I Samuel, 9

1. Havia um homem de Benjamim, chamado Cis, filho de Abiel, filho de Seror, filho de Becorat, filho de Afia, de família benjaminita, que era um homem valente.

1. There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abi'el, son of Zeror, son of Beco'rath, son of Aphi'ah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth;

2. Tinha um filho chamado Saul, que era jovem e belo. Não havia em Israel outro mais belo do que ele; dos ombros para cima sobressaía a todo o povo.

2. and he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

3. Tendo-se perdido as jumentas de Cis, pai de Saul, disse aquele ao seu filho: “Toma um servo contigo e vai procurar as jumentas”.

3. Now the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to Saul his son, "Take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the asses."

4. Saul atravessou a montanha de Efraim e entrou na terra de Salisa, sem nada encontrar; percorreu a terra de Salim, mas em vão. Na terra de Benjamim não as encontrou tampouco.

4. And they passed through the hill country of E'phraim and passed through the land of Shal'ishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Sha'alim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them.

5. Tendo chegado à terra de Suf, Saul disse ao seu servo: “Vem, voltemos. Meu pai poderia não mais pensar nas jumentas e ficar com cuidados por nós”.

5. When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, let us go back, lest my father cease to care about the asses and become anxious about us."

6. “Nesta cidade – disse-lhe o servo – há um homem de Deus, varão muito considerado; tudo o que ele prediz se cumpre. Vamos lá; talvez ele nos mostrará o caminho que devemos tomar.”

6. But he said to him, "Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man that is held in honor; all that he says comes true. Let us go there; perhaps he can tell us about the journey on which we have set out."

7. Saul respondeu: “Está bem, vamos; mas o que havemos de oferecer-lhe? Nossos alforjes estão vazios e não temos presente algum para dar ao homem de Deus. O que nos resta?”.

7. Then Saul said to his servant, "But if we go, what can we bring the man? For the bread in our sacks is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What have we?"

8. “Tenho aqui um quarto de siclo de prata – respondeu o servo –. Vou dá-lo ao homem de Deus para que ele nos mostre o caminho”.

8. The servant answered Saul again, "Here, I have with me the fourth part of a shekel of silver, and I will give it to the man of God, to tell us our way."

9. (Antigamente, em Israel, todo o que ia consultar a Deus, dizia: “Vinde, vamos ao vidente”. Chamava-se então vidente ao que hoje se chama profeta.)

9. (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, "Come, let us go to the seer"; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.)

10. Saul disse ao seu servo: “Tens razão. Anda, vamos”. E foram à cidade onde estava o homem de Deus.

10. And Saul said to his servant, "Well said; come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was.

11. Subindo eles a encosta da cidade, encontraram umas moças que saíam a buscar água. “Há um vidente aqui?”– perguntaram-lhes.

11. As they went up the hill to the city, they met young maidens coming out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?"

12. “Sim – responderam elas –; ali diante de ti. Apressa-te; ele veio hoje à cidade, porque o povo oferece um sacrifício no lugar alto.

12. They answered, "He is; behold, he is just ahead of you. Make haste; he has come just now to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place.

13. Ao entrar na cidade, o encontrareis, seguramente antes que suba ao lugar alto para o festim. O povo não comerá antes que ele chegue, pois ele deverá abençoar o sacrifício; os convidados só comerão depois. Subi, pois; hoje o encontrareis.”

13. As soon as you enter the city, you will find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat till he comes, since he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those eat who are invited. Now go up, for you will meet him immediately."

14. Subiram à cidade. No momento em que entravam, encontraram Samuel que saía para subir ao lugar alto.

14. So they went up to the city. As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.

15. Ora, na véspera da chegada de Saul, o Senhor tinha revelado a Samuel:

15. Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed to Samuel:

16. “Amanhã a esta mesma hora, te mandarei um homem da terra de Benjamim e tu o ungirás para chefe do meu povo de Israel, para que ele livre o povo das mãos dos filisteus. Porque voltei os meus olhos para o meu povo e o seu clamor chegou até a mim”.

16. "Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen the affliction of my people, because their cry has come to me."

17. Quando Samuel viu Saul, Deus disse-lhe: “Eis o homem de quem te falei: este reinará sobre o meu povo”.

17. When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall rule over my people."

18. Saul aproximou-se de Samuel à porta da cidade e disse-lhe: “Rogo-te que me digas onde é a casa do vidente”.

18. Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate, and said, "Tell me where is the house of the seer?"

19. “Sou eu mesmo o vidente – respondeu Samuel –; sobe na minha frente ao lugar alto; comereis hoje comigo. Amanhã te deixarei partir, depois de ter revelado a ti tudo o que tens no coração.

19. Samuel answered Saul, "I am the seer; go up before me to the high place, for today you shall eat with me, and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is on your mind.

20. Quanto às jumentas perdidas há dois ou três dias, não te inquietes por isso, porque já foram encontradas. E de quem será toda a beleza de Israel? Não é, porventura, tua e de toda a casa de teu pai?”

20. As for your asses that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father's house?"

21. Saul respondeu: “Eu sou um benjaminita, filho da menor tribo de Israel; e minha família é a menor de todas as famílias de Benjamim. Por que, pois, me falas assim?”.

21. Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjaminite, from the least of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the humblest of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?"

22. Samuel, tomando Saul e o seu servo, levou-os para a sala do festim e deu-lhes o primeiro lugar entre os convidados, que eram em número de aproximadamente trinta pessoas.

22. Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited, who were about thirty persons.

23. Samuel disse ao cozinheiro: “Serve a porção que te dei e que te mandei pôr à parte”.

23. And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, `Put it aside.'"

24. Tomou, pois, o cozinheiro a espádua com o que nela havia e a serviu a Saul. Samuel disse: “Eis diante de ti a porção que te foi reservada. Come-a; reservei-a para este momento quando convidei o povo”. Saul e Samuel comeram juntos naquele dia.*

24. So the cook took up the leg and the upper portion and set them before Saul; and Samuel said, "See, what was kept is set before you. Eat; because it was kept for you until the hour appointed, that you might eat with the guests." So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

25. Do lugar alto desceram para a cidade e prepararam uma cama para Saul no terraço

25. And when they came down from the high place into the city, a bed was spread for Saul upon the roof, and he lay down to sleep.

26. e ele foi dormir. No dia seguinte, ao romper da aurora, Samuel chamou Saul ao terraço e disse-lhe: “Levanta-te e te deixarei partir”. Saul levantou-se e saíram os dois juntos.

26. Then at the break of dawn Samuel called to Saul upon the roof, "Up, that I may send you on your way." So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street.

27. Quando chegaram aos limites da cidade, Samuel disse a Saul: “Dize ao teu servo que passe e vá adiante de nós – e o servo passou adiante –; mas tu detém-te aqui para que eu te comunique uma palavra de Deus”.

27. As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to pass on before us, and when he has passed on stop here yourself for a while, that I may make known to you the word of God."