Judges 17
1 And there was a man of mount Ephraim, and his name was Michaias.
Or v’era un uomo nella contrada montuosa d’Efraim, che si chiamava Mica.
2 And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred pieces of silver which you took of yourself, and [about which] you cursed me, and spoke in my ears, behold, the silver [is] with me; I took it: and his mother said, Blessed [be] my son of the Lord.
Egli disse a sua madre: “I mille cento sicli d’argento che t’hanno rubato, e a proposito de’ quali hai pronunziato una maledizione, e l’hai pronunziata in mia presenza, ecco, li ho io; quel denaro l’avevo preso io”. E sua madre disse: “Benedetto sia dall’Eterno il mio figliuolo!”
3 And he restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother; and his mother said, I had wholly consecrated the money to the Lord out of my hand for my son, to make a graven and a molten [image], and now I will restore it to you.
Egli restituì a sua madre i mille cento sicli d’argento, e sua madre disse: “Io consacro di mano mia quest’argento a pro del mio figliuolo, per farne un’immagine scolpita e un’immagine di getto; or dunque te lo rendo”.
4 But he returned the silver to his mother, and his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave them to a silversmith, and he made it a graven and a molten image; and it was in the house of Michaias.
E quand’egli ebbe restituito l’argento a sua madre, questa prese dugento sicli e li diede al fonditore, il quale ne fece un’immagine scolpita e un’immagine di getto, che furon messe in casa di Mica.
5 And the house of Michaias [was] to him the house of God, and he made an ephod and theraphin, and he consecrated one of his sons, and he became to him a priest.
E quest’uomo, Mica, ebbe una casa di Dio; e fece un efod e degl’idoli, e consacrò uno de’ suoi figliuoli, che gli servì da sacerdote.
6 And in those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In quel tempo non v’era re in Israele; ognuno faceva quel che gli pareva meglio.
7 And there was a young man in Bethleem of the tribe of Juda, and he [was] a Levite, and he was sojourning there.
Or v’era un giovine di Bethlehem di Giuda, della famiglia di Giuda, il quale era un Levita, e abitava quivi.
8 And the man departed from Bethleem the city of Juda to sojourn in whatever place he might find; and he came as far as mount Ephraim, and to the house of Michaias to accomplish his journey.
Quest’uomo si partì dalla città di Bethlehem di Giuda, per stabilirsi in luogo che trovasse adatto; e, cammin facendo, giunse nella contrada montuosa di Efraim, alla casa di Mica.
9 And Michaias said to him, Whence come you? and he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethleem Juda, and I go to sojourn in any place I may find.
Mica gli chiese: “Donde vieni?” Quello gli rispose: “Sono un Levita di Bethlehem di Giuda, e vado a stabilirmi dove troverò un luogo adatto”.
10 And Michaias said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest; and I will give you ten pieces of silver by the year, and a change of raiment, and your living.
Mica gli disse: “Rimani con me, e siimi padre e sacerdote; ti darò dieci sicli d’argento all’anno, un vestito completo, e il vitto”. E il Levita entrò.
11 And the Levite went and began to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
Egli acconsentì a stare con quell’uomo, che trattò il giovine come uno de’ suoi figliuoli.
12 And Michaias consecrated the Levite, and he became to him a priest, and he was in the house of Michaias.
Mica consacrò quel Levita; il giovine gli servì da sacerdote, e si stabilì in casa di lui.
13 And Michaias said, Now I know that the Lord will do me good, because a Levite has become my priest.
E Mica disse: “Ora so che l’Eterno mi farà del bene, perché ho un Levita come mio sacerdote”.
