Joshua 2
1 And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.
E enviou Josué, filho de Nun, dois homens desde Sittim a espiar secretamente, dizendo: andai, considerai a terra, e a Jericó. Foram pois, e entraram na casa de uma mulher prostituta, cujo nome era Rahab, e dormiram ali.
2 And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: “Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land.”
Então deu-se notícia ao rei de Jericó, dizendo: eis que esta noite vieram aqui uns homens dos filhos de Israel, para espiar a terra.
3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: “Bring out the men who came to you, and who entered into your house. For certainly they are spies, and they have arrived to consider the entire land.”
Pelo que enviou o rei de Jericó a Rahab, dizendo: Tira fora os homens que vieram a ti, e entraram na tua casa, porque vieram espiar toda a terra.
4 And the woman, taking the men, hid them. And she said: “I admit that they came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
Porém aquela mulher tomou a ambos aqueles homens, e os escondeu, e disse: É verdade que vieram homens a mim, porém eu não sabia de onde eram.
5 And when the gate was closed, they went out together in the darkness. I do not know where they have gone. Pursue them quickly, and you will overtake them.”
E aconteceu que, havendo-se de fechar a porta, sendo já escuro, aqueles homens sairam; não sei para onde aqueles homens se foram: ide após deles depressa, porque vós os alcançareis.
6 But she caused the men to ascend to the roof of her house, and she covered them with the stalks of flax that were there.
Porém ela os tinha feito subir ao telhado, e os tinha escondido entre as canas do linho, que pusera em ordem sobre o telhado.
7 But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed.
E foram-se aqueles homens após deles pelo caminho do Jordão, até aos vau: e fechou-se a porta, havendo saído os que iam após deles.
8 Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said:
E, antes que eles dormissem, ela subiu a eles sobre o telhado;
9 “I know that the Lord has given this land to you. For the terror of you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have languished.
E disse aos homens: Bem sei que o Senhor vos deu esta terra, e que o pavor de vós caiu sobre nós, e que todos os moradores da terra estão desmaiados diante de vós.
10 We have heard that the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea upon your arrival, when you were departing from Egypt, and we heard of the things that you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you put to death.
Porque temos ouvido que o Senhor secou as águas do Mar Vermelho diante de vós, quando saíeis do Egito, e o que fizestes aos dois reis dos amorreus, a Sehon e a Og, que estavam de além do Jordão, os quais destruistes.
11 And upon hearing these things, we were very afraid, and our heart languished. Neither did there remain in us any spirit at your arrival. For the Lord your God is the very God in heaven above and on earth below.
O que ouvindo, desmaiou o nosso coração, e em ninguém mais há ânimo algum, por causa da vossa presença: porque o Senhor vosso Deus é Deus em cima nos céus e em baixo na terra.
12 Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign
Agora pois, jurai-me, vos peço, pelo Senhor, pois que vos fiz beneficência, que vós também fareis beneficência à casa de meu pai, e dai-me um certo sinal
13 that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death.”
De que dareis a vida a meu pai e a minha mãe, como também a meus irmãos e a minhas irmãs, com tudo o que tem, e de que livrareis as nossas vidas da morte.
14 They responded to her: “May our lives be yours unto death, if only you do not betray us. And when the Lord will have delivered the land to us, we will act toward you with mercy and truth.”
Então aqueles homens responderam-lhe: A nossa vida responderá pela vossa até ao ponto de morrer, se não denunciardes este nosso negócio, e será pois que, dando-nos o Senhor esta terra, usaremos contigo de beneficência e de fidelidade.
15 Therefore, she sent them down from a window with a rope. For her house was joined to the wall.
Ela então os fez descer por uma corda pela janela, porquanto a sua casa estava sobre o muro da cidade, e ela morava sobre o muro.
16 And she said to them: “Climb up to the mountains; otherwise, they may meet you as they are returning. And lay hidden there for three days, until they return. And then you will go on your way.”
E disse-lhes: Ide-vos ao monte, para que, porventura, vos não encontrem os perseguidores, e escondei-vos lá três dias, até que voltem os perseguidores, e depois ide pelo vosso caminho.
17 And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,
E disseram-lhe aqueles homens: Desobrigados seremos deste teu juramento que nos fizeste jurar.
18 if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.
Eis que, vindo nós à terra, atarás este cordão de fio de escarlata à janela por onde nos fizeste descer; e recolherás em casa contigo a teu pai, e a tua mãe, e a teus irmãos e a toda a família de teu pai
19 Whoever will have exited from the door of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be uninvolved. But the blood of all who will be with you in the house shall fall back upon our own head, if anyone touches them.
Será pois que qualquer que sair fora da porta da tua casa o seu sangue será sobre a sua cabeça, e nós seremos sem culpa; mas qualquer que estiver contigo em casa o seu sangue seja sobre a nossa cabeça, se nele se puser mão.
20 But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us.”
Porém, se tu denunciares este nosso negócio, seremos desobrigados do teu juramento, que nos fizeste jurar.
21 And she responded, “Just as you have spoken, so let it be done.” And sending them to travel on, she hung the scarlet cord at the window.
E ela disse: Conforme às vossas palavras, assim seja. Então os despediu; e eles se foram; e ela atou o cordão de escarlata à janela.
22 And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.
Foram-se pois, e chegaram ao monte, e ficaram ali três dias, até que voltaram os perseguidores, porque os perseguidores os buscaram por todo o caminho, porém não os acharam.
23 And when they returned and entered the city, the explorers descended from the mountain. And crossing the Jordan, they went to Joshua, the son of Nun, and they reported to him all that had happened to them.
Assim aqueles dois homens voltaram, e desceram do monte, e passaram, e vieram a Josué, filho de Nun, e contaram-lhe tudo quanto lhes acontecera;
24 And they said, “The Lord has delivered this entire land into our hands, and all its inhabitants have been struck down by fear.”
E disseram a Josué: Certamente o Senhor tem dado toda esta terra nas nossas mãos, pois até todos os moradores estão desmaiados diante de nós
