Neemias 5

1 Foi porém grande o clamor do povo e de suas mulheres, contra os judeus, seus irmãos.

And there occurred a great outcry of the people and their wives against their brothers, the Jews.

2 Porque havia quem dizia: Com nossos filhos, e nossas filhas, nós somos muitos; pelo que tomamos trigo, para que comamos e vivamos.

And there were those who were saying: “Our sons and our daughters are very many. Let us receive grain as a price for them, and then we may eat and live.”

3 Também havia quem dizia: As nossas terras, as nossas vinhas, e as nossas casas empenhamos, para tomarmos trigo nesta fome.

And there were those who were saying: “Let us offer up our fields and vineyards, and our houses, and then we may receive grain during the famine.”

4 Também havia quem dizia: tomamos emprestado dinheiro até para o tributo do rei, sobre as nossas terras e as nossas vinhas.

And others were saying: “Let us borrow money for the tribute of the king, and let us surrender our fields and vineyards.”

5 Agora pois a nossa carne é como a carne de nossos irmãos, e nossos filhos como seus filhos; e eis que sujeitamos nossos filhos e nossas filhas para serem servos: e até algumas de nossas filhas são tão sujeitas, que já não estão no poder de nossas mãos; e outros tem as nossas terras e as nossas vinhas.

“And now, as is the flesh of our brothers, so is our flesh; and as are their sons, so also are our sons. Behold, we have subjugated our sons and our daughters into servitude, and some of our daughters are slaves, nor do we have the ability to redeem them, for others possess our fields and our vineyards.”

6 Ouvindo eu pois o seu clamor, e estas palavras, muito me enfadei.

And when I had heard their outcry in these words, I was exceedingly angry.

7 E considerei comigo mesmo no meu coração; depois pelejei com os nobres e com os magistrados, e disse-lhes: Usura tomais cada um de seu irmão. E ajuntei contra eles um grande ajuntamento.

And my heart considered within me. And I rebuked the nobles and the magistrates, and I said to them, “Have you each been exacting usury from your brothers?” And I gathered together a great assembly against them.

8 E disse-lhes: Nós resgatamos os judeus, nossos irmãos, que foram vendidos às gentes segundo nossas posses; e vós outra vez venderieis a vossos irmãos, ou vender-se-ão a nós? Então se calaram, e não acharam que responder

And I said to them: “As you know, in accord with what was possible for us, we have redeemed our brothers, the Jews, who had been sold to the Gentiles. And yet you now sell your brothers, and we must redeem them?” And they were silent, nor did they find anything to answer.

9 Disse mais: Não é bom o que fazeis: Porventura não andarieis no temor do nosso Deus, por causa do opróbrio dos gentios, os nossos inimigos?

And I said to them: “The thing that you are doing is not good. Why are you not walking in the fear of our God, so that there may be no reproach against us from our enemies, the Gentiles?

10 Também eu, meus irmãos e meus moços, ao ganho lhes temos dado dinheiro e trigo. Deixemos este ganho.

Both I and my brothers, with my servants, have lent money and grain to many. Let us agree not to ask for its return. Let us forgive the other money that is owed to us.

11 Restitui-lhes hoje, vos peço, as suas terras, as suas vinhas, os seus olivais, e as suas casas; como também a centena do dinheiro, do trigo, do mosto, e do azeite, que vós exigis deles.

On this day, restore their fields, and their vineyards, and their olive groves, and their houses to them. Then, too, the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, wine, and oil, which you usually exact from them, give it to them.”

12 Então disseram: restituir-lho-emos, e nada procuraremos deles; faremos assim como dizes. Então chamei os sacerdotes, e os fiz jurar que fariam conforme a esta palavra.

And they said: “We will restore it, and we will require nothing from them. And we will do just as you say.” And I called the priests, and I had them swear an oath, so that they would act in accord with what I had said.

13 Também o meu regaço sacudi, e disse: Assim sacuda Deus todo o homem da sua casa e do seu trabalho que não confirmar esta palavra, e assim seja sacudido e vazio. E toda a congregação disse: amém! E louvaram ao Senhor; e o povo fez conforme a esta palavra.

Moreover, I shook out my lap, and I said: “So may God shake out every man, who does not fulfill this word. From his house and from his labors, so may he be shaken out and become empty.” And the entire multitude said, “Amen.” And they praised God. Therefore, the people acted in accord with what was said.

14 Também desde o dia em que me mandou que eu fosse seu governador na terra de Judá, desde o ano vinte, até ao ano trinta e dois do rei Artaxerxes, doze anos, nem eu nem meus irmãos comemos o pão do governador.

Now from that day, on which the king had ordered me to be governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of king Artaxerxes, for twelve years, I and my brothers did not eat the yearly allowance that was owed to the governors.

15 Mas os primeiros governadores, que foram antes de mim, oprimiram o povo, e tomaram-lhe pão e vinho, e além disso, quarenta siclos de prata, como também os seus moços dominavam sobre o povo: porém eu assim não fiz, por causa do temor de Deus

But the former governors, the ones who had been before me, were a burden to the people, and they took from them bread and wine, and forty shekels of money each day. And their officials also oppressed the people. But I did not do so, out of fear of God.

16 Como também na obra deste muro fiz reparação, e terra nenhuma compramos: e todos os meus moços se ajuntaram ali à obra

In fact, I preferred to build in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered to do the work.

17 Também dos judeus e dos magistrados, cento e cincoênta homens, e os que vinham a nós, dentre as gentes, que estão à roda de nós, se punham à minha mesa

Likewise, the Jews and the magistrates, one hundred and fifty men, were at my table, with those who came to us from among the Gentiles that are around us.

18 E o que se preparava para cada dia era um boi e seis ovelhas escolhidas; também aves se me preparavam, e de dez em dez dias de todo o vinho muitíssimo: e nem por isso exigi o pão do governador, porquanto a servidão deste povo era grande.

Now there was prepared for me, on each day, one ox and six choice rams, along with poultry. And once every ten days, I distributed diverse wines and many other things. Yet I did not require my yearly allowance as governor. For the people were greatly impoverished.

19 Lembra-te de mim para bem, ó meu Deus, e de tudo quanto fiz a este povo.

Remember me, O my God, for good, in accord with all that I have done for this people.