1 Samuel 8
1 When Samuel became old, he appointed his two sons, Joel and Abijah, to lead/rule the people of Israel.
E aconteceu que havendo Samuel envelhecido, pôs seus filhos por juízes sobre Israel.
2 They judged people’s disputes/cases in Beersheba [town].
E o nome de seu filho primogênito foi Joel, e o nome do segundo, Abias: foram juízes em Berseba.
3 But they were not like their father. They wanted only to get a lot of money. They accepted bribes, and they did not make honest decisions about people’s disputes/cases.
Mas não andaram os filhos pelos caminhos de seu pai, antes se inclinaram atrás a ganância, recebendo suborno e pervertendo o direito.
4 Finally, the Israeli leaders met at Ramah [town to discuss the matter] with Samuel.
Então todos os anciãos de Israel se juntaram, e vieram a Samuel em Ramá,
5 They said to him, “Listen! You are now old, and your sons are not like you. Appoint a king to rule over us, like the kings that other countries have!”
E disseram-lhe: Eis que tu envelheceste, e teus filhos não vão por teus caminhos: portanto, constitui-nos agora um rei que nos julgue, como todas as nações.
6 Samuel was very unhappy with them for requesting that, so he prayed to Yahweh about it.
E descontentou a Samuel esta palavra que disseram: Dá-nos rei que nos julgue. E Samuel orou ao SENHOR.
7 Yahweh replied, “Do what they have requested you to do. But ([do not think/the truth is not]) that you are the one whom they are really rejecting. I have been their king, and I am the one they are really rejecting.
E disse o SENHOR a Samuel: Ouve a voz do povo em tudo o que te disserem: porque não rejeitaram a ti, mas sim a mim me rejeitaram, para que eu não reine sobre eles.
8 Ever since I brought them out of Egypt, they have rejected me, and they have worshiped other gods. And now they are also rejecting you in the same way.
Conforme todas as obras que fizeram desde o dia que os tirei do Egito até hoje, que me deixaram e serviram a deuses alheios, assim fazem também contigo.
9 Do what they are asking you to do. But warn/tell them about how their kings will act toward them!”
Agora, pois, ouve sua voz: mas protesta contra eles declarando-lhes o direito do rei que há de reinar sobre eles.
10 So Samuel told those people what Yahweh had said.
E disse Samuel todas as palavras do SENHOR ao povo que lhe havia pedido rei.
11 He said, “If a king rules over you, this is what he will do to you: He will force many of your sons to join the army. He will make [some of] them run in front of his chariots [to clear people out of his way].
Disse, pois: Este será o direito do rei que houver de reinar sobre vós: tomará vossos filhos, e os porá em seus carros, e em seus cavaleiros, para que corram diante de seu carro:
12 [Some of] them will be commanders of his soldiers, but others will work for him like slaves. He will force some of them to plow his fields and [then later] harvest his crops. He will force others to make his weapons and equipment for his chariots.
E se escolherá capitães de mil, e capitães de cinquenta: os porá também a que arem seus campos, e ceifem suas plantações, e a que façam suas armas de guerra, e os equipamentos de seus carros:
13 The king will take [some of] your daughters [from you and force them] to make perfumes for him and cook food for him and bake [bread for him].
Tomará também vossas filhas para que sejam perfumistas, cozinheiras, e padeiras.
14 He will take your best fields and vineyards and olive tree groves/orchards, and give them to his own officials.
Também tomará vossas terras, vossas vinhas, e vossos bons olivais, e os dará a seus servos.
15 He will take a tenth of your harvests and distribute it among the officers and servants [who work in] his [palace].
Ele tomará o dízimo de vossas sementes e vossas vinhas, para dar a seus eunucos e a seus servos.
16 He will take from you your male and female servants, your best cattle and donkeys, and force them to work for him.
Ele tomará vossos servos, e vossas servas, e vossos bons rapazes, e vossos asnos, e com eles fará suas obras.
17 He will take one tenth of your sheep and goats. And you will become his slaves!
Tomará o dízimo também do vosso rebanho, e sereis seus servos.
18 When that time comes, you will complain loudly to the king, the king that you yourselves have chosen, but Yahweh will not (pay attention to/help) you.”
E clamareis aquele dia por causa de vosso rei que vos havereis escolhido, mas o SENHOR não vos ouvirá naquele dia.
19 But the people refused to pay attention to what Samuel said. They said, “We do not [care what you say]! We want a king!
Porém o povo não quis ouvir a voz de Samuel; antes disseram: Não, mas sim que haverá rei sobre nós:
20 We want to be like the other nations. We want a king to rule us and to lead our soldiers when they go to fight.”
E nós seremos também como todas as nações, e nosso rei nos governará, e sairá diante de nós, e fará nossas guerras.
21 When Samuel told Yahweh what the people had said,
E ouviu Samuel todas as palavras do povo, e referiu-as aos ouvidos do SENHOR.
22 Yahweh replied, “Do what they are telling you to do. Give them a king!” [So Samuel agreed], and then he sent the people home.
E o SENHOR disse a Samuel: Ouve sua voz, e põe rei sobre eles. Então disse Samuel aos homens de Israel: Ide-vos cada um à sua cidade.
