1 A hab’s son Jehoram became the king of Israel at Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. He ruled for twelve years.

Ora, Jorão, filho de Acabe, começou a reinar sobre Israel, em Samária, no décimo oitavo ano de Jeosafá, rei de Judá, e reinou doze anos.

2 J ehoram did what was bad in the eyes of the Lord, but not like his father and mother. For he put away the object of Baal which his father had made.

Fez o que era mau aos olhos do Senhor, porém não como seu pai, nem como sua mãe; pois tirou a coluna de Baal que seu pai fizera.

3 B ut he held on to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel sin. He did not leave them.

Contudo aderiu aos pecados de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, com que este fizera Israel pecar, e deles não se apartou.

4 N ow Mesha king of Moab raised sheep. He had to pay the king of Israel 100, 000 lambs and the wool of 100, 000 rams each year.

Ora, Messa, rei dos moabitas, era criador de ovelhas, e pagava de tributo ao rei de Israel cem mil cordeiros, e cem mil carneiros com a sua lã.

5 B ut when Ahab died, the king of Moab turned against the king of Israel.

Sucedeu, porém, que, morrendo Acabe, o rei dos moabitas se rebelou contra o rei de Israel.

6 S o King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and called all Israel together.

Por isso, nesse mesmo tempo Jorão saiu de Samária e fez revista de todo o Israel.

7 T hen he went and sent word to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has turned against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” And Jehoshaphat said, “I will go. I am as you are. My people are as your people. My horses are as your horses.”

E, pondo-se em marcha, mandou dizer a Jeosafá, rei de Judá: O rei dos moabitas rebelou-se contra mim; irás tu comigo a guerra contra os moabitas? Respondeu ele: Irei; como tu és sou eu, o meu povo como o teu povo, e os meus cavalos como os teus cavalos.

8 T hen he said, “Which way should we go?” And he answered, “By the way of the desert of Edom.”

E perguntou: Por que caminho subiremos? Respondeu-lhe Jorão: Pelo caminho do deserto de Edom.

9 S o the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They traveled around for seven days, but there was no water for the army or the cattle that followed them.

Partiram, pois, o rei de Israel, o rei de Judá e o rei de Edom; e andaram rodeando durante sete dias; e não havia água para o exército nem para o gado que os seguia.

10 T he king of Israel said, “It is bad! For the Lord has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”

Disse então o rei de Israel: Ah! o Senhor chamou estes três reis para entregá-los nas mãos dos moabitas.

11 B ut Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not a man who speaks for God here? Is there no one we can ask to learn what the Lord would have us do?” One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here. He poured water on the hands of Elijah.”

Perguntou, porém, Jeosafá: Não há aqui algum profeta do Senhor por quem consultemos ao Senhor? Então respondeu um dos servos do rei de Israel, e disse: Aqui está Eliseu, filho de Safate, que deitava água sobre as mãos de Elias.

12 A nd Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

Disse Jeosafá: A palavra do Senhor está com ele. Então o rei de Israel, e Jeosafá, e o rei de Edom desceram a ter com ele.

13 E lisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I to do with you? Go to the men who tell what will happen in the future that your father and mother have gone to.” And the king of Israel said to him, “No. It is the Lord Who has called these three kings together to give them into the hand of Moab.”

Eliseu disse ao rei de Israel: Que tenho eu contigo? Vai ter com os profetas de teu pai, e com os profetas de tua mãe. O rei de Israel, porém, lhe disse: Não; porque o Senhor chamou estes três reis para entregá-los nas mãos dos moabitas.

14 E lisha said, “As the Lord of all lives, before Whom I stand, if I did not care for Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look at you or see you.

Respondeu Eliseu: Vive o Senhor dos exércitos, em cuja presença estou, que se eu não respeitasse a presença de Jeosafá, rei de Judá, não te contemplaria, nem te veria.

15 B ut now bring me a man who plays music.” And when the man played music, the power of the Lord came upon Elisha.

Agora, contudo, trazei-me um harpista. E sucedeu que, enquanto o harpista tocava, veio a mão do Senhor sobre Eliseu.

16 H e said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Make this valley full of ditches.’

E ele disse: Assim diz o Senhor: Fazei neste vale muitos poços.

17 F or the Lord says, ‘You will not see wind or rain. But that valley will be filled with water so that you and your cattle and your animals will drink.’

Porque assim diz o Senhor: Não vereis vento, nem vereis chuva; contudo este vale se encherá de água, e bebereis vós, os vossos servos e os vossos animais.

18 T his is only a small thing in the eyes of the Lord. He will give you the Moabites also.

E ainda isso é pouco aos olhos do Senhor; também entregará ele os moabitas nas vossas mãos,

19 T hen you will destroy every strong city and cut down every good tree. You will close all the wells of water, and destroy every good piece of land with stones.”

e ferireis todas as cidades fortes e todas as cidades escolhidas, cortareis todas as boas árvores, tapareis todas as fontes d'água, e cobrireis de pedras todos os bons campos.

20 T he next morning, about the time when the gift is given on the altar, water came by the way of Edom. The country was filled with water.

E sucedeu que, pela manhã, ã hora de se oferecer o sacrifício, eis que vinham as águas pelo caminho de Edom, e a terra se encheu d'água:

21 N ow all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. All who were able to wear battle-clothes, young and old, were called together. And they stood at the side of the land of Moab.

Ouvindo, pois, todos os moabitas que os reis tinham subido para pelejarem contra eles, convocaram-se todos os que estavam em idade de pegar armas, e daí para cima, e puseram-se

22 T hey got up early in the morning. The sun was shining on the water. And the Moabites saw that the water beside them was as red as blood.

Levantaram-se os moabitas de madrugada e, resplandecendo o sol sobre as águas, viram diante de si as águas vermelhas como sangue;

23 T hey said, “This is blood. For sure the kings have fought and killed one another. So now, Moab, let us take what is left!”

e disseram: Isto é sangue; certamente os reis pelejaram entre si e se mataram um ao outro! Agora, pois, ã presa, moabitas!

24 B ut when they came to the tents of Israel, the Israelites came and fought against the Moabites. The Moabites ran from them. And Israel went on into the land, killing the Moabites.

Quando, porém, chegaram ao arraial de Israel, os israelitas se levantaram, e bateram os moabitas, os quais fugiram diante deles; e ainda entraram na terra, ferindo ali também os moabitas.

25 S o they destroyed the cities. Each man threw a stone on every piece of good land until it was covered. They closed all the wells of water and cut down all the good trees. Only the stones of Kir-hareseth were left standing. But the stone-throwers went around it and fought against it.

E arrasaram as cidades; e cada um deles lançou pedras em todos os bons campos, entulhando-os; taparam todas as fontes d'água, e cortaram todas as boas árvores; somente a Quir-Haresete deixaram ficar as pedras; contudo os fundeiros a cercaram e a feriram.

26 T he king of Moab saw that the battle was too hard for him. So he took with him 700 men who used the sword, to break through to the king of Edom. But they could not.

Vendo o rei dos moabitas que a peleja prevalecia contra ele, tomou consigo setecentos homens que arrancavam da espada, para romperem contra o rei de Edom; porém não puderam.

27 T hen he took his oldest son who was to rule in his place, and gave him as a burnt gift on the wall. And many became very angry toward Israel. They left him and returned to their own land.

Então tomou a seu filho primogênito, que havia de reinar em seu lugar, e o ofereceu em holocausto sobre o muro, pelo que houve grande indignação em Israel; por isso retiraram-se dele, e voltaram para a sua terra.