2 Chronicles 10
1 All the people of Israel went to Shechem [city] in order to appoint Rehoboam to be their king. So Rehoboam also went there.
Rehoboam foi a Shechem, pois todo Israel tinha vindo a Shechem para torná-lo rei.
2 Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had fled to Egypt [to escape] from King Solomon. But when he heard [about the people wanting to appoint Rehoboam to be their king], he returned [to Israel] from Egypt
Quando Jeroboão, filho de Nebat, ouviu falar dele (pois estava no Egito, onde havia fugido da presença do rei Salomão), Jeroboão voltou do Egito.
3 So the [leaders of the northern tribes] summoned him, and he went with them [to talk] to Rehoboam. They said to Rehoboam,
Eles o enviaram e o chamaram; e Jeroboão e todo Israel vieram, e falaram com Rehoboam, dizendo:
4 “Your father [Solomon] forced us to work very hard for him. If you do not force us to work that hard, and if you charge us less taxes than we were paying to him, we will serve you [faithfully].”
“Seu pai fez nosso jugo sofrer. Agora, portanto, faça o doloroso serviço de seu pai e seu pesado jugo que ele nos colocou, mais leve, e nós o serviremos”.
5 He replied, “Come back three days from now [and I will give you my answer].” So those leaders [and Jeroboam] left.
Ele disse-lhes: “Voltem a mim depois de três dias”. Assim, o povo partiu.
6 Then King Rehoboam consulted his older men who had advised his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked them, “What shall I say to answer these men?”
O rei Rehoboam aconselhou-se com os anciãos, que tinham estado perante Salomão, seu pai, enquanto ele ainda vivia, dizendo: “Que conselho você me dá sobre como responder a essas pessoas”?
7 They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and do things that will please them, and if you say kind things to them when you answer them, they will always serve you.”
Eles falaram com ele, dizendo: “Se você for gentil com essas pessoas, agrade-lhes, e lhes disser boas palavras, então eles serão seus servos para sempre”.
8 But he ignored what the older men advised him to do. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him, who were now his advisors.
Mas ele abandonou o conselho dos velhos que lhe haviam dado, e se aconselhou com os jovens que haviam crescido com ele, que estavam diante dele.
9 He said to them, “How should I answer the men who are asking me to reduce the [work and taxes] that my father required from them?”
Ele lhes disse: “Que conselho vocês dão, para que possamos dar uma resposta a estas pessoas, que falaram comigo, dizendo: 'Faça o jugo que seu pai nos pôs mais leve'”.
10 The young men who had grown up with him replied, “[Those men] have said that your father forced them to work very hard for him, so they want you to reduce the [work and taxes] that your father required from them. But this is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
Os jovens que tinham crescido com ele falaram com ele, dizendo: “Assim dirás às pessoas que falaram contigo, dizendo: 'Teu pai fez pesado o nosso jugo, mas torna-o mais leve para nós'; assim lhes dirás: 'Meu dedo mindinho é mais grosso que a cintura de meu pai'.
11 What I mean is that my father required you to [work hard and pay high taxes]. But I will make those loads heavier. [It was as though] my father whipped you, but I will whip you with whips that have pieces of metal in them.’”
Agora, enquanto que meu pai lhe pesou com um jugo pesado, eu acrescentarei ao seu jugo. Meu pai te castigou com chicotes, mas eu te castigarei com escorpiões'”.
12 Three days later, Jeroboam and all the leaders came to King Rehoboam again, which is what he had told them to do.
Então Jeroboão e todo o povo vieram a Rehoboam no terceiro dia, como pediu o rei, dizendo: “Venha até mim novamente no terceiro dia”.
13 The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the Israeli leaders.
O rei lhes respondeu grosseiramente; e o rei Roboão abandonou o conselho dos velhos,
14 [He told them what the younger men had advised.] He said, “My father put heavy burdens [of work and taxes] on you, but I will put heavier burdens on you. [It was as though] he beat you with whips, but I will beat you with whips that have pieces of metal in them!”
e falou com eles após o conselho dos jovens, dizendo: “Meu pai fez pesado o seu jugo, mas eu acrescentarei a ele”. Meu pai vos castigou com chicotes, mas eu vos castigarei com escorpiões”.
15 So the king did not pay any attention to the Israeli leaders. But this happened in order that what Yahweh had told the prophet Ahijah about Jeroboam would happen.
Então o rei não deu ouvidos ao povo; pois foi trazido por Deus, para que Javé pudesse estabelecer sua palavra, que ele falou por Ahijah, o xilonita, a Jeroboão, filho de Nebat.
16 When the Israeli leaders realized that the king did not pay any attention to what they said, they shouted, “We do not want anything to do with this descendant of King David! We will not pay attention to what this grandson of Jesse says! You people of Israel, let’s go home! As for this descendant of David, he can rule his own kingdom!” So the Israeli leaders returned to their homes.
Quando todo Israel viu que o rei não os ouvia, o povo respondeu ao rei, dizendo: “Que porção temos em Davi? Nós não temos uma herança no filho de Jessé! Todos os homens para suas tendas, Israel! Agora cuide da sua própria casa, David”. Assim, todo Israel partiu para suas tendas.
17 And [after that, the only Israeli] people whom Rehoboam ruled over were those who lived in the territory of [the tribes of] Judah [and Benjamin].
Mas quanto às crianças de Israel que viviam nas cidades de Judá, Rehoboam reinava sobre elas.
18 Then King Rehoboam went with Adoniram [to talk to the Israeli people]. Adoniram was the man who supervised [all the men who were] forced to work [for Rehoboam]. But the Israeli people killed him by throwing stones at him. When that happened, King Rehoboam quickly got in his chariot and escaped to Jerusalem.
Então o rei Roboão enviou Hadorão, que estava sobre os homens sujeitos a trabalhos forçados; e os filhos de Israel o apedrejaram até a morte com pedras. O rei Roboão apressou-se a subir para sua carruagem, para fugir para Jerusalém.
19 Ever since that time, [the people of the northern tribes of] Israel have been rebelling against the descendants of [King] David.
Então Israel se rebelou contra a casa de Davi até os dias de hoje.
