Neemias 8
1 E chegado o sétimo mes, e estando os filhos de Israel nas suas cidades, todo o povo se ajuntou como um só homem, na praça, diante da porta das águas: e disseram a Esdras, o escriba, que trouxesse o livro da lei de Moisés, que o Senhor tinha ordenado a Israel.
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the open place which is before the water-gate; and they said unto 'Ezra the expounder that he should bring forward the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord commanded to Israel.
2 E Esdras, o sacerdote, trouxe a lei perante a congregação, assim de homens como de mulheres, e de todos os entendidos para ouvirem, no primeiro dia do sétimo mês.
Then did 'Ezra the priest bring forward the law before the congregation both of men and women, and every one that had understanding to listen [attentively], on the first day of the seventh month;
3 E leu nele diante da praça, que está diante da porta das águas, desde a alva até ao meio dia, perante homens e mulheres, e entendidos: e os ouvidos de todo o povo estavam atentos ao livro da lei.
And he read therein in the open place which is before the water-gate from the first daylight until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were directed unto the book of the law.
4 E Esdras, o escriba, estava sobre um púlpito de madeira, que fizeram para aquilo: e estava em pé junto a ele, à sua mão direita, Mattithias, e Sema, e Anaias, e Urias, e Hilkias, e Maaseias; e à sua mão esquerda, Pedaias, e Misael, e Melchias, e Hasum, e Hasbaddana, Zacarias, e Mesullam.
And 'Ezra the expounder stood upon an elevated stand of wood, which they had made for the purpose: and beside him stood Matthithyah, and Shema', and 'Anayah, and Uriyah, and Chilkiyah, and Ma'asseyah, on his right hand; and on his left, Pedayah, and Mishael, and Malkiyah, and Chashum, and Chashbadanah, Zechariah, [and] Meshullam.
5 E Esdras abriu o livro perante os olhos de todo o povo; porque estava acima de todo o povo; e, abrindo-o ele, todo o povo se pôs em pé.
And 'Ezra opened the book before the eyes of all the people; for he was [standing] higher than all the people; and as he opened it, all the people became silent.
6 E Esdras louvou ao Senhor, o grande Deus: e todo o povo respondeu, amém, amém! levantando as suas mãos; e inclinaram-se, e adoraram ao Senhor, com os rostos em terra.
And 'Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God: and all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands; and they bowed their heads, and prostrated themselves before the Lord with their faces to the ground.
7 E Jesua, e Bani, e Serebias, Jamin, Akkub, Sabbethai, Hodias, Maaseias, Kelita, Azarias, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaias, e os levitas ensinavam o povo na lei: e o povo estava no seu posto.
Also Jeshua', and Bani, and Sherebyah, Jamin, 'Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiyah, Ma'asseyah, Kelita, 'Azaryah, Jozabad, Chanan, Pelayah, and the Levites, explained to the people the law: while the people remained where they stood.
8 E leram no livro, na lei de Deus; e declarando, e explicando o sentido, faziam que, lendo, se entendesse.
So they read in the book, in the law of God distinctly, and exhibiting the sense: so that [the people] understood what was read.
9 E Nehemias (que era o tirsatha), e o sacerdote Esdras, o escriba, e os levitas que ensinavam ao povo, disseram a todo o povo: Este dia é consagrado ao Senhor vosso Deus, pelo que não vos lamenteis, nem choreis. Porque todo o povo chorava, ouvindo as palavras da lei.
Then said Nehemiah, that is the Thirshatha, and 'Ezra the priest the expounder, and the Levites that explained to the people, unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God: mourn not, and weep not. For all the people were weeping, when they heard the words of the law.
10 Disse-lhes mais: Ide, comei as gorduras, e bebei as doçuras, e enviai porções aos que não tem nada preparado para si; porque este dia é consagrado ao nosso Senhor: portanto não vos entristeçais: porque a alegria do Senhor é a vossa força.
Then said he unto them, Go your way, eat fat things, and drink sweet drinks, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: and do not grieve yourselves; but let the joy of the Lord be your stronghold.
11 E os levitas fizeram calar a todo o povo, dizendo: calai-vos; porque este dia é santo: por isso não vos entristeçais.
So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy: and do not grieve yourselves.
12 Então todo o povo se foi a comer, e a beber, e a enviar porções, e a fazer grandes alegrias: porque entenderam as palavras que lhes fizeram saber.
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send out portions, and to prepare for themselves great joy: because they had understood the words which [the others] had made known unto them.
13 E no dia seguinte ajuntaram-se os cabeças dos pais de todo o povo, os sacerdotes, e os levitas, a Esdras, o escriba: e isto para atentarem nas palavras da lei.
And on the second day there gathered themselves together the chiefs of the divisions of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto 'Ezra the expounder, to obtain again intelligence of the words of the law.
14 E acharam escrito na lei que o Senhor ordenara, pelo ministério de Moisés, que os filhos de Israel habitassem em cabanas, na solenidade da festa, no sétimo mês.
And they found written in the law that the Lord had commanded through means of Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths during the feast in the seventh month.
15 Assim o publicaram, e fizeram passar pregão por todas as suas cidades, e em Jerusalém, dizendo: saí ao monte, e trazei ramos de oliveiras, e ramos de árvores olearias, e ramos de murtas, e ramos de palmeiras, e ramos de árvores espessas, para fazer cabanas, como está escrito.
And [they ordered] that they should publish and have proclamation made throughout all their cities, and through Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mountain and fetch olive-leaves, and oleaster-leaves, and myrtle-leaves, and palm-leaves, and leaves of the three-leaved myrtle, to make booths, as it is written.
16 Saiu pois o povo, e os trouxeram, e fizeram para si cabanas, cada um no seu terrado, e nos seus pátios, e nos átrios da casa de Deus, e na praça da porta das águas, e na praça da porta de Ephraim.
And the people went forth, and brought them; and they made themselves booths, every one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the open place by the water-gate, and in the open place by the gate of Ephraim.
17 E toda a congregação dos que voltaram do cativeiro fizeram cabanas e habitaram nas cabanas, porque nunca fizeram assim os filhos de Israel, desde os dias de Josué, filho de Nun, até àquele dia: e houve mui grande alegria.
And all the congregation that were returned out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua' the son of Nun until that day the children of Israel had not done so. And there was very great joy.
18 E de dia em dia se leu no livro da lei de Deus, desde o primeiro dia até ao derradeiro; e celebraram a solenidade da festa sete dias, e no oitavo dia, o dia da proibição, segundo o rito.
And he read in the book of the law of God, day by day, from the first day until the last day. And they celebrated the feast seven days, and on the eighth day the solemn assembly, after the prescribed manner.
