1Ora, Acabe tinha setenta filhos em Samária. E Jeú escreveu cartas, e as enviou a Samária, aos chefes de Jizreel, aos anciãos, e aos aios dos filhos de Acabe, dizendo:
1Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up the sons of Ahab, saying,
2Logo que vos chegar esta carta, visto que estão convosco os filhos de vosso senhor, como também carros, e cavalos, e uma cidade fortificada, e armas,
2“Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor.
3escolhei o melhor e mais reto dos filhos de vosso senhor, ponde-o sobre o trono de seu pai, e pelejai pela casa de vosso senhor.
3Select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
4Eles, porém, temeram muitíssimo, e disseram: Eis que dois reis não lhe puderam resistir; como, pois, poderemos nós resistir-lhe?
4But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, “Behold, the two kings didn’t stand before him! How then shall we stand?”
5Então o que tinha cargo da casa, o que tinha cargo da cidade, os anciãos e os aios mandaram dizer a Jeú: Nós somos teus servos, e tudo quanto nos ordenares faremos; a homem algum constituiremos rei. Faze o que parecer bem aos teus olhos.
5He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes.”
6Depois lhes escreveu outra carta, dizendo: Se sois comigo, e se quereis ouvir a minha voz, tomai as cabeças dos homens, filhos de vosso senhor, e amanhã a estas horas vinde ter comigo a Jizreel: Ora, os filhos do rei, que eram setenta, estavam com os grandes da cidade, que os criavam.:
6Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time.” Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.
7Sucedeu pois, que, chegada a eles a carta, tomaram os setenta filhos do rei e os mataram; puseram as cabeças deles nuns cestos, e lhas mandaram a Jizreel.
7It happened, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and killed them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel.
8Veio um mensageiro e lhe anunciou, dizendo: Trouxeram as cabeças dos filhos do rei. E ele disse: Ponde-as em dois montões � entrada da porta, até pela manhã.
8A messenger came, and told him, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” He said, “Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning.”
9Ao sair ele pela manhã, parou, e disse a todo o povo: Vós sois justos; eis que eu conspirei contra o meu senhor, e o matei; mas quem feriu a todos estes?
9It happened in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master, and killed him; but who struck all these?
10Sabei, pois, agora que, da palavra do senhor, que o Senhor falou contra a casa de Acabe, nada cairá em terra; porque o Senhor tem feito o que falou por intermédio de seu servo Elias.
10Know now that nothing shall fall to the earth of the word of Yahweh, which Yahweh spoke concerning the house of Ahab. For Yahweh has done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah.”
11E Jeú feriu todos os restantes da casa de Acabe em Jizreel, como também a todos os seus grandes, os seus amigos íntimos, e os seus sacerdotes, até não lhe deixar ficar nenhum de resto.
11So Jehu struck all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
12Então Jeú se levantou e partiu para ir a Samária. E, estando no caminho, em Bete-Equede dos pastores,
12He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way,
13encontrou-se com os irmãos de Acazias, rei de Judá, e perguntou: Quem sois vós? Responderam eles: Somos os irmãos de Acazias; e descemos a saudar os filhos do rei e os filhos da rainha.
13Jehu met with the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, “Who are you?” They answered, “We are the brothers of Ahaziah. We are going down to greet the children of the king and the children of the queen.”
14Então disse ele: Apanhai-os vivos. E eles os apanharam vivos, quarenta e dois homens, e os mataram junto ao poço de Bete-Equede, e a nenhum deles deixou de resto.
14He said, “Take them alive!” They took them alive, and killed them at the pit of the shearing house, even forty-two men. He didn’t leave any of them.
15E, partindo dali, encontrou-se com Jonadabe, filho de Recabe, que lhe vinha ao encontro, ao qual saudou e lhe perguntou: O teu coração é sincero para comigo como o meu o é para contigo? Respondeu Jonadabe: É. Então, se é, disse Jeú, dá-me a tua mão. E ele lhe deu a mão; e Jeú fê-lo subir consigo ao carro,
15When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him, and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?” Jehonadab answered, “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
16e disse: Vem comigo, e vê o meu zelo para com o Senhor. E fê-lo sentar consigo no carro.
16He said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for Yahweh.” So they made him ride in his chariot.
17Quando Jeú chegou a Samária, feriu a todos os que restavam de Acabe em Samária, até os destruir, conforme a palavra que o Senhor dissera a Elias.
17When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke to Elijah.
18Depois ajuntou Jeú todo o povo, e disse-lhe: Acabe serviu pouco a Baal; Jeú, porém, muito o servirá.
18Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
19Pelo que chamai agora � minha presença todos os profetas de Baal, todos os seus servos e todos os seus sacerdotes; não falte nenhum, porque tenho um grande sacrifício a fazer a Baal; aquele que faltar não viverá. Jeú, porém, fazia isto com astúcia, para destruir os adoradores de Baal.
19Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshippers, and all of his priests. Let none be absent; for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent, he shall not live.” But Jehu did it in subtlety, intending that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
20Disse mais Jeú: Consagrai a Baal uma assembléia solene. E eles a apregoaram.
20Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” They proclaimed it.
21Também Jeú enviou mensageiros por todo o Israel; e vieram todos os adoradores de Baal, de modo que não ficou deles homem algum que não viesse. E entraram na casa de Baal, e encheu-se a casa de Baal, de um lado a outro.
21Jehu sent through all Israel; and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that didn’t come. They came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.
22Então disse ao que tinha a seu cargo as vestimentas: Tira vestimentas para todos os adoradores de Baal. E eles lhes tirou para fora as vestimentas.
22He said to him who was over the vestry, “Bring out robes for all the worshippers of Baal!” He brought robes out to them.
23E entrou Jeú com Jonadabe, filho de Recabe, na casa de Baal, e disse aos adoradores de Baal: Examinai, e vede bem, que porventura não haja entre vós algum servo do Senhor, mas somente os adoradores de Baal. dom; porém não puderam.
23Jehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshippers of Baal, “Search, and look that there are here with you none of the servants of Yahweh, but the worshippers of Baal only.”
24Assim entraram para oferecer sacrifícios e holocaustos. Ora, Jeú tinha posto de prontidão do lado de fora oitenta homens, e lhes tinha dito: Aquele que deixar escapar algum dos homens que eu vos entregar nas mãos, pagará com a própria vida a vida dele.
24They went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him eighty men outside, and said, “If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”
25Sucedeu, pois, que, acabando de fazer o holocausto, disse Jeú aos da sua guarda, e aos oficiais: Entrai e matai-os! não escape nenhum! Então os feriram ao fio da espada; e os da guarda e os oficiais os lançaram fora e, entrando no santuário da casa de Baal,
25It happened, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, “Go in, and kill them! Let none escape.” They struck them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
26tiraram as colunas que nela estavam, e as queimaram.
26They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.
27Também quebraram a coluna de Baal, e derrubaram a casa de Baal, fazendo dela uma latrina, como é até o dia de hoje.
27They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.
28Assim Jeú exterminou de Israel a Baal.
28Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
29Todavia Jeú não se apartou dos pecados de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, com que fez Israel pecar, a saber, dos bezerros de ouro, que estavam em Betel e em Dã.
29However from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin, Jehu didn’t depart from after them, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.
30Ora, disse o Senhor a Jeú: Porquanto executaste bem o que é reto aos meus olhos, e fizeste � casa de Acabe conforme tudo quanto eu tinha no meu coração, teus filhos até a quarta geração se assentarão no trono de Israel.
30Yahweh said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and have done to the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, your sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.”
31Mas Jeú não teve o cuidado de andar de todo o seu coração na lei do Senhor Deus de Israel, nem se apartou dos pecados de Jeroboão, com os quais este fez Israel pecar.
31But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Yahweh, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.
32Naqueles dias começou o Senhor a diminuir os termos de Israel. Hazael feriu a Israel em todas as suas fronteiras,
32In those days Yahweh began to cut off from Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the borders of Israel;
33desde o Jordão para o nascente do sol, a toda a terra de Gileade, aos gaditas, aos rubenitas e aos manassitas, desde Aroer, que está junto ao ribeiro de Arnom, por toda a Gileade e Basã.
33from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.
34Ora, o restante dos atos de Jeú, e tudo quanto fez, e todo o seu poder, porventura não estão escritos no livro das crônicas dos reis de Israel?
34Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
35Jeú dormiu com seus pais, e o sepultaram em Samária. Em seu lugar reinou seu filho Jeoacaz.
35Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place.
36Os dias que Jeú reinou sobre Israel em Samária foram vinte e oito anos.
36The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.