< Judges 18 >

1 In those dayes there was no King in Israel, and at the same time the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in: for vnto that time all their inheritance had not fallen vnto them among the tribes of Israel.
Ní ọjọ́ wọ̀n-ọn-nì, àwọn ọmọ Israẹli kò ní ọba. Ní ọjọ́ wọ̀n-ọn-nì, àwọn ẹ̀yà Dani ń wá ilẹ̀ tiwọn, níbi tí wọn yóò máa gbé, nítorí pé títí di àkókò náà wọn kò ì tí ì pín ogún ilẹ̀ fún wọn ní ìní láàrín àwọn ọmọ Israẹli.
2 Therefore the children of Dan sent of their familie, fiue men out of their coastes, euen men expert in warre, out of Zorah and Eshtaol, to viewe the lande and search it out, and saide vnto them, Goe, and search out the lande. Then they came to mount Ephraim to the house of Michah and lodged there.
Nítorí náà àwọn ẹ̀yà Dani rán àwọn jagunjagun márùn-ún lọ láti Sora àti Eṣtaoli láti yọ́ ilẹ̀ náà wò àti láti rìn ín wò. Àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí ṣe ojú fún gbogbo àwọn ẹ̀yà wọn. Wọ́n wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ lọ kí ẹ rin ilẹ̀ náà ká, kí ẹ sì wò ó fínní fínní.” Àwọn ọkùnrin náà wọ àwọn ìlú tí ó wà ní agbègbè òkè Efraimu, wọ́n sì dé ilé Mika, níbi tí wọ́n sùn ní òru náà.
3 When they were in the house of Michah, they knewe the voyce of the yong man the Leuite: and being turned in thither, they saide vnto him, Who brought thee hither? or what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou to doe here?
Nígbà tí wọ́n súnmọ́ tòsí ilé e Mika, wọ́n dá ohùn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin Lefi náà mọ̀, torí náà wọ́n yípadà, wọ́n sì wọ inú ilé náà lọ wọ́n sì bi í pé, “Tá ni ó mú ọ wa sí ibi? Kí ni ìwọ ń ṣe níhìn-ín yìí? Èéṣe tí o fi wà ní ibí?”
4 And he answered them, Thus and thus dealeth Michah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his Priest.
Ó sọ ohun tí Mika ti ṣe fún un, ó fi kún un fún wọn pé, “Ó gbà mí sí iṣẹ́, èmi sì ni àlùfáà rẹ̀.”
5 Againe they said vnto him, Aske counsell nowe of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we goe, shalbe prosperous.
Wọ́n wí fún un pé, “Jọ̀wọ́ béèrè ní ọwọ́ Ọlọ́run, kí àwa lè mọ̀ bí ìrìnàjò wa yóò yọrí sí rere.”
6 And the Priest sayde vnto them, Goe in peace: for the Lord guideth your way which ye goe.
Àlùfáà náà dá wọn lóhùn pé, “Ẹ máa lọ ní àlàáfíà. Ìrìnàjò yín tí ẹ̀yin ń rìn bá ojúrere Olúwa pàdé.”
7 Then the fiue men departed and came to Laish, and sawe the people that were therein, which dwelt carelesse, after the maner of the Zidonians, quiet and sure, because no man made any trouble in the lande, or vsurped any dominion: also they were farre from the Zidonians, and had no businesse with other men.
Àwọn ọkùnrin márààrún náà kúrò, wọ́n sì wá sí Laiṣi, níbi tí wọ́n ti rí i pé àwọn ènìyàn tí ń gbé ibẹ̀ ní ààbò, bí àwọn ará Sidoni, láìsí ìfòyà àti ní ìpamọ́. Ní ìgbà tí ilẹ̀ wọn kò ṣe aláìní ohunkóhun, wọ́n ní ọrọ̀ púpọ̀. Ibùgbé wọn tún jìnnà sí ti àwọn ará Sidoni, wọn kò fi ohunkóhun bá ẹnikẹ́ni dàpọ̀.
8 So they came againe vnto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren saide vnto them, What haue ye done?
Nígbà tí wọ́n padà sí Sora àti Eṣtaoli, àwọn arákùnrin wọn bi wọ́n léèrè pé, “Báwo ni ibi tí ẹ lọ ti rí? Kí ni ìròyìn tí ẹ mú wá?”
9 And they answered, Arise, that we may goe vp against them: for we haue seene the lande, and surely it is very good, and doe ye sit stil? be not slouthfull to goe and enter to possesse the lande:
Wọ́n dáhùn pé, “Ẹ dìde ẹ jẹ́ kí a lọ kọlù wọ́n! A wá rí i pé ilẹ̀ náà dára gidigidi. Ṣé ẹ̀yin ó sì jókòó láìsí nǹkan nípa rẹ̀? Ẹ má ṣe lọ́ra láti lọ síbẹ̀ kí ẹ sì gba ilẹ̀ náà.
10 (If ye will goe, ye shall come vnto a carelesse people, and the countrey is large) for God hath giuen it into your hande. It is a place which doeth lacke nothing that is in the worlde.
Nígbà tí ẹ̀yin bá dé ibẹ̀, ẹ yóò rí àwọn ènìyàn tí ọkàn wọn balẹ̀ àti ilẹ̀ tí ó tẹ́jú tí Ọlọ́run ti fi fún yín, ilẹ̀ tí kò ṣe aláìní nǹkan kan.”
11 Then there departed thence of the familie of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, sixe hundreth men appointed with instruments of warre.
Nígbà náà ni ẹgbẹ̀ta ọkùnrin tí ó múra ogun láti ìran Dani, jáde lọ láti Sora àti Eṣtaoli ní mímú ra láti jagun.
12 And they went vp, and pitched in Kiriath-iearim in Iudah: wherefore they called that place, Mahaneh-Dan vnto this day: and it is behinde Kiriath-iearim.
Wọ́n sì jáde lọ, ní ojú ọ̀nà wọn, wọ́n tẹ̀dó ogun sí ẹ̀bá Kiriati-Jearimu ní Juda. Ìdí nìyí tí wọ́n fi ń gbé ìwọ̀-oòrùn Kiriati-Jearimu ni Mahane-Dani títí di òní yìí.
13 And they went thence vnto mount Ephraim, and came to the house of Michah.
Láti ibẹ̀ wọ́n kọjá lọ sí àwọn ìlú agbègbè òkè Efraimu, wọ́n sì dé ilé Mika.
14 Then answered the fiue men, that went to spie out the countrey of Laish, and said vnto their brethren, Knowe ye not, that there is in these houses an Ephod, and Teraphim, and a grauen and a molten image? Nowe therefore consider what ye haue to doe.
Nígbà náà ni àwọn ọkùnrin márùn-ún tí ó lọ yọ́ ilẹ̀ Laiṣi wò sọ fún àwọn arákùnrin wọn pé, “Ǹjẹ́ ẹ̀yin mọ̀ pé ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ilé yìí ní ẹ̀wù efodu, àwọn yòókù ní òrìṣà, ère gbígbẹ́ àti ère dídà? Ẹ mọ ohun tí ó yẹ kí ẹ ṣe báyìí.”
15 And they turned thitherward and came to the house of the yong man the Leuite, euen vnto the house of Michah, and saluted him peaceably.
Wọ́n sì yà sí ibẹ̀, wọ́n sì wọ ilé ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin Lefi náà, sí ilé Mika, wọ́n sì béèrè àlàáfíà rẹ̀.
16 And the six hundreth men appointed with their weapons of warre, which were of the children of Dan, stoode by the entring of the gate.
Àwọn ẹgbẹ̀ta ọkùnrin ará Dani náà tí ó hámọ́ra ogun, dúró ní àbáwọlé ẹnu odi.
17 Then the fiue men that went to spie out the land, went in thither, and tooke the grauen image and the Ephod, and the Teraphim, and the molten image: and the Priest stoode in the entring of the gate with the sixe hundreth men, that were appointed with weapons of warre,
Àwọn ọkùnrin márùn-ún tí wọ́n lọ yọ́ ilẹ̀ náà wò wọlé lọ wọ́n sì kó ère gbígbẹ́ náà, efodu náà, àwọn òrìṣà ìdílé àti ère dídà náà nígbà tí àlùfáà náà àti àwọn ẹgbẹ̀ta ọkùnrin tí ó hámọ́ra ogun dúró ní à bá wọ ẹnu odi náà.
18 And the other went into Michahs house and fet the grauen image, the Ephod, and the Teraphim, and the molten image. Then saide the Priest vnto them, What doe ye?
Nígbà tí àwọn ọkùnrin yìí wọ ilé e Mika lọ tí wọ́n sì kó ère fínfín náà, efodu náà, àwọn òrìṣà ìdílé mìíràn àti ère dídà náà, àlùfáà náà béèrè lọ́wọ́ wọn wí pé, “Kí ni ẹ̀yin ń ṣe?”
19 And they answered him, Holde thy peace: lay thine hande vpon thy mouth, and come with vs to be our father and Priest. Whether is it better that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto ye house of one man, or that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto a tribe and to a familie in Israel?
Wọ́n dá a lóhùn pé, “Dákẹ́! Ma sọ nǹkan kan, tẹ̀lé wa kí o sì di baba àti àlùfáà wa. Kò ha sàn fún ọ láti máa ṣe ìránṣẹ́ ẹ̀yà àti ìdílé kan tí ó wá láti Israẹli bí àlùfáà ju ilé ẹnìkan ṣoṣo lọ?”
20 And the Priestes heart was glad, and hee tooke the Ephod and the Teraphim, and the grauen image, and went among the people.
Nígbà náà ni inú àlùfáà náà sì dùn, òun mú efodu náà, àwọn òrìṣà ìdílé mìíràn àti ère fínfín náà, ó sì bá àwọn ènìyàn náà lọ.
21 And they turned and departed, and put the children, and the cattell, and the substance before them.
Wọ́n kó àwọn ọmọdé wọn, àwọn ohun ọ̀sìn wọn àti gbogbo ohun ìní wọn síwájú, wọ́n yípadà wọ́n sì lọ.
22 When they were farre off from the house of Michah, the men that were in the houses neere to Michahs house, gathered together, and pursued after the children of Dan,
Nígbà tí wọ́n ti rìn jìnnà díẹ̀ sí ilé Mika, àwọn ọkùnrin tí ó wà ní agbègbè Mika kó ara wọn jọ, wọ́n sì lé àwọn ará Dani bá.
23 And cryed vnto the children of Dan: who turned their faces, and said vnto Michah, What ayleth thee, that thou makest an outcrie?
Bí wọ́n ṣe ń pariwo tẹ̀lé wọn lẹ́yìn, àwọn ará Dani yípadà wọ́n sì bi Mika pé, “Kí ló ṣe ọ́ tí o fi pe àwọn ọkùnrin rẹ jáde láti jà?”
24 And hee saide, Yee haue taken away my gods, which I made, and the Priest, and go your wayes: and what haue I more? howe then say ye vnto me, what ayleth thee?
Ó dáhùn pé, “Ẹ̀yin kó àwọn ère tí mo ṣe, àti àlùfáà mi lọ. Kí ni ó kù tí mo ní? Báwo ni ẹ̀yin ò ṣe béèrè pé, ‘Kí ló ṣe ọ́?’”
25 And the children of Dan sayde vnto him, Let not thy voyce be heard among vs, least angrie fellowes runne vpon thee, and thou lose thy life with the liues of thine housholde.
Àwọn ọkùnrin Dani náà dáhùn pé, “Má ṣe bá wa jiyàn, tàbí àwọn oníbìínú fùfù ènìyàn lè kọlù yín, ìwọ àti àwọn ìdílé yóò sì sọ ẹ̀mí yín nù.”
26 So the children of Dan went their wayes: and when Michah saw that they were too strong for him, hee turned, and went backe vnto his house.
Àwọn ọkùnrin Dani náà sì bá ọ̀nà wọn lọ. Nígbà tí Mika rí í pé wọ́n lágbára púpọ̀ fún òun, ó sì padà sí ilé rẹ̀.
27 And they tooke the things which Michah had made, and the Priest which he had, and came vnto Laish, vnto a quiet people and without mistrust, and smote them with the edge of the sworde, and burnt the citie with fire:
Wọ́n sì kó àwọn ohun tí Mika ti ṣe àti àlùfáà rẹ̀, wọ́n sì kọjá lọ sí Laiṣi, ní ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ènìyàn tí ó ní ìbàlẹ̀ ọkàn tí wọ́n sì wà ní àlàáfíà. Wọ́n fi ojú idà kọlù wọ́n, wọ́n sì jó ìlú wọn run.
28 And there was none to helpe, because Laish was farre from Zidon, and they had no businesse with other men: also it was in the valley that lyeth by Beth-rehob. After, they built the citie, and dwelt therein,
Kò sì sí ẹnikẹ́ni tí yóò gbà wọ́n sílẹ̀ nítorí pé ibi tí wọ́n ń gbé jìnà sí àwọn ará Sidoni, wọn kò sì ní àṣepọ̀ pẹ̀lú ẹnikẹ́ni. Ìlú náà wà ní inú àfonífojì lẹ́bàá a Beti-Rehobu. Àwọn ará Dani sì tún ìlú náà kọ́, wọ́n sì ń gbé inú rẹ̀.
29 And called the name of the citie Dan, after the name of Dan their father which was borne vnto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the beginning.
Wọ́n sọ orúkọ ìlú náà ní Dani gẹ́gẹ́ bí orúkọ baba ńlá wọn Dani, ẹni tí wọ́n bí fún Israẹli: bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé Laiṣi ni orúkọ ìlú náà tẹ́lẹ̀ rí.
30 Then the children of Dan set them vp the grauen image: and Ionathan the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Manasseh and his sonnes were the Priestes in the tribe of the Danites vntil the day of the captiuitie of the lande.
Àwọn ọmọ Dani sì gbé àwọn ère kalẹ̀ fún ara wọn níbẹ̀; Jonatani ọmọ Gerṣomu, ọmọ Mose, àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ ni àlùfáà fún àwọn ẹ̀yà Dani títí di àkókò tí a kó ilẹ̀ náà ní ìgbèkùn.
31 So they set them vp the grauen image, which Michah had made, all the while the house of God was in Shiloh.
Wọ́n tẹ̀síwájú láti lo àwọn ère tí Mika ṣe, ní gbogbo àkókò tí ilé Ọlọ́run wà ní Ṣilo.

< Judges 18 >