2 Chronicles 13
1 When Jeroboam had been ruling [Israel] for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.
No ano décimo oitavo do rei Jeroboão reinou Abias sobre Israel.
2 He ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah (OR, Maacah), the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah [town]. There was a war between [the armies of] Abijah and Jeroboam.
Três anos reinou em Jerusalém; e era o nome de sua mãe Michaia, filha d'Uriel de Gibea: e houve guerra entre Abias e Jeroboão.
3 Abijah went into the battle, taking 400,000 of his capable soldiers, and Jeroboam prepared to fight them, taking 800,000 of his capable troops.
E Abias ordenou a peleja com um exército de varões belicosos, de quatrocentos mil homens escolhidos: e Jeroboão dispoz contra ele a batalha de oitocentos mil homens escolhidos, todos varões valentes.
4 Abijah stood on the top of Zemaraim Mountain, which is in the hilly area that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!
E pôs-se Abias em pé em cima do monte de Zemaraim, que está na montanha de Ephraim, e disse: Ouvi-me, Jeroboão e todo o Israel:
5 You should know that Yahweh, the God to whom all we Israelis belong, has appointed David and his descendants to be the kings of Israel forever. He has confirmed that by making a permanent agreement.
Porventura não vos convém saber que o Senhor Deus de Israel deu para sempre a David a soberania sobre Israel, a ele e a seus filhos, por um concerto de sal?
6 But Jeroboam, who was [only] an official of David’s son King Solomon, rebelled against his king.
Contudo levantou-se Jeroboão, filho de Nebat, servo de Salomão, filho de David, e se rebelou contra seu senhor.
7 And when Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and was still young and inexperienced, a group of worthless scoundrels gathered around you, Jeroboam, and rebelled against Rehoboam.
E ajuntaram-se a ele homens vadios, filhos de Belial; e fortificaram-se contra Roboão, filho de Salomão, sendo Roboão ainda mancebo, e terno de coração, e não se podia esforçar contra eles.
8 “And now you are planning to fight against the kingdom that Yahweh established to be governed by David’s descendants. It is true that you have a huge army, and you and your soldiers have brought with you the golden [statues of] calves that Jeroboam’s workers made to be gods for all of you.
E agora cuidais de esforçar-vos contra o reino do Senhor, que está na mão dos filhos de David: bem sois vós uma grande multidão, e tendes convosco os bezerros de ouro que Jeroboão vos fez para deuses.
9 But you expelled the priests that Yahweh [appointed], men who are descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest], and you expelled the descendants of Levi, and you appointed the priests that you wanted, like the people of other countries do. You allow anyone to become a priest of idols that are not gods if he comes to dedicate himself to be a priest by sacrificing a young bull and seven rams.
Não lançastes vós fora os sacerdotes do Senhor, os filhos de Aarão, e os levitas, e não fizestes para vós sacerdotes, como as gentes das outras terras? qualquer que vem a consagrar-se com um novilho e sete carneiros logo se faz sacerdote daqueles que não são deuses.
10 “As for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not abandoned him. Our priests who serve Yahweh are descendants of Aaron, and the descendants of Levi assist them.
Porém, quanto a nós, o Senhor é nosso Deus, e nunca o deixamos: e os sacerdotes, que ministram ao Senhor são filhos de Aarão, e os levitas se ocupam na sua obra.
11 Every morning and every evening they present to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], and they burn fragrant incense. [Each week] they place the sacred bread on the sacred table, and each morning they light the lamps that are on the gold lampstand. We are obeying what Yahweh our God requires us to do. But you have abandoned him.
E queimam ao Senhor cada manhã e cada tarde holocaustos, incenso aromático, com os pães da proposição sobre a mesa pura, e o castiçal de ouro, e as suas alâmpadas para se acenderem cada tarde, porque nós temos cuidado do serviço do Senhor nosso Deus; porém vós o deixastes.
12 Yahweh is with us; he is our leader. The priests whom he has appointed will blow their trumpets to signal [that we are ready] to fight a battle against you. You Israeli men, do not fight against Yahweh, the God to whom your ancestors belonged, because you will not be successful and win the battle against him.”
E eis que Deus está conosco na dianteira, como também os seus sacerdotes, tocando com as trombetas, para dar alarme contra vós, ó filhos de Israel; não pelejeis contra o Senhor Deus de vossos pais; porque não prosperareis.
13 [While he was speaking, ] Jeroboam sent some of his troops around the army of Judah. So while the soldiers who were with Jeroboam were in front of the army of Judah, the other soldiers of Israel were behind the army of Judah.
Mas Jeroboão fez uma emboscada em volta, para darem sobre eles por detraz; de maneira que estavam defronte de Judá e a emboscada por detraz deles.
14 When the soldiers of Judah turned and saw that they were going to be attacked from the front and from the rear, they cried out to Yahweh. The priests blew their trumpets,
Então Judá olhou, e eis que tinham a pelejar por diante e por detraz: então clamaram ao Senhor; e os sacerdotes tocaram as trombetas.
15 and the men of Judah shouted a loud battle-cry. Then Yahweh [enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to] defeat Jeroboam and [the army of] Israel.
E os homens de Judá gritaram: e sucedeu que, gritando os homens de Judá, Deus feriu a Jeroboão e a todo o Israel diante d'Abias e de Judá.
16 The soldiers of Israel fled from the soldiers of Judah, and God enabled the army of Judah to defeat them.
E os filhos de Israel fugiram de diante de Judá; e Deus os entregou na sua mão.
17 Abijah and his troops struck the capable soldiers of Israel and killed 500,000 of them.
De maneira que Abias e o seu povo fez grande estrago entre eles; porque cairam feridos de Israel quinhentos mil homens escolhidos.
18 So the soldiers of Israel were defeated, and the soldiers of Judah won the battle because they trusted in Yahweh, the God to whom their ancestors belonged.
E foram abatidos os filhos de Israel naquele tempo; e os filhos de Judá prevaleceram porque confiaram no Senhor Deus de seus pais.
19 Abijah’s army pursued the army of Jeroboam, and they captured from the people of Israel the cities of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, and the surrounding villages.
E Abias seguiu após Jeroboão; e tomou a Bethel com os lugares da sua jurisdição, e a Jesana com os lugares da sua jurisdição, e a Ephron com os lugares da sua jurisdição.
20 During the remaining time that Abijah ruled, Jeroboam did not become powerful again. Then Yahweh caused him to become very ill, and he died.
E Jeroboão não reteve mais nenhuma força nos dias d'Abias: porém o Senhor o feriu, e morreu.
21 But Abijah became more powerful. He married 14 wives and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
Abias pois se fortificou, e tomou para si quatorze mulheres, e gerou vinte e dois filhos e dezeseis filhas.
22 An account of the other things that Abijah did while he was the king, including what he said and what he did, is in the scroll written by the prophet Iddo.
Os mais sucessos pois d'Abias, tanto os seus caminhos como as suas palavras, estão escritos na história do profeta Iddo.
