1 Samuel 4
1 And Samuel's words came to all Israel. And Eli grew very old, and his sons kept advancing in their wicked behavior before the LORD. And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together against Israel. And Israel went out to meet them in battle, and camped beside Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped in Aphek.
A palavra de Samuel chegou a todo Israel. Agora Israel saiu contra os filisteus para lutar, e acampou ao lado de Ebenezer; e os filisteus acamparam em Afek.
2 The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was struck before the Philistines; and they killed of the army in the field about four thousand men.
Os filisteus se colocaram em ordem contra Israel. Quando se juntaram à batalha, Israel foi derrotado pelos filisteus, que mataram cerca de quatro mil homens do exército no campo.
3 When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has the LORD struck us today before the Philistines? Let us get the ark of the LORD out of Shiloh to us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies."
Quando o povo entrou no campo, os anciãos de Israel disseram: “Por que Javé nos derrotou hoje diante dos filisteus? Vamos tirar a arca da aliança de Javé de Shiloh e trazê-la até nós, para que ela possa vir entre nós e nos salvar da mão de nossos inimigos”.
4 So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from there the ark of the LORD, who sits above the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark.
Então o povo enviou para Shiloh, e de lá trouxeram a arca do pacto de Yahweh dos Exércitos, que se senta acima dos querubins; e os dois filhos de Eli, Hophni e Phinehas, estavam lá com a arca do pacto de Deus.
5 When the ark of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
Quando a arca do pacto de Javé entrou no campo, todo Israel gritou com um grande grito, para que a terra ressoasse.
6 When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, "What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?" They understood that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp.
Quando os filisteus ouviram o barulho do grito, disseram: “O que significa o barulho deste grande grito no acampamento dos hebreus? Eles entenderam que a arca de Yahweh havia entrado no acampamento.
7 The Philistines were afraid, for they said, "Gods have come into the camp." They said, "Woe to us. For there has not been such a thing before.
Os filisteus tiveram medo, pois disseram: “Deus entrou no acampamento”. Eles disseram: “Ai de nós! Pois não houve tal coisa antes.
8 Woe to us. Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
Ai de nós! Quem nos livrará da mão destes poderosos deuses? Estes são os deuses que atingiram os egípcios com todos os tipos de pragas no deserto.
9 Be strong, and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight."
Sede fortes e comportai-vos como homens, ó filisteus, para não serdes servos dos hebreus, como eles têm sido para vós. Fortalecei-vos como homens, e pelejai”!
10 So they fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled every man to his tent. And there was a very great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
Os filisteus lutaram, e Israel foi derrotado, e cada homem fugiu para sua tenda. Houve uma matança muito grande; pois trinta mil homens de pé de Israel caíram.
11 The ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
A arca de Deus foi levada; e os dois filhos de Eli, Hophni e Phinehas, foram mortos.
12 There ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with earth on his head.
Um homem de Benjamin fugiu do exército e veio para Shiloh no mesmo dia, com suas roupas rasgadas e com sujeira na cabeça.
13 When he came, look, Eli was sitting on his seat by the side of the gate watching the road, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
Quando ele chegou, eis que Eli estava sentado em seu assento junto à estrada observando, pois seu coração tremia pela arca de Deus. Quando o homem entrou na cidade e falou sobre isso, toda a cidade gritou.
14 When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, "What does the noise of this tumult mean?" The man hurried, and came and told Eli.
Quando Eli ouviu o barulho do choro, ele disse: “O que significa o barulho deste tumulto?”. O homem se apressou e veio e disse a Eli.
15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
Now Eli tinha noventa e oito anos de idade. Seus olhos estavam postos, de modo que ele não podia ver.
16 The man said to Eli, "I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army." He said, "How did the matter go, my son?"
O homem disse a Eli: “Eu sou aquele que saiu do exército, e hoje eu fugi do exército”. Ele disse: “Como foi o assunto, meu filho?”
17 He who brought the news answered, "Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured."
Aquele que trouxe a notícia respondeu: “Israel fugiu diante dos filisteus, e também houve um grande massacre entre o povo. Seus dois filhos também, Hophni e Phinehas, estão mortos, e a arca de Deus foi capturada”.
18 It happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man, and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.
Quando ele fez menção à arca de Deus, Eli caiu de seu assento para trás, ao lado do portão; e seu pescoço quebrou e ele morreu, pois era um homem velho e pesado. Ele havia julgado Israel durante quarenta anos.
19 His daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered. When she heard the news that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.
Sua nora, esposa de Phinehas, estava grávida, perto de dar à luz. Quando ela ouviu a notícia de que a arca de Deus foi levada e que seu sogro e seu marido estavam mortos, ela se curvou e deu à luz; pois suas dores vieram sobre ela.
20 When her time came, she was abount to die, and the women who stood by her said to her, "Do not be afraid; for you have given birth to a son." But she did not answer, neither did she regard it.
Por ocasião de sua morte, as mulheres que a apoiaram disseram-lhe: “Não tenha medo, pois você deu à luz um filho”. Mas ela não respondeu, nem considerou isso.
21 And she named the boy Ichabod, because of the ark of God, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
Ela deu o nome de Ichabod à criança, dizendo: “A glória partiu de Israel!” porque a arca de Deus foi levada, e por causa de seu sogro e seu marido.
22 She said, "The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured."
Ela disse: “A glória partiu de Israel; pois a arca de Deus foi tomada”.
