Judges 17

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 There was a man in the mountain region of Ephraim whose name was Micah.	1 Bijaše u Efrajimovoj gori čovjek po imenu Mikajehu.
2 He said to his mother, "The eleven hundred shekels of silver over which you pronounced a curse in my hearing when they were taken from you, are in my possession. It was I who took them; so now I will restore them to you."	2 On reče majci: »Tisuću i sto srebrnih šekela što su ti ukradeni i zbog kojih si izustila kletvu – uši su je moje čule – taj je novac kod mene, ja sam ga uzeo.« Mati mu odgovori: »Jahve te blagoslovio, sine moj!«
3 When he restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she took two hundred of them and gave them to the silversmith, who made of them a carved idol overlaid with silver.	3 I Mikajehu vrati joj tisuću i sto srebrnih šekela. A mati mu njegova reče: »Te sam novce posvetila Jahvi iz svoje ruke za tebe, sine moj, da se izdjela za to rezan ili ljeven idol. I evo, za to ih dajem.«
4 Then his mother said, "May the LORD bless my son! I have consecrated the silver to the LORD as my gift in favor of my son, by making a carved idol overlaid with silver." It remained in the house of Micah.	4 Majka uze dvije stotine srebrnih šekela i dade ih zlataru. On načini od njih rezani i ljeveni idol koji postaviše u Mikajehuovoj novoj kući.
5 Thus the layman Micah had a sanctuary. He also made an ephod and household idols, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.	5 On mu sagradi svetište, zatim načini efod i terafe te posveti jednoga od svojih sinova da mu bude svećenik.
6 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what he thought best.	6 U to vrijeme u Izraelu nije bilo kralja i svatko je radio po miloj volji.
7 There was a young Levite who had resided within the tribe of Judah at Bethlehem of Judah.	7 Bijaše neki mladić iz Betlehema u Judi, iz Judina plemena; bio je levit i boravio je ondje kao došljak.
8 From that city he set out to find another place of residence. On his journey he came to the house of Micah in the mountain region of Ephraim.	8 Taj čovjek ode iz grada Betlehema u Judi da se nastani na kakvu prikladnu mjestu kao došljak. Putujući, dođe u Efrajimovu goru do Mikine kuće.
9 Micah said to him, "Where do you come from?" He answered him, "I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and am on my way to find some other place of residence."	9 Mika ga upita: »Odakle dolaziš?« »Ja sam levit iz Judina Betlehema«, odgovori mu on, »i putujem da se negdje nastanim.«
10 "Stay with me," Micah said to him. "Be father and priest to me, and I will give you ten silver shekels a year, a set of garments, and your food."	10 »Ostani kod mene«, reče mu Mika, »i budi mi ocem i svećenikom, a ja ću ti davati deset srebrnih šekela na godinu, haljine i hranu.« I levit uđe.
11 So the young Levite decided to stay with the man, to whom he became as one of his own sons.	11 Levit je pristao da ostane u njega, i mladić mu bijaše kao jedan od sinova.
12 Micah consecrated the young Levite, who became his priest, remaining in his house.	12 Mika posveti levita za svećenika; mladić je postao njegovim svećenikom i živio je u Mikinoj kući.
13 Therefore Micah said, "Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, since the Levite has become my priest."	13 »Sad znam«, reče Mika, »da će mi Jahve učiniti dobro kad imam levita za svećenika.«