2 Crônicas 20
1 Passadas estas coisas, aconteceu que os filhos de Moabe e de Amom, e com eles outros dos amonitas, vieram contra Josafá à guerra.
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 E acudiram, e deram aviso a Josafá, dizendo: Contra ti vem uma grande multidão da outra parte do mar, e da Síria; e eis que eles estão em Hazazom-Tamar, que é En-Gedi.
Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A huge army is coming to attack your army. They are coming from [the] Edom [region], from the eastern side of the [Dead] Sea. They have already come to Hazazon-Tamar!” Another name for that place is En-Gedi.
3 Então ele teve temor; e pôs Josafá seu rosto para consultar ao SENHOR, e fez apregoar jejum a todo Judá.
Jehoshaphat became very afraid, so he decided to ask Yahweh [what he should do]. He also proclaimed that all [the people of] Judah should fast.
4 E juntaram-se os de Judá para pedir socorro ao SENHOR: e também de todas as cidades de Judá vieram a pedir ao SENHOR.
The people of Judah gathered together to request Yahweh to help them. They came [to Jerusalem] from every town in Judah to seek help from Yahweh.
5 Pôs-se então Josafá em pé na reunião de Judá e de Jerusalém, na casa do SENHOR, diante do átrio novo;
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 E disse: o SENHOR Deus de nossos pais, não és tu Deus nos céus, e te ensenhoreias em todos os reinos das nações? não está em tua mão tal força e potência, que não há quem te resista?
and he prayed this: “Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors belonged to, you are surely the God who [rules from] heaven. You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. You have great power, and no one can successfully oppose you.
7 Deus nosso, não lançaste tu os moradores desta terra diante de teu povo Israel, e a deste à semente de Abraão tua amigo para sempre?
Our God, you expelled the people who lived in this land while your Israeli people advanced, and you certainly gave it to us who are descendants of your friend Abraham, to belong to us forever.
8 E eles habitaram nela, e te edificaram nela santuário a teu nome, dizendo:
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 Se mal vier sobre nós, ou espada de castigo, ou pestilência, ou fome, nos apresentaremos diante desta casa, e diante de ti, (porque teu nome está em esta casa, ) e de nossas tribulações clamaremos a ti, e tu nos ouvirás e salvarás.
'If we experience disasters, either from our enemies attacking us or from you punishing us, or if we experience a plague or a famine, we will stand in your presence in front of this temple that is built to honor you, and we will cry out to you when we are distressed/suffering, and you will hear us and will rescue us.'
10 Agora, pois, eis que os filhos de Amom e de Moabe, e os do monte de Seir, à terra dos quais nem quiseste que passasse Israel quando vinham da terra do Egito, mas sim que se afastassem deles, e não os destruíssem;
You would not allow our Israeli ancestors to enter the countries of Ammon and Moab and Edom when they were traveling from Egypt [to Canaan]. So our ancestors turned away from those areas and did not attack the people there and did not destroy them. But now they are coming here [to attack us].
11 Eis que eles nos dão o pago, vindo a lançar-nos de tua herdade, que tu nos deste a possuir.
[We did not destroy them. But now] look at how they are repaying us by trying to expel us from the land that you gave to our ancestors to belong to them [and their descendants forever]
12 Ó Deus nosso! Não os julgarás tu? Porque em nós não há força contra tão grande multidão que vem contra nós: não sabemos o que devemos fazer, mas a ti voltamos nossos olhos.
So, our God, please punish them, because we do not have enough power to resist/defeat this huge army that is coming to attack us. We do not know what to do. But we are pleading for you to help us.”
13 E todo Judá estava em pé diante do SENHOR, com seus meninos, e suas mulheres, e seus filhos.
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 E estava ali Jaaziel filho de Zacarias, filho de Benaia, filho de Jeiel, filho de Matanias, levita dos filhos de Asafe, sobre o qual veio o espírito do SENHOR em meio da reunião;
Then the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jahaziel, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Benaiah, who was the son of Jeiel, who was the son of Mattaniah. He was a descendant of Levi and a descendant of Asaph. He stood up in front of the whole group that was gathered there,
15 E disse: Ouvi, Judá todo, e vós moradores de Jerusalém, e tu, rei Josafá. o SENHOR vos diz assim: Não temais nem vos amedronteis diante desta tão grande multidão; porque não é vossa a guerra, mas sim de Deus.
and said, “King Jehoshaphat and all you who live in Jerusalem and in other places in Judah, listen! This is what Yahweh says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this huge army [that is coming to attack you], because it is not you who [will win] this battle. It is God [who will win it].
16 Amanhã descereis contra eles: eis que eles subirão pela encosta de Ziz, e os achareis junto ao ribeiro, antes do deserto de Jeruel.
Tomorrow march down toward them. They will be climbing up through Ziz Pass [north of En-Gedi]. You will meet them at the end of the gorge near the Jeruel Desert.
17 Não haverá para que vós luteis em este caso: parai-vos, ficai parados, e vede a salvação do SENHOR convosco. Ó Judá e Jerusalém, não temais nem desmaieis; saí amanhã contra eles, que o SENHOR será convosco.
But you will not need to fight this battle. You soldiers from Jerusalem and other places in Judah, just take your positions, and then stand still and watch [what will happen]. You will see Yahweh rescue you. Do not be afraid or discouraged. March toward them tomorrow, and Yahweh will be with you.’”
18 Então Josafá se inclinou rosto por terra, e também todo Judá e os moradores de Jerusalém se prostraram diante do SENHOR, e adoraram ao SENHOR.
Jehoshaphat prostrated himself with his face touching the ground, and all the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah [who were there] knelt down to worship Yahweh.
19 E levantaram-se os levitas dos filhos de Coate e dos filhos de Corá, para louvar ao SENHOR o Deus de Israel a grande e alta voz.
Then some descendants of Levi who were descendants of both Kohath and Korah stood up and loudly praised Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to].
20 E quando se levantaram pela manhã, saíram pelo deserto de Tecoa. E enquanto eles saíam, Josafá estando em pé, disse: Ouvi-me, Judá e moradores de Jerusalém. Crede no SENHOR vosso Deus, e sereis seguros; crede em seus profetas, e sereis prosperados.
Early the next morning the army left to go to the desert near Tekoa [town]. While they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up and said to the people, “You people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, listen to me! Trust in Yahweh our God; if you do that, you will be strong. Trust in [what] his prophets [have said]; if you do that, you will be successful.”
21 E havido conselho com o povo, pôs a alguns que cantassem ao SENHOR, e louvassem na formosura da santidade, enquanto que saía a gente armada, e dissessem: Glorificai ao SENHOR, porque sua misericórdia é para sempre.
Then, after consulting with some of the people, he appointed some men to go in front of the army, singing to Yahweh and praising him because of his being holy and wonderful. They were singing, “Thank Yahweh, because he faithfully loves us forever.”
22 E quando começaram com clamor e com louvor, pôs o SENHOR contra os filhos de Amom, de Moabe, e do monte de Seir, as emboscadas deles mesmos que vinham contra Judá, e mataram-se os uns aos outros:
When they began to sing and praise Yahweh, Yahweh caused the soldiers from Ammon and Moab and Edom who were invading Judah to panic, with the result that they were defeated.
23 Pois os filhos de Amom e Moabe se levantaram contra os do monte de Seir, para matá-los e destruí-los; e quando houveram acabado aos do monte de Seir, cada qual ajudou à destruição de seu companheiro.
The soldiers from Ammon and Moab started to fight against the soldiers from Edom, and they completely annihilated the soldiers from Edom. After they finished slaughtering the men from Edom, they started to attack each other.
24 E logo que veio Judá ao posto de observação do deserto, olharam até a multidão; mas eis que jaziam eles em terra mortos, que ninguém havia escapado.
When the soldiers from Judah came to the place where they could look down over the desert, they looked toward that huge army [of their enemies], and they saw only corpses lying on the ground. No one had survived.
25 Vindo então Josafá e seu povo a despojá-los, acharam neles muitas riquezas entre os cadáveres, assim vestidos como preciosos utensílios, os quais tomaram para si, tantos, que não os podiam levar: três dias durou o despojo, porque era muito.
So Jehoshaphat and his soldiers went to take the possessions of their enemies, and they saw that there was a lot of equipment and clothing and other valuable things; there was more than they could carry away. There were very many things, with the result that it took three days for them to collect it all.
26 E ao quarto dia se juntaram no vale de Beraca; porque ali bendisseram ao SENHOR, e por isto chamaram o nome daquele lugar o vale de Beraca, até hoje.
The following day they gathered in Beracah Valley and praised Yahweh there. That is why that valley is still called Beracah, [which means praise.]
27 E todo Judá e os de Jerusalém, e Josafá à cabeça deles, voltaram a Jerusalém com alegria, porque o SENHOR lhes havia dado alegria de seus inimigos.
Then while Jehoshaphat led them, all the soldiers who were from Jerusalem and other places in Judah returned to Jerusalem. They were happy because Yahweh had enabled them to defeat their enemies.
28 E vieram a Jerusalém com saltérios, harpas, e buzinas, à casa do SENHOR.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 E foi o pavor de Deus sobre todos os reinos daquela terra, quando ouviram que o SENHOR havia pelejado contra os inimigos de Israel.
People in the kingdoms of the nearby countries became very afraid when they heard how Yahweh had fought against the enemies of the Israelis.
30 E o reino de Josafá teve repouso; porque seu Deus lhe deu repouso de todas partes.
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 Assim reinou Josafá sobre Judá: de trinta e cinco anos era quando começou a reinar, e reinou vinte e cinco anos em Jerusalém. O nome de sua mãe foi Azuba, filha de Sili.
Jehoshaphat continued to rule Judah. He was 35 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 25 years. His mother’s name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
32 E andou no caminho de Asa seu pai, sem desviar-se dele, fazendo o que era correto aos olhos do SENHOR.
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 Com tudo isso os altos não foram tirados; que o povo ainda não havia preparado seu coração ao Deus de seus pais.
But he did not get rid of the shrines on the hilltops, and many of the people still did not faithfully do what the God whom their ancestors belonged to wanted.
34 Os demais dos feitos de Josafá, primeiros e últimos, eis que estão escritos nas palavras de Jeú filho de Hanani, do qual é feita menção no livro dos reis de Israel.
A record of the other things that Jehoshaphat did while he ruled, from when he began to rule until he died, is in the scrolls written by [the prophet] Jehu, the son of Hanani. They are also in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel.
35 Passadas estas coisas, Josafá rei de Judá estabeleceu amizade com Acazias rei de Israel, o qual foi dado à impiedade:
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 E fez com ele companhia para preparar navios que fossem a Társis; e construíram os navios em Eziom-Geber.
They agreed that their workers would build a fleet of ships to use to buy and sell [things with other countries]. After those ships were built at Ezion-Geber [on the Gulf of Aqaba],
37 Então Eliézer filho de Dodava de Maressa, profetizou contra Josafá, dizendo: Por quanto fizeste companhia com Acazias, o SENHOR destruirá tuas obras. E os navios se romperam, e não puderam ir a Társis.
Eliezer the son of Dodavahu from Mareshah [city] warned Jehoshaphat. He said, “You have made an alliance with Ahaziah, [who is a wicked king]. Therefore, Yahweh will destroy the ships that your workers have made.” And the ships were wrecked, and were not able to sail to other countries.
