Juízes 20

1 Então todas as crianças de Israel saíram, e a congregação foi reunida como um só homem, desde Dan até Berseba, com a terra de Gilead, até Yahweh em Mizpah.

Then all the children of Israel went out and gathered together as one man from Dan to Bersabee, with the land of Galaad, to the Lord in Maspha:

2 Os chefes de todo o povo, mesmo de todas as tribos de Israel, se apresentaram na assembléia do povo de Deus, quatrocentos mil homens de pé que desembainharam a espada.

And all the chiefs of the people, and all the tribes of Israel met together in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen fit for war.

3 (Agora os filhos de Benjamim ouviram que os filhos de Israel tinham subido a Mizpá). Os filhos de Israel disseram: “Diga-nos, como aconteceu esta maldade?”.

(Nor were the children of Benjamin ignorant that the children of Israel were come up to Maspha.) And the Levite the husband of the woman that was killed, being asked, how so great a wickedness had been committed,

4 O Levite, o marido da mulher que foi assassinada, respondeu: “Entrei em Gibeah que pertence a Benjamin, eu e minha concubina, para passar a noite.

Answered: I came into Gabaa of Benjamin with my wife, and there I lodged:

5 Os homens de Gibeah se levantaram contra mim, e cercaram a casa à noite. Eles tinham a intenção de me matar e violaram minha concubina, e ela está morta”.

And behold the men of that city in the night beset the house wherein I was, intending to kill me, and abused my wife with an incredible fury of lust, so that at last she died.

6 Peguei minha concubina e a cortei em pedaços, e a enviei por todo o país da herança de Israel; pois cometeram lascívia e loucura em Israel.

And I took her and cut her in pieces, and sent the, parts into all the borders of your possession: because there never was so heinous a crime, and so great an abomination committed in Israel.

7 Eis que vocês, filhos de Israel, todos vocês, dêem aqui seus conselhos e conselhos”.

You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.

8 Todas as pessoas se levantaram como um só homem, dizendo: “Nenhum de nós irá à sua tenda, nem nenhum de nós irá à sua casa”.

And all the people standing, answered as by the voice of one man: We will not return to our tents, neither shall any one of us go into his own house:

9 Mas agora isto é o que faremos com Gibeah: enfrentaremos por sorte;

But this we will do in common against Gabaa:

10 e levaremos dez homens de cem em todas as tribos de Israel, e cem de mil, e mil de dez mil para conseguir comida para o povo, para que possam fazer, quando vierem a Gibeah de Benjamim, de acordo com toda a loucura que os homens de Gibeah fizeram em Israel”.

We will take ten men of a hundred out of all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring victuals for the army, that we might fight against Gabaa of Benjamin, and render to it for its wickedness, what it deserveth.

11 Assim, todos os homens de Israel estavam reunidos contra a cidade, unidos como um só homem.

And all Israel were gathered together against the city, as one man, with one mind, and one counsel:

12 As tribos de Israel enviaram homens por toda a tribo de Benjamin, dizendo: “Que maldade é essa que tem acontecido entre vocês?

And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you?

13 Portanto, agora entreguem os homens, os malvados que estão em Gibeá, para que os matemos e afastemos de Israel o mal”. Mas Benjamin não quis ouvir a voz de seus irmãos, os filhos de Israel.

Deliver up the men of Gabaa, that have committed this heinous crime, that they may die, and the evil may be taken away out of Israel. But they would not hearken to the proposition of their brethren the children of Israel:

14 Os filhos de Benjamin se reuniram fora das cidades para Gibeah, para sair para lutar contra os filhos de Israel.

But out of all the cities which were of their lot, they gathered themselves together into Gabaa, to aid them, and to fight against the whole people of Israel.

15 Os filhos de Benjamim foram contados naquele dia dentre as cidades vinte e seis mil homens que desembainharam a espada, além dos habitantes de Gibeá, que foram contados setecentos homens escolhidos.

And there were found of Benjamin five and twenty thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gabaa,

16 Entre todos esses soldados, havia setecentos homens escolhidos que eram canhotos. Cada um deles podia atirar uma pedra a um cabelo e não falhar.

Who were seven hundred most valiant men, fighting with the left hand as well as with the right: and slinging stones so sure that they could hit even a hair, and not miss by the stone’s going on either side.

17 Os homens de Israel, além de Benjamim, foram contados quatrocentos mil homens que desembainharam a espada. Todos estes eram homens de guerra.

Of the men of Israel also, beside the children of Benjamin, were found four hundred thousand that drew swords, and were prepared to fight.

18 Os filhos de Israel se levantaram, subiram a Betel e pediram conselho a Deus. Perguntaram: “Quem subirá por nós primeiro para lutar contra as crianças de Benjamin?”. Yahweh disse: “Judah primeiro”.

And they arose and came to the house of God, that is, to Silo: and they consulted God, and said: Who shall be in our army the first to go to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord answered them: Let Juda be your leader.

19 As crianças de Israel se levantaram pela manhã e acamparam contra Gibeah.

And forthwith the children of Israel rising in the morning, camped by Gabaa:

20 Os homens de Israel saíram para lutar contra Benjamim; e os homens de Israel ordenaram a batalha contra eles em Gibeah.

And going out from thence to fight against Benjamin, began to assault the city.

21 As crianças de Benjamim saíram de Gibeah, e naquele dia destruíram vinte e dois mil dos homens israelitas até o chão.

And the children of Benjamin coming out of Gabaa, slew of the children of Israel that day two and twenty thousand men.

22 O povo, os homens de Israel, se encorajaram, e ordenaram a batalha novamente no lugar onde se ordenaram no primeiro dia.

Again Israel trusting in their strength and their number, set their army in array in the same place, where they had fought before:

23 As crianças de Israel subiram e choraram diante de Javé até a noite; e perguntaram a Javé, dizendo: “Devo eu me aproximar novamente para lutar contra as crianças de Benjamim, meu irmão? Yahweh disse: “Vá contra ele”.

Yet so that they first went up and wept before the Lord until night: and consulted him, and said: Shall I go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin my brethren, or not? And he answered them: Go up against them, and join battle.

24 As crianças de Israel se aproximaram contra as crianças de Benjamin no segundo dia.

And when the children of Israel went out the next day to fight against the children of Benjamin,

25 Benjamin saiu contra eles de Gibeah no segundo dia, e destruiu até o solo das crianças de Israel novamente dezoito mil homens. Todos eles desembainharam a espada.

The children of Benjamin sallied forth out of the gates of Gabaa: and meeting them made so great a slaughter of them, as to kill eighteen thousand men that drew the sword.

26 Então todas as crianças de Israel e todo o povo subiram, e vieram a Betel, e choraram, e se sentaram ali diante de Javé, e jejuaram naquele dia até a noite; depois ofereceram holocaustos e ofertas de paz diante de Javé.

Wherefore all the children of Israel came to the house of God, and sat and wept before the Lord: and they fasted that day till the evening, and offered to him holocausts, and victims of peace offerings,

27 Os filhos de Israel perguntaram a Javé (pois a arca da aliança de Deus estava lá naqueles dias,

And inquired of him concerning their state. At that time the ark of the covenant of the Lord was there,

28 e Finéias, o filho de Eleazar, filho de Aarão, estava diante dela naqueles dias), dizendo: “Devo sair novamente para lutar contra os filhos de Benjamim, meu irmão, ou devo parar? Yahweh disse: “Suba; pois amanhã eu o entregarei em suas mãos”.

And Phinees the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron was over the house. So they consulted the Lord and said: Shall we go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin our brethren, or shall we cease? And the Lord said to them: Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hands.

29 Israel armou emboscadas ao redor de Gibeah.

And the children of Israel set ambushes round about the city of Gabaa:

30 As crianças de Israel enfrentaram as crianças de Benjamin no terceiro dia, e se colocaram em uma ordem contra Gibeah, como em outros momentos.

And they drew up their army against Benjamin the third time, as they had done the first and second.

31 As crianças de Benjamim saíram contra o povo, e foram afastadas da cidade; e começaram a atacar e matar o povo como em outros momentos, nas estradas, das quais uma sobe para Betel e a outra para Gibeá, no campo, cerca de trinta homens de Israel.

And the children of Benjamin boldly issued out of the city, and seeing their enemies flee, pursued them a long way, so as to wound and kill some of them, as they had done the first and second day, whilst they fled by two highways, whereof one goeth up to Bethel, and the other to Gabaa, and they slew about thirty men:

32 As crianças de Benjamin disseram: “Eles são abatidos diante de nós, como no início”. Mas as crianças de Israel disseram: “Vamos fugir, e afastá-los da cidade para as estradas”.

For they thought to cut them off, as they did before. But they artfully feigning a flight, designed to draw them away from the city, and by their seeming to flee to bring them to the highways aforesaid.

33 Todos os homens de Israel se levantaram de seu lugar e se colocaram em ordem em Baal Tamar. Então os emboscadores de Israel fugiram de seu lugar, até mesmo de Maareh Geba.

Then all the children of Israel rising up out of the places where they were, set their army in battle array, in the place which is called Baalthamar. The ambushes also which were about the city, began by little and little to come forth,

34 Dez mil homens escolhidos de todo Israel vieram contra Gibeah, e a batalha foi severa; mas eles não sabiam que o desastre estava próximo a eles.

And to march from the west side of the city. And other ten thousand men chosen out of all Israel attacked the inhabitants of the city. And the battle grew hot against the children of Benjamin: and they understood not that present death threatened them on every side.

35 Yahweh atingiu Benjamin antes de Israel; e as crianças de Israel destruíram de Benjamin naquele dia vinte e cinco mil e cem homens. Todos eles desembainharam a espada.

And the Lord defeated them before the children of Israel, and they slew of them in that day five and twenty thousand, and one hundred, all fighting men and that drew the sword.

36 Então os filhos de Benjamim viram que foram atingidos, pois os homens de Israel cederam a Benjamim porque confiaram nos emboscadores que haviam colocado contra Gibeah.

But the children of Benjamin when they saw themselves to be too weak, began to flee. Which the children of Israel seeing, gave them place to flee, that they might come to the ambushes that were prepared, which they had set near the city.

37 Os emboscadores apressaram-se e correram para Gibeá; depois os emboscadores se espalharam e atingiram toda a cidade com o fio da espada.

And they that were in ambush arose on a sudden out of their coverts, and whilst Benjamin turned their backs to the slayers, went into the city, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

38 Agora, o sinal apontado entre os homens de Israel e os emboscadores era que eles deveriam fazer uma grande nuvem de fumaça se erguer da cidade.

Now the children of Israel had given a sign to them, whom they had laid in ambushes, that after they had taken the city, they should make a fire: that by the smoke rising on high, they might shew that the city was taken.

39 Os homens de Israel voltaram-se para a batalha, e Benjamin começou a atacar e matar os homens de Israel cerca de trinta pessoas; pois eles disseram: “Certamente eles foram atacados diante de nós, como na primeira batalha”.

And when the children of Israel saw this in the battle (for the children of Benjamin thought they fled and pursued them vigorously, killing thirty men of their army)

40 Mas quando a nuvem começou a subir da cidade em um pilar de fumaça, os benjamitas olharam atrás deles; e eis que toda a cidade subiu em fumaça para o céu.

And perceived as it were a pillar of smoke rise up from the city; and Benjamin looking back, saw that the city was taken, and that the flames ascended on high:

41 Os homens de Israel voltaram-se, e os homens de Benjamim ficaram consternados; pois viram que o desastre tinha vindo sobre eles.

They that before had made as if they fled, turning their faces stood bravely against them; which the children of Benjamin seeing, turned their backs,

42 Por isso viraram as costas diante dos homens de Israel para o caminho do deserto, mas a batalha os seguiu com força; e aqueles que saíram das cidades os destruíram no meio do deserto.

And began to go towards the way of the desert, the enemy pursuing them thither also. And they that fired the city came also out to meet them.

43 Eles cercaram os benjamitas, perseguiram-nos e os pisaram em seu lugar de descanso, até perto de Gibeá, em direção ao nascer do sol.

And so it was, that they were slain on both sides by the enemies, and there was no rest of their men dying. They fell and were beaten down on the east side of the city Gabaa.

44 Dezoito mil homens de Benjamin caíram; todos eles eram homens de valor.

And they that were slain in the same place were eighteen thousand men, all most valiant soldiers.

45 Eles se voltaram e fugiram em direção ao deserto, para a rocha de Rimmon. Eles colheram cinco mil homens deles nas estradas, e os seguiram com força até Gidom, e atingiram dois mil homens deles.

And when they that remained of Benjamin saw this, they fled into the wilderness and made towards the rock that is called Remmon. In that flight, also as they were straggling and going different ways, they slew of them five thousand men. And as they went farther, they still pursued them, and slew also other two thousand.

46 Para que todos os que caíram naquele dia de Benjamin fossem vinte e cinco mil homens que desembainharam a espada. Todos estes homens eram homens de valor.

And so it came to pass, that all that were slain of Benjamin in divers places, were five and twenty thousand fighting men, most valiant for war.

47 Mas seiscentos homens se voltaram e fugiram em direção ao deserto para a rocha de Rimmon, e permaneceram na rocha de Rimmon quatro meses.

And there remained of all the number of Benjamin only six hundred men that were able to escape, and flee to the wilderness: and they abode in the rock Remmon four months.

48 Os homens de Israel voltaram-se novamente contra as crianças de Benjamin, e atingiram-nas com o fio da espada - incluindo a cidade inteira, o gado e tudo o que encontraram. Além disso, eles incendiaram todas as cidades que encontraram.

But the children of Israel returning, put all the remains of the city to the sword, both men and beasts, and all the cities and villages of Benjamin were consumed with devouring flames.