Judges 17
1 And there was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose, name, was Micah.
May isang lalaki sa burol sa bansang Efraim, na ang pangalan ay Mica.
2 And he said unto his mother—The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken by thee, when, thou, didst utter a curse, and didst also say in my hearing, Lo! the silver, is with me! I took it. Then said his mother, Blessed, be my son by Yahweh.
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, when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said—I had, hallowed, the silver unto Yahweh out of mine own hand, for my son, to make a graved (molten) image, now, therefore, I will restore it 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 But he restored the silver to his mother, —so his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave it to the silversmith, who made thereof a graved (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 Now, the man Micah, had a house of gods, —and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and installed 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, that which was 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 Bethlehem-judah, of the family of Judah, —he, being a Levite, and, he, being a sojourner 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 So the man took his journey out of the city, out of Bethlehem-judah, to sojourn, wheresoever he could find [a home], —and he came into the hill country of Ephraim, as far as the house of Micah, in 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—A Levite, am I, from Bethlehem-judah, and, I, am taking my journey to sojourn, wheresoever I can find [a home].
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—Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and, I, will give thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy sustenance. So the Levite went.
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 was content to dwell with the man, —and the young man became to 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 installed 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 Yahweh will do me good, —seeing I have a Levite as my priest.
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Mica, “Ngayon alam kong may gagawing maganda para sa akin si Yahweh, dahil naging mga pari ko ang Levitang ito.”
