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1 U ono vrijeme ne bijaše kralja u Izraelu. Tada je Danovo pleme tražilo zemljište gdje da se naseli, jer mu do toga dana nije dopalo zemljište među Izraelovim plemenima.
In those days there was no king in Israel; and in those days the tribe of the Danites were seeking for themselves an inheritance to dwell in; for there had not fallen to their share up to that day among the tribes of Israel a [sufficient] inheritance.
2 Zato poslaše Danovci petoricu ljudi iz svoga plemena, ljude osobito hrabre iz Sore i Eštaola, da izvide i upoznaju zemlju. I rekoše im: “Idite, istražite zemlju.” I oni dođoše u Efrajimovu goru, do Mikine kuće, i ondje zanoćiše.
And the children of Dan sent from their family five men from among themselves, men of valor, from Zor'ah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land. And they came to the mountain of Ephraim, as far as the house of Micah, and lodged there.
3 Kako bijahu blizu Mikine kuće, poznaše glas mladog levita; svratiše se onamo te ga upitaše: “Tko te doveo ovamo? Što tu radiš? I što ćeš tu?”
They were just by the house of Micah, when they recognized the voice of the young man the Levite; and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what doest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
4 A on im odgovori: “Mika je učinio sa mnom tako i tako. On me najmio, a ja mu služim kao svećenik.”
And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah done unto me; and he hired me, and I became his priest.
5 “Upitaj Boga”, kazaše mu, “da znamo hoće li nam uspjeti put koji smo poduzeli.”
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way on which we are going shall be prosperous.
6 “Idite u miru”, odgovori im svećenik, “put na koji ste pošli po volji je Jahvi.”
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way on which ye will go.
7 Tada odoše ona petorica i stigoše u Lajiš. I vidješe da narod koji prebiva u njemu živi bez straha - po običaju Sidonaca - bezbrižno i mirno; imaju svega što rodi zemlja, daleko su od Sidonaca i nemaju nikakvih odnosa s Aramejcima.
And the five men departed, and came to Layish, and saw the people that were therein, dwelling in security, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and no one inflicted any wrong in the land, as hereditary ruler; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no concern with any man.
8 Kad se vratiše svojoj braći u Sori i Eštaolu, braća ih upitaše: “Što ste doznali?”
And they came unto their brethren to Zor'ah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What [news bring] ye?
9 Oni odgovoriše: “Na noge! Navalimo na njih! Zemlja koju smo vidjeli vrlo je dobra. O vi, lijenčine! Ne oklijevajte navaliti da osvojite tu zemlju.
And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and you keep still! be not slothful, to go, to enter to take possession of the land.
10 Kada dođete, naći ćete ondje bezbrižan narod. Zemlja je prostrana. Bog je predao u vaše ruke mjesto koje ne oskudijeva ni u čemu što rodi zemlja!”
When ye enter, ye will come unto a secure people, and the land is roomy; for God hath given it into your hand; a place where there is no want of anything that is on the earth.
11 Tako je odande krenulo šest stotina naoružanih ljudi iz Danova plemena iz Sore i Eštaola.
And there went from there of the family of the Danites, out of Zor'ah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men girded with weapons of war.
12 Krenuli su i utaborili se u Kirjat Jearimu u Judi. Zato se to mjesto naziva do današnjeg dana Danovim taborom, a nalazi se na zapadu od Kirjat Jearima.
And they went up, and encamped in Kiryath-ye'arim, in Judah; wherefore they called that place Machaneh-dan until this day; behold, it is behind Kiryath-ye'arim.
13 Odatle se zaputiše u Efrajimovu goru i dođoše do Mikine kuće.
And they passed thence unto the mountain of Ephraim, and came as far as the house of Micah.
14 A ona petorica što bijahu išla izviđati zemlju rekoše svojoj braći: “Znate li da u ovim kućama imaju efod, terafe i ljeveni idol? Sada pazite što ćete raditi.”
Then commenced the five men that had gone to spy out the country of Layish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there are in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven and molten image? and now consider what ye have to do.
15 Skrenuvši, oni uđoše u kuću mladog levita, u Mikinu kuću, i pozdraviše ga.
And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, unto the house of Micah, and asked him after his welfare.
16 I dok je šest stotina naoružanih ljudi od Danovih sinova stajalo pred vratima,
And the six hundred men who were of the children of Dan, girded with their weapons of war, remained standing by the entrance of the gate.
17 ona petorica što su išla izviđati zemlju uđoše, uzeše efod, terafe i ljeveni idol, a svećenik stajaše na pragu pokraj šest stotina naoružanih ljudi.
And the five men that had gone to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest stood in the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men that were girded with the weapons of war.
18 Kad su ušli u Mikinu kuću i uzeli efod, terafe, rezani i ljeveni idol, svećenik im reče: “Što to radite?”
And these went into Micah's house, and took the graven image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest said unto them, What are ye doing?
19 “Šuti”, odgovoriše mu. “Stavi ruku na usta i hajde s nama. Bit ćeš nam otac i svećenik. Zar ti je bolje biti svećenikom u kući jednog čovjeka nego da budeš svećenikom jednog plemena i roda u Izraelu?”
And they said unto him, Be still, lay thy hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and become to us a father and a priest: is it better that thou be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
20 Svećenik se obradova; uze on efod, terafe i rezani i ljeveni idol te ode s ljudima.
And the priest's heart became glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and came into the midst of the people.
21 Vrativši se na put kojim su krenuli, odoše pustivši naprijed žene i djecu, stoku i dragocjenosti.
And they turned and went away, and placed the little ones and the cattle and the heavy things before them.
22 Bijahu već daleko od Mikine kuće, kad gle - ljudi što življahu u susjednim kućama, blizu Mikine, uzbunili se i krenuli u potjeru za Danovcima.
When they were at a distance from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were called together, and they overtook the children of Dan.
23 Kada počeše vikati za Danovim sinovima, oni se obazreše i rekoše Miki: “Što ti je? Što ste se skupili?”
And they called unto the children of Dan, who turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou hast called out thy people?
24 On odgovori: “Uzeli ste moga boga koga sam sebi načinio i svećenika te odlazite. A što ostaje meni? I još mi kažete: 'Što ti je?'”
And he said, My god which I made have ye taken away, and the priest, and are gone away; and what have I more? and what is this ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
25 Danovci mu odgovore: “Da te više nismo čuli! Jer bi gnjevni ljudi mogli udariti na vas te bi upropastio sebe i svoju kuću!”
And the children of Dan said unto him, Cause not thy voice to be heard among us, lest men of an embittered spirit assail thee, and thou lose thy life, with the life of thy household.
26 Danovci odoše dalje, a Mika, videći da su jači od njega, okrenu se i vrati kući.
And the children of Dan went on their way; and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
27 I tako, uzevši boga što ga je načinio Mika i svećenika koga je najmio da mu služi, Danovci navališe na Lajiš, na mirne i spokojne ljude, te ih posjekoše oštrim mačem i spališe grad.
And they took what Micah had made, and the priest whom he had had, and came over Layish, over a people that were quiet and secure; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and the city they burnt with fire.
28 Nikoga ne bijaše da pomogne Lajišanima, jer bijahu daleko od Sidona i ne imahu nikakvih odnosa s Aramejcima, a osim toga grad bijaše u dolini koja se pruža prema Bet-Rehobu. Potom su opet sagradili grad i nastanili se u njemu.
And there was no deliverer; because it was far from Zidon, and the people had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rechob. And they rebuilt the city, and dwelt therein.
29 I nazvaše ga Dan, po imenu svoga pretka Dana, koji se rodio Izraelu. A prije se grad zvao Lajiš.
And they called the name of the city, Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: nevertheless, Layish was the name of the city at first.
30 I Danovci namjestiše sebi rezani i ljeveni idol. A Jonatan, sin Geršona, sina Mojsijeva, a zatim njegovi sinovi, bijahu svećenici Danova plemena do dana kada je narod bio odveden u izgnanstvo.
And the children of Dan erected for themselves the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Menasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the exile of the land.
31 I stajaše im onaj rezani i ljeveni idol što ga je Mika načinio, i ostade ondje za sve vrijeme dokle Dom Božji bijaše u Šilu.
And they set up for themselves Micah's graven image, which he had made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
