2 Crônicas 13

1 No ano décimo oitavo do rei Jeroboão reinou Abias sobre Israel.

In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abijah reigned over Judah.

2 Três anos reinou em Jerusalém; e era o nome de sua mãe Michaia, filha d'Uriel de Gibea: e houve guerra entre Abias e Jeroboão.

He reigned for three years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother was Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel, from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

3 E Abias ordenou a peleja com um exército de varões belicosos, de quatrocentos mil homens escolhidos: e Jeroboão dispoz contra ele a batalha de oitocentos mil homens escolhidos, todos varões valentes.

And when Abijah had undertaken the conflict, and he had with him four hundred thousand elect men, very fit for war, Jeroboam set up a battle line opposite him of eight hundred thousand men, who were also elect and very strong in warfare.

4 E pôs-se Abias em pé em cima do monte de Zemaraim, que está na montanha de Ephraim, e disse: Ouvi-me, Jeroboão e todo o Israel:

Then Abijah stood upon mount Zemaraim, which was in Ephraim, and he said: “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all of Israel.

5 Porventura não vos convém saber que o Senhor Deus de Israel deu para sempre a David a soberania sobre Israel, a ele e a seus filhos, por um concerto de sal?

Are you ignorant that the Lord, the God of Israel, gave David the kingship over Israel for all time, to him and to his sons, by a covenant of salt?

6 Contudo levantou-se Jeroboão, filho de Nebat, servo de Salomão, filho de David, e se rebelou contra seu senhor.

But Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, the servant of Solomon, son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.

7 E ajuntaram-se a ele homens vadios, filhos de Belial; e fortificaram-se contra Roboão, filho de Salomão, sendo Roboão ainda mancebo, e terno de coração, e não se podia esforçar contra eles.

And there were gathered to him very vain men, and sons of Belial. And they prevailed against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. For Rehoboam was inexperienced, and he had a fearful heart, and so he was unable to resist them.

8 E agora cuidais de esforçar-vos contra o reino do Senhor, que está na mão dos filhos de David: bem sois vós uma grande multidão, e tendes convosco os bezerros de ouro que Jeroboão vos fez para deuses.

Now therefore, you say that you are able to resist the kingdom of the Lord, which he possesses through the sons of David, and you have a great multitude of people, and gold calves, which Jeroboam made for you as gods.

9 Não lançastes vós fora os sacerdotes do Senhor, os filhos de Aarão, e os levitas, e não fizestes para vós sacerdotes, como as gentes das outras terras? qualquer que vem a consagrar-se com um novilho e sete carneiros logo se faz sacerdote daqueles que não são deuses.

And you have cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, as well as the Levites. And like all the peoples of the lands, you have made priests for yourselves. Anyone who is willing to come and perform the ritual by his hand, with a bull from the herd and with seven rams, is made a priest of those who are not gods.

10 Porém, quanto a nós, o Senhor é nosso Deus, e nunca o deixamos: e os sacerdotes, que ministram ao Senhor são filhos de Aarão, e os levitas se ocupam na sua obra.

But the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him. And the priests who minister to the Lord are from the sons of Aaron. And the Levites are in their proper order.

11 E queimam ao Senhor cada manhã e cada tarde holocaustos, incenso aromático, com os pães da proposição sobre a mesa pura, e o castiçal de ouro, e as suas alâmpadas para se acenderem cada tarde, porque nós temos cuidado do serviço do Senhor nosso Deus; porém vós o deixastes.

Also, they offer holocausts to the Lord, each and every day, morning and evening, and incense composed according to the precept of the law, and the bread of the presence on a very pure table. And there is with us the gold lampstand with its lamps, so that they may burn continually in the evening. For certainly, we keep the precepts of the Lord our God, whom you have forsaken.

12 E eis que Deus está conosco na dianteira, como também os seus sacerdotes, tocando com as trombetas, para dar alarme contra vós, ó filhos de Israel; não pelejeis contra o Senhor Deus de vossos pais; porque não prosperareis.

Therefore, God is the commander of our army, with his priests, who sound the trumpets that ring out against you. O sons of Israel, do not choose to fight against the Lord, the God of your fathers. For it is not expedient for you.”

13 Mas Jeroboão fez uma emboscada em volta, para darem sobre eles por detraz; de maneira que estavam defronte de Judá e a emboscada por detraz deles.

While he was speaking these things, Jeroboam set in motion an ambush behind them. And while they stood facing the enemy, without Judah realizing it, his army circled around.

14 Então Judá olhou, e eis que tinham a pelejar por diante e por detraz: então clamaram ao Senhor; e os sacerdotes tocaram as trombetas.

And looking back, Judah saw the war threatening in front and behind, and they cried out to the Lord. And the priests began to sound the trumpets.

15 E os homens de Judá gritaram: e sucedeu que, gritando os homens de Judá, Deus feriu a Jeroboão e a todo o Israel diante d'Abias e de Judá.

And all the men of Judah shouted out. And behold, when they cried out, God terrified Jeroboam, and all of Israel who were standing in opposition to Abijah and Judah.

16 E os filhos de Israel fugiram de diante de Judá; e Deus os entregou na sua mão.

And the sons of Israel fled from Judah, and the Lord delivered them into their hand.

17 De maneira que Abias e o seu povo fez grande estrago entre eles; porque cairam feridos de Israel quinhentos mil homens escolhidos.

Therefore, Abijah and his people struck them with a great slaughter. And five hundred thousand strong men of Israel fell wounded.

18 E foram abatidos os filhos de Israel naquele tempo; e os filhos de Judá prevaleceram porque confiaram no Senhor Deus de seus pais.

And the sons of Israel were humiliated at that time. And the sons of Judah were very greatly strengthened, because they had trusted in the Lord, the God of their fathers.

19 E Abias seguiu após Jeroboão; e tomou a Bethel com os lugares da sua jurisdição, e a Jesana com os lugares da sua jurisdição, e a Ephron com os lugares da sua jurisdição.

Then Abijah pursued the fleeing Jeroboam. And he seized cities from him: Bethel and her daughters, and Jeshanah with her daughters, and also Ephron and her daughters.

20 E Jeroboão não reteve mais nenhuma força nos dias d'Abias: porém o Senhor o feriu, e morreu.

And Jeroboam no longer had the strength to resist, in the days of Abijah. And the Lord struck him, and he died.

21 Abias pois se fortificou, e tomou para si quatorze mulheres, e gerou vinte e dois filhos e dezeseis filhas.

And so Abijah, having been strengthened in his authority, took fourteen wives. And he procreated twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

22 Os mais sucessos pois d'Abias, tanto os seus caminhos como as suas palavras, estão escritos na história do profeta Iddo.

Now the rest of the words of Abijah, and his ways and works, have been written very diligently in the book of Iddo, the prophet.