Jeremias 37
1 E reinou o rei Zedekias, filho de Josias, em lugar de Conias, filho de Joaquim, a quem Nabucodonozor, rei de Babilônia, constituiu rei na terra de Judá.
Now Zedekiah son of Josiah reigned as king instead of Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had made Zedekiah king over the land of Judah.
2 Porém nem ele, nem os seus servos, nem o povo da terra deram ouvidos às palavras do Senhor que falou pelo ministério de Jeremias, o profeta.
But Zedekiah, his servants, and the people of the land did not listen to the words of Yahweh that he proclaimed by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet.
3 Contudo mandou o rei Zedekias a Juchal, filho de Selemias, e a Sofonias, filho de Maaseias, o sacerdote, a Jeremias, o profeta, dizendo: Roga agora por nós ao Senhor nosso Deus.
So King Zedekiah, Jehukal son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest sent a message to Jeremiah the prophet. They said, “Pray on our behalf to Yahweh our God.”
4 E entrava e saía Jeremias entre o povo, porque não o tinham posto na casa do cárcere.
Now Jeremiah was coming and going among the people, for he had not yet been put in prison.
5 E o exército de faraó saiu do Egito: e, ouvindo os caldeus, que tinham em sítio a Jerusalém, as novas disto, retiraram-se de Jerusalém.
Pharaoh's army came out from Egypt, and the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the news about them and left Jerusalem.
6 Então veio a Jeremias, o profeta, a palavra do Senhor, dizendo:
Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
7 Assim diz o Senhor, Deus de Israel: Assim direis ao rei de Judá, que vos enviou a mim a perguntar-me: Eis que o exército de faraó, que saiu para socorro vosso, voltar-se-á para a sua terra no Egito.
“Yahweh, God of Israel, says this: This is what you will say to the king of Judah, because he has sent you to seek advice from me, 'See, Pharaoh's army, which came to help you, is about to go back to Egypt, its own land.
8 E voltarão os caldeus, e pelejarão contra esta cidade, e a tomarão, e a queimarão a fogo.
The Chaldeans will return. They will fight against this city, capture it, and burn it.'
9 Assim diz o Senhor: Não enganeis as vossas almas, dizendo: Sem dúvida se irão os caldeus de nós: porque não se irão.
Yahweh says this: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, 'Surely the Chaldeans are leaving us,' for they will not leave.
10 Porque ainda que ferísseis a todo o exército dos caldeus, que peleja contra vós, e ficassem de resto deles homens traspassados, cada um levantar-se-ia na sua tenda, e queimaria a fogo esta cidade.
Even if you had defeated the entire Chaldean army that is fighting you so that only wounded men were left in their tents, they would get up and burn this city.”
11 E sucedeu que, subindo de Jerusalém o exército dos caldeus, por causa do exército de faraó,
So it was when the Chaldean army had left Jerusalem as Pharaoh's army was coming,
12 Saiu Jeremias de Jerusalém, para ir à terra de Benjamin, para esquivar-se de ali entre o meio do povo.
then Jeremiah went out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin. He wanted to take possession of a tract of land there among his people.
13 Porém, estando ele à porta de Benjamin, achava-se ali um capitão da guarda, cujo nome era Jerias, filho de Selemias, filho de Hananias: o qual prendeu a Jeremias, o profeta, dizendo: Tu foges para os caldeus.
As he was in the Benjamin Gate, a chief guard was there. His name was Irijah son of Shelemiah son of Hananiah. He grabbed hold of Jeremiah the prophet and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans.”
14 E Jeremias disse: Isso é falso, não fujo para o caldeus. Porém não lhe deu ouvidos; antes Jerias prendeu a Jeremias, e o levou aos príncipes.
But Jeremiah said, “That is not true. I am not deserting to the Chaldeans.” But Irijah did not listen to him. He took Jeremiah and brought him to the officials.
15 E os príncipes se iraram muito contra Jeremias, e o feriram; e o puseram na casa da prisão, na casa de Jonathan, o escrivão; porque tinham feito dela a casa do cárcere.
The officials were angry with Jeremiah. They beat him and put him in prison, which had been the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had turned it into a prison.
16 Entrando pois Jeremias na casa do calaboiço, e nas suas camarinhas, ficou ali Jeremias muitos dias.
So Jeremiah was put into an underground cell, where he stayed for many days.
17 E enviou o rei Zedekias a tirá-lo; e o rei lhe perguntou em sua casa, em segredo, e disse: há porventura alguma palavra do Senhor? E disse Jeremias: há. E ele disse: Na mão do rei de Babilônia serás entregue.
Then King Zedekiah sent someone who brought him to the palace. In his house, the king asked him privately, “Is there any word from Yahweh?” Jeremiah answered, “There is a word: You will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon.”
18 Disse mais Jeremias ao rei Zedekias: Em que tenho pecado contra ti, e contra os teus servos, e contra este povo, para que me pozesseis na casa do cárcere?
Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you, your servants, or this people so that you have placed me in prison?
19 Onde estão agora os vossos profetas, que vos profetizavam, dizendo: O rei de Babilônia não virá contra vós nem contra esta terra?
Where are your prophets, the ones who prophesied for you and said the king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land?
20 Ora pois ouve agora, ó rei, meu senhor: caia agora a minha súplica diante de ti, e não me deixes tornar à casa de Jonathan, o escriba, para que não venha a morrer ali.
But now listen, my master the king! Let my pleas come before you. Do not return me to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.”
21 Então deu ordem o rei Zedekias que pusessem a Jeremias no átrio da guarda; e deram-lhe um bolo de pão cada dia, da rua dos padeiros, até que se acabou todo o pão da cidade: assim ficou Jeremias no átrio da guarda.
So King Zedekiah gave an order. His servants confined Jeremiah in the courtyard of the guard. A loaf of bread was given him every day from the street of the bakers, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the guard.
