Giudici 17
1 Or v’era un uomo nella contrada montuosa d’Efraim, che si chiamava Mica.
And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
2 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!”
And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you, about which you cursed, and spoke of also in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be you of the LORD, my son.
3 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”.
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 you.
4 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.
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 thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
5 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.
And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
6 In quel tempo non v’era re in Israele; ognuno faceva quel che gli pareva meglio.
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
7 Or v’era un giovine di Bethlehem di Giuda, della famiglia di Giuda, il quale era un Levita, e abitava quivi.
And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
8 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.
And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
9 Mica gli chiese: “Donde vieni?” Quello gli rispose: “Sono un Levita di Bethlehem di Giuda, e vado a stabilirmi dove troverò un luogo adatto”.
And Micah said to him, From where come you? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.
10 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.
And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and your victuals. So the Levite went in.
11 Egli acconsentì a stare con quell’uomo, che trattò il giovine come uno de’ suoi figliuoli.
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
12 Mica consacrò quel Levita; il giovine gli servì da sacerdote, e si stabilì in casa di lui.
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
13 E Mica disse: “Ora so che l’Eterno mi farà del bene, perché ho un Levita come mio sacerdote”.
Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
