Judges 17
1 And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name [was] Micah.
Kulikuwa na mtu katika nchi ya vilima ya Efraimu, na jina lake ni Mika.
2 And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred [shekels] of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst curse, and speak of also in my ears, behold, the silver [is] with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed [be thou] of the LORD, my son.
Akamwambia mama yake, “Shilingi 1, 100 za fedha ambazo zilichukuliwa kutoka kwako, ambazo ulizungumza kwa kiapo, na kuniambia-tazama hapa! Ninazo fedha pamoja nami. Nimeziiba.” Mama yake akasema, 'Na Bwana atakubariki, mwanangu!'
3 And when he had restored the eleven hundred [shekels] of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver to the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it to thee.
Alirejesha vipande 1, 100 vya fedha kwa mama yake na mama yake akasema, “Nimeweka fedha hii kwa Bwana, kwa ajili ya mwanangu kuifanya na kuchonga takwimu za chuma.
4 Yet he restored the money to his mother; and his mother took two hundred [shekels] of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made of it a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
Kwa hiyo sasa, ninawarejesha.” Alipokuwa amrudishia mama yake fedha, mama yake alichukua vipande mia mbili za fedha na akawapa mfanyakazi wa chuma ambaye aliwafanya kuwa sanamu na kuchonga takwimu za chuma, na wakawekwa ndani ya nyumba ya Mika.
5 And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
Mtu huyo Mika alikuwa na nyumba ya sanamu, naye akafanya efodi na nyumba ya miungu, naye akaajiri mmoja wa wanawe awe mkuhani wake.
6 In those days [there was] no king in Israel, [but] every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.
Siku hizo hapakuwa na mfalme huko Israeli, na kila mtu alifanya yaliyo sawa machoni pake.
7 And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who [was] a Levite, and he sojourned there.
Kisha kulikuwa na kijana mmoja wa Bethlehemu huko Yuda, wa jamaa ya Yuda, ambaye alikuwa Mlawi. Alikaa huko ili kutimiza majukumu yake.
8 And the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah, to sojourn where he could find [a place]: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
Mtu huyo aliondoka Bethlehemu huko Yuda kwenda kutafuta mahali pa kuishi. Alipokuwa akienda, afika nyumbani kwa Mika katika nchi ya mlima wa Efraimu.
9 And Micah said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, I [am] a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [a place].
Mika akamwambia, Unatoka wapi? Huyo mtu akamwambia, Mimi ni Mlawi wa Bethlehemu huko Yuda, ninakwenda kutafuta mahali nipate kuishi.
10 And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten [shekels] of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
Mika akamwambia, “kaa pamoja nami, uwe baba yangu na kuhani wangu. Nitawapa vipande kumi vya fedha kwa mwaka, suti ya nguo, na chakula chako.” Basi Mlawi akaingia nyumbani mwake.
11 And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
Mlawi alikuwa na furaha ya kuishi na mtu huyo, na huyo kijana kwa Mika akawa kama mmoja wa wanawe.
12 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Mika akamtenga Mlawi kwa ajili ya kazi takatifu, na huyo kijana akawa kuhani wake, naye alikuwa katika nyumba ya Mika.
13 Then said Micah, Now I know that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite for [my] priest.
Ndipo Mika akasema, Sasa najua ya kuwa Bwana atanifanyia mema, kwa kuwa Mlawi huyu amekuwa kuhani wangu.
