2 Chronicles 34

1 Josiah was eight years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Tinha Josias oito anos quando começou a reinar, e trinta e um anos reinou em Jerusalém.

2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and he walked in the ways of his father David. He did not turn away, neither to the right, nor to the left.

E fez o que era reto aos olhos do Senhor: e andou nos caminhos de David, seu pai, sem se desviar deles nem para a direita nem para a esquerda.

3 Now in the eighth year of his reign, when he was still a boy, he began to seek the God of his father David. And in the twelfth year after he had begun to reign, he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the sacred groves, and the idols, and the graven images.

Porque no oitavo ano do seu reinado, sendo ainda moço, começou a buscar o Deus de David, seu pai; e no duodécimo ano começou a purificar a Judá e a Jerusalém, dos altos, e dos bosques, e das imagens de escultura e de fundição.

4 And in his sight, they destroyed the altars of the Baals, and they demolished the idols which had been set upon them. And then he cut down the sacred groves and crushed the graven images. And he scattered the fragments upon the tombs of those who had been accustomed to immolate to them.

E derribaram perante ele os altares de Baalim; e cortou as imagens do sol, que estavam acima deles: e os bosques, e as imagens de escultura e de fundição quebrou e reduziu a pó, e o espargiu sobre as sepulturas dos que lhes tinham sacrificado.

5 And after that, he burned the bones of the priests upon the altars of the idols. And so did he cleanse Judah and Jerusalem.

E os ossos dos sacerdotes queimou sobre os seus altares: e purificou a Judá e a Jerusalém.

6 Then too, in the cities of Manasseh, and of Ephraim, and of Simeon, even to Naphtali, he overturned everything.

O mesmo fez nas cidades de Manasseh, e de Ephraim, e de Simeão, e ainda até Naphtali; em seus lugares ao redor, assolados.

7 And when he had destroyed the altars and the sacred groves, and had broken the idols to pieces, and when all the profane shrines had been demolished from the entire land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

E, tendo derribado os altares, e os bosques, e as imagens de escultura, até reduzi-los a pó, e tendo cortado todas as imagens do sol em toda a terra de Israel, então voltou para Jerusalém.

8 And so, in the eighteenth year of his reign, having now cleansed the land and the temple of the Lord, he sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah, the ruler of the city, and Joah, the son of Joahaz, the historian, to repair the house of the Lord his God.

E no ano décimo oitavo do seu reinado, havendo já purificado a terra e a casa, enviou a Saphan, filho de Asalias, e a Maaseias, maioral da cidade, e a Joah, filho de Joachaz, registrador, para repararem a casa do Senhor, seu Deus.

9 And they went to Hilkiah, the high priest. And having accepted from him the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, and which the Levites and porters had gathered together from Manasseh, and Ephraim, and the entire remnant of Israel, and also from all of Judah, and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

E vieram a Hilkias, sumo sacerdote, e deram o dinheiro que se tinha trazido à casa do Senhor, e que os levitas que guardavam o umbral tinham coligido da mão de Manasseh, e de Ephraim, e de todo o resto de Israel, como também de todo o Judá e Benjamin: e voltaram para Jerusalém.

10 they delivered it into the hands of those who were in charge of the workers in the house of the Lord, so that they might repair the temple, and restore whatever was weak.

E o deram na mão dos que tinham cargo da obra, e superintendiam sobre a casa do Senhor: e estes o deram aos que faziam a obra, e trabalhavam na casa do Senhor, para concertarem e repararem a casa.

11 And they gave it to the artisans and the stoneworkers, so that they might buy stones from the quarries, and wood for the joints of the building and for the upper floors of the houses, which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

E o deram aos mestres da obra, e aos edificadores, para comprarem pedras lavradas, e madeira para as junturas: e para sobradarem as casas que os reis de Judá tinham destruído.

12 And they did everything faithfully. Now the overseers of the workers were Jahath and Obadiah, from the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, from the sons of Kohath, who were supervising the work. All were Levites who knew how to play musical instruments.

E estes homens trabalhavam fielmente na obra; e os superintendentes sobre eles eram: Johath e Obadias, levitas, dos filhos de Merari, como também Zacarias e Mesullam, dos filhos dos kohathitas, para avançarem a obra: estes levitas todos eram entendidos em instrumentos de música.

13 Truly, scribes and teachers, from among the Levites who were porters, were over those who were carrying burdens for various uses.

Estavam também sobre os carregadores e os inspetores de todos os que trabalhavam em alguma obra; e dentre os levitas eram os escrivães, e os oficiais e os porteiros.

14 And when they carried out the money that had been brought into the temple of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

E, tirando eles o dinheiro que se tinha trazido à casa do Senhor, Hilkias, o sacerdote, achou o livro da lei do Senhor, dada pela mão de Moisés.

15 And he said to Shaphan, the scribe: “I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord.” And he delivered it to him.

E Hilkias respondeu, e disse a Saphan, o escrivão: Achei o livro da lei na casa do Senhor. E Hilkias deu o livro a Saphan.

16 Then he took the volume to the king, and he reported to him, saying: “Behold, everything that you entrusted to your servants is completed.

E Saphan levou o livro ao rei, e deu conta também ao rei, dizendo: Teus servos fazem tudo quanto se lhes encomendou.

17 They have melted together the silver that was found in the house of the Lord. And it has been given to the overseers of the artisans and craftsmen for various works.

E ajuntaram o dinheiro que se achou na casa do Senhor, e o deram na mão dos superintendentes e na mão dos que faziam a obra.

18 After this, Hilkiah the priest gave to me this book.” And when he had read it in the presence of the king,

De mais disto, Saphan, o escrivão, fez saber ao rei, dizendo: O sacerdote Hilkias me deu um livro. E Saphan leu nele perante o rei.

19 and he had heard the words of the law, he tore his garments.

Sucedeu pois que, ouvindo o rei as palavras da lei, rasgou os seus vestidos.

20 And he instructed Hilkiah, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Abdon, the son of Micah, and also Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, the servant of the king, saying:

E o rei mandou a Hilkias, e a Ahikam, filho de Saphan, e a Abdon, filho de Micah, e a Saphan, o escrivão, e a Asaias, ministro do rei, dizendo:

21 “Go, and pray to the Lord for me, and for the remnant of Israel and Judah, concerning all the words of this book, which has been found. For the great fury of the Lord has rained down upon us, because our fathers did not keep the words of the Lord, to do all that has been written in this volume.”

Ide, consultai ao Senhor por mim, e pelo que fica de resto em Israel e em Judá, sobre as palavras deste livro que se achou; porque grande é o furor do Senhor, que se derramou sobre nós; porquanto nossos pais não guardaram a palavra do Senhor, para fazerem conforme a tudo quanto está escrito neste livro.

22 Therefore, Hilkiah, and those who had been sent with him by the king, went to Huldah, the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the vestments. She was living in Jerusalem, in the second part. And they spoke to her the words which we explained above.

Então Hilkias, e os enviados do rei, foram ter com a profetiza Hulda, mulher de Sallum, filho de Tokhath, filho de Hasra, guarda dos vestimentos (e habitava ela em Jerusalém na segunda parte); e falaram-lhe segundo isto,

23 And she responded to them: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me:

E ela lhes disse: Assim diz o Senhor, Deus de Israel: Dizei ao homem que vos enviou a mim:

24 Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead in evils over this place, and over its inhabitants, with all the curses that have been written in this book, which they have read before the king of Judah.

Assim diz o Senhor: Eis que trarei mal sobre este lugar, e sobre os seus habitantes, a saber: todas as maldições que estão escritas no livro que se leu perante o rei de Judá.

25 For they have abandoned me, and they have sacrificed to foreign gods, so that they provoked me to wrath by all the works of their hands. Therefore, my fury will rain down upon this place, and it will not be extinguished.

Porque me deixaram, e queimaram incenso perante outros deuses, para me provocarem à ira com toda a obra das suas mãos; portanto o meu furor se derramou sobre este lugar, e não se apagará.

26 To the king of Judah, who sent you to petition before the Lord, so shall you speak: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Since you listened to the words of this volume,

Porém ao rei de Judá, que vos enviou a consultar ao Senhor, assim lhe direis: Assim diz o Senhor, Deus de Israel, quanto às palavras que ouviste:

27 and your heart was softened, and you humbled yourself in the sight of God concerning these things which have been said against this place and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and since, revering my face, you have torn your garments, and have wept before me: I also have heeded you, says the Lord.

Porquanto o teu coração se enterneceu, e te humilhaste perante Deus, ouvindo as suas palavras contra este lugar, e contra os seus habitantes, e te humilhaste perante mim, e rasgaste os teus vestidos, e choraste perante mim, também eu te tenho ouvido, diz o Senhor.

28 For now I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be brought into your sepulcher in peace. Neither shall your eyes see all the evil that I will lead in, over this place and over its inhabitants.” And so they took back to the king all that she had said.

Eis que te ajuntarei a teus pais, e tu serás recolhido ao teu sepulcro em paz, e os teus olhos não verão todo este mal que hei de trazer sobre este lugar e sobre os seus habitantes. E tornaram com esta resposta ao rei.

29 And he, calling together all those greater by birth of Judah and Jerusalem,

Então enviou o rei, e ajuntou a todos os anciãos de Judá e Jerusalém.

30 ascended to the house of the Lord, united with all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites, and all the people, from the least even to the greatest. And in their hearing, in the house of the Lord, the king read all the words of the volume.

E o rei subiu à casa do Senhor, com todos os homens de Judá, e os habitantes de Jerusalém, e os sacerdotes, e os levitas, e todo o povo, desde o maior até ao mais pequeno: e ele leu aos ouvidos deles todas as palavras do livro do concerto, que se tinha achado na casa do Senhor.

31 And standing up at his tribunal, he struck a covenant before the Lord, so that he would walk after him, and would keep his precepts and testimonies and justifications, with his whole heart and with his whole soul, and so that he would do the things that were written in that volume, which he had read.

E pôs-se o rei em pé em seu lugar, e fez concerto perante o Senhor, para andar após o Senhor, e para guardar os seus mandamentos, e os seus testemunhos, e os seus estatutos, com todo o seu coração, e com toda a sua alma, fazendo as palavras do concerto, que estão escritas naquele livro.

32 Also, concerning this, he bound by oath all who had been found in Jerusalem and Benjamin. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem acted in accord with the covenant of the Lord, the God of their fathers.

E fez estar em pé a todos quantos se acharam em Jerusalém e em Benjamin: e os habitantes de Jerusalém fizeram conforme ao concerto de Deus, do Deus de seus pais.

33 Therefore, Josiah took away all the abominations from all the regions of the sons of Israel. And he caused all who were remaining in Israel to serve the Lord their God. During all his days, they did not withdraw from the Lord, the God of their fathers.

E Josias tirou todas as abominações de todas as terras que eram dos filhos de Israel; e a todos quantos se acharam em Israel obrigou a que com tal culto servissem ao Senhor seu Deus: todos os seus dias não se desviaram de após o Senhor, Deus de seus pais.