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.
Naquela época, não havia rei em Israel. Naqueles dias, a tribo dos danitas buscava uma herança para morar; pois até aquele dia, sua herança não havia caído sobre eles entre as tribos de Israel.
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.
Os filhos de Dan enviaram cinco homens de sua família de todo o seu número, homens de valor, de Zorah e de Eshtaol, para espiar a terra e revistá-la. Eles lhes disseram: “Vão, explorem a terra! Eles vieram para a região montanhosa de Efraim, para a casa de Miquéias, e se alojaram lá.
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?”
Quando estavam junto à casa de Miquéias, conheceram a voz do jovem levita; então foram até lá e lhe disseram: “Quem te trouxe aqui? O que vocês fazem neste lugar? O que você tem 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.”
Ele disse a eles: “Assim e assim Micah lidou comigo, e ele me contratou, e eu me tornei seu padre”.
5 So they said to him, “Please ask God if we will succeed [in what we are trying to do] on this journey.”
Eles lhe disseram: “Por favor, peça conselhos a Deus, para que possamos saber se o nosso caminho, que nós seguimos, será próspero”.
6 The young man replied, “Things will go well for you. Yahweh will go with you on this journey.”
O padre disse-lhes: “Ide em paz”. Sua maneira de ir é antes de Yahweh”.
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 os cinco homens partiram e vieram para Laish e viram as pessoas que estavam lá, como viviam em segurança, no caminho dos sidônios, quietos e seguros; pois não havia ninguém na terra que possuísse autoridade, que pudesse envergonhá-los em qualquer coisa, e eles estavam longe dos sidônios, e não tinham nenhum trato com mais ninguém.
8 When those five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them “What did you find out?”
Eles vieram até seus irmãos em Zorah e Eshtaol; e seus irmãos lhes perguntaram: “O que você diz?”.
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!
Eles disseram: “Levantem-se e vamos contra eles; pois vimos a terra, e eis que é muito boa”. Você fica parado? Não seja preguiçoso para ir e entrar para 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 você for, chegará a um povo insuspeito, e a terra é grande; pois Deus a deu em suas mãos, um lugar onde não falta nada que esteja na terra”.
11 So 600 men from the tribe of Dan left Zorah and Eshtaol, carrying their weapons.
A família dos Danitas partiu de Zorah e Eshtaol com seiscentos homens armados com 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.
Eles subiram e acamparam em Kiriath Jearim em Judah. Portanto, até hoje, chamam aquele lugar de Mahaneh Dan. Eis que ele está atrás de Kiriath Jearim.
13 From there, they went to the hilly area where the tribe of Ephraim lives. And they arrived at Micah’s house.
Eles passaram de lá para a região montanhosa de Efraim, e vieram para a casa de Miquéias.
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 os cinco homens que foram espiar o país de Laish responderam e disseram a seus irmãos: “Você sabe que há nestas casas um éfode, e teraphim, e uma imagem esculpida, e uma imagem derretida? Agora, portanto, considere o que você tem que 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].
Eles foram até lá e foram até a casa do jovem levita, até a casa de Miquéias, e lhe perguntaram como ele estava indo.
16 The 600 men of the tribe of Dan stood outside the gate of the house, carrying their weapons.
Os seiscentos homens armados com suas armas de guerra, que eram das crianças de Dan, ficaram à entrada do portão.
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.
Os cinco homens que foram espiar a terra subiram, entraram ali e pegaram a imagem gravada, o éfode, o terafim e a imagem derretida; e o padre ficou ao lado da entrada do portão com os seiscentos homens armados com armas de guerra.
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?”
Quando estes entraram na casa de Miquéias e levaram a imagem gravada, o éfode, o terafim e a imagem derretida, o padre lhes disse: “O que vocês estão fazendo?
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]
Disseram-lhe: “Cale-se, ponha a mão na boca e vá conosco”. Seja um pai e um padre para nós”. É melhor para você ser padre para a casa de um homem, ou ser padre para uma tribo e uma família em 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.
O coração do padre ficou contente, pegou o éfode, o teraphim e a imagem gravada e foi com o povo.
21 They all put their little children and their animals and everything else that they owned in front of them.
Então eles se viraram e partiram, e colocaram os pequenos, o gado e os bens à sua frente.
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.
Quando estavam bem longe da casa de Miquéias, os homens que estavam nas casas próximas à casa de Miquéias se reuniram e tomaram conta dos filhos de Dan.
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]?”
Quando chamaram as crianças de Dan, viraram o rosto e disseram a Miquéias: “O que te aflige, que venhas com tal companhia?”.
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?’”
Ele disse: “Vocês tiraram os meus deuses que eu fiz, e o sacerdote, e foram embora! O que mais eu tenho? Como você pode me perguntar: 'O que te aflige?'”
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!”
Os filhos de Dan lhe disseram: “Não deixe que sua voz seja ouvida entre nós, para que não caia sobre você um sujeito zangado e você perca sua vida, com a vida de sua casa”.
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.
Os filhos de Dan seguiram seu caminho; e quando Micah viu que eles eram fortes demais para ele, ele se virou e voltou para 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.
Eles levaram o que Miquéias tinha feito, e o sacerdote que ele tinha, e vieram a Laish, a um povo quieto e insuspeito, e os atingiram com o fio da espada; depois queimaram 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.
Não havia libertador, porque estava longe de Sidon, e eles não tinham nenhum trato com mais ninguém; e foi no vale que fica por Beth Rehob. Eles construíram a cidade e viveram 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.
Eles chamavam a cidade de Dan, depois do nome de Dan seu pai, que nasceu em Israel; porém o nome da cidade costumava ser Laish.
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].
Os filhos de Dan montaram para si a imagem gravada; e Jonathan, o filho de Gershom, o filho de Moisés, e seus filhos foram sacerdotes da tribo dos Danitas até o dia do cativeiro da 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.
Assim, eles montaram para si a imagem gravada de Miquéias que ele fez, e ela permaneceu o tempo todo em que a casa de Deus estava em Shiloh.
