2 Kings 5
1 [A man named] Naaman was the commander of the army of Syria. Yahweh had enabled him to win many victories/battles. He was a great warrior, and as a result the king of Syria greatly respected him. But he had (leprosy/a dreaded skin disease).
Agora Naaman, capitão do exército do rei da Síria, era um grande homem com seu mestre, e honrado, porque por ele Yahweh havia dado a vitória à Síria; ele também era um homem poderoso e de valor, mas era um leproso.
2 [Some time previously, ] groups of soldiers/marauders from Syria had raided/attacked the land of Israel, and they had captured a young girl [and taken her to Syria]. She became a servant for Naaman’s wife.
Os sírios tinham saído em bandos, e tinham levado cativa da terra de Israel uma menina, e ela esperou pela esposa de Naaman.
3 One day, that girl said to her, “I wish that (my master/your husband) would go to see the prophet in Samaria. That prophet would heal your husband from his leprosy.”
Ela disse a sua amante: “Gostaria que meu senhor estivesse com o profeta que está em Samaria! Então ele iria curá-lo de sua lepra”.
4 [Naaman’s wife told her husband] what the girl from Israel had said, [and] Naaman told [that] to the king.
Someone entrou e disse a seu senhor, dizendo: “A moça que é da terra de Israel disse isto”.
5 The king said to him, “Okay, go [and see the prophet]. I will [write] a letter for you to take to the king of Israel, [saying that I sent you].” The king wrote in the letter, “I am sending this letter with [my army commander] Naaman, who serves me [faithfully]. I want you to heal him of his disease.” So Naaman, [assuming/thinking that the king of Israel was the prophet, took the letter and] 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing, to give to the king of Israel, [and he went to Samaria, taking along several servants].
O rei da Síria disse: “Vá agora, e eu enviarei uma carta ao rei de Israel”. Ele partiu, e levou consigo dez talentos de prata, seis mil peças de ouro e dez trocas de roupa.
Ele trouxe a carta ao rei de Israel, dizendo: “Agora que esta carta chegou até vós, eis que eu vos enviei Naaman, meu servo, para que o cureis de sua lepra”.
7 [When he arrived in Samaria, he gave the letter to the king] of Israel. The king read the letter. Then, being very dismayed, the king tore his clothes and said, “I am not God [RHQ]! I am not able to enable people to live or to die [RHQ]! Why does [the king] who wrote this letter request me to cure this man of his leprosy? I think that he is just wanting to start a fight with me!”
Quando o rei de Israel leu a carta, rasgou suas roupas e disse: “Sou eu Deus, para matar e tornar vivo, que este homem me envia para curar um homem de sua hanseníase? Mas, por favor, considere e veja como ele procura uma briga contra mim”.
8 But the prophet Elisha heard that the king of Israel had torn his robe [and said that]. So he sent a message to the king, saying, “Why are you upset/frustrated [RHQ]? Send Naaman to me, and he will find out that [because] I am a true prophet [here] in Israel, [I can help/heal him].”
Foi assim, quando Eliseu, o homem de Deus, ouviu que o rei de Israel havia rasgado suas roupas, que ele enviou ao rei, dizendo: “Por que você rasgou suas roupas? Que venha agora até mim, e ele saberá que há um profeta em Israel”.
9 So Naaman went with his horses and chariots to Elisha’s house and waited outside the door.
Então Naaman veio com seus cavalos e com suas carruagens, e ficou à porta da casa de Elisha.
10 But Elisha [did not come to the door. Instead, he] sent a messenger to Naaman, to tell him, “Go to the Jordan [River] and wash yourself seven times in the river. Then your skin will be restored/healed, and you will no longer have leprosy.”
Elisha enviou um mensageiro a ele, dizendo: “Vai e lava-te no Jordão sete vezes, e tua carne voltará a ti, e ficarás limpo”.
11 But Naaman became very angry. He said, “I thought that surely he would wave his hand over the leprosy, and pray to Yahweh his god, and heal me!
Mas Naaman ficou zangado, e foi embora e disse: “Eis que eu pensei: 'Ele certamente virá até mim, e se levantará, e invocará o nome de Javé seu Deus, e acenará sua mão sobre o lugar, e curará o leproso'.
12 Surely the Abana River and the Pharpar River in Damascus [in my own country of Syria] are [RHQ] better than any of the rivers in Israel! Why can I not wash in those rivers and be healed?” [RHQ] So he turned and walked away with great anger/disgust.
Aren't Abanah e Pharpar, os rios de Damasco, não são melhores do que todas as águas de Israel? Não poderia eu me lavar neles e ficar limpo?”. Então ele se virou e foi embora em fúria.
13 But his servants came to him, and [one of them] said, “Sir, if that prophet had told you to do something difficult, you would certainly [RHQ] have done it. So you should certainly do what he says and wash [in the Jordan River] to be healed!” [RHQ]
Seus servos se aproximaram e falaram com ele, e disseram: “Meu pai, se o profeta lhe tivesse pedido para fazer algo grandioso, você não teria feito isso? Quanto mais então, quando ele lhe disse: 'Lave-se e fique limpo'”?
14 So Naaman went down to the Jordan [River] and washed himself seven times, as (the prophet/Elisha) told him to do. Then his skin was restored/healed, and it became healthy/smooth, like the skin of a young child.
Então ele desceu e mergulhou sete vezes no Jordão, segundo o ditado do homem de Deus; e sua carne foi restaurada como a carne de uma criança pequena, e ele estava limpo.
15 Then Naaman and those who were with him went back to talk to Elisha. They stood in front of him, and Naaman said, “Now I know that there are no real gods anywhere else in the world, but there is a God here in Israel! So now please accept these gifts that I [have brought to you]!”
Ele voltou ao homem de Deus, ele e toda a sua companhia, e veio, e ficou diante dele; e disse: “Veja agora, eu sei que não há Deus em toda a terra, mas em Israel”. Agora, portanto, por favor, aceite um presente de seu servo”.
16 But Elisha replied, “Just as certainly as Yahweh, the one whom I serve, lives, I will not accept any gifts.” Naaman kept urging him [to accept the gifts], but Elisha kept refusing.
Mas ele disse: “Como Yahweh vive, diante de quem eu estou, não receberei nenhum”. Ele o exortou a aceitar; mas ele se recusou.
17 Then Naaman said, “Okay, but [I have one request. This dirt here in Israel is holy, so] please allow me to take some dirt from this place and put it [in sacks] on two mules. Then I will take it back home with me [and make an altar on this dirt]. From now on, I will offer sacrifices to Yahweh [on that altar]. I will not offer sacrifices to any other god.
Naaman disse: “Se não, então, por favor, que a carga de terra de duas mulas seja dada a seu servo; pois seu servo não oferecerá de agora em diante nem holocausto nem sacrifício a outros deuses, mas a Iavé”.
18 However, when my master, [the king, ] goes into the temple of the god Rimmon to worship him/it there, and he is leaning on my arm, I hope/desire that Yahweh will forgive me because I will have to bow down, too.”
Neste ponto, que Iavé perdoe seu servo: quando meu senhor entra na casa de Rimmon para adorar lá, e ele se inclina sobre minha mão, e eu me inclino na casa de Rimmon. Quando eu me curvo na casa de Rimmon, que Yahweh perdoe a seu servo nesta coisa”.
19 Elisha replied, “Go home, and do not worry about that.” So Naaman [and his servants] started to travel home.
Ele lhe disse: “Vá em paz”. Então, ele se afastou um pouco dele.
20 But then Elisha’s servant Gehazi said to himself, “It is not good that my master allowed this Syrian man to leave like this. He should have accepted his gifts. So just as certainly as Yahweh lives, I will go and catch up with Naaman and get something from him.”
Mas Gehazi, o servo de Elisha, o homem de Deus, disse: “Eis que meu mestre poupou este Naaman, o sírio, ao não receber em suas mãos o que ele trouxe”. Como Yahweh vive, vou correr atrás dele, e tirar algo dele”.
21 So Gehazi hurried to catch up with Naaman. When Naaman saw Gehazi running toward him, he [stopped] the chariot [in which he was riding, ] jumped out, and went to see what Gehazi wanted. He asked him, “Is everything all right?”
Então Gehazi seguiu depois de Naaman. Quando Naaman viu um correndo atrás dele, desceu da carruagem para encontrá-lo e disse: “Está tudo bem?”.
22 Gehazi replied, “Yes, but two young prophets from the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim live have just arrived. Elisha has sent me to tell you that he would like 75 pounds of silver and two sets of clothing to give to them.”
Ele disse: “Tudo está bem”. Meu mestre me enviou, dizendo: “Eis que mesmo agora dois jovens dos filhos dos profetas vieram até mim da região montanhosa de Efraim. Por favor, dê-lhes um talento de prata e duas trocas de roupa”.
23 Naaman replied, “Certainly! You can have 150 pounds of silver!” He urged Gehazi to take it. He also gave him two sets of clothing. He tied up the silver in two bags and gave them to two of his servants to carry back to Elisha.
Naaman disse: “Tenha o prazer de aceitar dois talentos”. Ele o incentivou, e amarrou dois talentos de prata em duas bolsas, com duas trocas de roupa, e os colocou em dois de seus criados; e eles os carregaram diante dele.
24 But when they arrived at the hill [where Elisha lived], Gehazi took the silver and the clothes from Naaman’s servants and sent the servants back to Naaman. Then he took those things into his house and hid them.
Quando ele chegou à colina, tirou-os da mão deles, e os guardou em casa. Então ele soltou os homens, e eles partiram.
25 When he went to Elisha, Elisha asked him, “Where did you go, Gehazi?” Gehazi replied, “I did not go anywhere.”
Mas ele entrou, e ficou diante de seu senhor. Elisha lhe disse: “De onde você veio, Gehazi?”. Ele disse: “Seu criado não foi a lugar nenhum”.
26 Elisha asked him, [“Do you not realize that] my spirit was there when Naaman got out of his chariot to talk with you? This is certainly not [RHQ] the time to accept gifts of money and clothes and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and oxen and servants!
Ele lhe disse: “Meu coração não foi com você quando o homem se virou de sua carruagem para conhecê-lo? É hora de receber dinheiro, de receber roupas, olivais e vinhedos, e ovelhas e gado, e servos e servos e servas?
27 Because you have done this, you and your children and all your descendants, forever, will have leprosy just like Naaman had!” And when Gehazi left the room, he was a leper! His skin was as white as snow!
Therefore a lepra de Naaman se agarrará a você e à sua prole para sempre”. Saiu de sua presença um leproso, branco como a neve.
