Ezra 9
1 Some time later, the Jewish leaders came to me and said, “Many Israelis, and even some priests and [other men who are] descendants of Levi [who work in the temple], have not kept themselves from [doing what] the other people who are living in this land [do]. They are practicing the detestable things that the Canaan, Heth, Periz, Jebus, Ammon, and Amor people-groups, and the people from Moab and Egypt do.
Acabadas pois estas coisas, chegaram-se a mim os príncipes, dizendo: O povo de Israel, e os sacerdotes, e os levitas, se não tem separado dos povos destas terras; segundo as suas abominações, a saber: dos cananeus, dos heteus, dos pherezeus, dos jebuseus, dos amonitas, dos moabitas, dos egípcios, e dos amorreus.
2 [Specifically, some] Israeli men have married women who are not Israelis, and they have allowed their sons to do the same thing. So we, God’s sacred people, have become (contaminated/polluted in God’s sight). And some of our leaders and officials have been the first/worst ones to do this.”
Porque tomaram das suas filhas para si e para seus filhos, e assim se misturou a semente santa com os povos destas terras: e até a mão dos príncipes e magistrados foi a primeira nesta transgressão.
3 When I heard that, [I became very angry, with the result that] I tore my clothes and tore some hair from my head and from my beard. Then I sat down, very shocked/dismayed. [The Israelis knew that God had warned us that he would punish us if we disobeyed] what he had said to us [about marrying women who are not Israelis].
E, ouvindo eu tal coisa, rasguei o meu vestido e o meu manto, e arranquei os cabelos da minha cabeça e da minha barba, e me assentei atônito.
4 [So] many of the Israelis trembled/were afraid when they heard that some of those who had returned from Babylonia had sinned by disobeying the God of us Israelis like that. They came and sat with me until it was time to offer the evening sacrifices [of grain].
Então se ajuntaram a mim todos os que tremiam das palavras do Deus de Israel por causa da transgressão dos do cativeiro: porém eu me fiquei assentado atônito até ao sacrifício da tarde.
5 When it was time to offer those sacrifices, I was still sitting there, wearing those torn clothes and mourning/sad. I stood up, and then I quickly prostrated myself on the ground. I lifted up my hands to Yahweh, my God,
E perto do sacrifício da tarde me levantei da minha aflição, havendo já rasgado o meu vestido e o meu manto, e me pus de joelhos, e estendi as minhas mãos para o Senhor meu Deus;
6 and this is what I prayed: “Yahweh my God, I am very ashamed to raise my head in front of you. The sins that we Israelis have committed [are very great; it is as though they] have risen up higher than our heads, and our guilt [for committing those sins, it is as though it] rises up to the heavens.
E disse: Meu Deus! Estou confuso e envergonhado, de levantar a ti a minha face, meu Deus: porque as nossas iniquidades se multiplicaram sobre a nossa cabeça, e a nossa culpa tem crescido até aos céus.
7 Since the time that our ancestors lived until now, we have been very guilty. That is the reason that we and our kings and our priests have been defeated by [the armies of] the kings of other lands. They killed [some of our people], they captured [some], they robbed [some], and they [caused them all to be] disgraced, just like we are today.
Desde os dias de nossos pais até ao dia de hoje estamos em grande culpa, e por causa das nossas iniquidades somos entregues, nós, os nossos reis, e os nossos sacerdotes, na mão dos reis das terras, à espada, ao cativeiro, e ao roubo, e à confusão do rosto, como hoje se vê
8 “But now, Yahweh God, you have been very kind to us. You have allowed some of us to (survive/continue to live). You have revived our spirits [IDM] and allowed us to escape from being slaves [in Babylonia] and to return safely [IDM] to live in this sacred place.
E agora, como por um pequeno momento, se nos fez graça da parte do Senhor, nosso Deus, para nos deixar aqueles que escapem, e para dar-nos uma estaca no seu santo lugar: para nos alumiar os olhos, ó Deus nosso, e para nos dar uma pouca de vida na nossa servidão;
9 We were slaves, but you did not abandon us. Instead, because you faithfully love us, you caused the kings of Persia to be very kind to us. You have allowed us to continue to live and to rebuild your temple which had been completely destroyed. You have allowed us to start to live safely here in Jerusalem and in [other towns in] Judah.
Porque servos somos; porém na nossa servidão não nos desamparou o nosso Deus; antes estendeu sobre nós beneficência perante os reis da Pérsia, para que nos desse vida, para levantarmos a casa do nosso Deus, e para restaurarmos as suas assolações; e para que nos desse uma parede em Judá e em Jerusalém.
10 “Our God, what more can we say now [RHQ]? In spite of all that [you have done for us], we have disobeyed your commands.
Agora pois, ó nosso Deus, que diremos depois disto? pois deixamos os teus mandamentos,
11 They are commands that you gave to your servants, the prophets, to tell to us. They said that the land that we would occupy was polluted because of the detestable/disgusting things that were done by the people who lived there. They said that in the land there were people from one end to the other who did immoral/shameful things.
Os quais mandaste pelo ministério de teus servos, os profetas, dizendo: A terra em que entrais para a possuir, terra imunda é pelas imundicias dos povos das terras, pelas suas abominações com que a encheram, de uma extremidade à outra, com a sua imundícia.
12 They said, ‘Do not allow your daughters to marry their sons! Do not allow your sons to marry their daughters! Do not even try to cause things to go well for those people-groups! If you obey these instructions, your nation will be strong, and you will enjoy the good crops that grow on the land, and the land will belong to your descendants forever.’
Agora pois vossas filhas não dareis a seus filhos, e suas filhas não tomareis para vossos filhos, e nunca procurareis a sua paz e o seu bem; para que vos esforceis, e comais o bem da terra, e a façais possuir a vossos filhos para sempre.
13 “You punished us because we were very guilty for having done wicked things. But you have not punished us as much as we deserve to be punished. [I say this because] you, our God, have allowed some of us to survive.
E depois de tudo o que nos tem sucedido por causa das nossas más obras, e da nossa grande culpa: porquanto tu, ó nosso Deus, estorvaste que fossemos destruídos, por causa da nossa iniquidade, e ainda nos deste livramento como este;
14 However, some of us are again disobeying your commands, and we are marrying women who do those detestable things. If we continue to do that, surely you will get rid of all of us [RHQ], with the result that none of us will remain alive.
Tornaremos pois agora a violar os teus mandamentos, e a aparentar-nos com os povos destas abominações? não te indignarias tu assim contra nós até de todo nos consumir, até que não ficasse resto nem quem escapasse?
15 Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship/belong to], you are fair/just. We are guilty. We are only a few people who have escaped [from Babylonia], but we pray to you, even though we do not deserve to stand in your presence.”
Ah! Senhor Deus de Israel, justo és: pois ficamos escapos, como hoje se vê: eis que estamos diante de ti no nosso delito; porque depois disto ninguém há que possa estar na tua presença.
