Esdras 8
1 Estes, pois, são os chefes de suas famílias, com suas genealogias, dos que subiram comigo da Babilônia durante o reinando do rei Artaxerxes:
This is a list of the names of the leaders of the clans who came with me up [to Jerusalem] from Babylonia when Artaxerxes was the king [of Persia]:
2 Dos filhos de Fineias, Gérson; dos filhos de Itamar, Daniel; dos filhos de Davi, Hatus;
Gershom, from the clan descended from [Aaron’s grandson] Phinehas Daniel, from the clan descended from [Aaron’s son] Ithamar Hattush, the son of Shecaniah, from the clan descended from King David
3 Dos filhos de Secanias e dos filhos de Parós, Zacarias, e com ele por genealogias foram contados cento e cinquenta homens;
Zechariah and 150 [other] men from the clan descended from Parosh
4 Dos filhos de Paate-Moabe, Elioenai, filho de Zeraías, e com ele duzentos homens;
Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah and 200 other men from the clan descended from Pahath-Moab
5 Dos filhos de Secanias, o filho de Jaaziel, e com ele trezentos homens;
Shecaniah the son of Jahaziel and 300 other men from the clan descended from Zattu
6 Dos filhos de Adim, Ebede, filho de Jônatas, e com ele cinquenta homens;
Ebed the son of Jonathan and 50 other men from the clan descended from Adin
7 Dos filhos de Elão, Jesaías, filho de Atalias, e com ele setenta homens;
Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah and 70 other men from the clan descended from Elam
8 E dos filhos de Sefatias, Zebadias, filho de Micael, e com ele oitenta homens;
Zebadiah the son of Michael and 80 other men from the clan descended from Shephatiah
9 Dos filhos de Joabe, Obadias, filho de Jeiel, e com ele duzentos e dezoito homens;
Obadiah the son of Jehiel and 218 other men from the clan descended from Joab
10 E dos filhos de Selomite, o filho de Josifias, e com ele cento e sessenta homens;
Shelomith the son of Josiphiah and 160 other men from the clan descended from Bani
11 E dos filhos de Bebai, Zacarias, filho de Bebai, e com ele vinte e oito homens;
Zechariah the son of Bebai and 28 other men from the clan descended from [another man whose name was] Bebai
12 E dos filhos de Azgade, Joanã, filho de Catã, e com ele cento e dez homens;
Johanan the son of Hakkatan and 110 other men from the clan descended from Azgad
13 E dos filhos de Adonicão, os últimos, cujos nomes são: Elifelete, Jeiel, e Semaías, e com eles sessenta homens;
Also Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, who returned [here] later with 60 men from the clan descended from Adonikam
14 E dos filhos de Bigvai, Utai e Zabude, e com eles setenta homens.
And Uthai and Zaccur and 70 other men from the clan descended from Bigvai.
15 E ajuntei-os junto ao rio que vai a Aava, e acampamos ali três dias; então procurem entre o povo e entre os sacerdotes, não achei ali nenhum dos filhos de Levi.
I gathered all of them together at the canal that goes [from Babylon] to Ahava [town]. We set up our tents there and stayed there for three days. [During that time] I checked the lists of names and found out that there were priests [going with us], but no [other] descendants of Levi [who could help them in the temple].
16 Por isso enviei a Eliezer, Ariel, Semaías, Elnatã, Jaribe, Elnatã, Natã, Zacarias, e a Mesulão, os chefes; como também a Joiaribe e a Elnatã, os sábios.
So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, two men whose names were Elnathan, and Jarib, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were all leaders [of the people]. I also summoned Joiarib and another Elnathan, who were wise.
17 E os enviei a Ido, chefe no lugar de Casifia; e lhes instruí as palavras que deviam dizer a Ido, e a seus irmãos, os servos do templo no lugar de Casifia, para que nos trouxessem trabalhadores para a casa de nosso Deus.
I sent them all to Iddo, the leader of the descendants of Levi, who was living in Casiphia [town], to request that he and his relatives and other men who had worked in the temple send to us some men who would [go/come with us to] work in God’s new temple [in Jerusalem].
18 E nos trouxeram, segundo a boa mão de nosso Deus sobre nós, um homem entendido dos filhos de Mali, filho de Levi, filho de Israel; [cujo nome era] Serebias com seus filhos e seus irmãos, dezoito;
Because God was kind to us, they brought to us a man named Sherebiah and 18 of his sons and other relatives. Sherebiah was a very wise man, a descendant of Mahli, [who was a grandson] of Levi.
19 E a Hasabias, e com ele a Jesaías dos filhos de Merari, seus irmãos e a seus filhos, vinte;
They also sent to us Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah, descendants of [Levi’s son] Merari, and 20 of their relatives.
20 E dos servos do templo, a quem Davi e os príncipes puseram para o trabalho dos Levitas, duzentos e vinte servos do templo; todos eles foram indicados por nome.
They also sent 220 other men to work in the temple. Those men’s ancestors had been appointed by King David to assist the descendants of Levi [who helped the priests in the temple]. I listed/wrote the names of all those men.
21 Então proclamei ali um jejum junto ao rio de Aava, para nos humilharmos diante de nosso Deus, para lhe pedirmos um caminho seguro para nós, nossos filhos, e todos os nossos bens.
There alongside the Ahava Canal, I told them that we all would (fast/abstain from eating food) and pray. I also told them that we should humble ourselves in the presence of our God. We prayed that God would protect us while we traveled, and also protect our children and our possessions/belongings.
22 Pois tive vergonha de pedir ao rei tropas e cavaleiros para nos defenderem do inimigo no caminho; porque tínhamos falado ao rei, dizendo: A mão de nosso Deus está para o bem sobre todos os que o buscam; mas sua força e ira está sobre todos os que o abandonam.
Previously we had told the king that our God takes care of all those who truly trust in him, but that he becomes very angry with those who refuse to obey him. So I would have been ashamed if I had asked the king to send soldiers and men riding on horses to protect us from our enemies while we were traveling along the road.
23 Assim jejuamos, e pedimos isto a nosso Deus; e ele atendeu a nossas orações.
So we (fasted/abstained from eating food) and requested God to protect us, and he (answered our prayers/did what we requested.)
24 Então separei doze dos chefes dos sacerdotes, a Serebias e Hasabias, e com eles dez de seus irmãos;
I chose twelve of the leaders of the priests, Sherebiah and Hashabiah and ten of their relatives.
25 E pesei-lhes a prata, o ouro, e os utensílios, [que] eram a oferta para a casa de nosso Deus que o rei, seus conselheiros, seus príncipes, e todo os israelitas que se acharam, haviam oferecido.
I appointed them to supervise carrying to Jerusalem the gifts of silver and gold and the other valuable items that the king and his advisors and other officials, and the Israeli people [who were living in Babylonia], had contributed for the temple of our God.
26 Assim pesei nas mãos deles seiscentos e cinquenta talentos de prata, e cem talentos de utensílios de prata, e cem talentos de ouro;
As I gave these various items to those priests, I weighed each of the items. This was the total: 25 tons of silver, 100 items made from silver that altogether weighed 7,500 pounds, (7,500 pounds/3,400 kg.) of gold,
27 E vinte bacias de ouro, de mil dracmas; e dois vasos bronze reluzente, tão preciosos como o ouro.
20 gold bowls that altogether weighed (19 pounds/8.6 kg.), and two items made of polished bronze that were as valuable as ones made of gold.
28 E disse-lhes: Vós sois consagrados ao SENHOR, e estes utensílios são santos; como também a prata e o ouro, [que são] oferta voluntária ao SENHOR, Deus de vossos pais.
I said to those priests, “You belong to Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors (worshiped/also belonged to), and these valuable things also belong to him. The people themselves gave these things to be offerings to Yahweh (voluntarily/because they wanted to).
29 Vigiai, e guardai [estas coisas], até que as peseis diante dos líderes dos sacerdotes e dos levitas, e dos chefes das famílias de Israel em Jerusalém, nas câmaras da casa do SENHOR.
So guard them carefully, and [when we arrive] in Jerusalem, weigh them in the presence of the priests, the descendants of Levi [who will help the priests], and the other Israeli leaders there. They will then put them in the storerooms in the new temple.”
30 Então os sacerdotes e os levitas receberam o peso da prata e do ouro e dos utensílios, para o trazerem a Jerusalém, à casa de nosso Deus.
So the priests and [other] descendants of Levi took from me all the gifts of silver and gold and the other valuable items, in order to carry them to the temple in Jerusalem.
31 Assim nos partimos do rio de Aava, ao [dia] doze do mês primeiro, para irmos a Jerusalém; e a mão do nosso Deus estava sobre nós, e nos livrou de mão de inimigos e dos assaltantes no caminho.
On April 19, we left the Ahava Canal and started to travel to Jerusalem. Our God took care of us, and while we traveled, he prevented our enemies and bandits from (ambushing us/suddenly attacking us).
32 E chegamos a Jerusalém, e repousamos ali três dias.
After we arrived in Jerusalem, we rested for three days.
33 Ao quarto dia foram pesados a prata, o ouro, e os utensílios, na casa de nosso Deus, por meio de Meremote, filho do sacerdote Urias, e com ele Eleazar, filho de Fineias; e com eles os levitas: Jozabade, filho de Jesua, e Noadias, filho de Binui.
Then on the fourth/next day we went to the temple. There the silver and gold and the other items were weighed and given to the priest Meremoth, the son of Uriah. Eleazar the son of Phinehas and two descendants of Levi, Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui, were with him.
34 Tudo foi [conferido] em número e em peso; e ao mesmo tempo o peso foi registrado.
They counted everything, and wrote down how much they weighed, and wrote [a description of] each item.
35 E os transportados, os que vieram do cativeiro, deram como oferta de queima ao Deus de Israel doze novilhos por todos os israelitas, noventa e seis carneiros, setenta e sete cordeiros, e doze bodes como sacrifício pelo pecado; tudo [isto] como oferta de queima ao SENHOR.
We who had returned from Babylonia offered to God sacrifices on the altar. We offered twelve bulls for all us Israeli people. We also offered 96 rams and 27 lambs. We also sacrificed twelve goats [to atone] for the sins that all the people had committed. These were all completely burned on the altar.
36 Então deram as ordens do rei aos comissários do rei, e aos governadores dalém do rio, os quais ajudaram ao povo e à casa de Deus.
Some of us who returned [from Babylonia] took to the governors and other officials of the province west of the [Euphrates] River the letter that the king had given to us. [After they read the letter, ] they did all [that they were able to do] for us Israeli people and for the temple of God.
