1 O pen your doors, O Lebanon, so that fire may destroy your cedars!

Abra as suas portas, ó Líbano, para que o fogo devore os seus cedros.

2 C ry in sorrow, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen. The beautiful trees have been destroyed. Cry in sorrow, O oaks of Bashan, for the many trees have fallen.

Agonize, ó pinheiro, porque o cedro caiu e as majestosas árvores foram devastadas. Agonizem, carvalhos de Basã, pois a floresta densa está sendo derrubada.

3 L isten to the cry of the shepherds, for their great land is laid waste. Listen to the sound of the young lions, for the trees along the valley of the Jordan River lay waste. The Two Shepherds

Ouçam o gemido dos pastores; os seus formosos pastos foram devastados. Ouçam o rugido dos leões; pois a rica floresta do Jordão foi destruída. Dois Pastores

4 T he Lord my God said, “Take care of the flock that is to be killed.

Assim diz o Senhor, o meu Deus: “Pastoreie o rebanho destinado à matança,

5 T hose who buy them kill them and are not punished. And those who sell them say, ‘Thanks and honor be to the Lord, for I have become rich!’ Their own shepherds have no pity on them.

porque os seus compradores o matam e ninguém os castiga. Aqueles que o vendem dizem: ‘Bendito seja o Senhor, estou rico!’ Nem os próprios pastores poupam o rebanho.

6 F or I will no longer have pity on the people who live in this land,” says the Lord. “I will give everyone over to the power of his neighbor and his king. They will bring trouble to the land, and I will not save them from their power.”

Por isso, não pouparei mais os habitantes desta terra”, diz o Senhor. “Entregarei cada um ao seu próximo e ao seu rei. Eles acabarão com a terra e eu não livrarei ninguém das suas mãos”.

7 S o I took care of the flock that was to be killed, and those of the flock who suffered. I took two walking sticks. One I called Favor, and the other I called Agreement. I took care of the flock.

Eu me tornei pastor do rebanho destinado à matança, os oprimidos do rebanho. Então peguei duas varas e chamei a uma Favor e a outra União, e com elas pastoreei o rebanho.

8 I destroyed the three shepherds in one month. I was angry with them, and they hated me.

Em um só mês eu me livrei dos três pastores. Porque eu me cansei deles e o rebanho me detestava.

9 T hen I said, “I will not take care of you. Let those die who are to die. And what is to be destroyed, let it be destroyed. Let those who are left eat each other’s flesh.”

Então eu disse: Não serei o pastor de vocês. Morram as que estão morrendo, pereçam as que estão perecendo. E as que sobrarem comam a carne umas das outras.

10 A nd I took my walking stick Favor and cut it in pieces, to break the agreement I had made with all the people.

Então peguei a vara chamada Favor e a quebrei, cancelando a aliança que tinha feito com todas as nações.

11 S o it was broken on that day. And those of the flock who suffered and were watching me knew that it was the Word of the Lord.

Foi cancelada naquele dia, e assim os aflitos do rebanho que estavam me olhando entenderam que essa palavra era do Senhor.

12 I said to them, “If you think it is right, give me my pay. But if not, keep it.” So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver as my pay.

Eu lhes disse: Se acharem melhor assim, paguem-me; se não, não me paguem. Então eles me pagaram trinta moedas de prata.

13 T hen the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the one who makes pots—the great price they thought I was worth.” So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the pot maker in the house of the Lord.

E o Senhor me disse: “Lance isto ao oleiro”, o ótimo preço pelo qual me avaliaram! Por isso tomei as trinta moedas de prata e as atirei no templo do Senhor, para o oleiro.

14 T hen I cut my second walking stick, Agreement, in pieces, to break the agreement between Judah and Israel.

Depois disso, quebrei minha segunda vara, chamada União, rompendo a relação de irmãos entre Judá e Israel.

15 T hen the Lord said to me, “Take again the tools of a foolish shepherd.

Então o Senhor me disse: “Pegue novamente os utensílios de um pastor insensato.

16 F or I am going to have a shepherd rule over the land who will not care for the dying. He will not look for those who were sent everywhere or heal the hurt, or feed those who are well. But he will eat the flesh of the fat sheep and tear off their feet.

Porque levantarei nesta terra um pastor que não se preocupará com as ovelhas perdidas, nem procurará a que está solta, nem curará as machucadas, nem alimentará as sadias, mas comerá a carne das ovelhas mais gordas, arrancando as suas patas.

17 I t is bad for the shepherd who has no worth and who leaves the flock! A sword will destroy his arm and his right eye! His arm will be all dried up, and his right eye will be blind.”

“Ai do pastor imprestável, que abandona o rebanho! Que a espada fira o seu braço e fure o seu olho direito! Que o seu braço seque completamente, e fique totalmente cego o seu olho direito!”