Juízes 9
1 Abimelech o filho de Jerubbaal foi a Shechem ter com os irmãos de sua mãe, e falou com eles e com toda a família da casa do pai de sua mãe, dizendo:
Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem, to his maternal brothers, and he spoke to them, and to all the relatives of the house of his maternal grandfather, saying:
2 “Por favor, fale aos ouvidos de todos os homens de Shechem: 'É melhor para você que todos os filhos de Jerubbaal, que são setenta pessoas, governem sobre você, ou que um governe sobre você? Lembre-se também que eu sou seu osso e sua carne”.
“Speak to all the men of Shechem: Which is better for you: that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, should rule over you, or that one man should rule over you? And consider also that I am your bone and your flesh.”
3 Os irmãos de sua mãe falaram dele aos ouvidos de todos os homens de Shechem todas estas palavras. Seus corações inclinados a seguir Abimelech; pois eles disseram: “Ele é nosso irmão”.
And his maternal brothers spoke about him to all the men of Shechem, all these words, and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying, “He is our brother.”
4 Eles lhe deram setenta moedas de prata da casa de Baal Berith, com a qual Abimelech contratou companheiros vaidosos e imprudentes que o seguiram.
And they gave to him the weight of seventy silver coins from the shrine of Baal-berith. With this, he hired for himself indigent and wandering men, and they followed him.
5 Ele foi à casa de seu pai em Ophrah, e matou seus irmãos, os filhos de Jerubbaal, sendo setenta pessoas, de uma cajadada só; mas Jotham, o filho mais novo de Jerubbaal, ficou, pois ele se escondeu.
And he went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and he killed his brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, upon one stone. And there remained only Joatham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, and he was in hiding.
6 Todos os homens de Siquém se reuniram com toda a casa de Millo, e foram e fizeram Abimelech rei junto ao carvalho do pilar que estava em Siquém.
Then all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the families of the city of Millo, and they went and appointed Abimelech as king, beside the oak that stood at Shechem.
7 Quando o disseram a Jotham, ele foi e ficou no topo do Monte Gerizim e levantou sua voz, gritou, e disse-lhes: “Escutem-me, homens de Siquém, para que Deus os escute”.
When this had been reported to Jotham, he went and stood at the top of Mount Gerizim. And lifting up his voice, he cried out and said: “Listen to me, men of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.
8 As árvores partiram para ungir um rei sobre si mesmas. Disseram à oliveira: “Reine sobre nós”.
The trees went to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
9 “Mas a oliveira lhes disse: “Devo parar de produzir meu azeite, com o qual eles honram a Deus e ao homem por mim, e ir acenar para frente e para trás sobre as árvores?
And it responded, ‘How could I abandon my fatness, which both gods and men make use of, and depart to be promoted among the trees?’
10 “As árvores disseram à figueira: “Venha e reine sobre nós”.
And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and accept royal power over us.’
11 “Mas a figueira lhes disse: “Devo deixar minha doçura e meus bons frutos e ir acenar para frente e para trás sobre as árvores?
And it responded to them, ‘How could I abandon my sweetness, and my very sweet fruits, and depart to be promoted among the other trees?’
12 “As árvores disseram à videira: “Venha e reine sobre nós”.
And the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
13 “A videira disse-lhes: “Devo deixar meu novo vinho, que alegra a Deus e ao homem, e ir acenar para frente e para trás sobre as árvores?
And it responded to them, ‘How could I abandon my wine, which gives joy to God and men, and be promoted among the other trees?’
14 “Então todas as árvores disseram ao silvado: “Venha e reine sobre nós”.
And all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’
15 “O silvado disse às árvores: 'Se na verdade me unges rei sobre ti, então vem e refugia-te à minha sombra; e se não, deixa sair fogo do silvado, e devora os cedros do Líbano'.
And it responded to them: ‘If truly you would appoint me as king, come and rest under my shadow. But if you are not willing, let fire go forth from the bramble, and let it devour the cedars of Lebanon.’”
16 “Agora, portanto, se você tratou verdadeira e justamente, no sentido de fazer rei Abimelech, e se você tratou bem com Jerubbaal e sua casa, e fez a ele de acordo com o merecimento de suas mãos
So now, if you are upright and without sin in appointing Abimelech as a king over you, and if you have acted well with Jerubbaal, and with his house, and if you have repaid, in turn, the benefits of him who fought on your behalf,
17 (pois meu pai lutou por você, arriscou sua vida, e o libertou da mão de Midian;
and who gave his life to dangers, so that he might rescue you from the hand of Midian,
18 e você se levantou hoje contra a casa de meu pai e matou seus filhos, setenta pessoas, de uma cajadada só, e fez rei Abimelech, filho de sua serva, sobre os homens de Siquém, porque ele é seu irmão);
though you now have risen up against my father’s house, and have killed his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have appointed Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, as a king over the inhabitants of Shechem, since he is your brother,
19 se você então lidou verdadeira e justamente com Jerubaal e com sua casa hoje, então alegre-se em Abimeleque, e que ele também se alegre em você;
if therefore you are upright and have acted without fault with Jerubbaal and his house, then you should rejoice on this day in Abimelech, and he should rejoice in you.
20 mas se não, que o fogo saia de Abimeleque e devore os homens de Siquém e a casa de Millo; e que o fogo saia dos homens de Siquém e da casa de Millo e devore Abimeleque.”
But if you have acted perversely, may fire go forth from him and consume the inhabitants of Shechem and the town of Millo. And may fire go forth from the men of Shechem and from the town of Millo, and devour Abimelech.”
21 Jotham fugiu e fugiu, e foi para Beer e viveu lá, por medo de Abimelech, seu irmão.
And when he had said these things, he fled and went away to Beer. And he lived in that place, out of fear of Abimelech, his brother.
22 Abimelech foi príncipe sobre Israel por três anos.
And so Abimelech reigned over Israel for three years.
23 Então Deus enviou um espírito maligno entre Abimeleque e os homens de Siquém; e os homens de Siquém trataram traiçoeiramente Abimeleque,
And the Lord put a very grievous spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Shechem, who began to detest him,
24 para que a violência feita aos setenta filhos de Jerubaal pudesse vir, e para que seu sangue fosse derramado sobre Abimeleque, seu irmão que os matou, e sobre os homens de Siquém que fortaleceram suas mãos para matar seus irmãos.
and to place blame for the crime of the killing of the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for the shedding of their blood, upon Abimelech, their brother, and upon the rest of the leaders of the Shechemites, who assisted him.
25 Os homens de Siquém montaram uma emboscada para ele no topo das montanhas, e roubaram todos os que vieram por ali; e Abimelech foi informado sobre isso.
And they stationed an ambush against him at the summit of the mountains. And while they were waiting for his arrival, they committed robberies, taking spoils from those passing by. And this was reported to Abimelech.
26 Gaal, filho de Ebed, veio com seus irmãos e foi para Shechem; e os homens de Shechem depositaram nele sua confiança.
Now Gaal, the son of Ebed, went with his brothers, and crossed over to Shechem. And the inhabitants of Shechem, uplifted by his arrival,
27 Eles saíram para o campo, colheram seus vinhedos, pisaram as uvas, comemoraram, entraram na casa de seu deus e comeram e beberam, e amaldiçoaram Abimelech.
departed into the fields, laying waste to the vineyards, and trampling the grapes. And while singing and dancing, they entered into the shrine of their god. And while feasting and drinking, they cursed Abimelech.
28 Gaal o filho de Ebed disse: “Quem é Abimelech, e quem é Shechem, que devemos servi-lo? Ele não é o filho de Jerubbaal? Zebul não é o oficial dele? Servir aos homens de Hamor, o pai de Siquém, mas por que devemos servi-lo?
And Gaal, the son of Ebed, cried out: “Who is Abimelech, and what is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, who has appointed Zebul, his servant, as ruler over the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? Why then should we serve him?
29 Gostaria que este povo estivesse sob minhas mãos! Então eu removeria Abimelech”. Ele disse a Abimelech: “Aumente seu exército e saia!”
I wish that someone would set this people under my hand, so that I might take away Abimelech from their midst.” And it was told to Abimelech, “Gather the multitude of an army, and approach.”
30 Quando Zebul, o governante da cidade, ouviu as palavras de Gaal, o filho de Ebed, sua raiva ardeu.
For Zebul, the ruler of the city, upon hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Ebed, became very angry.
31 Ele enviou mensageiros a Abimelech com astúcia, dizendo: “Eis que Gaal, filho de Ebede, e seus irmãos chegaram a Siquém; e eis que eles incitam a cidade contra ti.
And he sent messengers secretly to Abimelech, saying: “Behold, Gaal, the son of Ebed, has arrived at Shechem with his brothers, and he has set the city against you.
32 Agora, portanto, suba à noite, você e as pessoas que estão com você, e fique à espera no campo.
And so, rise up in the night, with the people who are with you, and lie hidden in the field.
33 Será que pela manhã, assim que o sol nascer, vocês se levantarão cedo e se apressarão sobre a cidade. Eis que, quando ele e as pessoas que estão com ele saírem contra vocês, façam a eles o que encontrarem ocasião”.
And at first light in the morning, as the sun is rising, rush upon the city. And when he goes out against you, with his people, do to him what you are able to do.”
34 Abimelech se levantou, e todas as pessoas que estavam com ele, à noite, e esperaram contra Shechem em quatro empresas.
And so Abimelech rose up, with all his army, by night, and he set ambushes near Shechem in four places.
35 Gaal, o filho de Ebed, saiu, e ficou na entrada do portão da cidade. Abimelech se levantou, e as pessoas que estavam com ele, da emboscada.
And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and he stood at the entrance to the gate of the city. Then Abimelech rose up, and all the army with him, from the places of the ambushes.
36 Quando Gaal viu o povo, disse a Zebul: “Eis que as pessoas estão descendo dos cumes das montanhas”. Zebul disse-lhe: “Você vê as sombras das montanhas como se fossem homens”.
And when Gaal had seen the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, a multitude is descending from the mountains.” And he responded to him, “You are seeing the shadows of the mountains, as if they were the heads of men, and so you are being deceived by this error.”
37 Gaal falou novamente e disse: “Eis que as pessoas estão descendo pelo meio da terra, e uma empresa vem pelo caminho do carvalho de Meonenim”.
Again, Gaal said, “Behold, a people is descending from the middle of the land, and one company is arriving by the way that looks towards the oak.”
38 Então Zebul lhe disse: “Agora onde está sua boca, que você disse: 'Quem é Abimelech, que nós devemos servi-lo? Não é este o povo que você desprezou? Por favor, saia agora e lute com elas”.
And Zebul said to him: “Where is your mouth now, with which you said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Is this not the people that you were despising? Go out and fight against him.”
39 Gaal saiu antes dos homens de Shechem, e lutou com Abimelech.
Therefore, Gaal went out, with the people of Shechem watching, and he fought against Abimelech,
40 Abimelech o perseguiu, e ele fugiu diante dele, e muitos caíram feridos, até a entrada do portão.
who pursued him, fleeing, and drove him into the city. And many were cut down on his side, even to the gate of the city.
41 Abimelech vivia em Arumah; e Zebul expulsou Gaal e seus irmãos, para que não morassem em Siquém.
And Abimelech made camp at Arumah. But Zebul expelled Gaal and his companions from the city, and he would not permit them to remain in it.
42 No dia seguinte, as pessoas saíram para o campo; e disseram a Abimelech.
Therefore, on the following day, the people departed into the field. And when this had been reported to Abimelech,
43 Ele pegou as pessoas e as dividiu em três empresas, e as colocou à espera no campo; e olhou, e eis que as pessoas saíram da cidade. Então, ele se levantou contra eles e os golpeou.
he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and he placed ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people had departed from the city, he rose up and rushed upon them,
44 Abimelech e as empresas que estavam com ele correram para frente e ficaram na entrada do portão da cidade; e as duas empresas correram sobre todos os que estavam no campo e os atingiram.
along with his own company, assaulting and besieging the city. But the two other companies pursued the enemies scattered in the field.
45 Abimelech lutou contra a cidade durante todo aquele dia; e ele tomou a cidade e matou as pessoas dentro dela. Ele derrubou a cidade e a semeou com sal.
Now Abimelech assaulted the city all that day. And he seized it, and he killed its inhabitants, and he destroyed it, so much so that he scattered salt in it.
46 Quando todos os homens da torre de Shechem ouviram falar dela, entraram na fortaleza da casa de Elberith.
And when those living in the tower of Shechem had heard about this, they entered the temple of their god, Berith, where they had formed a covenant with him. And it was because of this, that the place had taken its name. And it was greatly fortified.
47 Abimelech foi informado de que todos os homens da torre de Shechem estavam reunidos.
Abimelech, also hearing that the men of the tower of Shechem had joined together,
48 Abimelech subiu ao Monte Zalmon, ele e todas as pessoas que estavam com ele; e Abimelech pegou um machado na mão, cortou um ramo das árvores, levou-o para cima e o colocou sobre seu ombro. Então ele disse às pessoas que estavam com ele: “O que vocês me viram fazer, apressem-se, e façam como eu fiz!
ascended to mount Zalmon, with all his people. And taking an axe, he cut down the branch of a tree. And laying it on his shoulder, and carrying it, he said to his companions, “What you see me do, you must do quickly.”
49 Todas as pessoas do mesmo modo, cada uma cortou seu ramo, seguiu Abimelech, e os colocou na base da fortaleza, e incendiou a fortaleza sobre eles, de modo que todo o povo da torre de Shechem também morreu, cerca de mil homens e mulheres.
And so, eagerly cutting down branches from the trees, they followed their leader. And surrounding the fortified place, they set it on fire. And so it happened that, by smoke and fire, one thousand persons died, men and women together, the occupants of the tower of Shechem.
50 Então Abimelech foi até Thebez e acampou contra Thebez, e a levou.
Then Abimelech, setting out from there, arrived at the town of Thebez, which he surrounded and besieged with his army.
51 Mas havia uma torre forte dentro da cidade, e todos os homens e mulheres da cidade fugiram para lá, fecharam-se e subiram para o telhado da torre.
Now there was, in the midst of the city, a high tower, to which men and women were fleeing together, with all the leaders of the city. And, having very strongly sealed the gate, they were standing on the roof of the tower to defend themselves.
52 Abimelech chegou à torre e lutou contra ela, e se aproximou da porta da torre para queimá-la com fogo.
And Abimelech, drawing near the tower, fought valiantly. And approaching the gate, he strove to set it on fire.
53 Uma certa mulher jogou uma pedra de moinho superior na cabeça de Abimelech e quebrou seu crânio.
And behold, one woman, throwing a fragment of a millstone from above, struck the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.
54 Então ele chamou apressadamente o jovem, seu portador de armadura, e lhe disse: “Saque sua espada e mate-me, que os homens não digam de mim: 'Uma mulher o matou'”. Seu jovem o empurrou, e ele morreu”.
And he quickly called to his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and strike me, otherwise it may be said that I was slain by a woman.” And, doing as he was ordered, he killed him.
55 Quando os homens de Israel viram que Abimelech estava morto, cada um deles partiu para seu lugar.
And when he was dead, all those of Israel who were with him returned to their homes.
56 Thus Deus retribuiu a maldade de Abimeleque, o que ele fez com seu pai ao matar seus setenta irmãos;
And so did God repay the evil that Abimelech had done against his father by killing his seventy brothers.
57 e Deus retribuiu toda a maldade dos homens de Siquém sobre suas cabeças; e a maldição de Jotão, filho de Jerubbaal, veio sobre eles.
The Shechemites also were given retribution for what they had done, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, fell upon them.
