Judges 18
1 At that time the Israelis had no king. Also at that time, the tribe of Dan was still searching for some land where they could live. The other Israeli tribes had [been able to] ([capture/take possession of]) [the] land that had been allotted to them, but the tribe of Dan had not been able to do that.
Sa panahong iyon walang hari sa Israel. Naghahanap ang tribo ng mga kaapu-apuhan ni Dan ng isang teritoryo para tirahan, hanggang sa araw na iyon hindi sila nakatanggap ng anumang pamana mula sa mga lipi ng Israel.
2 So they chose five soldiers from their clans, men who lived in Zorah and Eshtaol [cities], to go through the land and explore it [and try to find some land where their tribe could live]. They came to Micah’s house in the hilly area where the tribe of Ephraim lived, and they stayed there that night.
Ang bayan ng Dan ay nagpadala ng limang kalalakihan mula sa kabuuang bilang ng kanilang lipi, kalalakihan na bihasang mandirigma mula sa Zora at mula sa Estaol, para manmanan ang lupain habang naglalakad, at titingnan ito. Sinabi nila sa kanila, “Humayo at tingnan ang lupain.” Nakarating sila sa burol na bansa ng Efraim, hanggang sa bahay ni Mikias, at nagpalipas sila ng gabi roon.
3 While they were in his house and they heard the young man who had become Micah’s priest talking, they recognized from (his accent/the way that he talked) [that he was from the southern part of Israel]. So they went to him and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing here? Why did you come here?”
Nang malapit na sila sa bahay ni Mikias, nakilala nila ang pananalita ng binatang Levita. Kaya huminto sila at nagtanong sa kaniya, “Sino ang nagdala sa iyo dito? Ano ang ginagawa mo sa lugar na ito? Bakit ka nandito?”
4 He told them the things that Micah had done for him. And he said, “Micah (has hired me/is paying me to work for him), and I have become his priest.”
Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Ito ang ginawa ni Mikias sa akin: Inupahan niya ako para maging kaniyang pari.”
5 So they said to him, “Please ask God if we will succeed [in what we are trying to do] on this journey.”
Sinabi nila sa kaniya, “Pakiusap alamin ang payo ng Diyos, para malaman namin kung magtatagumpay ba kami sa pupuntahang paglalakbay.
6 The young man replied, “Things will go well for you. Yahweh will go with you on this journey.”
Ang sinabi ng pari sa kanila, “Umalis kayo nang payapa. Papatnubayan kayo ni Yahweh sa landas na dapat ninyong lakaran.”
7 [The next day] the five men left. When they came to Laish [city], they saw that the people there lived safely, like the people in Sidon [city] did. The people there thought that they were safe/protected [from any enemies], and they had plenty of [good fertile] land. They lived very far from the people of Sidon, [so the people of Sidon would not be able to help defend/protect them]. They had no other (allies/groups nearby that would help them in battles).
Kaya umalis ang limang kalalakihan at nakarating sa Lais, at nakita nila ang mga tao na naninirihan doon ng ligtas—katulad din sa pamamaraan ng mga Sidoneo na naninirahang matiwasay at ligtas. Wala ni isa ang siyang sumakop sa kanila sa lupain, o gumulo sa kanila sa anumang paraan. Nanirahan sila ng malayo mula sa mga Sidoneo, at hindi sila nakipag-ugnayan kaninuman.
8 When those five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them “What did you find out?”
Bumalik sila sa kanilang lipi sa Zora at Estaol. Tinanong sila ng kanilang mga kamag-anak, “Ano ang inyong balita?”
9 They replied, “We have found some land, and it is very good. We should go and attack the people [who live there]. Why are you staying here and doing nothing [RHQ]? Do not wait any longer! We should go immediately and take possession of that land!
Sinabi nila, “Halina! salakayin natin sila! Nakita namin ang lupain at ito'y napakabuti. Wala ba kayong ginagawa? Huwag bagalan ang pagsalakay at pagsakop sa lupain.
10 When you go there, you will see that there is plenty of land, and it has everything [that we will need]. The people there are not expecting anyone to attack them. Surely God is giving that land to us.”
Kapag pupunta kayo, makakarating kayo sa mga taong nag-iisip na ligtas sila, at malawak ang lupain! Ibinigay ito sa inyo ng Diyos— isang lugar na hindi nagkukulang sa anumang bagay sa mundo.”
11 So 600 men from the tribe of Dan left Zorah and Eshtaol, carrying their weapons.
Anim na raang kalalakihan ng lipi ng Dan, mga armado ng mga pandigmang sandata, na umalis mula sa Zora at Estaol.
12 On their way they set up their tents near Kiriath-Jearim [city] in [the area where the tribe of] Judah [lives]. That is why the area west of Kiriath-Jearim was named ‘Camp of Dan’, and that is still its name.
Umakyat sila at nagkampo sa Kiriath Jearim, sa Juda. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit tinawag ng mga tao ang lugar na Mahaneh Dan hanggang sa araw na ito; nasa kanluran ito ng Kiriath Jearim.
13 From there, they went to the hilly area where the tribe of Ephraim lives. And they arrived at Micah’s house.
Umalis sila mula sa burol na bansa ng Efraim at nakarating sa bahay ni Mikias.
14 The five men who had explored the land near Laish said to their fellow Israelis, “Do you know that in one of these houses there is a sacred vest, several idols, and a statue? [We think that] you know what you should do.” [RHQ]
Pagkatapos ang limang kalalakihang nagmamanman sa bansa ng Lais ay nagsabi sa kanilang kamag-anak, “Alam ba ninyo na sa mga bahay na ito ay may isang epod, mga sambahayan ng diyos, isang inukit na anyo, at isang hinulmang metal na anyo? Magpasya na ngayon kung ano ang inyong gagawin.”
15 So they went to the house where the man from the tribe of Levi lived, which was the house where Micah lived, and they greeted the young man from the tribe of Levi [who had become Micah’s priest].
Kaya bumalik sila roon at nakarating sa bahay ng binatang Levita, sa bahay ni Mikias, at kanilang binati siya.
16 The 600 men of the tribe of Dan stood outside the gate of the house, carrying their weapons.
Ngayon ang anim na raang Daneo, armado ng mga sandatang pandigma, nakatayo sa pasukan ng tarangkahan.
17 The five men who had explored the land went into Micah’s house, and took all the idols, the sacred vest, and the statue. While they did that, the 600 men stood outside the gate, [talking] with the priest.
Pumunta doon ang limang kalalakihan na nagmanman sa lupain at kinuha nila ang inukit na anyo, ang epod, at ang mga pansambahayang diyos, at ang hinulmang metal na anyo, habang nakatayo ang pari sa bungad ng tarangkahan kasama ang anim na raang armadong kalalakihan ng mga sandatang pandigma.
18 When the priest saw them bringing out the idols and the sacred vest and the statue, he said to them, “What are you doing?”
Nang ang mga ito ay pumunta sa bahay ni Mikias at kinuha ang inukit na anyo, ang epod, mga pansambahayang diyos, at hinulmang metal na anyo, sinabi ng pari sa kanila, “Ano ang ginagawa ninyo?”
19 They replied, “Be quiet! Do not say anything! You come with us and be [like] a father to us and a priest for us. Is it better for you to [stay here and] be a priest for the people in the house of one man, or to be a priest for a clan, and a priest for a whole tribe of Israelis?” [RHQ]
Sinabi nila sa kaniya, “Tumahimik kayo! Ilagay ang iyong kamay sa iyong bibig at sumama sa amin, at maging ama at pari sa amin. Mas mabuti ba sa iyo na maging pari sa bahay ng isang lalaki, o maging pari para sa isang lipi at isang angkan sa Israel?”
20 The priest liked what they were suggesting. So he took the sacred vest and the idols, and he [prepared to] go with the men from the tribe of Dan.
Nagalak ang puso ng pari. Kinuha niya ang epod, mga sambahayan ng diyos at ang inukit na anyo, at sumama sa mga tao.
21 They all put their little children and their animals and everything else that they owned in front of them.
Kaya tumalikod sila at umalis. Nilagay nila ang maliit na mga bata sa kanilang harapan, pati na rin ang mga baka at ang kanilang mga ari-arian.
22 After they had gone a little distance from Micah’s house, Micah [saw what was happening. He] quickly summoned the men who lived near him, and they ran and caught up with the men from the tribe of Dan.
Nang malayo na sila mula sa bahay ni Mikias, ang mga kalalakihan na nasa mga bahay na malapit sa bahay ni Mikias ay magkasamang pinatawag, at inabutan nila ang mga Daneo.
23 They shouted at them. The men of the tribe of Dan turned around and said to Micah, “What is the problem? Why have you gathered these men [to pursue us]?”
Sumigaw sila sa mga Daneo, at tumalikod sila at sinabi kay Mikias, “Bakit kayo magkasamang pinatawag?”
24 Micah shouted, “You took the silver idols that were made for me! You also took my priest! I do not have anything left [RHQ]! So why do you ask me, ‘What is the problem?’”
Sinabi niya, “Ninakaw ninyo ang mga diyos na ginawa ko, kinuha ninyo ang aking pari at aalis kayo. Ano pa ang maiiwan sa akin? Bakit ninyo ako tinatanong, 'Ano ang gumugulo sa iyo?'”
25 The men from the tribe of Dan replied, “You should not shout loudly like that! One of our angry men might attack you and kill you and your family!”
Sinabi ng mga tao ng Dan sa kaniya, “Hindi mo kami dapat hayaang marinig ka naming magsabi ng anumang bagay, o sasalakayin ka ng ilang galit na galit na mga kalalakihan at ikaw at iyong pamilya ay mapapatay.”
26 Then the men from the tribe of Dan continued walking. Micah realized that there was a very large group of them, [so that it would be useless for him to try to fight them]. So he turned around and went home.
Pagkatapos nagpatuloy ang mga tao ng Dan sa kanilang pinaroroonan. Nang nakita ni Mikias na sila ay napakalakas para sa kaniya, tumalikod siya at bumalik sa kaniyang bahay.
27 The men of the tribe of Dan were carrying the things that had been made for Micah, and they also took his priest, and they continued traveling to Laish. They attacked the people who were peacefully living there, and killed them with their swords, and then they burned everything in the city.
Kinuha ng bayan ng Dan kung ano ang ginawa ni Mikias, kasama rin pati ang kaniyang pari, at nakarating sila sa Lais, sa mga tao na siyang panatag at ligtas at pinatay nila sila gamit ang espada at sinunog ang lungsod.
28 Laish was far from [the city of] Sidon, [so the people of Sidon could not rescue the people of Laish]. And the people of Laish had no other allies. Laish was in a valley near Beth-Rehob [town]. The people of the tribe of Dan rebuilt the city and started to live there.
Wala ni isang naligtas sa kanila dahil malayo pa ito mula sa Sidon, at hindi sila nagkaroon ng pakikipag-ugnayan sa kaninuman. Nasa lambak ito malapit sa Beth-Rehob. Ipinatayong muli ng mga Daneo ang lungsod at nanirahan doon.
29 They gave to the city a [new] name, Dan, in honor of their ancestor Dan, who was one of the sons of Jacob.
Pinangalanan nila ang lungsod ng Dan, ang pangalan ni Dan na kanilang ninuno, na siyang isa sa mga anak na lalaki ng Israel. Pero ang dating pangalan ng lungsod ay Lais.
30 The people of the tribe of Dan set up [in the city] the idols [that had been made for Micah]. Jonathan, who was the son of Gershom and the grandson of Moses, was appointed to be their priest. His descendants continued to be priests until the Israelis were captured and taken [to Assyria].
Inilagay ng bayan ng Dan ang inukit na anyo para sa kanilang sarili. At si Jonatan, anak ni Gersom, anak ni Moises, siya at ang kaniyang mga anak na lalaki ay mga pari sa mga lipi ng Daneo hanggang sa araw ng pagbihag sa lupain.
31 After the people of the tribe of Dan set up the idols that had been made for Micah, [they worshiped those idols, even though] the Sacred Tent [where they had been commanded to worship] God, was at Shiloh.
Kaya sinamba nila ang inukit na anyo na ginawa ni Mikias hangga't ang bahay ng Diyos ay nasa Silo.
