Josué, 10

1. Sabendo Adonisedec, rei de Jerusalém, que Josué se tinha apo­derado de Hai e a havia votado ao interdito, que fizera a Hai e ao seu rei como tinha feito a Jericó e a seu rei, e que os gabaonitas tinham feito paz com Israel e habitavam com ele,

1. When Ado'ni-ze'dek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,

2. teve grande medo. Gabaon era, com efeito, uma grande cidade, uma cidade real, maior que Hai, e toda a sua população muito guerreira.

2. he feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

3. Ado­nisedec, rei de Jerusalém, mandou dizer a Hoam, rei de Hebron, a Farão, rei de Jarmut, a Jáfia, rei de Laquis, e a Dabir, rei de Eglon:

3. So Ado'ni-ze'dek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhi'a king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

4. “Vinde comigo e ajudai-me a ferir Gabaon, porque fez paz com Josué e os israelitas”.

4. "Come up to me, and help me, and let us smite Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel."

5. Unidos assim os cinco reis dos amorreus, o rei de Jerusalém, o rei de Hebron, o rei de Jarmut, o rei de Laquis e o rei de Eglon, saíram com todos os seus exércitos e acamparam diante de Gabaon, sitiando-a.

5. Then the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered their forces, and went up with all their armies and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.

6. Os habitantes de Gabaon enviaram então a seguinte mensagem a Josué, que estava acampado em Gálgala: “Não abandones os teus servos; vem ao nosso encontro sem demora, traze-nos socorro e livra-nos, porque todos os reis dos amor­reus da montanha se coligaram contra nós”.

6. And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, "Do not relax your hand from your servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country are gathered against us."

7. Josué subiu de Gálgala com todos os seus guerreiros e todos os seus valentes.

7. So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.

8. O Senhor disse-lhe: “Não os temas, porque os entreguei em tuas mãos; nenhum deles te poderá resistir”.

8. And the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands; there shall not a man of them stand before you."

9. Josué, tendo passado toda a noite a subir de Gálgala, caiu de repente sobre eles.

9. So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.

10. O Senhor semeou no meio deles o terror diante de Israel, e este infligiu-lhes uma terrível derrota diante de Gabaon, e perseguiu-os pelo caminho que sobe a Bet-Horon, batendo-os até Azeca e Maceda.

10. And the LORD threw them into a panic before Israel, who slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-hor'on, and smote them as far as Aze'kah and Makke'dah.

11. Enquanto fugiam diante de Israel, na descida de Bet-Horon, o Senhor mandou sobre eles do céu uma tempestade de granizo até Azeca; e foram mais numerosos os que morreram sob essa chuva de pedras do que os que pereceram pela espada dos israe­litas.

11. And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-hor'on, the LORD threw down great stones from heaven upon them as far as Aze'kah, and they died; there were more who died because of the hailstones than the men of Israel killed with the sword.

12. Josué falou ao Senhor no dia em que ele entregou os amorreus nas mãos dos filhos de Israel, e disse em presença dos israelitas: “Sol, detém-te em Ga­baon, e tu, ó lua, no vale de Aialon”.

12. Then spoke Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD gave the Amorites over to the men of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand thou still at Gibeon, and thou Moon in the valley of Ai'jalon."

13. E o sol parou e a lua não se moveu até que o povo se vingou de seus inimigos. Isso acha-se escrito no Livro do Justo. O sol parou no meio do céu e não se apressou a pôr-se pelo espaço de quase um dia inteiro.*

13. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.

14. Não houve, nem antes nem depois, um dia como aquele, em que o Senhor tenha obedecido à voz de um homem, porque o Senhor combatia por Israel.

14. There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD hearkened to the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.

15. Depois disso, Josué com toda a sua tropa voltou para o acampamento de Gálgala.

15. Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

16. Ora, os cinco reis tinham fugido e tinham se escondido numa caverna, em Maceda.

16. These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makke'dah.

17. E noticiaram-no a Josué: “Foram encontrados os cinco reis escondidos numa caverna em Maceda”.

17. And it was told Joshua, "The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makke'dah."

18. Josué respondeu: “Rolai grandes pedras para a entrada da caverna e ponde homens junto a ela em guarda.

18. And Joshua said, "Roll great stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;

19. Vós, porém, não vos detenhais, mas persegui vossos inimigos; não os deixeis entrar em suas cidades, porque o Senhor, vosso Deus, os entregou em vossas mãos”.

19. but do not stay there yourselves, pursue your enemies, fall upon their rear, do not let them enter their cities; for the LORD your God has given them into your hand."

20. Tendo Josué e os israelitas acabado de massa­crá-los, até o extermínio – apenas uns pou­cos puderam escapar e recolher-se às suas cidades fortes –,

20. When Joshua and the men of Israel had finished slaying them with a very great slaughter, until they were wiped out, and when the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

21. todo o povo voltou tranquilamente ao acampamento, junto de Josué, em Maceda, e ninguém se atreveu a abrir a boca contra os filhos de Israel.

21. all the people returned safe to Joshua in the camp at Makke'dah; not a man moved his tongue against any of the people of Israel.

22. Josué disse então: “Abri a entrada da caverna e trazei-me os cinco reis que lá estão”. Assim o fizeram.

22. Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out to me from the cave."

23. Foram tirados da caverna os cinco reis, o rei de Jerusalém, o rei de Hebron, o rei de Jarmut, o rei de Laquis e o rei de Eglon.

23. And they did so, and brought those five kings out to him from the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

24. Quando foram conduzidos a Josué, ele chamou todos os homens de Israel e disse aos chefes dos guerreiros que o tinham acompanhado: “Aproximai-vos e ponde o pé sobre o pescoço destes reis”. Tendo-se eles aproximado e posto o pé sobre o pescoço deles,

24. And when they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, "Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings." Then they came near, and put their feet on their necks.

25. disse-lhes de novo: “Não temais, nem tremais. Tende coragem e sede fortes, porque é assim que fará o Senhor a todos os inimigos que haveis de combater”.

25. And Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and of good courage; for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies against whom you fight."

26. Dizendo isso, Josué feriu-os de morte e suspendeu-os em cinco árvores, onde estiveram até a tarde.

26. And afterward Joshua smote them and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung upon the trees until evening;

27. Ao pôr do sol, mandou que fossem descidos das árvores e lançados na caverna onde se tinham refugiado, e puseram à entrada grandes pedras, que ali se encontram ainda hoje.

27. but at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and they set great stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

28. No mesmo dia apoderou-se Josué de Maceda, e passou-a a fio de espada juntamente com seu rei; votou ao interdito a cidade com todo ser vivo que nela havia, sem nada poupar. E fez ao rei de Maceda como tinha feito ao rei de Jericó.

28. And Joshua took Makke'dah on that day, and smote it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed every person in it, he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makke'dah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

29. Passou em seguida com todo o Israel a Lebna e atacaram-na.

29. Then Joshua passed on from Makke'dah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah;

30. O Senhor entregou-a com seu rei nas mãos de Israel, que passou a fio da espada a cidade com todo ser vivo que nela havia, não deixando escapar nenhum. E fez ao seu rei como tinha feito ao rei de Jericó.

30. and the LORD gave it also and its king into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it; he left none remaining in it; and he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

31. De Lebna passou Josué com todo o Israel a Laquis, onde levantou o seu acampamento, sitian­do-a.

31. And Joshua passed on from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and laid siege to it, and assaulted it:

32. O Senhor lhe entregou, e Israel apoderou-se dela no segundo dia, passando-a a fio da espada com todo ser vivo, como tinha feito a Lebna.

32. and the LORD gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it, as he had done to Libnah.

33. Então, Horam, rei de Gazer, veio em socorro de Laquis, mas Josué o derrotou com todo o seu povo até o extermínio completo.

33. Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he left none remaining.

34. De Laquis, passou Josué com todo o seu povo a Eglon; levantaram ali o seu acampamento e atacaram-na.

34. And Joshua passed on with all Israel from Lachish to Eglon; and they laid siege to it, and assaulted it;

35. Tomaram-na no mesmo dia e passaram-na a fio da espada, votando ao interdito todo ser vivo, como tinha feito a Laquis.

35. and they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and every person in it he utterly destroyed that day, as he had done to Lachish.

36. Subiu em seguida com todo o Israel de Eglon a Hebron e atacaram-na.

36. Then Joshua went up with all Israel from Eglon to Hebron; and they assaulted it,

37. Tomaram He­bron e passaram a fio da espada a cidade com seu rei, seus arrabaldes e todo ser vivo, sem nada deixar escapar, como tinham feito a Eglon. A cidade foi votada ao interdito com todo ser vivo.

37. and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and its king and its towns, and every person in it; he left none remaining, as he had done to Eglon, and utterly destroyed it with every person in it.

38. Dali Josué, com todo o Israel, voltou-se contra Dabir e atacou-a;

38. Then Joshua, with all Israel, turned back to Debir and assaulted it,

39. apoderou-se dela, juntamente com seu rei, e passou-os a fio da espada. Votou ao interdito toda alma viva que nela se achava, sem nada poupar, e fez a Dabir e ao seu rei como tinha feito a He­bron e a Lebna com seus reis.

39. and he took it with its king and all its towns; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed every person in it; he left none remaining; as he had done to Hebron and to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and to its king.

40. Josué feriu toda a terra: a montanha, o Negueb, a planície, as colinas com todos os seus reis, sem poupar ninguém, votando ao interdito tudo o que respirava, segundo a ordem do Senhor, Deus de Israel.

40. So Joshua defeated the whole land, the hill country and the Negeb and the lowland and the slopes, and all their kings; he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.

41. Tudo foi assim ferido por Josué, de Cades Barne a Gaza, toda a terra de Gósen até Gabaon.

41. And Joshua defeated them from Ka'desh-bar'nea to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.

42. Josué apoderou-se, de uma só vez, desse país e de seus reis, porque o Senhor, Deus de Israel, com­batia por ele.

42. And Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

43. Depois voltou Josué com todo o Israel para o acampamento de Gálgala.

43. Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.