Despedida
As despedidas na Bíblia são momentos sagrados de bênção, oração e confiança em Deus. Mesmo na separação, os filhos de Deus se despedem com fé, carinho e esperança de reencontro.
Despedidas bíblicas
Paulo se despediu dos anciãos de Éfeso com oração e lágrimas. As despedidas entre irmãos são marcadas por afeto e fé.
Amizades profundas
Davi e Jônatas se despediram com lágrimas e pacto de amizade. Rute se apegou a Noemi com lealdade inabalável.
And when the lad went in, then David arose from the argab, and fell upon his face, and did obeisance to him three times, and they kissed each other, and wept for each other, for a great while. And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, and as we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord shall be witness between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever—even so let it be.
And when the lad went in, then David arose from the argab, and fell upon his face, and did obeisance to him three times, and they kissed each other, and wept for each other, for a great while.
And Noemin said to her daughters-in-law, Go now, return each to the house of her mother: the Lord deal mercifully with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me. The Lord grant you that ye may find rest each of you in the house of her husband: and she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. And they said to her, We will return with thee to thy people.
And Noemin said, Return now, my daughters; and why do ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb to be your husbands? Turn now, my daughters, for I am too old to be married: for I said, Suppose I were married, and should bear sons; would ye wait for them till they should be grown? or would ye refrain from being married for their sakes? Not so, my daughters; for I am grieved for you, that the hand of the Lord has gone forth against me.
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpha kissed her mother-in-law and returned to her people; but Ruth followed her.
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpha kissed her mother-in-law and returned to her people; but Ruth followed her.
And Moses dismissed his father-in-law, and he returned to his own land.
Bênçãos de despedida
O Senhor te abençoe e te guarde. O Senhor faça resplandecer o seu rosto sobre ti e te dê a paz.
The Lord bless thee and keep thee; the Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and have mercy upon thee; the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Let peace, I pray, be within thine host, and prosperity in thy palaces. For the sake of my brethren and my neighbours, I have indeed spoken peace concerning thee.
And Joshua blessed them, and dismissed them; and they went to their homes.
And Elisaie left the cattle, and ran after Eliu and said, I will kiss my father, and follow after thee. And Eliu said, Return, for I have done a work for thee. And he returned from following him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled them with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate: and he arose, and went after Eliu, and ministered to him.