2 Chronicles 14
1 Abijah died and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa took over as king. For ten years of his reign the country was at peace.
E Abias descansou com seus pais, e foi sepultado na cidade de Davi. E reinou em seu lugar seu filho Asa, em cujos dias aquela terra teve paz por dez anos.
2 Asa did what was good and right in the Lord's sight.
E fez Asa o que era bom e correto aos olhos do SENHOR seu Deus.
3 He took down the foreign altars and high places, smashed their sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles.
Porque tirou os altares do culto alheio, e os altos; quebrou as imagens, e arrancou os bosques;
4 He ordered Judah to worship the Lord, the God of their forefathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.
E mandou a Judá que buscassem ao SENHOR o Deus de seus pais, e praticassem a lei e seus mandamentos.
5 He also took down the high places and the incense altars from all the towns of Judah. Under his rule the kingdom was at peace.
Tirou também de todas as cidades de Judá os altos e as imagens, e esteve o reino quieto diante dele.
6 Because the country was at peace he was able to rebuild the fortified towns of Judah. There were no wars during these years because the Lord had granted him peace.
E edificou cidades fortes em Judá, porquanto havia paz na terra, e não havia guerra contra ele em aqueles tempos; porque o SENHOR lhe havia dado repouso.
7 Asa told the people of Judah, “Let us build up these towns and surround them with walls and towers and barred gates. The land is still ours, because we continue to worship the Lord our God. We worship him, and he has given us peace from all our enemies.” So they began the building projects, and completed them successfully.
Disse por tanto a Judá: Edifiquemos estas cidades, e as cerquemos de muros com torres, portas, e barras, já que a terra é nossa: porque buscamos ao SENHOR nosso Deus, temos o buscado, e ele nos deu repouso de todas as partes. Edificaram, pois, e foram prósperos.
8 Asa had an army made up of three hundred thousand men from Judah who carried large shields and spears, and two hundred eighty thousand men from Benjamin who carried regular shields and bows. All of them were brave warriors.
Teve também Asa exército que trazia escudos e lanças: de Judá trezentos mil, e de Benjamim duzentos e oitenta mil que traziam escudos e flechavam arcos; todos eram homens hábeis.
9 Zerah the Ethiopian attacked them with an army of a thousand times a thousand men and three hundred chariots, advancing as far as Mareshah.
E saiu contra eles Zerá etíope com um exército de mil milhares, e trezentos carros; e vinho até Maressa.
10 Asa went out to confront him, lining up for battle in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
Então saiu Asa contra ele, e ordenaram a batalha no vale de Zefatá junto a Maressa.
11 Asa called out for help to the Lord his God: “Lord, there is no one apart from you who can help the powerless against the powerful. Please help us, Lord our God, for we trust in you. We have come against this horde because we stand for you, Lord. You are our God. Do not let a mere human being beat you.”
E clamou Asa ao SENHOR seu Deus, e disse: SENHOR, ninguém há mais que a ti para dar ajuda entre o grande e o que nenhuma força tem. Ajuda-nos, ó SENHOR Deus nosso, porque em ti nos apoiamos, e em teu nome viemos contra este exército. Ó SENHOR, tu és nosso Deus; não prevaleça contra ti o homem.
12 The Lord struck the Ethiopians in front of Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians ran away.
E o SENHOR derrotou os etíopes diante de Asa e diante de Judá; e fugiram os etíopes.
13 Asa and his army chased them as far as Gerar. The Ethiopians were killed—there were none who survived, for they were caught between the Lord and his army. The men of Judah carried off a large amount of plunder.
E Asa, e o povo que com ele estava, o seguiu até Gerar: e caíram os etíopes até não haver neles resistência alguma; porque foram derrotados diante do SENHOR e de seu exército. E lhes tomaram muito grande despojo.
14 They also attacked all the towns around Gerar, because the inhabitants were terrified of the Lord. The men of Judah took a large amount of plunder from all the towns.
Bateram também todas as cidades ao redor de Gerar, porque o terror do SENHOR foi sobre eles: e saquearam todas as cidades, porque havia nelas grande despojo.
15 Then they attacked the camps of the herdsmen and took many sheep and camels. Then they went back to Jerusalem.
Assim atacaram as cabanas onde havia gado, e trouxeram muitas ovelhas e camelos, e voltaram a Jerusalém.
