Josué, 11

1. Jabin, rei de Asor, tendo notícias de todos esses acontecimentos, enviou mensageiro a Jobab, rei de Merom, ao rei de Semeron, ao rei de Acsaf,

1. And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard [those things], that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

2. aos reis do norte da montanha e da planície, ao sul de Genesaré, na planície e nos planaltos de Dora, ao ocidente,

2. And to the kings that [were] on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,

3. aos cananeus do oriente e do ocidente, aos amorreus, aos hiteus, aos ferezeus, aos jebuseus na montanha, aos heveus ao pé do Hermon na terra de Masfa.

3. [And to] the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and [to] the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and [to] the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

4. Entraram então em campanha com todos os seus exércitos, povo numeroso como a areia na praia do mar, com sua cavalaria e grande número de carros.

4. And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that [is] upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.

5. Todos esses reis juntaram-se e vieram acampar juntos, perto das águas de Merom, para combater Israel.

5. And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.

6. O Senhor disse a Josué: “Não os te­mas, porque amanhã, a esta mesma hora, eu os lançarei, ofegantes, diante de Israel. Cortarás os jarretes dos seus cavalos e queimarás os seus carros”.

6. And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

7. Josué atacou-os repentinamente, com todos os seus guerreiros, junto às águas de Merom e precipitou-se contra eles.

7. So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.

8. O Senhor entregou-os nas mãos de Israel, que os bateu e os perseguiu até Sidon, a Grande, até as águas de Maserefot e até o vale de Masfa, para o oriente. E feriu-os até que não ficou um só.

8. And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.

9. Josué tratou-os como o Senhor lhe tinha dito: cortou os tendões dos cavalos e incendiou seus carros.

9. And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

10. Voltando, nessa mesma época, Josué tomou Asor e matou à espada seu rei, porque Asor era antigamente a capital de todos esses reinos.

10. And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.

11. Passaram a fio da espada toda alma viva nessa cidade e votaram-na ao interdito. Nada ficou de tudo o que tinha vida e incendiou Asor.

11. And they smote all the souls that [were] therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying [them]: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.

12. Tomou também Josué todas as cidades desses reis (coligados) e passou-as a fio da espada, votando-as ao interdito, como Moisés, servo do Senhor, tinha ordenado.

12. And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, [and] he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.

13. Entretanto, Israel não incendiou nenhuma das cidades situadas nas colinas, exceto Asor, que Josué queimou.

13. But [as for] the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; [that] did Joshua burn.

14. Os filhos de Israel apossaram-se de todos os despojos dessas cidades e dos rebanhos. Quanto aos homens, porém, massacraram-nos todos com a espada, até exterminá-los completamente sem deixar ninguém com vida.

14. And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.

15. Como o Senhor tinha ordenado a Moisés, seu servo, assim Moisés ordenou a Josué; e este tudo executou, sem nada omitir do que o Senhor tinha prescrito a Moisés.

15. As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.

16. Conquistou, assim, Josué toda a terra, a montanha, o Negueb, o território de Gósen, a campina e a planície, o planalto de Israel e suas campinas,

16. So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;

17. desde a montanha nua que sobe para Seir até Baal-Gad, no vale do Líbano, ao pé do Hermon. Tomou todos os seus reis, feriu-os e matou-os.

17. [Even] from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.

18. Durante muito tempo combateu Josué contra esses reis.

18. Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.

19. Não houve cidade que se rendesse pacificamente aos israelitas, exceto os heveus de Gabaon. Foi necessário que se tomasse tudo à força,

19. There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all [other] they took in battle.

20. porque era o desígnio do Senhor que se endurecesse o coração desses povos e que combatessem Israel; desse modo, Israel pôde votá-los ao interdito sem piedade e exterminá-los, como o Senhor tinha ordenado a Moisés.

20. For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, [and] that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

21. Naquele tempo, Josué marchou contra os enacim da montanha e os exterminou em Hebron, em Dabir, em Anab e em toda a montanha de Judá e de Israel. E votou-os ao interdito com suas cidades.

21. And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.

22. Não ficou um só enacim na terra dos filhos de Israel; só ficaram alguns em Gaza, em Gat e em Azoto.

22. There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.

23. Conquistou, pois, Josué toda a terra, como o Senhor tinha dito a Moisés, e deu-a em herança a Israel, repartindo-a segundo suas tribos. E a terra repousou da guerra.

23. So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.