Judges 18
1 At that time the Israelis had no king. Also at that time, the tribe of Dan was still searching for some land where they could live. The other Israeli tribes had [been able to] ([capture/take possession of]) [the] land that had been allotted to them, but the tribe of Dan had not been able to do that.
Naqueles dias não havia rei em Israel. E em aqueles dias a tribo de Dã buscava possessão para si de onde morasse, porque até então não lhe havia caído sorte entre as tribos de Israel por herança.
2 So they chose five soldiers from their clans, men who lived in Zorah and Eshtaol [cities], to go through the land and explore it [and try to find some land where their tribe could live]. They came to Micah’s house in the hilly area where the tribe of Ephraim lived, and they stayed there that night.
E os filhos de Dã enviaram de sua tribo cinco homens de seus termos, homens valentes, de Zorá e Estaol, para que reconhecessem e explorassem bem a terra; e disseram-lhes: Ide e reconhecei a terra. Estes vieram ao monte de Efraim, até a casa de Mica, e ali passaram a noite.
3 While they were in his house and they heard the young man who had become Micah’s priest talking, they recognized from (his accent/the way that he talked) [that he was from the southern part of Israel]. So they went to him and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing here? Why did you come here?”
E quando estavam próximos da casa de Mica, reconheceram a voz do jovem levita; e achegando-se ali, disseram-lhe: Quem te trouxe por aqui? e que fazes aqui? e que tens tu por aqui?
4 He told them the things that Micah had done for him. And he said, “Micah (has hired me/is paying me to work for him), and I have become his priest.”
E ele lhes respondeu: Desta e desta maneira fez comigo Mica, e me há tomado para que seja seu sacerdote.
5 So they said to him, “Please ask God if we will succeed [in what we are trying to do] on this journey.”
E eles lhe disseram: Pergunta, pois, agora a Deus, para que saibamos se há de prosperar nossa viajem que fazemos.
6 The young man replied, “Things will go well for you. Yahweh will go with you on this journey.”
E o sacerdote lhes respondeu: Ide em paz, que vosso viajem que fazeis é diante do SENHOR.
7 [The next day] the five men left. When they came to Laish [city], they saw that the people there lived safely, like the people in Sidon [city] did. The people there thought that they were safe/protected [from any enemies], and they had plenty of [good fertile] land. They lived very far from the people of Sidon, [so the people of Sidon would not be able to help defend/protect them]. They had no other (allies/groups nearby that would help them in battles).
Então aqueles cinco homens se partiram, e vieram a Laís: e viram que o povo que habitava nela estava seguro, ocioso e confiante, conforme o costume dos de Sidom; não havia ninguém naquela região que os perturbasse em coisa alguma; além disso, os sidônios estavam distantes, e não tinham negócios com ninguém.
8 When those five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them “What did you find out?”
Voltando, pois, eles a seus irmãos em Zorá e Estaol, seus irmãos lhes disseram: Que há? e eles responderam:
9 They replied, “We have found some land, and it is very good. We should go and attack the people [who live there]. Why are you staying here and doing nothing [RHQ]? Do not wait any longer! We should go immediately and take possession of that land!
Levantai-vos, subamos contra eles; porque nós exploramos a região, e vimos que é muito boa: e vós vos estais quietos? Não sejais preguiçosos em vos dispor em marcha para ir a possuir a terra.
10 When you go there, you will see that there is plenty of land, and it has everything [that we will need]. The people there are not expecting anyone to attack them. Surely God is giving that land to us.”
Quando ali chegardes, vereis a uma gente segura, e a uma terra ampla; pois que Deus a entregou em vossas mãos; lugar de onde não há falta de coisa que seja na terra.
11 So 600 men from the tribe of Dan left Zorah and Eshtaol, carrying their weapons.
E partindo os de Dã dali, de Zorá e de Estaol, seiscentos homens armados de armas de guerra,
12 On their way they set up their tents near Kiriath-Jearim [city] in [the area where the tribe of] Judah [lives]. That is why the area west of Kiriath-Jearim was named ‘Camp of Dan’, and that is still its name.
Foram e assentaram acampamento em Quriate-Jearim, em Judá; de onde aquele lugar foi chamado o campo de Dã, até hoje: está detrás de Quriate-Jearim.
13 From there, they went to the hilly area where the tribe of Ephraim lives. And they arrived at Micah’s house.
E passando dali ao monte de Efraim, vieram até a casa de Mica.
14 The five men who had explored the land near Laish said to their fellow Israelis, “Do you know that in one of these houses there is a sacred vest, several idols, and a statue? [We think that] you know what you should do.” [RHQ]
Então aqueles cinco homens que haviam ido a reconhecer a terra de Laís, disseram a seus irmãos: Não sabeis como em estas casas há éfode e ídolos, e imagem de escultura e de fundição? Olhai pois o que haveis de fazer.
15 So they went to the house where the man from the tribe of Levi lived, which was the house where Micah lived, and they greeted the young man from the tribe of Levi [who had become Micah’s priest].
E achegando-se ali, vieram à casa do jovem levita em casa de Mica, e perguntaram-lhe como estava.
16 The 600 men of the tribe of Dan stood outside the gate of the house, carrying their weapons.
E os seiscentos homens, que eram dos filhos de Dã, estavam armados de suas armas de guerra à entrada da porta.
17 The five men who had explored the land went into Micah’s house, and took all the idols, the sacred vest, and the statue. While they did that, the 600 men stood outside the gate, [talking] with the priest.
E subindo os cinco homens que haviam ido a reconhecer a terra, entraram ali, e tomaram a imagem de escultura, e o éfode, e os ídolos, e a imagem de fundição, enquanto o sacerdote estava à entrada da porta com os seiscentos homens armados
18 When the priest saw them bringing out the idols and the sacred vest and the statue, he said to them, “What are you doing?”
Entrando, pois, aqueles na casa de Mica, tomaram a imagem de escultura, o éfode, e os ídolos, e a imagem de fundição. E o sacerdote lhes disse: Que fazeis vós?
19 They replied, “Be quiet! Do not say anything! You come with us and be [like] a father to us and a priest for us. Is it better for you to [stay here and] be a priest for the people in the house of one man, or to be a priest for a clan, and a priest for a whole tribe of Israelis?” [RHQ]
E eles lhe responderam: Cala, põe a mão sobre tua boca, e vem conosco, para que sejas nosso pai e sacerdote. É melhor que tu sejas sacerdote em casa de um homem só, que de uma tribo e família de Israel?
20 The priest liked what they were suggesting. So he took the sacred vest and the idols, and he [prepared to] go with the men from the tribe of Dan.
E alegrou-se o coração do sacerdote; o qual tomando o éfode e os ídolos, e a imagem, veio entre a gente.
21 They all put their little children and their animals and everything else that they owned in front of them.
E eles voltaram e foram-se; e puseram os meninos, e o gado e a bagagem, diante de si.
22 After they had gone a little distance from Micah’s house, Micah [saw what was happening. He] quickly summoned the men who lived near him, and they ran and caught up with the men from the tribe of Dan.
E quando já se haviam afastado da casa de Mica, os homens que habitavam nas casas vizinhas à casa de Mica, se juntaram, e seguiram aos filhos de Dã.
23 They shouted at them. The men of the tribe of Dan turned around and said to Micah, “What is the problem? Why have you gathered these men [to pursue us]?”
E gritando aos de Dã, estes viraram seus rostos, e disseram a Mica: Que tens que juntaste gente?
24 Micah shouted, “You took the silver idols that were made for me! You also took my priest! I do not have anything left [RHQ]! So why do you ask me, ‘What is the problem?’”
E ele respondeu: Meus deuses que eu fiz, que levais juntamente com o sacerdote, e vos vades: que mais me resta? E a que propósito me dizeis: Que tens?
25 The men from the tribe of Dan replied, “You should not shout loudly like that! One of our angry men might attack you and kill you and your family!”
E os filhos de Dã lhe disseram: Não grites atrás de nós, não seja que os de ânimo impetuoso vos acometam, e percas também tua vida, e a vida dos teus.
26 Then the men from the tribe of Dan continued walking. Micah realized that there was a very large group of them, [so that it would be useless for him to try to fight them]. So he turned around and went home.
E indo os filhos de Dã seu caminho, e vendo Mica que eram mais fortes que ele, voltou-se e regressou à sua casa.
27 The men of the tribe of Dan were carrying the things that had been made for Micah, and they also took his priest, and they continued traveling to Laish. They attacked the people who were peacefully living there, and killed them with their swords, and then they burned everything in the city.
E eles levando as coisas que havia feito Mica, juntamente com o sacerdote que tinha, chegaram a Laís, ao povo tranquilo e seguro; e meteram-nos à espada, e abrasaram a cidade com fogo.
28 Laish was far from [the city of] Sidon, [so the people of Sidon could not rescue the people of Laish]. And the people of Laish had no other allies. Laish was in a valley near Beth-Rehob [town]. The people of the tribe of Dan rebuilt the city and started to live there.
E não houve quem os defendesse, porque estavam longe de Sidom, e não tinham comércio com ninguém. E a cidade estava no vale que há em Bete-Reobe. Logo reedificaram a cidade, e habitaram nela.
29 They gave to the city a [new] name, Dan, in honor of their ancestor Dan, who was one of the sons of Jacob.
E chamaram o nome daquela cidade Dã, conforme ao nome de Dã seu pai, filho de Israel, bem que antes se chamava a cidade Laís.
30 The people of the tribe of Dan set up [in the city] the idols [that had been made for Micah]. Jonathan, who was the son of Gershom and the grandson of Moses, was appointed to be their priest. His descendants continued to be priests until the Israelis were captured and taken [to Assyria].
E os filhos de Dã levantaram para si imagem de escultura; e Jônatas, filho de Gérson, filho de Manassés, ele e seus filhos foram sacerdotes na tribo de Dã, até o dia do cativeiro desta terra.
31 After the people of the tribe of Dan set up the idols that had been made for Micah, [they worshiped those idols, even though] the Sacred Tent [where they had been commanded to worship] God, was at Shiloh.
E levantaram para si a imagem de Mica, a qual ele havia feito, todo aquele tempo que a casa de Deus esteve em Siló.
