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