Nehemiah 9
1 On the twenty-fourth day of this same month, the Israelites met together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.
No dia vinte e quatro do mesmo mês, os filhos de Israel se reuniram em jejum, com sacos, e com terra sobre si.
2 Those of Israelite ancestry separated themselves from the foreigners, and stood to confess their sins and those of their forefathers.
E a descendência de Israel já havia se separado de todos os estrangeiros; então puseram-se de pé, confessaram seus pecados, e as iniquidades de seus pais.
3 They spent three hours standing there reading the Book of the Law of the Lord their God, and another three hours confessing their sins and worshiping the Lord their God.
Pois, levantados de pé em seu lugar, leram no livro da lei de SENHOR seu Deus uma quarta parte do dia, e em [outra] quarta parte confessaram e adoraram ao SENHOR seu Deus.
4 The Levites stood on the stage and called out loudly to the Lord their God. (Their names were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani.)
E Jesua, Bani, Cadmiel, Serebias, Buni, Sebanias, Bani e Quenai, se puseram de pé na escadaria dos Levitas, e clamaram em alta voz ao SENHOR seu Deus.
5 Then the Levites announced: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God who lives eternally: ‘May who you are and your glory be blessed, and may you be lifted up above all blessing and praise.’” (The names of the Levites were Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah.)
E os levitas Jesua, Cadmiel, Bani, Hasbaneias, Serebias, Hodias, Sebanias e Petaías, disseram: Levantai-vos, bendizei ao SENHOR vosso Deus para todo o sempre: Bendito o teu glorioso nome, que está exaltado sobre toda bênção e louvor.
6 They prayed, “Only you are the Lord. It was you who made the sky, the heavens with all their stars, the land and everything on it, the seas and everything in them. You give life to all of them, and all the heavenly beings worship you.
Tu és o único, SENHOR! Tu fizeste o céu, o céu dos céus, e toda o seu exército; a terra e tudo quanto nela há; os mares e tudo quanto neles há; e tu vivificas a todos; os exércitos dos céus te adoram.
7 You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram, who led him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and named him Abraham.
Tu és, SENHOR, o Deus que escolheste a Abrão, e o tiraste de Ur dos caldeus, e puseste nele o nome Abraão;
8 You knew he would be faithful to you, and made an agreement with him to give him and his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites. You kept your promise, because you do what is right.
E achaste o coração dele fiel diante de ti, e fizeste com ele o pacto para lhe dar a terra dos cananeus, dos heteus, dos amorreus, dos perizeus, dos jebuseus, e dos girgaseus, para a dares à sua descendência; e cumpriste as tuas palavras, porque és justo.
9 You saw how much our forefathers were suffering in Egypt. You heard their cries for help at the Red Sea.
E olhaste para a aflição de nossos pais no Egito, e ouviste o clamor deles junto ao mar Vermelho;
10 You performed miraculous signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all his people of his land, for you recognized how arrogantly they treated our forefathers. You created a wonderful reputation for yourself that people still recognize to this day.
E deste sinais e maravilhas a Faraó, e a todos os seus servos, e a todo o povo de sua terra; porque sabias que os tratariam com soberba; e assim fizeste famoso o teu nome, tal como o é hoje.
11 You split the sea apart in front of them so that they could walk through it on dry ground. But you threw their pursuers into the depths of the sea, like stones thrown into raging waters.
E dividiste o mar diante deles, e passaram por meio do mar a seco; e lançaste a seus perseguidores nas profundezas, como uma pedra em águas violentas.
12 You led them with a column of cloud during the day, and a column of fire at night, showing them the way which they should go.
E com coluna de nuvem os guiaste de dia, e com coluna de fogo de noite, para os iluminares no caminho por onde haviam de ir.
13 You descended on Mount Sinai. You spoke to them from heaven. You gave them right ways to live, true laws, and good regulations and commandments.
E sobre o monte de Sinai desceste, e falaste com eles desde o céu; e deste-lhes regras justas, leis verdadeiras, e estatutos e mandamentos bons.
14 You explained your holy Sabbath to them. You gave them commandments and regulations and laws through your servant Moses.
E ensinaste a eles teu santo sábado; e lhes mandaste preceitos e estatutos, por meio de teu servo Moisés.
15 When they were hungry you gave them bread from heaven, and when they were thirsty you brought water out of the rock for them. You told them to go and take ownership of the land which you had sworn to give them.
E deste-lhes pão do céu em sua fome, e em sua sede lhes tiraste águas da pedra; e disseste a eles que entrassem para tomar posse da terra, pela qual juraste com mão erguida, que a darias a eles.
16 But they and our forefathers acted arrogantly and became stubborn, and didn't pay attention to your commands.
Porém eles, nossos pais, agiram com soberba; endureceram sua cerviz, e não deram ouvidos a teus mandamentos,
17 They refused to listen to you, and forgot about all the miracles you did for them. They became obstinate and decided to choose themselves a leader to take them back to slavery in Egypt. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and merciful, slow to get angry, and full of trustworthy love. You did not give up on them,
E recusaram [te] ouvir, e não se lembraram de tuas maravilhas que havias feito com eles; ao invés disso, endureceram sua cerviz, e em sua rebelião levantaram um líder para voltarem à sua escravidão. Porém tu, que és Deus que perdoas, clemente e misericordioso, tardio para se irar, e grande em bondade, não os desamparaste.
18 even when they made themselves a metal calf and said, ‘This is your god who led you out of Egypt,’ and committed terrible blasphemies.
Até quando fizeram para si bezerro de fundição, e disseram: Este é teu Deus que te tirou do Egito; e cometeram grandes blasfêmias;
19 But you because you are so merciful didn't abandon them in the desert. The column of cloud didn't stop guiding them during the day, and the column of fire continued to light their way at night.
Tu, contudo, pela tua grande misericórdia não os abandonaste no deserto; a coluna de nuvem nunca se afastou deles de dia, para os guiar pelo caminho, nem a coluna de fogo de noite, para os iluminar no caminho pelo qual haviam de ir.
20 You gave your good Spirit to teach them. You did not stop feeding them with your manna, and you gave them water when they were thirsty.
E deste o teu bom Espírito para os ensinar, e não tiraste o teu maná de suas bocas, e lhes deste água em sua sede.
21 You took care of them for forty years in the desert. Their clothes didn't wear out, they didn't want for anything. Their feet didn't even swell up!
Assim os sustentaste por quarenta anos no deserto; de nenhuma coisa tiveram falta; suas roupas não se envelheceram, nem seus pés se incharam.
22 You gave them kingdoms and nations; you assigned their borders. They took control of the land of Sihon, king of Heshbon, and of Og, king of Bashan.
Também lhes deste reinos e povos, e os repartistes por cantos; assim tomaram posse da terra de Siom, a terra do rei de Hesbom, e a terra de Ogue, rei de Basã.
23 You made their descendants as countless as the stars of heaven, and led them to the land you had promised their fathers they would enter and possess.
E multiplicaste seus filhos como as estrelas do céu, e os trouxeste à terra, da qual tinhas dito a seus pais, que entrariam para tomarem posse dela.
24 Their descendants went in and took over the land. Right in front of them you conquered the Canaanites who lived there, handing over their kings and people so they could do with them whatever they wanted.
Assim os filhos vieram, e tomaram posse daquela terra; e abateste diante deles aos moradores do território, os cananeus, e os entregaste em suas mãos, como também a seus reis, e aos povos do território, para que fizessem deles à sua vontade.
25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took over houses full of valuable things, water cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, and many fruit trees. They ate until they were full, and grew fat. They were so happy at how good you were to them.
E tomaram cidades fortificadas e terra fértil, e tomaram posse de casas cheias de toda fartura, cisternas cavadas, vinhas e olivais, e muitas árvores frutíferas; e comeram, se fartaram, engordaram, e se deleitaram pela tua grande bondade.
26 But they completely rebelled against you. They tossed your Law over their shoulders. They killed your prophets who warned them to try and bring them back to you, and they committed terrible blasphemies.
Porém eles foram desobedientes, e se rebelaram contra ti; desprezaram tua lei, e mataram teus profetas que lhes alertavam para que convertessem a ti; assim fizeram grandes abominações.
27 So you handed them over to their enemies who treated them badly. In their suffering they cried out to you for help. But you heard their cries from heaven, and because you're so merciful you sent them leaders to save them from their enemies.
Por isso tu os entregaste nas mãos de seus inimigos, os quais os afligiram; e no tempo de sua angústia clamaram a ti, e tu desde os céus os ouviste; e segundo tua grande misericórdia tu lhes davas libertadores, que os salvaram da mão de seus inimigos.
28 However, as soon as they had peace, they went back to doing evil in your sight. So once more you handed them over to their enemies, who dominated them. They came back to you, and they cried out to you again. But you heard from heaven once more, and you saved them time and again because you are so merciful.
Mas assim que tinham repouso, voltavam a fazer o mal diante de ti; e tu os abandonavas nas mãos de seus inimigos, para que os dominassem. E eles se convertiam, e clamavam a ti, e tu os ouvias desde os céus; e segundo tua misericórdia muitas vezes os livraste.
29 You warned them to come back to your Law, but they were arrogant. They ignored your commands, and sinned against your rules, which, as you previously said, ‘If people obey they will live by them.’ They obstinately turned their backs on you and refused to listen.
E os alertaste, para os fazer voltar à tua lei; porém eles agiram com soberba, e não deram ouvidos teus mandamentos; ao invés disso, pecaram contra teus juízos, os quais quem praticar, por causa deles viverá; e deram as costas, endureceram sua cerviz, e não deram ouvidos.
30 You were patient with them for many years. You warned them by your Spirit through your prophets, but they didn't listen, so you handed them over to the other nations.
Porém os suportaste por muitos anos, e os alertaste com teu Espírito por meio de teus profetas, mas não deram ouvidos; por isso tu os entregaste nas mãos dos povos das terras.
31 But because of your wonderful mercy you did not finish with them, and you did not abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.
Mas por tua grande misericórdia não os destruíste por completo, nem os desamparaste; porque tu és Deus clemente e misericordioso.
32 So now, our God, the great and powerful and awesome God who keeps his agreement of trustworthy love, please don't see as unimportant all the hardships that have happened to us, and to our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our forefather and all your people, from the time of the Assyrian kings of Assyria up till now.
Agora pois, Deus nosso, Deus grande, poderoso e temível, que guardas o pacto e a bondade, não consideres pouco toda a opressão que alcançou a nós, nossos reis, nossos príncipes, nossos sacerdotes, nossos profetas, nossos pais, e todo o teu povo, desde os dias dos reis da Assíria até o dia de hoje.
33 But you have done what is right regarding everything that has happened to us. You have always acted faithfully, while we have done so much evil.
Tu, porém, és justo em tudo quanto veio sobre nós; porque agiste fielmente, mas nós agimos perversamente.
34 Our kings, our leaders, our priests, and our forefathers did not follow your Law, and they ignored your commands and regulations you ordered them to keep.
E nossos reis, nossos príncipes, nossos sacerdotes, e nossos pais, não praticaram tua lei, nem deram ouvidos a teus mandamentos e teus testemunhos, com que os alertavas.
35 But they, even during the time they had their own kingdom, with so many blessings you had given them in the wide and fertile land you had provided for them, even then they refused to serve you and would not turn from their evil ways.
Porque eles, mesmo em seu reino, nos muitos bens que lhes deste, e na terra espaçosa e fértil que entregaste a deles, não te serviram, nem se converteram de suas más obras.
36 Look at us now, slaves in the land you gave our forefathers to enjoy its fruit and all its good things. Look at us slaves here!
Eis que hoje somos servos, na terra que havias dado a nossos pais para que comessem seus fruto e o seu bem, eis que nela somos servos.
37 The rich harvests of this land go to the kings you have placed over us because of our sins. They rule over our bodies and our cattle, doing whatever they want. We are suffering so much!”
E sua grande renda é para os reis que puseste sobre nós por nossos pecados; e eles à sua vontade dominam sobre nossos corpos e sobre nossos animais, e estamos em grande angústia.
38 In response the people declared, “Considering all this, we are making a solemn agreement, putting it in writing. It is sealed by our leaders, Levites, and priests.”
A por causa de tudo isso nós fazemos [um pacto] fiel, e o escrevemos, e nossos príncipes, nossos Levitas, e nossos sacerdotes o selaram.
