Isaiah 31
1 Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them, trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers, instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.
Ai dos que descem ao Egypto a buscar soccorro, e se estribam em cavallos; e teem confiança em carros, porque são muitos, e nos cavalleiros, porque são poderosissimos: e não attentam para o Sancto d'Israel, e não buscam ao Senhor.
2 Yahweh is [very] wise, [but] he also causes people to experience disaster! And [when he decides to do that], he does not change his mind! He will strike/punish the wicked people and [all] those who help them.
Todavia tambem elle é sabio, e faz vir o mal, e não retirou as suas palavras; e se levantará contra a casa dos malfeitores, e contra a ajuda dos que obram a iniquidade.
3 The soldiers of Egypt [that you people of Judah are relying on] are humans, not God! And their horses are only horses; they are not [powerful] spirits! So when Yahweh raises his fist to strike/punish the [soldiers of Egypt whom you thought would help you], he will also strike [you who thought that you would be helped], and you and they will stumble and fall down; all of you will die together.
Porque os egypcios são homens, e não Deus; e os seus cavallos carne, e não espirito; e o Senhor estenderá a sua mão, e dará comsigo em terra o auxiliador, e cairá o ajudado, e todos juntamente serão consumidos.
4 But this is what Yahweh said to me: “When a huge lion stands over the body of a sheep that he has killed and growls, even if a large group of shepherds comes [to chase/shoo away the lion], even if they shout loudly, the lion will not be afraid and will not leave. Similarly, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, will come down to fight [my enemies] on Zion Hill, [and nothing will hinder me].
Porque assim me disse o Senhor: Como o leão, e o cachorro do leão, ruge sobre a sua preza, ainda que se convoquem contra elle uma multidão de pastores; não se espanta das suas vozes, nem se abate pela sua multidão: assim o Senhor dos Exercitos descerá, para pelejar pelo monte de Sião, e pelo seu outeiro.
5 [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, will protect Jerusalem like [SIM] a [mother] bird protects [the baby birds in] her nest: I will defend the city and rescue it from its enemies.”
Como as aves andam voando, assim o Senhor dos Exercitos amparará a Jerusalem: e, amparando, a livrará, e, passando, a salvará.
6 My people, [even though] you have greatly rebelled against Yahweh, return to him.
Convertei-vos pois áquelle contra quem os filhos d'Israel se rebellaram tão profundamente.
7 When you do that, each of you will throw away the idols that you [SYN] have sinned by making, idols that are [covered with] silver and gold.
Porque n'aquelle dia cada um lançará fóra os seus idolos de prata, e os seus idolos d'oiro, que vos fabricaram as vossas mãos para peccardes.
8 [Many of the] Assyrian [soldiers] will be killed, but not by swords that men use. They will be destroyed by the sword of God; and [those who are not killed] will (panic/be very afraid) and flee. And some of them will [be captured] and forced to become slaves.
E a Assyria cairá pela espada, não de varão; e a espada, não de homem, a consumirá; e fugirá perante a espada, e os seus mancebos serão derrotados.
9 [Even] their very strong soldiers [MTY] will be terrified; they will abandon their battle flags and run away! Yahweh will cause his enemies who attack Jerusalem to be destroyed. Yahweh’s presence on Zion Hill is [like] a fire, [like] a furnace that blazes in Jerusalem; and that is what Yahweh says [about what will happen to the Assyrian army]!
E de medo se passará á sua rocha, e os seus principes se assombrarão da bandeira, diz o Senhor, cujo fogo está em Sião e a sua fornalha em Jerusalem.
