Mga Maghuhukom 17
1 Adunay usa ka tawo nga anaa sa kabungtoran nga bahin sa Efraim, ug ang iyang ngalan mao si Micah.
There was at that time a man of mount Ephraim whose name was Michas,
2 Miingon siya sa iyang inahan, “Ang 1, 100 ka buok plata nga gikuha gikan kanimo, hinungdan sa imong gisulti nga tunglo, nga diin akong nadungog—tan-awa dinhi! Ang plata uban kanako, gikawat ko kini.” Miingon ang iyang inahan, “Hinaot nga panalanginan ka ni Yahweh, akong anak!”
Who said to his mother: The eleven hundred pieces of silver, which thou hadst put aside for thyself, and concerning which thou didst swear in my hearing, behold I have, and they are with me. And she said to him: Blessed be my son by the Lord.
3 Giuli niya sa iyang inahan ang 1, 100 ka plata ug ang iyang inahan miingon, “Gilain ko kini nga plata ngadto kang Yahweh, aron himoong kinulit ug hinulmang puthaw nga larawan alang sa akong anak. Busa karon, ibalik ko kini kanimo.”
So he restored them to his mother, who said to him: I have consecrated and vowed this silver to the Lord, that my son may receive it at my hand, and make a graven and a molten god, so now I deliver it to thee.
4 Sa dihang giuli na niya ang kwarta ngadto sa iyang inahan, ang iyang inahan mikuha ug 200 ka buok plata ug gihatag kini ngadto sa magbubuhat ug puthaw aron nga himoong kinulit nga larawan, ug gibutang sila sa balay ni Micah.
And he restored them to his mother: and she took two hundred pieces of silver and gave them to the silversmith, to make of them a graven and a molten god, which was in the house of Michas.
5 Ang tawo nga si Micah adunay balay alang sa mga ribulto ug naghimo siyag ephod ug mga diosdios sa panimalay, ug gikuha niya ang usa sa iyang anak aron mahimong iyang pari.
And he separated also therein a little temple for the god, and made an ephod, and theraphim, that is to say, a priestly garment, and idols: and he filled the hand of one of his sons, and he became his priest.
6 Niadtong adlawa walay hari sa Israel, ug ang tanan nagbuhat sumala sa kung unsay tama sa ilang mga mata.
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every one did that which seemed right to himself.
7 Karon adunay batan-ong lalaki sa Bethlehem diha sa Judah, sakop sa pamilya ni Judah, nga usa ka Levita. Nagpuyo siya didto aron himoon ang iyang mga buluhaton.
There was also another young man of Bethlehem Juda, of the kindred thereof: and he was a Levite, and dwelt there.
8 Ang lalaki mihawa sa Bethlehem sa Judah aron molakaw sa pagpangitag dapit aron kapuy-an. Sa iyang panaw, miabot siya sa balay ni Micah sa kabungtorang lungsod sa Efraim.
Now he went out from the city of Bethlehem, and desired to sojourn wheresoever he should find it convenient for him. And when he was come to mount Ephraim, as he was on his journey, and had turned aside a little into the house of Michas,
9 Miingon si Micah kaniya, “Asa ka man gikan?” Ang lalaki mitubag kaniya, “Usa ako ka Levita nga gikan sa Bethlehem sa Judah, ug nagpanaw ako aron mangitag dapit diin ako makapuyo.”
He was asked by him whence he came. And he answered: I am a Levite of Bethlehem Juda, and I am going to dwell where I can, and where I shall find a place to my advantage.
10 Miingon si Micah kaniya, “Puyo uban kanako, ug mahimo ka nga akong amahan ug pari. Hatagan ko ikaw ug napulo ka plata matag tuig, mga kupo sa bisti, ug imong pagkaon.”
And Michas said: Stay with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee every year ten pieces of silver, and a double suit of apparel, and thy victuals.
11 Busa ang Levita miadto sa iyang balay. Kuntento siya nga magpuyo uban kang Micah, ug ang batan-ong lalaki alang kang Micah nahimong sama sa usa sa mga anak.
He was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons.
12 Gigahin ni Micah ang Levita alang sa balaanong mga buluhaton, ug ang batan-ong lalaki nahimong iyang pari, nga nagpuyo sa iyang balay.
And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him, for his priest, saying:
13 Unya miingon si Micah, “Karon nasayod ako nga si Yahweh magbuhat ug maayo alang kanako, tungod kay kining Levita nahimong akong pari.”
Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites.
