Josué 2

1 E Josué, filho de Num, enviou desde Sitim dois espias secretamente, dizendo-lhes: Andai, reconhecei a terra, e a Jericó. Os quais foram, e entraram em casa de uma mulher prostituta que se chamava Raabe, e passaram a noite ali.

And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.

2 E foi dado aviso ao rei de Jericó, dizendo: Eis que homens dos filhos de Israel vieram aqui esta noite a espiar a terra.

And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: “Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land.”

3 Então o rei de Jericó, enviou a dizer a Raabe: Tira fora os homens que vieram a ti, e entraram em tua casa; porque vieram a espiar toda a terra.

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: “Bring out the men who came to you, and who entered into your house. For certainly they are spies, and they have arrived to consider the entire land.”

4 Mas a mulher havia tomado os dois homens, e os havia escondido; e disse: Verdade que homens vieram a mim, mas não soube de onde eram:

And the woman, taking the men, hid them. And she said: “I admit that they came to me, but I did not know where they were from.

5 E ao fechar-se a porta, sendo já escuro, esses homens saíram, e não sei para onde se foram: segui-os depressa, que os alcançareis.

And when the gate was closed, they went out together in the darkness. I do not know where they have gone. Pursue them quickly, and you will overtake them.”

6 Mas ela os havia feito subir ao terraço, e havia os escondido entre talos de linho que naquele terraço tinha posto.

But she caused the men to ascend to the roof of her house, and she covered them with the stalks of flax that were there.

7 E os homens foram atrás eles pelo caminho do Jordão, até os vaus: e a porta foi fechada depois que saíram os que atrás eles iam.

But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed.

8 Mas antes que eles dormissem, ela subiu a eles ao terraço, e disse-lhes:

Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said:

9 Eu sei que o SENHOR vos deu esta terra; porque o temor de vós caiu sobre nós, e todos os moradores desta terra estão apavorados por causa de vós;

“I know that the Lord has given this land to you. For the terror of you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have languished.

10 Porque ouvimos que o SENHOR fez secar as águas do mar Vermelho diante de vós, quando saístes do Egito, e o que fizestes aos dois reis pelos amorreus que estavam da parte dali do Jordão, a Seom e a Ogue, aos quais destruístes.

We have heard that the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea upon your arrival, when you were departing from Egypt, and we heard of the things that you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you put to death.

11 Ouvindo isto, desmaiou nosso coração; nem restou mais espírito em alguém por causa de vós: porque o SENHOR vosso Deus é Deus acima nos céus e abaixo na terra.

And upon hearing these things, we were very afraid, and our heart languished. Neither did there remain in us any spirit at your arrival. For the Lord your God is the very God in heaven above and on earth below.

12 Rogo-vos, pois, agora, me jureis pelo SENHOR, que como fiz misericórdia convosco, assim a fareis vós com a casa de meu pai, do qual me dareis um sinal certo;

Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign

13 E que salvareis a vida a meu pai e a minha mãe, e a meus irmãos e irmãs, e a todo o que for seu; e que livrareis nossas vidas da morte.

that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death.”

14 E eles lhe responderam: Nossa vida esteja pela vossa até a morte, se não denunciardes este nosso negócio; e quando o SENHOR houver nos dado a terra, nós a trataremos com misericórdia e fidelidade.

They responded to her: “May our lives be yours unto death, if only you do not betray us. And when the Lord will have delivered the land to us, we will act toward you with mercy and truth.”

15 Então ela os fez descer com uma corda pela janela; porque sua casa estava à parede do muro, e ela vivia no muro.

Therefore, she sent them down from a window with a rope. For her house was joined to the wall.

16 E disse-lhes: Marchai-vos ao monte, porque os que foram atrás vós não vos encontrem; e estai escondidos ali três dias, até que os que vos seguem tenham voltado; e depois vos ireis vosso caminho.

And she said to them: “Climb up to the mountains; otherwise, they may meet you as they are returning. And lay hidden there for three days, until they return. And then you will go on your way.”

17 E eles lhe disseram: Nós seremos desobrigados deste juramento com que nos hás conjurado.

And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,

18 Eis que, quando nós entrarmos na terra, tu atarás este cordão de escarlate à janela pela qual nos fizeste descer: e tu juntarás em tua casa teu pai e tua mãe, teus irmãos e toda a família de teu pai.

if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.

19 Qualquer um que sair fora das portas de tua casa, seu sangue será sobre sua cabeça, e nós sem culpa. Mas qualquer um que estiver em casa contigo, seu sangue será sobre nossa cabeça, se mão o tocar.

Whoever will have exited from the door of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be uninvolved. But the blood of all who will be with you in the house shall fall back upon our own head, if anyone touches them.

20 E se tu denunciares este nosso negócio, nós seremos desobrigados deste teu juramento com que nos fizeste jurar.

But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us.”

21 E ela respondeu: Seja assim como dissestes. Logo os despediu, e se foram: e ela atou o cordão de escarlate à janela.

And she responded, “Just as you have spoken, so let it be done.” And sending them to travel on, she hung the scarlet cord at the window.

22 E caminhando eles, chegaram ao monte, e estiveram ali três dias, até que os que os seguiam se houvessem voltado: e os que os seguiram, buscaram por todo aquele caminho, mas não os acharam.

And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.

23 E voltando-se os dois homens, desceram do monte, e passaram, e vieram a Josué filho de Num, e contaram-lhe todas as coisas que lhes haviam acontecido.

And when they returned and entered the city, the explorers descended from the mountain. And crossing the Jordan, they went to Joshua, the son of Nun, and they reported to him all that had happened to them.

24 E disseram a Josué: O SENHOR entregou toda esta terra em nossas mãos; e também todos os moradores desta terra estão apavorados por nossa causa.

And they said, “The Lord has delivered this entire land into our hands, and all its inhabitants have been struck down by fear.”