Judges 17
1 There was at that time a man of mount Ephraim whose name was Michas,
E havia um homem da montanha d'Ephraim, cujo nome era Micah.
2 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.
O qual disse a sua mãe: As mil e cem moedas de prata que te foram tiradas, por cuja causa deitavas maldições, e tambem as disseste em meus ouvidos, eis que este dinheiro eu o tenho, eu o tomei. Então disse sua mãe: Bemdito seja meu filho do Senhor.
3 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.
Assim restituiu as mil e cem moedas de prata a sua mãe: porém sua mãe disse: Inteiramente tenho dedicado este dinheiro da minha mão ao Senhor para meu filho, para fazer uma imagem de esculptura e de fundição: de sorte que agora t'o tornarei a dar
4 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.
Porém elle restituiu aquelle dinheiro a sua mãe: e sua mãe tomou duzentas moedas de prata, e as deu ao ourives, o qual fez d'ellas uma imagem de esculptura e de fundição, e esteve em casa de Micah.
5 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.
E teve este homem, Micah, uma casa de deuses: e fez um ephod e teraphins, e consagrou a um de seus filhos, para que lhe fosse por sacerdote.
6 In those days there was no king in Israel, but every one did that which seemed right to himself.
N'aquelles dias não havia rei em Israel: cada qual fazia o que parecia direito aos seus olhos.
7 There was also another young man of Bethlehem Juda, of the kindred thereof: and he was a Levite, and dwelt there.
E havia um mancebo de Beth-lehem de Judah, da tribu de Judah, que era levita, e peregrinava ali.
8 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,
E este homem partiu da cidade de Beth-lehem de Judah para peregrinar onde quer que achasse commodidade: chegando elle pois á montanha d'Ephraim, até á casa de Micah, seguindo o seu caminho.
9 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.
Disse-lhe Micah: D'onde vens? E elle lhe disse: Sou levita de Beth-lehem de Judah, e vou peregrinar onde quer que achar commodidade.
10 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.
Então lhe disse Micah: Fica commigo, e sê-me por pae e sacerdote; e cada anno te darei dez moedas de prata, e vestuario, e o teu sustento. E o levita entrou.
11 He was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons.
E consentiu o levita em ficar com aquelle homem: e este mancebo lhe foi como um de seus filhos.
12 And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him, for his priest, saying:
E consagrou Micah ao levita, e aquelle mancebo lhe foi por sacerdote; e esteve em casa de Micah.
13 Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites.
Então disse Micah: Agora sei que O Senhor me fará bem: porquanto tenho um levita por sacerdote.
