Isaiah 38
1 About that time, Hezekiah became [very] ill and was close to dying. [So] I went to see him. And I gave him this message: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘You should tell the people in your palace what you want them to do after you die, because you will not recover from this illness. You are going to die’”
Naqueles dias Ezequias ficou doente, perto de morrer. E veio até ele Isaías, filho de Amoz, e lhe disse: Assim diz o SENHOR: Põe em ordem a tua casa, porque morrerás, e não viverás.
2 Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed this:
Então Ezequias virou o seu rosto para a parede, e orou ao SENHOR,
3 “Yahweh, do not forget that I have always served you very faithfully, and I have done things that pleased you!” Then Hezekiah [started to] cry loudly.
E disse: Ó SENHOR, lembra-te, eu te peço, de que andei diante de ti com fidelidade e com coração íntegro, e fiz o que era agradável aos teus olhos! E Ezequias chorou com muito lamento.
4 [I left his room, but] Yahweh gave me this message:
Então veio a palavra do SENHOR a Isaías, dizendo:
5 “Go [back] to Hezekiah and tell him that this is what I, the God to whom your ancestor King David belonged, say: ‘I have heard what you prayed, and I have seen you crying. So listen: I will enable you to live 15 years more.
Vai, e diz a Ezequias: Assim diz o SENHOR, o Deus de teu pai Davi: Eu ouvi tua oração, [e] vi tuas lágrimas. Eis que acrescento quinze anos aos teus dias [de vida].
6 And, I will rescue you and this city from the power [MTY] of the King of Assyria. I will defend this city.
E das mãos do rei da Assíria eu livrarei a ti, e a esta cidade; e defenderei esta cidade.
7 And this is what I will do to prove that I will do what I have just now promised. I will cause the shadow of the sun to move ten steps backward on the sundial that was built by King Ahaz.’”
E isto te será por sinal da parte do SENHOR, de que o SENHOR cumprirá esta palavra que falou:
8 So the shadow of the sun on the sundial moved backward ten steps.
Eis que voltarei voltar a sombra dos degraus nos quais o sol desceu na escadaria de Acaz; dez degraus atrás. Assim voltou o sol dez degraus, pelos degraus que já tinha descido.
9 When King Hezekiah was almost well again, he wrote this:
Escritura de Ezequias, rei de Judá, quando ficou doente, e se sarou de sua enfermidade:
10 I thought to myself, “Is it necessary for me to die and go to the place where the dead people are during this time of my life when I am still strong? Is Yahweh going to rob me of the remaining years that I [should live]?” (Sheol h7585)
Disse eu: No meio da minha vida, irei às portas do Xeol; privado estou do resto dos meus anos. (Sheol h7585)
11 I said, “I will not see Yahweh [again] in this world where people are alive. I will not see my friends again, or be with others who [now] are alive in this world.
Eu disse: Não verei [mais] ao SENHOR, o SENHOR na terra dos viventes; não mais olharei aos homens com os que habitam o mundo.
12 [It is as if] my life has been taken away like [SIM] a tent [whose pegs] have been pulled up by a shepherd and taken away. My time to live has been cut short, like a piece of cloth that a weaver [cuts and] rolls up [after he has finished weaving a cloth].” Suddenly, [it seemed that] my life was ending.
Minha morada foi removida e tirada de mim, como uma tenda de pastor; enrolei minha vida como um tecelão; ele me cortará fora do tear; desde o dia até a noite tu me acabarás.
13 I waited patiently all during the night, but [my pain was as though] [MET] I was being torn apart by lions. [It seemed that] my life was finished.
Fiquei esperando até a manhã; como um leão ele quebrou todos os meus ossos; desde o dia até a noite tu me acabarás.
14 [I was delirious, and] I chirped like a swift or a swallow, and moaned like a dove. My eyes became tired looking up [toward heaven] for help. I cried out, Lord, help me, [because] I am distressed!’
Como o grou, [ou] a andorinha, assim eu fazia barulho; [e] gemia como uma pomba; ao alto eu levantava meus olhos. Ó SENHOR, estou oprimido! Sê tu minha segurança!
15 But there was really nothing [RHQ] that I could say and ask him to reply to me, because it was Yahweh who sent this illness. [So now] I will live humbly during my [remaining] years because I am very anguished.
Que direi? Tal como ele me falou, assim fez; passarei lentamente por todos os meus anos, por causa da amargura de minha alma.
16 Yahweh, the sufferings (OR, the promises) that you give are good, [because] what you do and what you say bring [new] life and health to us. And you restore/heal me and allow me [to continue] to live!
Ó Senhor, por estas coisas é que se vive, e em todas elas está a vida de meu espírito. Então cura-me, e deixa-me viver.
17 Truly, my suffering was good for me; you loved me, and as a result you have rescued me from dying and have also forgiven all my sins.
Eis que para meu [próprio] bem tive grande amargura; tu, porém, com amor livraste minha alma da cova do perecimento; porque lançaste para trás de ti todos os meus pecados.
18 Dead people [MTY] cannot praise you; they cannot sing to praise you. Those who have descended to their graves cannot confidently expect you to faithfully [do things for them]. (Sheol h7585)
Porque o Xeol não te louvará, [nem] a morte te glorificará; nem esperarão em tua fidelidade os que descem a cova. (Sheol h7585)
19 Only people who are still alive, like I am, can praise you. Fathers tell their children how you are faithful, [and if I remain alive, I will do the same thing].
O vivente, o vivente, esse é o que te louvará, tal como hoje eu faço; o pai ensinará aos filhos tua fidelidade.
20 [I know that] Yahweh will fully heal me, [so] I will sing to praise him while others praise him playing musical instruments; I will do that every day of my life, in the temple of Yahweh.”
O SENHOR tem me salvado! Por isso tocaremos canções com instrumentos de cordas todos os dias de nossa vida na casa do SENHOR!
21 I had [previously] said to Hezekiah’s servants, “Prepare an ointment from [mashed] figs, and spread it on his boil, and then he will recover.” [So they did that, and Hezekiah recovered].
Pois Isaías havia dito: Tomem uma pasta de figos, e passem-na sobre a inflamação, que ele sarará.
22 And Hezekiah had [previously] asked, “What will Yahweh do to prove that I will [recover and be able to] go to his temple?”
Ezequias também tinha dito: Qual será o sinal de que subirei à casa do SENHOR?
