Judges 21
1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, Not any of us shall give his daughter unto Benjamin for wife.
Agora os homens de Israel haviam jurado em Mizpah, dizendo: “Nenhum de nós dará sua filha a Benjamin como esposa”.
2 And the people came to Beth-el, and abode there till the evening, before God, and they lifted up their voices, and wept with a great lamentation;
O povo veio a Betel e sentou-se lá até a noite diante de Deus, e levantou a voz, e chorou severamente.
3 And they said, Wherefore, O Lord, God of Israel, is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be lacking this day out of Israel one tribe?
Eles disseram: “Yahweh, o Deus de Israel, por que isso aconteceu em Israel, que deveria faltar uma tribo em Israel hoje?
4 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings.
No dia seguinte, o povo levantou-se cedo e construiu ali um altar, e ofereceu holocaustos e ofertas de paz.
5 And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord? For there had been taken the great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to Mizpah, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
As crianças de Israel disseram: “Quem está lá entre todas as tribos de Israel que não subiram à assembléia para Yahweh? Pois tinham feito um grande juramento a respeito daquele que não subiu a Iavé a Mizpá, dizendo: “Ele certamente será morto”.
6 And the children of Israel felt regret for Benjamin their brother, and they said, One tribe hath this day been cut down from Israel.
Os filhos de Israel choraram por Benjamim, seu irmão, e disseram: “Há uma tribo isolada de Israel hoje.
7 What shall we do as respecteth wives for those that remain, since we have sworn by the Lord that we will give none of our daughters unto them for wives?
Como forneceremos esposas para aqueles que permanecerem, já que juramos por Javé que não as daremos de nossas filhas às esposas”?
8 And they said, what one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up unto the Lord to Mizpah? And, behold, there had not come to the camp a man from Yabesh-gil'ad to the assembly.
Eles disseram: “Qual é a das tribos de Israel que não chegaram a Iavé para Mizpá?”. Eis que ninguém veio de Jabesh Gilead ao acampamento para a assembléia.
9 For the people were numbered, and, behold, there was not present a man of the inhabitants of Yabesh-gil'ad.
Pois quando o povo foi contado, eis que não havia lá nenhum dos habitantes de Jabesh Gilead.
10 And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand persons of the valiant men, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Yabesh-gil'ad with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
A congregação enviou doze mil dos homens mais corajosos para lá, e ordenou-lhes, dizendo: “Ide e golpeai os habitantes de Jabesh Gilead com o fio da espada, com as mulheres e os pequenos”.
11 And this is the thing that ye shall do, every male, and every woman that hath known [man] by lying with him, shall ye devote.
Isto é o que você deve fazer: destruirá totalmente todo homem e toda mulher que se deitou com um homem”.
12 And they found among the inhabitants of Yabesh-gil'ad four hundred young virgins that had not known man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
Encontraram entre os habitantes de Jabesh Gilead quatrocentos jovens virgens que não tinham conhecido o homem deitado com ele; e os trouxeram para o acampamento em Shiloh, que fica na terra de Canaã.
13 And the whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin that were on the rock Rimmon, and offered them peace.
A congregação inteira enviou e falou às crianças de Benjamin que estavam na rocha de Rimmon, e lhes proclamou a paz.
14 And Benjamin returned at that time: and they gave unto them the wives whom they had saved alive out of the women of Yabesh-gil'ad; but they found not sufficient for them in this way.
Benjamin voltou naquela época; e eles lhes deram as mulheres que haviam salvo vivas das mulheres de Jabesh Gilead. Ainda não havia o suficiente para elas.
15 And the people felt regret for Benjamin; because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
O povo se entristeceu por Benjamin, porque Yahweh havia feito uma brecha nas tribos de Israel.
16 And the elders of the congregation said, What shall we do for those that remain as respecteth wives; because the women have been destroyed out of Benjamin?
Então os anciãos da congregação disseram: “Como forneceremos esposas para os que permanecem, uma vez que as mulheres são destruídas fora de Benjamim”?
17 And they said, Their inheritance must be secured for Benjamin, that not a tribe may be blotted out from Israel.
Eles disseram: “Deve haver uma herança para aqueles que escaparam de Benjamim, que uma tribo não seja apagada de Israel”.
18 Nevertheless we ourselves are not able to give them wives of our daughters; for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
However, não podemos dar-lhes esposas de nossas filhas, pois os filhos de Israel haviam jurado, dizendo: “Maldito seja aquele que dá uma esposa a Benjamim”.
19 And they said, Behold, there is a feast of the Lord in Shiloh from year to year [at a place] which is on the north side of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
Eles disseram: “Eis que há uma festa de Yahweh de ano a ano em Shiloh, que fica ao norte de Betel, no lado leste da rodovia que sobe de Betel a Shechem, e no sul de Lebonah”.
20 And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go ye and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Eles comandaram as crianças de Benjamin, dizendo: “Vá e espere nos vinhedos,
21 And look out, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh go out to dance in dances: then come ye forth out of the vineyards, and snatch you every man his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go then to the land of Benjamin.
e veja, e veja, se as filhas de Shiloh saírem para dançar nas danças, então saia dos vinhedos, e cada homem pegue sua esposa das filhas de Shiloh, e vá para a terra de Benjamin.
22 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to contend with us, that we will say unto them, Be favorable unto them for our sakes; because we took not for each man his wife in the war; [and] because ye yourselves did not give them unto them, that ye should at this time be guilty.
Será, quando seus pais ou seus irmãos vierem reclamar conosco, que lhes diremos: 'Conceda-lhes graciosamente, porque não tomamos para cada homem sua esposa em batalha, nem vocês as deram a eles; caso contrário, agora seriam culpados'”.
23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took themselves wives, according to their number, from the dancers whom they had stolen away; and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and rebuilt the cities, and dwelt in them.
Os filhos de Benjamin o fizeram, e levaram esposas para si, de acordo com seu número, daqueles que dançaram, que carregaram. Foram e voltaram à sua herança, construíram as cidades e viveram nelas.
24 And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
Os filhos de Israel partiram de lá naquela época, cada homem para sua tribo e para sua família, e cada um deles saiu de lá para sua própria herança.
25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did what was right in his own eyes.
Naquela época, não havia rei em Israel. Cada um fazia o que era certo aos seus próprios olhos.
