do to them: Let their lives be saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, if we should be forsworn.
Isto, porém, lhes faremos: dar-lhes-hemos a vida; para que não haja grande ira sobre nós, por causa do juramento que já lhes temos jurado.
21 But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,
Disseram-lhes pois os principes: Vivam, e sejam rachadores de lenha e tiradores de agua para toda a congregação, como os principes lhes teem dito.
22 Josue called the Gabaonites and said to them: Why would you impose upon us, saying: We dwell far off from you, whereas you are in the midst of us?
E Josué os chamou, e fallou-lhes dizendo: Porque nos enganastes, dizendo: Mui longe de vós habitamos, morando vós no meio de nós?
23 Therefore you shall be under a curse, and your race shall always be hewers of wood, and carriers of water unto the house of my God.
Agora pois sereis malditos: e d'entre vós não deixará de haver servos, nem rachadores de lenha, nem tiradores de agua, para a casa do meu Deus.
24 They answered: It was told us thy servants, that the Lord thy God had promised his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants thereof. Therefore we feared exceedingly and provided for our lives. compelled by the dread we had of you and we took this counsel.
Então responderam a Josué, e disserem: Porquanto com certeza foi annunciado aos teus servos que o Senhor teu Deus ordenou a Moysés, seu servo, que a vós daria toda esta terra, e destruiria todos os moradores da terra diante de vós, tememos muito por nossas vidas por causa de vós; por isso fizemos assim
25 And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it seemeth good and right unto thee.
E eis que agora estamos na tua mão: faze aquillo que te pareça bom e recto que se nos faça.
26 So Josue did as he had said, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be slain.
Assim pois lhes fez: e livrou-os das mãos dos filhos de Israel, e não os mataram.
27 And he gave orders in that day that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the Lord, hewing wood and carrying water, until this present time, in the place which the Lord hath chosen.
E, n'aquelle dia, Josué os deu como rachadores de lenha e tiradores de agua para a congregação e para o altar do Senhor, até ao dia de hoje, no logar que escolhesse.
