Judges 17
1 And there was a man of the mountain of Ephraim, whose name was Michayhu.
May isang lalaki sa burol sa bansang Efraim, na ang pangalan ay Mica.
2 And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spokest of also in my ears, —behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son unto the Lord.
Sinabi niya sa kaniyang ina “Ang 1, 100 mga pirasong pilak na kinuha mula sa iyo, narinig ko ang tungkol sa sinabi mong isang sumpa, —tumingin dito! Nasa akin ang pilak. Ninakaw ko ito.” Sinabi ng kaniyang ina, “Pagpalain ka nawa ni Yahweh, aking anak!”
3 And he restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother; and his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the Lord from my hand, for my son, to make a graven and molten image; and now I will give it back unto thee.
Binalik niya ang 1, 100 pirasong pilak sa kaniyang ina at sinabi ng kaniyang ina, “Ibinukod ko ang pilak na ito kay Yahweh, para sa aking anak na lalaki para gumawa ng isang inukit na anyo ng kahoy at isang hinulmang anyo ng metal. Kaya ngayon, ibinabalik ko ito sa iyo.”
4 Yet he gave the money back unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the silversmith, who made thereof a graven and molten image; and it was in the house of Micah.
Nang ibinalik niya ang pera sa kaniyang ina, kumuha ng dalawang daang pirasong pilak ang kaniyang ina at ibinigay sa isang manggagawa ng metal na nag-uukit ng anyo ng kahoy at isang hinulmang anyo ng metal. Nakalagay ito sa bahay ni Mica.
5 And the man Micah had a house of god, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
Mayroong mga diyus-diyosan ang lalaking si Mica sa kaniyang bahay at gumawa siya ng isang epod at sambahayan ng diyus-diyosan, at inihandog niya ang isa sa kaniyang mga anak na lalaki para maging kaniyang pari.
6 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did what seemed right in his own eyes.
Nang panahong iyon walang hari sa Israel, at ginagawa ng bawat isa kung ano ang sa paningin nila ay tama.
7 And there was a young man out of Beth-lechem-judah of the family of Judah, but he was a Levite, and sojourned there.
Ngayon may isang binata sa Bethlehem ng Juda, sa pamilya ng Juda, na isang Levita. Nanatili siya roon para tapusin ang kaniyang mga tungkulin.
8 And the man departed from the city, from Beth-lechem-judah, to sojourn where he could find [a place]; and he came to the mountain of Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he was pursuing his journey.
Iniwan ng binata ang Bethlehem sa Juda para pumunta at maghanap ng lugar para matirahan. Sa kaniyang paglalakbay, nagtungo siya sa bahay ni Mica sa burol na bansang Efraim.
9 And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite from Beth-lechem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [a place].
Sinabi ni Mica sa kaniya, “Saan ka nanggaling?” Sinabi ng binata sa kaniya, “Ako ay isang Levita ng Bethlehem sa Juda, at naglalakbay ako para makahanap ng lugar na maaari kong matirahan.”
10 And Micah said unto him, Remain with me, and become unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver for the year, and suitable apparel, and thy victuals. And the Levite went in.
Sinabi sa kaniya ni Mica, “Mamuhay kasama ko at maging isang tagapayo at pari para sa akin. Bibigyan kita ng sampung mga pirasong pilak sa bawat taon, isang magarang mga kasuotan, at iyong pagkain.” Kaya nagtungo ang Levita sa kaniyang tahanan.
11 And the Levite consented to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
Nakuntento ang Levita na manirahan sa kaniya, at naging isa sa mga anak na lalaki ni Mica ang binata.
12 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and remained in the house of Micah.
Inilaan ni Mica ang Levita para sa banal na mga tungkulin, at naging pari niya ang binata, at nanirahan siya sa bahay ni Mica.
13 Then said Micah, Now I know that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have obtained a Levite for priest.
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Mica, “Ngayon alam kong may gagawing maganda para sa akin si Yahweh, dahil naging mga pari ko ang Levitang ito.”
