1 N ow it came about when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai, and had utterly destroyed it (just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were within their land,

Sucedeu que Adoni-Zedeque, rei de Jerusalém, soube que Josué tinha conquistado Ai e a tinha destruído totalmente, fazendo com Ai e seu rei o que fizera com Jericó e seu rei, e que o povo de Gibeom tinha feito a paz com Israel e estava vivendo no meio deles.

2 t hat he feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

Ele e o seu povo ficaram com muito medo, pois Gibeom era tão importante como uma cidade governada por um rei; era maior do que Ai, e todos os seus homens eram bons guerreiros.

3 T herefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron and to Piram king of Jarmuth and to Japhia king of Lachish and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

Por isso Adoni-Zedeque, rei de Jerusalém, fez o seguinte apelo a Hoão, rei de Hebrom, a Piram, rei de Jarmute, a Jafia, rei de Láquis, e a Debir, rei de Eglom:

4 “ Come up to me and help me, and let us attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the sons of Israel.”

“Venham para cá e ajudem-me a atacar Gibeom, pois ela fez a paz com Josué e com os israelitas”.

5 S o the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they with all their armies, and camped by Gibeon and fought against it.

Então os cinco reis dos amorreus, os reis de Jerusalém, de Hebrom, de Jarmute, de Láquis e de Eglom reuniram-se e vieram com todos os seus exércitos. Cercaram Gibeom e a atacaram.

6 T hen the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not abandon your servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that live in the hill country have assembled against us.”

Os gibeonitas enviaram esta mensagem a Josué, no acampamento de Gilgal: “Não abandone os seus servos. Venha depressa! Salve-nos! Ajude-nos, pois todos os reis amorreus que vivem nas montanhas se uniram contra nós!”

7 S o Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him and all the valiant warriors.

Josué partiu de Gilgal com todo o seu exército, inclusive com os seus melhores guerreiros.

8 T he Lord said to Joshua, “ Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands; not one of them shall stand before you.”

E disse o Senhor a Josué: “Não tenha medo desses reis; eu os entreguei nas suas mãos. Nenhum deles conseguirá resistir a você”.

9 S o Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching all night from Gilgal.

Depois de uma noite inteira de marcha desde Gilgal, Josué os apanhou de surpresa.

10 A nd the Lord confounded them before Israel, and He slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

O Senhor os lançou em confusão diante de Israel, que lhes impôs grande derrota em Gibeom. Os israelitas os perseguiram na subida para Bete-Horom e os mataram por todo o caminho, até Azeca e Maquedá.

11 A s they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.

Enquanto fugiam de Israel na descida de Bete-Horom para Azeca, do céu o Senhor lançou sobre eles grandes pedras de granizo, que mataram mais gente do que as espadas dos israelitas.

12 T hen Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “O sun, stand still at Gibeon, And O moon in the valley of Aijalon.”

No dia em que o Senhor entregou os amorreus aos israelitas, Josué exclamou ao Senhor, na presença de Israel: “Sol, pare sobre Gibeom! E você, ó lua, sobre o vale de Aijalom!”

13 S o the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies. Is it not written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.

O sol parou, e a lua se deteve, até a nação vingar-se dos seus inimigos, como está escrito no Livro de Jasar. O sol parou no meio do céu e por quase um dia inteiro não se pôs.

14 T here was no day like that before it or after it, when the Lord listened to the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel.

Nunca antes nem depois houve um dia como aquele, quando o Senhor atendeu a um homem. Sem dúvida o Senhor lutava por Israel!

15 T hen Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp to Gilgal. Victory at Makkedah

Então Josué voltou com todo o Israel ao acampamento em Gilgal. Os Cinco Reis Amorreus São Mortos

16 N ow these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

Os cinco reis fugiram e se esconderam na caverna de Maquedá.

17 I t was told Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”

Avisaram a Josué que eles tinham sido achados numa caverna em Maquedá.

18 J oshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,

Disse ele: “Rolem grandes pedras até a entrada da caverna, e deixem ali alguns homens de guarda.

19 b ut do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them in the rear. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the Lord your God has delivered them into your hand.”

Mas não se detenham! Persigam os inimigos. Ataquem-nos pela retaguarda e não os deixem chegar às suas cidades, pois o Senhor, o seu Deus, os entregou em suas mãos”.

20 I t came about when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished slaying them with a very great slaughter, until they were destroyed, and the survivors who remained of them had entered the fortified cities,

Assim Josué e os israelitas os derrotaram por completo, quase exterminando-os. Mas alguns conseguiram escapar e se refugiaram em suas cidades fortificadas.

21 t hat all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. No one uttered a word against any of the sons of Israel.

O exército inteiro voltou então em segurança a Josué, ao acampamento de Maquedá, e depois disso, ninguém mais ousou abrir a boca para provocar os israelitas.

22 T hen Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave.”

Então disse Josué: “Abram a entrada da caverna e tragam-me aqueles cinco reis”.

23 T hey did so, and brought these five kings out to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

Os cinco reis foram tirados da caverna. Eram os reis de Jerusalém, de Hebrom, de Jarmute, de Láquis e de Eglom.

24 W hen they brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came near and put their feet on their necks.

Quando os levaram a Josué, ele convocou todos os homens de Israel e disse aos comandantes do exército que o tinham acompanhado: “Venham aqui e ponham o pé no pescoço destes reis”. E eles obedeceram.

25 J oshua then said to them, “ Do not fear or be dismayed! Be strong and courageous, for thus the Lord will do to all your enemies with whom you fight.”

Disse-lhes Josué: “Não tenham medo! Não desanimem! Sejam fortes e corajosos! É isso que o Senhor fará com todos os inimigos que vocês tiverem que combater”.

26 S o afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.

Depois Josué matou os reis e mandou pendurá-los em cinco árvores, onde ficaram até a tarde.

27 I t came about at sunset that Joshua gave a command, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and put large stones over the mouth of the cave, to this very day.

Ao pôr-do-sol, sob as ordens de Josué, eles foram tirados das árvores e jogados na caverna onde haviam se escondido. Na entrada da caverna colocaram grandes pedras, que lá estão até hoje.

28 N ow Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho. Joshua’s Conquest of Southern Palestine

Naquele dia Josué tomou Maquedá. Atacou a cidade e matou o seu rei à espada e exterminou todos os que nela viviam, sem deixar sobreviventes. E fez com o rei de Maquedá o que tinha feito com o rei de Jericó. A Conquista das Cidades do Sul

29 T hen Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

Então Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, avançou de Maquedá para Libna e a atacou.

30 T he Lord gave it also with its king into the hands of Israel, and he struck it and every person who was in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor in it. Thus he did to its king just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

O Senhor entregou também aquela cidade e seu rei nas mãos dos israelitas. Josué atacou a cidade e matou à espada todos os que nela viviam, sem deixar nenhum sobrevivente ali. E fez com o seu rei o que fizera com o rei de Jericó.

31 A nd Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and they camped by it and fought against it.

Depois Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, avançou de Libna para Láquis, cercou-a e a atacou.

32 T he Lord gave Lachish into the hands of Israel; and he captured it on the second day, and struck it and every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

O Senhor entregou Láquis nas mãos dos israelitas, e Josué tomou-a no dia seguinte. Atacou a cidade e matou à espada todos os que nela viviam, como tinha feito com Libna.

33 T hen Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor.

Nesse meio tempo Horão, rei de Gezer, fora socorrer Láquis, mas Josué o derrotou, a ele e ao seu exército, sem deixar sobrevivente algum.

34 A nd Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped by it and fought against it.

Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, avançou de Láquis para Eglom, cercou-a e a atacou.

35 T hey captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and he utterly destroyed that day every person who was in it, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

Eles a conquistaram naquele mesmo dia, feriram-na à espada e exterminaram os que nela viviam, como tinham feito com Láquis.

36 T hen Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it.

Então Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, foi de Eglom para Hebrom e a atacou.

37 T hey captured it and struck it and its king and all its cities and all the persons who were in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor, according to all that he had done to Eglon. And he utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it.

Tomaram a cidade e a feriram à espada, como também o seu rei, os seus povoados e todos os que nela viviam, sem deixar sobrevivente algum. Destruíram totalmente a cidade e todos os que nela viviam, como tinham feito com Eglom.

38 T hen Joshua and all Israel with him returned to Debir, and they fought against it.

Depois Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, voltou e atacou Debir.

39 H e captured it and its king and all its cities, and they struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Just as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, as he had also done to Libnah and its king.

Tomaram a cidade, seu rei e seus povoados, e os mataram à espada. Exterminaram os que nela viviam, sem deixar sobrevivente algum. Fizeram com Debir e seu rei o que tinham feito com Libna e seu rei e com Hebrom.

40 T hus Joshua struck all the land, the hill country and the Negev and the lowland and the slopes and all their kings. He left no survivor, but he utterly destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.

Assim Josué conquistou a região toda, incluindo a serra central, o Neguebe, a Sefelá e as vertentes, e derrotou todos os seus reis, sem deixar sobrevivente algum. Exterminou tudo o que respirava, conforme o Senhor, o Deus de Israel, tinha ordenado.

41 J oshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen even as far as Gibeon.

Josué os derrotou desde Cades-Barnéia até Gaza, e toda a região de Gósen, e de lá até Gibeom.

42 J oshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

Também subjugou todos esses reis e conquistou suas terras numa única campanha, pois o Senhor, o Deus de Israel, lutou por Israel.

43 S o Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.

Então Josué retornou com todo o Israel ao acampamento em Gilgal.