Judges 9
1 Then went Abimelech son of Jerubbaal, to Shechem, unto the brethren of his mother, —and spake unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying;
E Abimelech, filho de Jerubbaal, foi-se a Sichem, aos irmãos de sua mãe, e fallou-lhes e a toda a geração da casa do pae de sua mãe, dizendo:
2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the owners of Shechem—Which is better for you, that there should rule over you, seventy men, all sons of Jerubbaal, or that there should rule over you, one man? And remember that, your bone and your flesh, am I.
Fallae, peço-vos, aos ouvidos de todos os cidadãos de Sichem: Qual é melhor para vós, que setenta homens, todos os filhos de Jerubbaal, dominem sobre vós, ou que um homem sobre vós domine? lembrae-vos tambem de que sou osso vosso e carne vossa
3 So the brethren of his mother spake for him, in the ears of all the owners of Shechem, all these words, —and their heart inclined after Abimelech, for they said—Our own brother, is he.
Então os irmãos de sua mãe fallaram ácerca d'elle perante os ouvidos de todos os cidadãos de Sichem todas aquellas palavras: e o coração d'elles se inclinou após de Abimelech, porque disseram: É nosso irmão.
4 So they gave him seventy pieces of silver, out of the house of Baal-berith, —and Abimelech hired therewith, loose and unstable men, and they followed him.
E deram-lhe setenta peças de prata, da casa de Baal-berith: e com ellas alugou Abimelech uns homens ociosos e levianos, que o seguiram.
5 And he entered the house of his father, at Ophrah, and slew his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, upon one stone, —but there remained Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, for he had hidden himself.
E veiu á casa de seu pae, a Ophra, e matou a seus irmãos, os filhos de Jerubbaal, setenta homens, sobre uma pedra. Porém Jotham, filho menor de Jerubbaal, ficou, porque se tinha escondido.
6 Then were gathered together all the owners of Shechem, and all the house of Millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, —by the oak of the pillar, that was in Shechem.
Então se ajuntaram todos os cidadãos de Sichem, e toda a casa de Millo; e foram, e levantaram a Abimelech por rei, junto ao carvalho alto que está perto de Sichem.
7 And, when it was told Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried aloud, —and said unto them—Hearken unto me, ye owners of Shechem, and may God, hearken unto you.
E, dizendo-o a Jotham, foi-se, e poz-se no cume do monte de Gerizim, e levantou a sua voz, e clamou, e disse-lhes: Ouvi-me a mim, cidadãos de Sichem, e Deus vos ouvirá a vós:
8 The trees, went their way, to anoint over them, a king, —and they said unto the olive tree—Reign thou over us.
Foram uma vez as arvores a ungir para si um rei: e disseram á oliveira: Reina tu sobre nós.
9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, which, in me, gods and men do honour, —and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?
Porém a oliveira lhes disse: Deixaria eu a minha gordura, que Deus e os homens em mim prezam, e iria a labutar sobre as arvores?
10 Then said the trees unto the fig-tree, —Come! thou reign over us.
Então disseram as arvores á figueira: Vem tu, e reina sobre nós.
11 But the fig-tree said unto them, Should I leave my sweetness, and mine excellent increase, —and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?
Porém a figueira lhes disse: Deixaria eu a minha doçura, o meu bom fructo, e iria labutar sobre as arvores?
12 Then said the trees unto the vine, —Come! thou, reign over us.
Então disseram as arvores á videira: Vem tu, e reina sobre nós.
13 But the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, that rejoiceth gods and men, —and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?
Porém a videira lhes disse: Deixaria eu o meu mosto, que alegra a Deus e aos homens, e iria labutar sobre as arvores?
14 Then said all the trees, unto the bramble, —Come, thou, to reign over us.
Então todas as arvores disseram ao espinheiro: Vem tu, e reina sobre nós.
15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If, in truth, ye are about to anoint me to be king over you, come, take refuge in my shade, —but, if not, there shall come forth fire out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
E disse o espinheiro ás arvores: Se, na verdade, me ungis por rei sobre vós, vinde, e confiae-vos debaixo da minha sombra: mas se não, saia fogo do espinheiro que consuma os cedros do Libano.
16 Now, therefore, if, in truth and sincerity, ye have acted, in making Abimelech king, —and if ye have dealt, well, with Jerubbaal and with his house, and if, according to the deserving of his hands, ye have done unto him;
Agora, pois, se é que em verdade e sinceridade obrastes, fazendo rei a Abimelech, e se bem fizestes para com Jerubbaal e para com a sua casa, e se com elle usastes conforme ao merecimento das suas mãos;
17 in that my father fought for you, and cast his soul away from before him, and rescued you out of the hand of Midian; —
Porque meu pae pelejou por vós, e desprezou a sua vida, e vos livrou da mão dos midianitas:
18 yet have, ye, risen up against the house of my father, to-day, and slain his sons—seventy men, upon one stone, —and made Abimelech, son of his maidservant, king over the owners of Shechem, because he is, your brother;
Porém vós hoje vos levantastes contra a casa de meu pae, e matastes a seus filhos, setenta homens, sobre uma pedra: e a Abimelech, filho da sua serva, fizestes reinar sobre os cidadãos de Sichem, porque é vosso irmão;
19 if then, in truth and in sincerity, ye have dealt with Jerubbaal and with his house, this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let, him also, rejoice in you;
Pois, se em verdade e sinceridade usastes com Jerubbaal e com a sua casa hoje, alegrae-vos com Abimelech, e tambem elle se alegre comvosco:
20 but, if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the owners of Shechem, and the house of Millo, —and let fire come out from the owners of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech!
Mas, se não, saia fogo de Abimelech, e consuma aos cidadãos de Sichem, e á casa de Millo: e saia fogo dos cidadãos de Sichem, e da casa de Millo, que consuma a Abimelech.
21 And Jotham hasted away, and fled, and went to Beer, —and dwelt there, away from the face of Abimelech his brother.
Então partiu Jotham, e fugiu, e foi-se a Beer: e ali habitou por medo de Abimelech, seu irmão.
22 And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.
Havendo pois Abimelech dominado tres annos sobre Israel,
23 Then God let go a spirit of mischief between Abimelech and the owners of Shechem, —and the owners of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Enviou Deus um mau espirito entre Abimelech e os cidadãos de Sichem: e os cidadãos de Sichem se houveram aleivosamente contra Abimelech;
24 that the cruel wrong to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might [come upon them], —and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the owners of Shechem who strengthened his hands, to slay his brethren.
Para que a violencia feita aos setenta filhos de Jerubbaal viesse, e o seu sangue caisse sobre Abimelech, seu irmão, que os matara, e sobre os cidadãos de Sichem, que lhe corroboraram as mãos, para matar a seus irmãos.
25 So the owners of Shechem set for him liers in wait, upon the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who crossed over them by the road, —and it was told Abimelech.
E os cidadãos de Sichem pozeram contra elle quem lhe armasse emboscadas sobre os cumes dos montes; e a todo aquelle que passava pelo caminho junto a elles o assaltavam: e contou-se a Abimelech.
26 And Gaal son of Ebed came, with his brethren, and they passed through to Shechem, —and the owners of Shechem put their trust in him.
Veiu tambem Gaal, filho de Ebed, com seus irmãos, e passaram para dentro de Sichem: e os cidadãos de Sichem se fiaram d'elle.
27 Then went they out into the fields, and gathered the fruit of their vineyards and trode [the grapes], and held a vintage festival, —and entered the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and poured contempt on Abimelech.
E sairam ao campo, e vindimaram as suas vinhas, e pisaram as uvas, e fizeram canções de louvor: e foram á casa de seu Deus, e comeram, e beberam, e amaldiçoaram a Abimelech.
28 And Gaal son of Ebed said: Who is Abimelech—and who is the son of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve ye the men of Hamor, Shechem’s father, but why should, we, serve him?
E disse Gaal, filho d'Ebed: Quem é Abimelech, e qual é Sichem, para que o servissemos? não é porventura filho de Jerubbaal? e não é Zebul o seu mordomo? servi antes aos homens de Hemor, pae de Sichem; pois por que razão nós o serviriamos a elle?
29 Would, then, this people were in my hand! that I might set aside Abimelech, —and say to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out!
Ah! se este povo estivera na minha mão, eu expelliria a Abimelech. E a Abimelech se disse: Multiplica o teu exercito, e sae.
30 And, when Zubul, governor of the city, heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, then was kindled his anger.
E, ouvindo Zebul, o maioral da cidade, as palavras de Gaal, filho d'Ebed, se accendeu a sua ira;
31 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech, by deceit, saying, —Lo! Gaal son of Ebed, and his brethren, are coming into Shechem; and lo! are fortifying the city against thee.
E enviou astutamente mensageiros a Abimelech, dizendo: Eis que Gaal, filho d'Ebed, e seus irmãos vieram a Sichem, e eis que elles fortificam esta cidade contra ti.
32 Now, therefore, up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in wait in the field;
Levanta-te pois de noite, tu e o povo que tiveres comtigo, e põe emboscadas no campo.
33 and it shall be, in the morning, about sunrise, thou shalt get up early, and spread thyself out against the city, —when lo! he and the people that are with him coming out against thee, so shalt thou do unto him as thy hand shall find opportunity.
E levanta-te pela manhã ao sair o sol, e dá de golpe sobre a cidade: e eis que, saindo elle e o povo que tiver com elle contra ti, faze-lhe assim como alcançar a tua mão.
34 So Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, —and they lay in wait above Shechem, in four companies.
Levantou-se pois Abimelech, e todo o povo que com elle havia, de noite, e pozeram emboscadas a Sichem, com quatro tropas.
35 Then came forth Gaal son of Ebed, and took his stand at the opening of the gate of the city, —so Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the place of ambush.
E Gaal, filho d'Ebed, saiu, e poz-se á entrada da porta da cidade: e Abimelech, e todo o povo que com elle havia, se levantou das emboscadas.
36 And, when Gaal saw the people, he said unto Zebul, Lo! people coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, The shadow of the mountains, thou seest, like men.
E, vendo Gaal aquelle povo, disse a Zebul: Eis que desce gente dos cumes dos montes. Zebul, ao contrario, lhe disse: As sombras dos montes vês por homens.
37 Then did Gaal yet further speak, and say—Lo! people coming down from the highest part of the land, —and one company, coming in by way of the Conjurers’ Terebinth.
Porém Gaal ainda tornou a fallar, e disse: Eis ali desce gente do meio da terra, e uma tropa vem do caminho do carvalho de Meonenim.
38 So then Zebul said unto him—Where, then, is thy mouth that kept on saying, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Is not, this, the people which thou didst despise? Go forth, I pray thee, now, and fight with them!
Então lhe disse Zebul: Onde está agora a tua bocca, com a qual dizias: Quem é Abimelech, para que o servissemos? não é este porventura o povo que desprezaste? sae pois, peço-te, e peleja contra elle.
39 And Gaal went forth before the owners of Shechem, —and fought against Abimelech.
E saiu Gaal á vista dos cidadãos de Sichem, e pelejou contra Abimelech.
40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, —and there fell a multitude of slain as far as the entering of the gate.
E Abimelech o perseguiu, porquanto fugiu de diante d'elle: e muitos feridos cairam até á entrada da porta da cidade,
41 Then dwelt Abimelech in Arumah, —and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
E Abimelech ficou em Aruma. E Zebul expelliu a Gaal e a seus irmãos, para que não podessem habitar em Sichem.
42 And it came to pass, on the morrow, that the people went forth into the field, —and they told Abimelech.
E succedeu no dia seguinte que o povo saiu ao campo, e o disseram a Abimelech.
43 So he took the people and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field, —and he looked, and lo! the people coming forth out of the city, so he rose up against them, and smote them.
Então tomou o povo, e o repartiu em tres tropas, e poz emboscadas no campo: e olhou, e eis que o povo sahia da cidade, e levantou-se contra elles, e os feriu.
44 And, Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, spread themselves out, and [one of the companies] took their stand at the opening of the gate of the city, —while, the two companies, spread themselves out against all that were in the field, and smote them.
Porque Abimelech, e as tropas que com elle havia, deram n'elles de improviso, e pararam á entrada da porta da cidade: e as outras duas tropas deram de improviso sobre todos quantos estavam no campo, e os feriram.
45 And, Abimelech, fought against the city, all that day, and captured the city, the people also that were therein, he slew, —and brake down the city, and sowed it with salt.
E Abimelech pelejou contra a cidade todo aquelle dia, e tomou a cidade, e matou o povo que n'ella havia: e assolou a cidade, e a semeou de sal.
46 And, when all the owners of the tower of Shechem heard, they entered into the basement of the house of El-berith.
O que ouvindo todos os cidadãos da torre de Sichem, entraram na fortaleza, em casa do deus Berith.
47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the owners of the tower of Shechem had gathered themselves together.
E contou-se a Abimelech que todos os cidadãos da torre de Sichem se haviam congregado.
48 So Abimelech went up Mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him, and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and lifted it, and laid it on his shoulder, —and said unto the people that were with him—What ye have seen me do, haste! do likewise.
Subiu pois Abimelech ao monte de Salmon, elle e todo o povo que com elle havia: e Abimelech tomou na sua mão machados, e cortou um ramo das arvores, e o levantou, e pôl-o ao seu hombro, e disse ao povo, que com elle havia: O que me vistes fazer apressae-vos a fazel-o assim como eu.
49 So, even all the people cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and laid them over the basement, and set it on fire over them who were therein, —even all the men of the tower of Shechem died about a thousand men and women.
Assim pois tambem todo o povo, cada um cortou o seu ramo, e seguiram a Abimelech, os puzeram junto da fortaleza, e queimaram a fogo a fortaleza com elles: de maneira que todos os da torre de Sichem morreram, uns mil homens e mulheres.
50 Then went Abimelech unto Thebez, —and encamped against Thebez, and captured it.
Então Abimelech foi-se a Thebes, e sitiou a Thebes, e a tomou.
51 Now, a strong tower, was in the midst of the city, and there fled thither all the men and the women, and all the owners of the city, and shut themselves in, —and went up on the roof of the tower.
Havia porém no meio da cidade uma torre forte; e todos os homens e mulheres, e todos os cidadãos da cidade se acolheram a ella, e fecharam após de si as portas, e subiram ao telhado da torre.
52 And Abimelech came in as far as the tower, and fought against it, —and so came near, as far as the entrance of the tower, to burn it with fire.
E Abimelech veiu até á torre, e a combateu: e chegou-se até á porta da torre, para a queimar a fogo.
53 And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon the head of Abimelech, —and brake in pieces his skull.
Porém uma mulher lançou um pedaço d'uma mó sobre a cabeça d'Abimelech: e quebrou-lhe o craneo.
54 Then called he hastily unto the young man bearing his armour, and said unto him—Draw thy sword, and put me to death, lest they say of me, A woman, slew him! So his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Então chamou logo ao moço, que levava as suas armas, e disse-lhe: Desembainha a tua espada, e mata-me; para que se não diga de mim: Uma mulher o matou. E seu moço o atravessou, e elle morreu.
55 And, when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was, dead, they went their way every man to his own place.
Vendo pois os homens de Israel que já Abimelech era morto, foram-se cada um para o seu logar.
56 Thus did God requite the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;
Assim Deus fez tornar sobre Abimelech o mal que tinha feito a seu pae, matando a seus setenta irmãos.
57 all the wickedness also, of the men of Shechem, did God requite upon their own head, —and so brought in upon, them the curse of Jotham, son of Jerubbaal.
Como tambem todo o mal dos homens de Sichem fez tornar sobre a cabeça d'elles: e a maldição de Jotham, filho de Jerubbaal, veiu sobre elles.
