1 Macabeus 1

1Ora, aconteceu que, já senhor da Grécia, Alexandre, filho de Filipe da Ma­cedônia, oriundo da terra de Cetim, derrotou Dario, rei dos persas e dos medos, e reinou em seu lugar.

1And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,

2Empreendeu inúmeras guerras, apoderou-se de muitas cidades e matou vários reis da região.

2And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,

3Avançou até os confins da terra e apoderou-se dos despojos de uma multidão de nações. A terra calou-se diante dele. Tornando-se altivo, seu coração ensoberbeceu-se.

3And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted and his heart was lifted up.

4Reuniu um imenso exército,

4And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him.

5impôs seu poderio aos países, às nações e reis, e todos se tornaram seus tributários.

5And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.

6Mas, em seguida, adoeceu e viu que a morte se aproximava.

6Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive.

7Convocou então os mais consi­derados dentre os seus cortesãos, companheiros desde sua juventude, e, ainda em vida, repartiu entre eles o império.

7So Alexander reigned twelve years, and then died.

8Alexandre reinou durante doze anos, e morreu.

8And his servants bare rule every one in his place.

9Seus oficiais exerceram o poder, cada qual em seu próprio reino.

9And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth.

10Puseram todos o dia­de­ma depois de sua morte e, após eles, seus filhos durante muitos anos. E males em quantidade multiplicaram-se sobre a terra.

10And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.

11Desses reis originou-se uma raiz de pecado: Antíoco Epífanes, filho do rei Antíoco, que havia estado em Roma como refém e que reinou no ano cento e trinta e sete do reino dos gregos.*

11In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow.

12Nessa época, saíram também de Israel uns filhos perversos que seduziram a muitos outros, dizendo: “Vamos e façamos uma aliança com os povos que nos cercam, porque, desde que nos separamos deles, caímos em infortúnios sem conta”.

12So this device pleased them well.

13Semelhante linguagem pareceu-lhes boa

13Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen:

14e houve entre o povo quem se apressasse a ir ter com o rei, o qual concedeu a licença de adotarem os costumes pagãos.

14Whereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen:

15Edificaram em Jerusalém um ginásio, como os gentios. Dissimularam os sinais da circuncisão e afastaram-se da alian­ça com Deus para se unirem aos gentios. E se venderam para praticar o mal.

15And made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathen, and were sold to do mischief.

16Quando seu reino lhe pareceu bem consolidado, concebeu Antíoco o desejo de conquistar também o Egito, a fim de reinar sobre dois reinos.

16Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus, he thought to reign over Egypt that he might have the dominion of two realms.

17Invadiu, pois, o Egito com um poderoso exército, com carros, elefantes, cavaleiros e uma numerosa esquadra.

17Wherefore he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great navy,

18Investiu contra Ptolomeu, rei do Egito, o qual, tomado de pânico, fugiu. Foram muitos os que sucumbiram sob seus golpes.

18And made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was afraid of him, and fled; and many were wounded to death.

19Tornou-se ele senhor das fortalezas do Egito e apoderou-se das riquezas do país.

19Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt and he took the spoils thereof.

20Após ter derrotado o Egito, pelo ano cento e quarenta e três, regressou Antíoco e atacou Israel, subindo a Jerusalém com um enorme exército.

20And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt, he returned again in the hundred forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,

21Entrou com arrogância no santuário, tomou o altar de ouro, o candelabro da luz com todos os seus acessórios,

21And entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,

22a mesa da proposição, os vasos, as alfaias, os turíbulos de ouro, o véu, as coroas, os ornamentos de ouro da fachada e arrancou todo o revestimento.

22And the table of the shewbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials. and the censers of gold, and the veil, and the crown, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple, all which he pulled off.

23Tomou a prata, o ouro, os vasos preciosos e os tesouros ocultos que encontrou.

23He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found.

24Arrebatando tudo consigo, regressou à sua terra, após massacrar muitos judeus e pronunciar palavras injuriosas.

24And when he had taken all away, he went into his own land, having made a great massacre, and spoken very proudly.

25Foi isso um motivo de desolação em extremo para todo o Israel.

25Therefore there was a great mourning in Israel, in every place where they were;

26Príncipes e anciãos gemeram, jovens e moças perderam sua alegria e murchou a beleza das mulheres.

26So that the princes and elders mourned, the virgins and young men were made feeble, and the beauty of women was changed.

27O recém-casado lamentava-se e a esposa chorava no leito nupcial.

27Every bridegroom took up lamentation, and she that sat in the marriage chamber was in heaviness,

28A própria terra tremia por todos os seus habitantes e a casa de Jacó cobriu-se de vergonha.

28The land also was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion.

29Dois anos após, Antíoco enviou um oficial a cobrar o tributo nas cidades de Judá. Chegou ele a Jerusalém com uma numerosa tropa.*

29And after two years fully expired the king sent his chief collector of tribute unto the cities of Juda, who came unto Jerusalem with a great multitude,

30Dirigiu-se aos habitantes com palavras pacíficas, mas astuciosas, nas quais acreditaram. Em seguida, lançou-se de improviso sobre a cidade, pilhou-a seriamente e matou muita gente de Israel.

30And spake peaceable words unto them, but all was deceit: for when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it very sore, and destroyed much people of Israel.

31Saqueou-a, incendiou-a, destruiu as casas e os muros em derredor.

31And when he had taken the spoils of the city, he set it on fire, and pulled down the houses and walls thereof on every side.

32Seus soldados conduziram ao cativeiro as mulheres e as crianças e apoderaram-se do gado.

32But the women and children took they captive, and possessed the cattle.

33Cercaram a Cidade de Davi com uma extensa e sólida muralha, com possantes torres, tornando-a sua fortaleza.*

33Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with mighty towers, and made it a strong hold for them.

34Instalaram ali uma guarnição brutal de gente sem leis, e se fortificaram.

34And they put therein a sinful nation, wicked men, and fortified themselves therein.

35Ajuntaram armas e provisões. Reunindo todos os espólios do saque de Jerusalém, ali os acumularam. Constituíram-se desse modo em grande ameaça.

35They stored it also with armour and victuals, and when they had gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem, they laid them up there, and so they became a sore snare:

36Serviram de cilada para o templo, um inimigo constantemente incitado contra o povo de Israel,

36For it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel.

37derramando sangue inocente ao redor do templo e profanando o santuário.

37Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled it:

38Por causa deles, os habitantes de Jerusalém fugiram, e só ficaram lá os estrangeiros. Jerusalém tornou-se estranha a seus próprios filhos e estes a abandonaram.

38Insomuch that the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them: whereupon the city was made an habitation of strangers, and became strange to those that were born in her; and her own children left her.

39Seu templo ficou desolado como um deserto, seus dias de festa se transformaram em dias de luto, seus sábados, em dias de vergonha e sua glória em desonra.

39Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach her honour into contempt.

40Quanto fora ela honrada, agora foi desprezada e sua exaltação converteu-se em tormento.

40As had been her glory, so was her dishonour increased, and her excellency was turned into mourning.

41Então, o rei Antíoco publicou para todo o reino um edito, prescrevendo que todos os povos formassem um único povo.

41Moreover king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people,

42Cada um devia renunciar a seus costumes particulares. Todos os gentios se conformaram a essa ordem do rei, e

42And every one should leave his laws: so all the heathen agreed according to the commandment of the king.

43muitos de Israel adotaram a sua religião, sacrificando aos ídolos e violando o sábado.

43Yea, many also of the Israelites consented to his religion, and sacrificed unto idols, and profaned the sabbath.

44Por intermédio de mensageiros, o rei enviou, a Jerusalém e às cidades de Judá, cartas prescrevendo que aceitassem os costumes dos outros povos da terra.

44For the king had sent letters by messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Juda that they should follow the strange laws of the land,

45Deviam suprimir holocaustos, sacrifícios e libações no templo; violar os sábados e as festas;

45And forbid burnt offerings, and sacrifice, and drink offerings, in the temple; and that they should profane the sabbaths and festival days:

46profanar o santuário e os santos;

46And pollute the sanctuary and holy people:

47eri­gir altares, templos e ídolos; sacrificar porcos e outros animais impuros.

47Set up altars, and groves, and chapels of idols, and sacrifice swine’s flesh, and unclean beasts:

48Deviam também deixar seus filhos incir­cun­cidados e macular suas almas com toda sorte de impurezas e abominações, de maneira

48That they should also leave their children uncircumcised, and make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation:

49a obrigarem-nos a esquecer a Lei e a transgredir as prescrições.

49To the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.

50Todo aquele que não obedecesse à ordem do rei seria morto.

50And whosoever would not do according to the commandment of the king, he said, he should die.

51Foi nesse teor que o rei escreveu a todo o seu reino e nomeou comissários para vigiar o cumprimento de sua vontade pelo povo. Ordenou às cidades de Judá que oferecessem sacrifícios, cada uma por sua vez.

51In the selfsame manner wrote he to his whole kingdom, and appointed overseers over all the people, commanding the cities of Juda to sacrifice, city by city.

52Houve muitos dentre o povo que colaboraram com eles e abandonaram a Lei. Fizeram muito mal no país e

52Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit every one that forsook the law; and so they committed evils in the land;

53constrangeram os israelitas a se refugiarem em asilos e refúgios ocultos.

53And drove the Israelites into secret places, even wheresoever they could flee for succour.

54No dia quinze do mês de Casleu, no ano cento e quarenta e cinco, Antíoco fez erigir a Abominação da desolação sobre o altar. Também construíram altares em todas as cidades vizinhas de Judá.*

54Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side;

55Ofereciam sacrifícios diante das portas das casas e nas praças públicas.

55And burnt incense at the doors of their houses, and in the streets.

56Rasgavam e queimavam todos os livros da Lei que achavam.

56And when they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, they burnt them with fire.

57Em toda parte, todo aquele em poder do qual fosse encontrado um livro do testamento, ou todo aquele que mostrasse gosto pela Lei, morreria por ordem do rei.

57And whosoever was found with any the book of the testament, or if any committed to the law, the king’s commandment was, that they should put him to death.

58Com esse poder que tinham, tratavam assim, cada mês, os judeus que eles encontravam nas cidades.

58Thus did they by their authority unto the Israelites every month, to as many as were found in the cities.

59No dia vinte e cinco de cada mês, sacrificavam no altar, que sobressaía ao altar do templo.

59Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God.

60As mulheres, que levavam seus filhos a circuncidar eram mortas conforme a ordem do rei,

60At which time according to the commandment they put to death certain women, that had caused their children to be circumcised.

61com os filhos suspensos ao pescoço. Massacravam-se também seus próximos e os que tinham feito a circuncisão.

61And they hanged the infants about their necks, and rifled their houses, and slew them that had circumcised them.

62Numerosos foram os israelitas que tomaram a firme resolução de não comer nada que fosse impuro. Preferiram a morte antes que se manchar com alimentos impuros;

62Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing.

63não quiseram violar a santa lei e foram trucidados.

63Wherefore they chose rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died.

64Caiu assim sobre Israel uma imensa cólera.

64And there was very great wrath upon Israel.