2 Crônicas 13
1 Aos dezoito anos do rei Jeroboão, reinou Abias sobre Judá.
When Jeroboam had been ruling [Israel] for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.
2 E reinou três anos em Jerusalém. O nome de sua mãe foi Micaia filha de Uriel de Gibeá. E havia guerra entre Abias e Jeroboão.
He ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah (OR, Maacah), the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah [town]. There was a war between [the armies of] Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 Então ordenou Abias batalha com um exército de quatrocentos mil homens de guerra valentes e escolhidos: e Jeroboão ordenou batalha contra ele com oitocentos mil homens escolhidos, fortes e valentes.
Abijah went into the battle, taking 400,000 of his capable soldiers, and Jeroboam prepared to fight them, taking 800,000 of his capable troops.
4 E levantou-se Abias sobre o monte de Zemaraim, que é nos montes de Efraim, e disse: Ouvi-me, Jeroboão e todo Israel.
Abijah stood on the top of Zemaraim Mountain, which is in the hilly area that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!
5 Não sabeis vós, que o SENHOR Deus de Israel deu o reino a Davi sobre Israel para sempre, a ele e a seus filhos em aliança de sal?
You should know that Yahweh, the God to whom all we Israelis belong, has appointed David and his descendants to be the kings of Israel forever. He has confirmed that by making a permanent agreement.
6 Porém Jeroboão filho de Nebate, servo de Salomão filho de Davi, se levantou e rebelou contra seu senhor.
But Jeroboam, who was [only] an official of David’s son King Solomon, rebelled against his king.
7 E se achegaram a ele homens vãos, filhos de iniquidade, e puderam mais que Roboão filho de Salomão, porque Roboão era jovem e tenro de coração, e não se defendeu deles.
And when Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and was still young and inexperienced, a group of worthless scoundrels gathered around you, Jeroboam, and rebelled against Rehoboam.
8 E agora vós tratais de fortificar-vos contra o reino do SENHOR em mão dos filhos de Davi, porque sois muitos, e tendes convosco os bezerros de ouro que Jeroboão vos fez por deuses.
“And now you are planning to fight against the kingdom that Yahweh established to be governed by David’s descendants. It is true that you have a huge army, and you and your soldiers have brought with you the golden [statues of] calves that Jeroboam’s workers made to be gods for all of you.
9 Não lançastes vós aos sacerdotes do SENHOR, aos filhos de Arão, e aos levitas, e vos haveis feito sacerdotes à maneira dos povos de outras terras, para que qualquer um venha a consagrar-se com um bezerro e sete carneiros, e assim seja sacerdote dos que não são Deuses?
But you expelled the priests that Yahweh [appointed], men who are descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest], and you expelled the descendants of Levi, and you appointed the priests that you wanted, like the people of other countries do. You allow anyone to become a priest of idols that are not gods if he comes to dedicate himself to be a priest by sacrificing a young bull and seven rams.
10 Mas em quanto a nós, o SENHOR é nosso Deus, e não lhe deixamos: e os sacerdotes que ministram ao SENHOR são os filhos de Arão, e os levitas na obra;
“As for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not abandoned him. Our priests who serve Yahweh are descendants of Aaron, and the descendants of Levi assist them.
11 Os quais queimam ao SENHOR os holocaustos cada manhã e cada tarde, e os perfumes aromáticos; e põem os pães sobre a mesa limpa, e o candelabro de ouro com suas lâmpadas para que ardam cada tarde: porque nós guardamos a ordenança do SENHOR nosso Deus; mas vós o deixastes.
Every morning and every evening they present to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], and they burn fragrant incense. [Each week] they place the sacred bread on the sacred table, and each morning they light the lamps that are on the gold lampstand. We are obeying what Yahweh our God requires us to do. But you have abandoned him.
12 E eis que Deus está conosco por cabeça, e seus sacerdotes com as trombetas do júbilo para que soem contra vós. Ó filhos de Israel, não luteis contra o SENHOR o Deus de vossos pais, porque não vos sucederá bem.
Yahweh is with us; he is our leader. The priests whom he has appointed will blow their trumpets to signal [that we are ready] to fight a battle against you. You Israeli men, do not fight against Yahweh, the God to whom your ancestors belonged, because you will not be successful and win the battle against him.”
13 Porém Jeroboão preparou uma emboscada para vir a eles pela retaguarda: e estando assim diante deles, a emboscada estava à retaguarda de Judá.
[While he was speaking, ] Jeroboam sent some of his troops around the army of Judah. So while the soldiers who were with Jeroboam were in front of the army of Judah, the other soldiers of Israel were behind the army of Judah.
14 E quando olhou Judá, eis que tinha batalha diante e às costas; por isso que clamaram ao SENHOR, e os sacerdotes tocaram as trombetas.
When the soldiers of Judah turned and saw that they were going to be attacked from the front and from the rear, they cried out to Yahweh. The priests blew their trumpets,
15 Então os de Judá levantaram grito; e assim que eles levantaram grito, Deus derrotou a Jeroboão e a todo Israel diante de Abias e de Judá:
and the men of Judah shouted a loud battle-cry. Then Yahweh [enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to] defeat Jeroboam and [the army of] Israel.
16 E fugiram os filhos de Israel diante de Judá, e Deus os entregou em suas mãos.
The soldiers of Israel fled from the soldiers of Judah, and God enabled the army of Judah to defeat them.
17 E Abias e sua gente faziam em eles grande mortandade; e caíram feridos de Israel quinhentos mil homens escolhidos.
Abijah and his troops struck the capable soldiers of Israel and killed 500,000 of them.
18 Assim foram humilhados os filhos de Israel naquele tempo: mas os filhos de Judá se fortificaram, porque se apoiavam no SENHOR o Deus de seus pais.
So the soldiers of Israel were defeated, and the soldiers of Judah won the battle because they trusted in Yahweh, the God to whom their ancestors belonged.
19 E seguiu Abias a Jeroboão, e tomou-lhe algumas cidades, a Betel com suas aldeias, a Jesana com suas aldeias, e a Efraim com suas aldeias.
Abijah’s army pursued the army of Jeroboam, and they captured from the people of Israel the cities of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, and the surrounding villages.
20 E nunca mais teve Jeroboão poderio nos dias de Abias: e feriu-lhe o SENHOR, e morreu.
During the remaining time that Abijah ruled, Jeroboam did not become powerful again. Then Yahweh caused him to become very ill, and he died.
21 Porém se fortificou Abias; e tomou catorze mulheres, e gerou vinte e dois filhos, e dezesseis filhas.
But Abijah became more powerful. He married 14 wives and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
22 Os demais feitos de Abias, seus caminhos e seus negócios, estão escritos na história do profeta Ido.
An account of the other things that Abijah did while he was the king, including what he said and what he did, is in the scroll written by the prophet Iddo.
