Josué 9
1 E sucedeu que, ouvindo isto todos os reis, que estavam de aquém do Jordão, nas montanhas, e nas campinas, em toda a costa do grande mar, em frente do líbano, os heteus, e os amorreus, os cananeus, os pherezeus, os heveus, e os jebuseus,
Then all the kings who lived beyond the Jordan in the hill country, and in the lowlands along the shore of the Great Sea toward Lebanon—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and the Jebusites—
2 Se ajuntaram eles de comum acordo, para pelejar contra Josué e contra Israel.
these joined together under one command, to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
3 E os moradores de Gibeon ouvindo o que Josué fizera com Jericó e com Hai,
When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
4 Usaram também de astúcia, e foram e se fingiram embaixadores: e tomaram sacos velhos sobre os seus jumentos, e odres de vinho velhos, e rotos, e remendados;
they acted with a cunning plan. They went as messengers. They took worn-out sacks and put them on their donkeys. They also took old wineskins that were worn, torn, and had been repaired.
5 E nos seus pés sapatos velhos e manchados, e vestidos velhos sobre si: e todo o pão que traziam para o caminho era seco e bolorento.
They put old and patched sandals on their feet, and dressed in old, worn-out clothing. All the bread in their food supply was dry and moldy.
6 E vieram a Josué, ao arraial, a Gilgal, e lhe disseram, a ele e aos homens de Israel: Vimos de uma terra distante; fazei pois agora concerto conosco.
Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have traveled from a very far country, so now make a covenant with us.”
7 E os homens de Israel responderam aos heveus: Porventura habitais no meio de nós; como pois faremos concerto convosco?
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you live near us. How can we make a covenant with you?”
8 Então disseram a Josué: Nós somos teus servos. E disse-lhes Josué: Quem sois vós, e de onde vindes?
They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where did you come from?”
9 E lhe responderam: Teus servos vieram de uma terra mui distante, por causa do nome do Senhor teu Deus: porquanto ouvimos a sua fama, e tudo quanto fez no Egito;
They said to him, “Your servants have come here from a land very far away, because of the name of Yahweh your God. We have heard a report about him and about everything that he did in Egypt—
10 E tudo quanto fez aos dois reis dos amorreus, que estavam de além do Jordão, a Sehon rei de Hesbon, e a Og, rei de Basan, que estava em Astaroth.
and everything that he did to the two kings of the Amorites on the other side of the Jordan—to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan who was at Ashtaroth.
11 Pelo que nossos anciãos e todos os moradores da nossa terra nos falaram, dizendo: tomai convosco em vossas mãos provisão para o caminho, e ide-lhes ao encontro: e dizei-lhes: Nós somos vossos servos; fazei pois agora concerto conosco.
Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, 'Take provisions in your hand for the journey. Go to meet them and say to them, “We are your servants. Make a treaty with us.”
12 Este nosso pão tomamos quente das nossas casas para nossa provisão, no dia em que saímos para vir a vós: e ei-lo aqui agora já seco e bolorento:
This is our bread, it was still warm when we took it from our houses on the day we set out to come to you. But now, see, it is dry and moldy.
13 E estes odres, que enchemos de vinho, eram novos, e ei-los aqui já rotos: e estes nossos vestidos e nossos sapatos já se tem envelhecido, por causa do mui longo caminho.
These wineskins were new when we filled them, and look, now they are leaking. Our garments and our sandals are worn-out from a very long journey.'”
14 Então aqueles homens tomaram da sua provisão: e não pediram conselho à boca do Senhor.
So the Israelites took some of their provisions, but they did not consult with Yahweh for guidance.
15 E Josué fez paz com eles, e fez um concerto com eles, que lhes daria a vida: e os príncipes da congregação lhes prestaram juramento.
Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The leaders of the people also made a vow to them.
16 E sucedeu que, ao fim de três dias, depois de fazerem concerto com eles, ouviram que eram seus vizinhos, e que moravam no meio deles.
Three days after the Israelites made this covenant with them, they learned that they were their neighbors and that they lived nearby.
17 Porque, partindo os filhos de Israel, chegaram às suas cidades ao terceiro dia: e suas cidades eram Gibeon, e Cefira, e Beeroth, e Kiriath-jearim.
Then the people of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Their cities were Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
18 E os filhos de Israel os não feriram; porquanto os príncipes da congregação lhes juraram pelo Senhor Deus de Israel: pelo que toda a congregação murmurava contra os príncipes.
The people of Israel did not attack them because their leaders had taken an oath about them before Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the Israelites were grumbling against their leaders.
19 Então todos os príncipes disseram a toda a congregação: Nós jurámos-lhes pelo Senhor Deus de Israel: pelo que não podemos toca-los.
But all the leaders said to all the people, “We have taken an oath concerning them by Yahweh, the God of Israel, and now we cannot harm them.
20 Isto, porém, lhes faremos: dar-lhes-emos a vida; para que não haja grande ira sobre nós, por causa do juramento que já lhes temos jurado.
This is what we will do to them: To avoid any wrath that may come on us because of the oath we swore to them, we will let them live.”
21 Disseram-lhes pois os príncipes: Vivam, e sejam rachadores de lenha e tiradores de água para toda a congregação, como os príncipes lhes tem dito.
The leaders said to their people, “Let them live.” So, the Gibeonites became cutters of wood and drawers of water for all the Israelites, just as the leaders said about them.
22 E Josué os chamou, e falou-lhes dizendo: Porque nos enganastes, dizendo: Mui longe de vós habitamos, morando vós no meio de nós?
Joshua called for them and said, “Why did you deceive us when you said, 'We are very far from you', when you live right here among us?
23 Agora pois sereis malditos: e dentre vós não deixará de haver servos, nem rachadores de lenha, nem tiradores de água, para a casa do meu Deus.
Now, because of this, you are cursed and some of you will always be slaves, those who cut wood and draw water for the house of my God.”
24 Então responderam a Josué, e disserem: Porquanto com certeza foi anunciado aos teus servos que o Senhor teu Deus ordenou a Moisés, seu servo, que a vós daria toda esta terra, e destruiria todos os moradores da terra diante de vós, tememos muito por nossas vidas por causa de vós; por isso fizemos assim
They answered Joshua and said, “Because it was told to your servants that Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you—so we were very afraid for our lives because of you. That is why we did this thing.
25 E eis que agora estamos na tua mão: faze aquilo que te pareça bom e reto que se nos faça.
Now, look, you hold us in your power. Whatever seems good and right for you to do to us, do it.”
26 Assim pois lhes fez: e livrou-os das mãos dos filhos de Israel, e não os mataram.
So Joshua did this for them: He delivered them out of the control of the people of Israel, so that the Israelites did not kill them.
27 E, naquele dia, Josué os deu como rachadores de lenha e tiradores de água para a congregação e para o altar do Senhor, até ao dia de hoje, no lugar que escolhesse.
That day Joshua made the Gibeonites cutters of wood and drawers of water for the community, and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place that Yahweh chooses.
