2Crônicas 28

Acaz é ímpio, e os siros afligem-no

1 *2Rs 16.2-4Acaz tinha vinte anos quando começou a reinar e reinou dezesseis anos em Jerusalém. *2Cr 27.2Não fez o que era reto aos olhos de Jeová, como Davi, seu pai, 2 *2Cr 22.3mas andou pelos caminhos dos reis de Israel e até *Êx 34.17fez imagens fundidas para os Baalins. 3 Também *Js 15.8queimou incenso no vale do Filho de Hinom, e *2Cr 33.6;Lv 18.21queimou seus filhos no fogo, *2Cr 33.2conforme as abominações das nações, a quem Jeová desapossou de diante dos filhos de Israel. 4 Sacrificava e *2Cr 28.25queimava incenso nos altos, e nos outeiros, e debaixo de toda árvore frondosa.

5 Pelo que *2Cr 24.24Jeová, seu Deus, o entregou nas mãos do rei da Síria. Feriram-no e tomaram-lhe uma grande multidão de cativos, que levaram para Damasco. Foi também entregue nas mãos do rei de Israel, que lhe infligiu grande derrota. 6 Pois *2Rs 16.5Peca, filho de Remalias, matou em Judá, num só dia, cento e vinte mil homens, todos homens valentes, porque tinham abandonado a Jeová, Deus de seus pais. 7 Zicri, homem poderoso de Efraim, matou a Maaseias, filho do rei, a Azricão, mordomo-mor, e a Elcana, o segundo depois do rei.

8 Os *Dt 28.25,41filhos de Israel levaram cativos de *2Cr 11.4seus irmãos duzentos mil, mulheres, filhos e filhas, e deles tiraram muitos despojos, e os levaram para Samaria. 9 Mas estava ali um profeta de Jeová, cujo nome era Obede, *2Cr 25.15o qual, saindo ao encontro do exército que vinha para Samaria, lhes disse: Porque Jeová, Deus de vossos pais, *Is 47.6estava irado contra Judá, por isso vo-los entregou às mãos, e vós os matastes com uma raiva *Ed 9.6;Ap 18.5que chegou até o céu. 10 Agora, vós pensais em sujeitar os filhos de Judá e de Jerusalém para vos serem escravos e escravas; porém não há entre vós, sim, entre vós, transgressores contra Jeová, vosso Deus? 11 Agora, ouvi-me e tornai a enviar os cativos *2Cr 28.8que fizestes entre vossos irmãos, porque o ardor da ira de Jeová está sobre vós. 12 Então, alguns dos cabeças dos filhos de Efraim, a saber, Azarias, filho de Joanã, Berequias, filho de Mesilemote, Jeizquias, filho de Salum, e Amasa, filho de Hadlai, se levantaram contra os que voltavam da guerra 13 e lhes disseram: Não fareis entrar aqui os cativos, porque a vossa intenção é fazer-nos culpados diante de Jeová, aumentando os nossos pecados e a nossa culpa. A nossa culpa já é grande, e o ardor da ira de Jeová está sobre nós. 14 Os homens armados deixaram os cativos e os despojos diante dos príncipes e de toda a congregação. 15 *2Cr 28.12Os homens acima mencionados levantaram-se, e tomaram os cativos, e do despojo vestiram a todos os que estavam nus, e proveram-nos de vestidos e de calçados, e *2Rs 6.22;Pv 25.21-22deram-lhes de comer e de beber, e ungiram-nos, e fizeram montar em jumentos a todos que estavam fracos, e levaram-nos a Jericó, *Dt 34.3Cidade das Palmeiras, a seus irmãos. Depois, voltaram para Samaria.

Acaz busca o socorro dos reis da Assíria e não o acha

16 *2Rs 16.7Nesse tempo, o rei Acaz mandou pedir socorro aos reis da Assíria, 17 *Ob 10-14pois, de novo, os edomitas tinham vindo, ferido a Judá e levado cativos. 18 Também os *Ez 16.57filisteus tinham invadido as cidades da Sefelá e do Neguebe de Judá, e tinham tomado a Bete-Semes, a Aijalom, a Gederote, e a Socó com suas aldeias, a Timna com suas aldeias e a Ginzo com suas aldeias, e ali habitaram. 19 Jeová humilhou a Judá por causa de Acaz, rei de *2Cr 21.2Israel, porque este se houve desregradamente em Judá e cometeu muitíssimas transgressões contra Jeová. 20 *1Cr 5.26Tiglate-Pileser, rei da Assíria, veio a ele, mas o afligiu e não o corroborou. 21 Porque *2Rs 16.8-9Acaz tomou despojos da Casa de Jeová e da casa do rei e dos príncipes e os deu ao rei da Assíria; porém isso não lhe serviu de nada.

A idolatria de Acaz

22 No tempo da sua angústia, cometeu ainda maiores transgressões contra Jeová, este mesmo rei Acaz. 23 *2Cr 25.14Pois ofereceu sacrifícios aos deuses de Damasco, que o feriram, e disse: *Jr 44.17-18Porque os deuses dos reis da Síria os ajudam, portanto lhes oferecerei sacrifícios, para que me ajudem a mim. Porém eles foram a ruína dele e de todo o Israel. 24 Acaz ajuntou os vasos da Casa de Deus, *2Rs 16.17fê-los em pedaços e *2Cr 29.7fechou as portas da Casa de Jeová; e *2Cr 30.14;33.3-5fez para si altares em todos os cantos de Jerusalém. 25 Em cada uma das cidades de Judá, fez altos para queimar incenso a outros deuses e provocou a ira de Jeová, Deus de seus pais. 26 *2Rs 16.19-20Ora, o resto dos seus atos e todos os seus caminhos, tanto os primeiros como os últimos, estão escritos no Livro dos Reis de Judá e de Israel. 27 Adormeceu Acaz com seus pais, e sepultaram-no na cidade, em Jerusalém, *2Cr 24.25pois não o puseram no sepulcro dos reis de *2Cr 21.2Israel. Em lugar dele, reinou seu filho Ezequias.

1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father: 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. 3 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.*28.3 burnt…: or, offered sacrifice 4 He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.*28.5 Damascus: Heb. Darmesek

6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.*28.6 valiant…: Heb. sons of valour 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.*28.7 next…: Heb. the second to the king 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. 9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven. 10 And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God? 11 Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you. 12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war, 13 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. 14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. 15 And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.

16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.*28.17 captives: Heb. a captivity 18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. 19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD. 20 And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. 21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.

22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz. 23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.*28.23 Damascus: Heb. Darmesek 24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.*28.25 to burn: or, to offer

26 Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.