Jasi Vahere 18

1 Hagi ana knafina Israeli vahe'mokizmi kinia omani'nege'za Dani naga'mo'za manisaza mopagu hake'za vano hu'naze. Na'ankure Israeli vahe'mo'zama mopama erizafina zahufa zamagra mopa e'ori'naze.

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.

2 E'ina hu'negu Dani naga'mo'za 5fu'a hankavematiza ha'ma nehaza vahetamina huzmantazage'za Zora kumate'ene Estaoli kumateti'enena manisaza mopagu afure'za kenaku vu'naze. Hagi Efraemi agona kokampima nevu'za, Maika nompi umase'naze.

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.

3 Hagi zamagrama Maika nonte'ma erava'oma nehu'za, Livae nehaza ne'mofo ageru nentahi'za vugantite'za amanage hu'za antahige'naze. Iza kavreno amafina e'ne? Na'a ama kumapina emenerine? Nankna eri'zanka'a amafina me'ne?

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?”

4 Anage hazageno amanage huno ana ne'mo'a zamasami'ne, Maika'a amanage huno hunante'ne, mizasegantegahuanki pristi vaheni'a manio huno hige'na, pristi ne'a mani'nogeno mizasenenante.

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.”

5 Hagi anante amanage hu'za hu'naze, Amama nevuna kamo'a knare hurantegahifi Ramofona antahigenka ko.

So they said to him, “Please ask God if we will succeed [in what we are trying to do] on this journey.”

6 Anagema hazageno'a pristi ne'mo'a amanage huno zamasami'ne, Ramo'a vugota huramantegahianki tamarimpa frune viho.

The young man replied, “Things will go well for you. Yahweh will go with you on this journey.”

7 Anagema hige'za ana 5fu'a vene'nemo'za ana kumara netre'za Laisi kumate vu'naze. Ana kumate'ma vu'za ome kazana, ana kumapi vahe'mo'za Saidoni vahe kna hu'za magozankura zamagesa ontahi zamarimpa frune mago zankura koro osu' mani'naze. Hagi ana vahe'mo'za mago zankura upara osu feno vahe mani'naze. Na'ankure mopazmimo'a knare'za hu'ne. Hagi Saidoni vahera afete'are mani'nazageno mago vahe'mo'e huno zamagri tavaontera omani'naze.

[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).

8 Hagi ana 5fu'a vahe'mo'zama nagazmirega Zora kumate'ene Estaoli kumate'enema azageno'a, zamafuhemo'za amanage hu'naze. Na'a ome ketma erifore hu'nazafi huama hiho?

When those five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them “What did you find out?”

9 Hu'za zamantahigazageno, ana vahe'mo'za anage hu'naze, otinketa vuta ome zamaheta mopazmia hanaramneno! Na'ankure mopama ke'nonana knare'zantfa hu'nea mopa me'ne. Na'anku aveganentaze? Ana mopama omerizankura korora huta rege'regera osiho.

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!

10 Hagi ana kumate'ma vu'nanana ana mopafi vahe'mo'za mago'zankura zamagesa ontahi zamarimpa fru hu'za mani'naze. Na'ankure ana mopa ra huno mikazamo'a avite'nea mopa Anumzamo'a ko tami'ne.

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.”

11 Hagi anagema hazageno'a Dani nagara 600'a venenemo'za Zora kumateti'ene Estaoli kumatetira ha'zana retro hu'za hatera vu'naze.

So 600 men from the tribe of Dan left Zorah and Eshtaol, carrying their weapons.

12 Hagi Kiriat-jearimie nehaza kumate zage fre kaziga Juda mopafi seli nona ome ki'za mani'naze. Hagi e'ina kumakura menina Mahane-Danie hu'za agia nehaze.

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.

13 Hagi anantetira atre'za Efraemi agona kokampi e'za, Maika nonte ehanati'naze.

From there, they went to the hilly area where the tribe of Ephraim lives. And they arrived at Micah’s house.

14 Hagi 5fu'a vene'nema Laisi mopama afure'za ke'naza vene'nemo'za ruga'a naga'mokizmia amanage hu'za zamasami'naze. Pristi vahe'mo'zama zamimizare'ma nehaza kukena efotigi, nompima nentaza havi anumzantaminki, antre'zama tro'ma hu'naza amema'agi, aenima kre'za tro'ma hu'naza amema'ama ama nontamimpima me'neana ontahi'nazo. E'ina hu'negu menina na'a hugahazafi tamagesa antahiho?

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]

15 Anage nehu'za ana 5fu'a vene'nemo'za kana atre'za, Maika nompima ana Livaie ne'ma nemanifinka ufre'za musenkea ana nera ome hunte'za, hufrufra kea hunte'naze.

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].

16 Hagi Dani nagapinti ana 600'a sondia vahe'mo'za maka ha'zazmia eri'za ana kumamofo kafante oti'za mani'ne'za,

The 600 men of the tribe of Dan stood outside the gate of the house, carrying their weapons.

17 ana pristi ne'ene nanekea nehazageno, ana 5fu'a venenemo'za Maika naga'mo'zama mono'ma nehazafinka vu'za pristi vahe'mo'zama zamimizare'ma nehaza kukena efotigi, nompima nentaza havi anumzantaminki, antre'zama tro'ma hu'naza amema'agi, aenima kre'za tro'ma hu'naza amema'anena omeri'za atirami'naze. Ana nehazage'za pristi ne'ene 600'a sondia vahe'mo'za ha'zana eri'ne'za kuma kafante otine'za ke'naze.

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.

18 Hagi ana venenemo'zama Maika nompima umreri'zama pristi vahe'mo'zama zamimizare'ma nehaza kukena efotigi, nompima nentaza havi anumzantaminki, antre'zama tro'ma hu'naza amema'agi, aenima kre'za tro'ma hu'naza amema'anena eri'za atiramizageno'a, ana pristi ne'mo'a amanage hu'ne, na'a nehaze? Huno zamantahigege'za,

When the priest saw them bringing out the idols and the sacred vest and the statue, he said to them, “What are you doing?”

19 amanage hu'naze. Taganenka kea osu tavaririnka enka tagri nerafaza nehunka, pristi vaheti emanio. Magoke naga'mofo pristima mani zamo knarera hu'nefi, maka Israeli vahepima mago naga nofimofo pristima mani'zamo knarera hu'noe? Hu'za hu'naze.

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]

20 Anagema hazageno'a pristi ne'mo'a muse nehuno ana pristi kukenane, havi anumzane, antre'za trohunte amema'anena erino ana vahe'tamine vu'ne.

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.

21 Hagi ana vahe'mo'za anantetira antre'za mofavrezmine afuzagazmine zamazerigota hu'za fenozazminena eri'za vu'naze.

They all put their little children and their animals and everything else that they owned in front of them.

22 Hagi Maika noma agatere'za afete'ma vutazageno'a, Maika no tavaonte'ma noma ki'naza vahe'mo'za emeritru hu'za Dani nagara zamavariri'naze.

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.

23 Hagi ana vahe'mo'za rankege hu'za vazageno Dani naga'mo'za rukrahe hu'za amanage hu'za Maikankura hu'naze, Nagafare vahera zamavaretru huntenka, rankegera hunka neane? Hu'za antahigazageno,

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]?”

24 Maika'a amange huno kenona hu'ne, anumzantamima tro'ma hunte'noa anumzantamini'a maka eri vaganereta pristi ne'nianena avreta neaze. Hagi mago zani'a otreta eri hana huta neazanki, nahigeta e'inahura nehaze?

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?’”

25 Hige'za Dani naga'mo'za amanage hu'naze, Kva hunenka e'inagea huo! Amama neompina ame arimpama ahe vahera neankino, zamarimpama ahenige'za nagaka'ane kagri'enena tamahe frigahaze.

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!”

26 Anage nehu'za Dani naga'mo'za vu'naze. Hagi Maika'ma keama Dani naga'mo'za rama'a vahe'ma vazageno ha'ma huzamantega'ma nosuno'a ete rukrahe huno noma'arege vu'ne.

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.

27 Hagi Maikama tro'ma hunte'nea kaza osu anumzatamine, Dani naga'mo'za e'neriza pristi ne'anena nevre'za eza mago zanku'ma zamagesa ontahi fruma hu'za mani'naza vahe kumapi Laisi e'naze. Hagi eza ana kumapi vahera eme zamahehna nehu'za, kumazimia teve taginte'naze.

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.

28 Hagi Laisi kumate vahera mago'mo'e huno eme zamaza osu'ne. Na'ankure Saidoni vahera afete manizageno, Laisi vahe'mo'za mago vahe'enena tragote'za omani'naze. Ana zana Beth-Rehob kuma tava'onte me'nea agupofi fore hu'ne.

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.

29 Hagi Dani naga'mo'za ana agupofi ete kumara trohuza agima anteminazana Dani kumare hu'za Israeli nemofo nezmageho agire asamre'naze. Hagi ana kumakura kora Laisie hu'za agia nehazane.

They gave to the city a [new] name, Dan, in honor of their ancestor Dan, who was one of the sons of Jacob.

30 Hagi Dani naga'mo'za ana kaza osu havi anumzana azeri retrurente'za, Gesomu nemofo Mosese negeho Jonatani azeri otizageno pristi ne'zimia mani'ne. Hagi Dani nagapina Jonatanimpinti'ma fore'ma haza vahe'mo'za pristia maniza neazageno, ha' vahe'mo'za eme zamahe'za zamavare'za kina ome huzamante'naze.

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].

31 Hagi Anumzamofo seli mono nomo'ma Sailoma me'nea knafina, Dani naga'mo'za Maika'ma tro hunte'nea kaza osu havi anumzante monora hunte'naze.

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.