Judges 17
1 In that time, there was a certain man, from mount Ephraim, named Micah.
Vivía un hombre en la montaña de Efraím que se llamaba Micas;
2 And he said to his mother, “The one thousand one hundred silver coins, which you had separated for yourself, and about which you had sworn in my hearing, behold, I have them, and they are with me.” And she answered him, “My son has been blessed by the Lord.”
el cual dijo a su madre: “Los mil cien siclos de plata que te fueron robados, en cuya ocasión proferiste maldiciones, oyéndolas también yo, mira, ese dinero tengo yo; yo lo tomé.” Y le dijo su madre: “¡Bendito seas de Yahvé, hijo mío!”
3 Therefore, he restored them to his mother. And she said to him: “I have consecrated and vowed this silver to the Lord, so that my son would receive it from my hand, and would make a molten idol and a graven image. And now I deliver it to you.”
Devolvió entonces los mil cien siclos de plata a su madre. Y dijo su madre: “Yo de mi parte destino este dinero para Yahvé en favor de mi hijo, para que se haga una imagen, una estatua de fundición. Y así te lo devuelvo.”
4 And when he restored these to his mother, she took two hundred of the silver coins, and she gave them to the silversmith, so that he might make from them a molten idol and a graven image. And it was in the house of Micah.
Habiendo él devuelto el dinero a su madre tomó esta doscientos siclos de plata, y los dio al fundidor; el cual hizo una imagen, una estatua de fundición, que quedó en casa de Micas.
5 And he also separated in it a little shrine for the god. And he made an ephod and theraphim, that is, a priestly garment and idols. And he filled the hand of one of his sons, and he became his priest.
Así un hombre como Micas tuvo una casa de Dios; pues hizo también un efod y unos terafim, y consagró a uno de sus hijos que le sirvió de sacerdote.
6 In those days, there was no king in Israel. Instead, each one did what seemed right to himself.
En aquel tiempo no había rey en Israel, sino cada cual hacía lo que mejor le parecía.
7 Also, there was another young man, from Bethlehem of Judah, one of his relatives. And he himself was a Levite, and he was living there.
Había un joven de Betlehem de Judá, de la tribu de Judá, que era levita y habitaba allí como forastero.
8 Then, departing from the city of Bethlehem, he wished to sojourn wherever he would find it beneficial to himself. And when he had arrived at mount Ephraim, while making the journey, he also turned aside for a little while to the house of Micah.
Este hombre partió de la ciudad de Betlehem de Judá, para hallar un lugar donde vivir, y en su viaje llegó a la montaña de Efraím, a casa de Micas.
9 And he was asked by him where he came from. And he responded: “I am a Levite from Bethlehem of Judah. And I am traveling so that I may live where I am able, if I perceive it to be useful to me.”
Micas le preguntó: “¿De dónde vienes?” Le contestó: “Soy un levita de Betlehem de Judá, y voy de camino a fin de hallar un lugar dónde vivir.”
10 And Micah said: “Stay with me. And you shall be to me like a parent and a priest. And I will give to you, each year, ten silver coins, and a double-layered garment, and whatever provisions are necessary.”
Le dijo: “Quédate conmigo y sé mi padre y sacerdote. Te daré diez siclos de plata al año, vestido completo y comida.” El levita entró,
11 He agreed, and he stayed with the man. And he was to him like one of his sons.
y consintió en habitar con aquel hombre, para quien el joven era como uno de sus hijos.
12 And Micah filled his hand, and he had the young man with him as his priest,
Micas consagró al levita, y el joven vino a ser su sacerdote y se quedó en casa de Micas.
13 saying: “Now I know that God will be good to me, since I have a priest from the stock of the Levites.”
Entonces dijo Micas: “Ahora sé que Yahvé me bendecirá, porque tengo este levita por sacerdote.”
