2 Crônicas 32
1 Depois destas coisas e desta fidelidade, veio Sennaquerib, rei d'Assyria, e entrou em Judá, e acampou-se contra as cidades fortes, e intentou separa-las para si.
After these things, and after this manner of truth, Sennacherib, the king of the Assyrians arrived. And entering Judah, he besieged the fortified cities, desiring to seize them.
2 Vendo pois Ezequias que Sennaquerib vinha, e que o seu rosto se dirigia à guerra contra Jerusalém,
And when Hezekiah had seen this, specifically that Sennacherib had arrived, and that the entire force of the war was turning against Jerusalem,
3 Teve conselho com os seus príncipes e os seus varões, para que se tapassem as fontes das águas que havia fora da cidade: e eles o ajudaram.
he took counsel with the rulers and with the most valiant men, so that they might obstruct the heads of the springs which were beyond the city. And with everyone discerning the same judgment about this,
4 Porque muito povo se ajuntou, que tapou todas as fontes, como também o ribeiro que se estendia pelo meio da terra, dizendo: Porque viriam os reis d'Assyria, e achariam tantas águas?
he gathered together a great multitude, and they obstructed all the springs, and the brook which was flowing through the midst of the land, saying: “Otherwise, the kings of the Assyrians might arrive and find an abundance of water.”
5 E ele se fortificou, e edificou todo o muro quebrado até às torres, e levantou o outro muro para fora; e fortificou a milo na cidade de David, e fez armas e escudos em abundância.
Also, acting industriously, he built up the entire wall that had been broken apart. And he constructed towers upon it, and another wall outside it. And he repaired Millo, in the City of David. And he made all kinds of weapons and shields.
6 E pôs oficiais de guerra sobre o povo, e ajuntou-os a si na praça da porta da cidade, e falou-lhes ao coração, dizendo:
And he appointed leaders of the warriors within the army. And he summoned them all to the wide street of the gate of the city. And he spoke to their heart, saying:
7 Esforçai-vos, e tende bom ânimo; não temais, nem vos espanteis, por causa do rei d'Assyria, nem por causa de toda a multidão que está com ele, porque há um maior conosco do que com ele.
“Act manfully and be strengthened. Do not be afraid. Neither should you dread the king of the Assyrians and the entire multitude that is with him. For many more are with us than with him.
8 Com ele está o braço de carne, mas conosco o Senhor nosso Deus, para nos ajudar, e para guerrear nossas guerras. E o povo descançou nas palavras d'Ezequias, rei de Judá.
For with him is an arm of flesh; with us is the Lord our God, who is our helper, and who fights for us.” And the people were strengthened by this type of words from Hezekiah, the king of Judah.
9 Depois disto Sennaquerib, rei d'Assyria, enviou os seus servos a Jerusalém (ele porém estava diante de Lachis, com todo o seu domínio), a Ezequias, rei de Judá, e a todo o Judá que estava em Jerusalém, dizendo:
After these things, Sennacherib, the king of the Assyrians, sent his servants to Jerusalem, (for he and his entire army were besieging Lachish) to Hezekiah, the king of Judah, and to all the people who were in the city, saying:
10 Assim diz Sennaquerib, rei d'Assyria: Em que confiais vós, que vos ficais na fortaleza em Jerusalém?
“Thus says Sennacherib, the king of the Assyrians: In whom do you have faith, as you sit besieged in Jerusalem?
11 Porventura não vos incita Ezequias, para morrerdes à fome e à sede, dizendo: O Senhor nosso Deus nos livrará das mãos do rei d'Assyria?
Does not Hezekiah deceive you, so that he would deliver you to die from hunger and thirst, by affirming that the Lord your God will free you from the hand of the king of the Assyrians?
12 Não é Ezequias o mesmo que tirou os seus altos e os seus altares, e falou a Judá e a Jerusalém, dizendo: Diante do único altar vos prostrareis, e sobre ele queimareis incenso?
Is this not the same Hezekiah who destroyed his own high places and altars, and who instructed Judah and Jerusalem, saying: ‘You shall worship before one altar, and you shall burn incense upon it?’
13 Não sabeis vós o que eu e meus pais fizemos a todos os povos das terras? porventura puderam de qualquer maneira os deuses das nações daquelas terras livrar a sua terra da minha mão
Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have the gods of the nations and all the lands prevailed so as to free their region from my hand?
14 Qual é, de todos os deuses daquelas nações que meus pais destruiram, que pudesse livrar o seu povo da minha mão, para que vosso Deus vos possa livrar da minha mão
Who is there, out of all the gods of the nations that my fathers destroyed, who is able to rescue his people from my hand, so that now also your God would be able to rescue you from this hand?
15 Agora, pois, não vos engane Ezequias, nem vos incite assim, nem lhe deis crédito; porque nenhum deus de nação alguma, nem de reino algum, pode livrar o seu povo da minha mão, nem da mão de meus pais: quanto menos vos poderá livrar o vosso Deus da minha mão?
Therefore, let not Hezekiah deceive or delude you with vain persuasion. And you should not believe him. For if no god out of all the nations and kingdoms was able to free his people from my hand, and from the hand of my fathers, consequently neither will your God be able to rescue you from my hand.”
16 Também seus servos falaram ainda mais contra o Senhor Deus, e contra Ezequias, o seu servo.
Then too, his servants were speaking many other things against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
17 Escreveu também cartas, para blasfemar do Senhor Deus de Israel, e para falar contra ele, dizendo: Assim como os deuses das nações das terras não livraram o seu povo da minha mão, assim também o Deus d'Ezequias não livrará o seu povo da minha mão.
Also, he wrote letters full of blasphemy against the Lord God of Israel. And against him he said: “Just as the gods of other nations were unable to free their people from my hand, so also is the God of Hezekiah unable to rescue his people from this hand.”
18 E clamaram em alta voz em judaico contra o povo de Jerusalém, que estava em cima do muro, para os atemorisarem e os perturbarem, para que tomassem a cidade.
Moreover, he also shouted with a great clamor, in the language of the Jews, toward the people who were sitting upon the walls of Jerusalem, so that he might frighten them and so seize the city.
19 E falaram do Deus de Jerusalém, como dos deuses dos povos da terra, obras das mãos dos homens.
And he was speaking against the God of Jerusalem, just as against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are works of the hands of men.
20 Porém o rei Ezequias e o profeta Isaias, filho d'Amós, oraram contra isso, e clamaram ao céu.
And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed against this blasphemy, and they cried out to heaven.
21 Então o Senhor enviou um anjo que destruiu a todos os varões valentes, e os príncipes, e os chefes no arraial do rei d'Assyria: e tornou com vergonha de rosto à sua terra: e, entrando na casa de seu deus, os mesmos que sairam das suas entranhas, o mataram ali à espada.
And the Lord sent an Angel, who struck all the experienced men and warriors, and the leaders of the army of the king of the Assyrians. And he returned in disgrace to his own land. And when he had entered the house of his god, the sons who had gone forth from his loins killed him with the sword.
22 Assim livrou o Senhor a Ezequias, e aos moradores de Jerusalém, da mão de Sennaquerib, rei d'Assyria, e da mão de todos: e de todos os lados os guiou.
And the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib, the king of the Assyrians, and from the hand of all. And he presented to them peace on every side.
23 E muitos traziam presentes a Jerusalém ao Senhor, e coisas preciosíssimas a Ezequias, rei de Judá, de modo que depois disto foi exaltado perante os olhos de todas as nações.
And now many were bringing victims and sacrifices to the Lord in Jerusalem, and gifts to Hezekiah, the king of Judah. And after these things, he was exalted before all the nations.
24 Naqueles dias Ezequias adoeceu de morte; e orou ao Senhor, o qual lhe falou, e lhe deu um sinal.
In those days, Hezekiah was sick, even unto death, and he prayed to the Lord. And he heeded him, and gave to him a sign.
25 Mas não correspondeu Ezequias ao benefício que se lhe fez; porque o seu coração se exaltou; pelo que veio grande indignação sobre ele, e sobre Judá e Jerusalém.
But he did not repay according to the benefits which he had received, for his heart was lifted up. And so wrath was brought against him, and against Judah and Jerusalem.
26 Ezequias, porém, se humilhou pela exaltação do seu coração, ele e os habitantes de Jerusalém: e a grande indignação do Senhor não veio sobre eles, nos dias de Ezequias.
And after this, he was humbled, because he had exalted his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And therefore the wrath of the Lord did not overwhelm them in the days of Hezekiah.
27 E teve Ezequias riquezas e glória em grande abundância: e fez-se tesouros de prata, e de ouro, e de pedras preciosas, e de especiarias, e d'escudos, e de todo o aviamento que se podia desejar.
Now Hezekiah was wealthy and very famous. And he gathered for himself many treasures of silver and gold and precious stones, of aromatics, and all kinds of weapons, and vessels of great price,
28 Também armazéns para a colheita do trigo, e do mosto, e do azeite; e estrebarias para toda a casta de animais, e currais para os rebanhos.
and also repositories of grain, wine, and oil, and stalls for every beast of burden, and fencing for cattle.
29 Fez-se também cidades, e possessões de ovelhas e vacas em abundância: porque Deus lhe tinha dado muitíssima fazenda.
And he built for himself cities. For indeed, he had innumerable herds and flocks of sheep. For the Lord had given to him an exceedingly great substance.
30 Também o mesmo Ezequias tapou o manancial superior das águas de Gihon, e as fez correr por baixo para o ocidente da cidade de David: porque Ezequias prosperou em toda a sua obra.
This same Hezekiah was the one who blocked the upper font of the waters of Gihon, and who diverted them down to the western part of the City of David. In all his works, he prosperously accomplished whatever he willed.
31 Contudo, no negócio dos embaixadores dos príncipes de Babilônia, que foram enviados a ele, a perguntarem acerca do prodígio que se fez naquela terra, Deus o desamparou, para tenta-lo, para saber tudo o que havia no seu coração.
Yet still, concerning the legates from the leaders of Babylon, who had been sent to him so that they might inquire about the portent which had happened upon the earth, God permitted him to be tempted, so that everything might be made known which was in his heart.
32 Quanto ao resto dos sucessos d'Ezequias, e as suas beneficências, eis que estão escritos na visão do profeta Isaias, filho d'Amós, e no livro dos reis de Judá e de Israel.
Now the rest of the words of Hezekiah, and his mercies, have been written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amos, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
33 E dormiu Ezequias com seus pais, e o sepultaram no mais alto dos sepulcros dos filhos de David; e todo o Judá e os habitantes de Jerusalém lhe fizeram honras na sua morte: e Manasses, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.
And Hezekiah slept with his fathers. And they buried him above the sepulchers of the sons of David. And all of Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, celebrated his funeral. And his son, Manasseh, reigned in his place.
