Judges 17

DOUAI-RHEIMS	DIODATI
1 There was at that time a man of mount Ephraim whose name was Michas,	1 OR v’era un uomo della montagna di Efraim, il cui nome era Mica.
2 Who said to his mother: The eleven hundred pieces of silver, which thou hadst put aside for thyself, and concerning which thou didst swear in my hearing, behold I have, and they are with me. And she said to him: Blessed be my son by the Lord.	2 Ed esso disse a sua madre: I mille e cento sicli d’argento che ti erano stati tolti, per li quali tu scongiurasti con maledizioni, le quali eziandio tu proferisti in mia presenza; ecco, sono appresso di me; io li avea presi. E sua madre gli disse: Benedetto sia il mio figliuolo appo il Signore.
3 So he restored them to his mother, who said to him: I have consecrated and vowed this silver to the Lord, that my son may receive it at my hand, and make a graven and a molten god, so now I deliver it to thee.	3 E, quando egli rendè i mille e cento sicli d’argento a sua madre, ella disse: Io avea del tutto consacrato questo argento al Signore, dispodestandomene per lo mio figliuolo, per farne una scultura, e una statua di getto; ora dunque io te lo renderò.
4 And he restored them to his mother: and she took two hundred pieces of silver and gave them to the silversmith, to make of them a graven and a molten god, which was in the house of Michas.	4 Esso adunque rendè quell’argento a sua madre; ed ella ne prese dugento sicli, e li diede all’orafo; ed egli ne fece una scultura, e una statua di getto, che furono in casa di Mica.
5 And he separated also therein a little temple for the god, and made an ephod, and theraphim, that is to say, a priestly garment, and idols: and he filled the hand of one of his sons, and he became his priest.	5 Quest’uomo Mica ebbe dunque un tempio, e fece un Efod, e degl’idoli; e consacrò uno de’ suoi figliuoli, il qual gli fu per sacerdote.
6 In those days there was no king in Israel, but every one did that which seemed right to himself.	6 In quel tempo non v’era alcun re in Israele; ciascuno faceva ciò che gli parea bene
7 There was also another young man of Bethlehem Juda, of the kindred thereof: and he was a Levite, and dwelt there.	7 Or un certo giovane di Bet-lehem di Giuda, che è della nazione di Giuda, il quale era Levita, ed era dimorato quivi,
8 Now he went out from the city of Bethlehem, and desired to sojourn wheresoever he should find it convenient for him. And when he was come to mount Ephraim, as he was on his journey, and had turned aside a little into the house of Michas,	8 partitosi di quella città, cioè, di Bet-lehem di Giuda, per dimorare ovunque troverebbe luogo, e procedendo a suo cammino, giunse al monte di Efraim, alla casa di Mica.
9 He was asked by him whence he came. And he answered: I am a Levite of Bethlehem Juda, and I am going to dwell where I can, and where I shall find a place to my advantage.	9 E Mica gli disse: Onde vieni? E il Levita gli disse: Io son di Bet-lehem di Giuda, e vo a dimorare ovunque troverò luogo.
10 And Michas said: Stay with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee every year ten pieces of silver, and a double suit of apparel, and thy victuals.	10 E Mica gli disse: Dimora meco, e siimi per padre, e per sacerdote; e io ti darò dieci sicli d’argento l’anno, e il tuo vestire ordinario, e il tuo nudrimento. E il Levita vi andò.
11 He was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons.	11 Così quel giovane Levita si convenne di dimorar con quell’uomo, il qual lo tenne come l’uno de’ suoi figliuoli.
12 And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him, for his priest, saying:	12 E Mica consacrò quel Levita; e il giovane gli fu per sacerdote, e stette in casa di Mica.
13 Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites.	13 E Mica disse: Ora conosco che il Signore mi farà del bene, poichè io ho un Levita per sacerdote