< Judges 17 >

1 There was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Michah,
Namicha biyya gaara Efreem keessa jiraatu kan maqaan isaa Miikaayaa jedhamu tokkotu ture;
2 And he saide vnto his mother, The eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer that were taken from thee, for the which thou cursedst, and spakedst it, euen in mine hearing, beholde, the siluer is with me, I tooke it. Then his mother saide, Blessed be my sonne of the Lord.
innis haadha isaatiin, “Meetiin kuma tokkoo fi dhibba tokko ulfaatu kan si duraa badee ani utuu ati nama si jalaa fudhate abaartuu dhagaʼe sun na bira jira; kan fudhates anuma” jedhe. Haati isaas, “Yaa ilma ko, Waaqayyo si haa eebbisu” jetteen.
3 And when he had restored the eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer to his mother, his mother sayd, I had dedicate the siluer to the Lord of mine hand for my sonne, to make a grauen and molten image. Now therfore I will giue it thee again.
Yommuu inni meetii kuma tokkoo fi dhibba tokko sana deebisee haadha isaatti kennettis, haati isaa, “Akka ilmi koo fakkii meetiin itti uffifame ittiin hojjetuuf ani meetii koo Waaqayyoof addaan baaseera. Ani ammas deebisee sittin kenna” jetteen.
4 And when he had restored the money vnto his mother, his mother tooke two hundreth shekels of siluer, and gaue them to the founder, which made thereof a grauen and molten image, and it was in the house of Michah.
Kanaafuu inni meetii sana deebisee haadha isaatiif kenne; isheenis meetii dhibba lama fuutee tumtuu meetiitti kennite; tumtuun sunis fakkii fi Waaqa tolfamaa ittiin hojjete. Fakkii fi Waaqni tolfamaan sunis mana Miikaayaa keessa kaaʼaman.
5 And this man Michah had an house of gods, and made an Ephod, and Teraphim, and cosecrated one of his sonnes, who was his Priest.
Namichi Miikaa jedhamu kunis galma Waaqa tolfamaa qaba ture; innis dirataa fi waaqota tolfamoo tokko tokko tolchee ilmaan isaa keessaa nama tokko luba godhate.
6 In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his owne eyes.
Bara sana Israaʼel keessa mootiin hin jiru ture; tokkoon tokkoon namaa waanuma isatti tole hojjeta ture.
7 There was also a yong man out of Bethlehem Iudah, of the familie of Iudah: who was a Leuite, and soiourned there.
Yeroo sanatti biyya Yihuudaa keessa dargaggeessa gosa Lewwii kan Beetlihem keessa gosa Yihuudaa gidduu jiraatu tokkotu ture.
8 And the man departed out of the citie, euen out of Beth-lehem Iudah, to dwell where he coulde finde a place: and as he iourneyed, he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Michah
Innis iddoo jireenyaa kan biraa barbaaduuf jedhee magaalaa sana dhiisee deeme. Utuma deemuus gara biyya gaaraa Efreem mana Miikaa dhufe.
9 And Michah saide vnto him, Whence comest thou? And the Leuite answered him, I come from Beth-lehem Iudah, and goe to dwell where I may finde a place.
Miikaanis, “Ati eessaa dhufte?” jedhee isa gaafate. Innis, “Ani nama Lewwii kan Beetlihem biyya Yihuudaatii dhufee iddoo jireenyaa barbaaduu dha” jedheen.
10 Then Michah said vnto him, Dwell with me, and be vnto me a father and a Priest, and I will giue thee ten shekels of siluer by yeere, and a sute of apparell, and thy meate and drinke. So the Leuite went in.
Miikaanis, “Na wajjin jiraadhuutii abbaa fi luba naa taʼi; anis waggaatti meetii kudhan siif kenna; uffata keetii fi nyaata kees nan dandaʼa” isaan jedhe.
11 And the Leuite was content to dwel with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his owne sonnes.
Kanaafuu Lewwichi sun isa wajjin jiraachuuf walii gale; dargaggeessi sunis Miikaadhaaf ilmaan isaa keessaa akkuma nama tokkoo taʼe.
12 And Michah consecrated the Leuite, and the yong man was his Priest, and was in the house of Michah.
Miikaanis dargaggeessa Lewwii sana muudate; innis luba isaa taʼee mana isaa jiraate.
13 Then said Michah, Nowe I know that the Lord will be good vnto me, seeing I haue a Leuite to my Priest.
Miikaanis, “Erga Lewwichi kun luba koo taʼe, ani akka Waaqayyo waan gaarii naa godhu nan beeka” jedhe.

< Judges 17 >