Judges 18

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1 At that time there was no king in Israel. Moreover the tribe of Danites were in search of a district to dwell in, for up to that time they had received no heritage among the tribes of Israel.	1 In diebus illis non erat rex in Israel, et tribus Dan quaere bat possessionem sibi, ut habitaret in ea; usque ad illum enim diem inter ceteras tribus sortem non acceperat.
2 So the Danites sent from their clan a detail of five valiant men of Zorah and Eshtaol, to reconnoiter the land and scout it. With their instructions to go and scout the land, they traveled as far as the house of Micah in the mountain region of Ephraim, where they passed the night.	2 Miserunt igitur filii Dan stirpis et familiae suae quinque viros fortissimos de Saraa et Esthaol, ut explorarent terram et diligenter inspicerent, dixeruntque eis: “ Ite et considerate terram ”. Qui cum venissent in montem Ephraim usque ad domum Michae, pernoctaverunt ibi.
3 Near the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young Levite and turned in that direction. "Who brought you here and what are you doing here?" they asked him. "What is your interest here?"	3 Cum essent prope domum Michae, agnoscentes vocem adulescentis Levitae declinaverant illuc dicentes ad eum: “ Quis te huc adduxit? Quid hic agis? Quam ob causam huc venire voluisti? ”.
4 "This is how Micah treats me," he replied to them. "He pays me a salary and I am his priest."	4 Qui respondit eis: “ Haec et haec praestitit mihi Michas et me mercede conduxit, ut sim ei sacerdos ”.
5 They said to him, "Consult God, that we may know whether the undertaking we are engaged in will succeed."	5 Rogaveruntque eum, ut consuleret Deum, ut scire possent an prospero itinere pergerent, et res haberet effectum.
6 The priest said to them, "Go and prosper: the LORD is favorable to the undertaking you are engaged in."	6 Qui respondit eis: “ Ite cum pace; Dominus respicit viam vestram et iter, quo pergitis ”.
7 So the five men went on and came to Laish. They saw that the people dwelling there lived securely after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and trusting, with no lack of any natural resources. They were distant from the Sidonians and had no contact with other people.	7 Euntes itaque quinque viri venerunt Lais videruntque populum habitantem in ea absque ullo timore iuxta Sidoniorum consuetudinem, securum et quietum, nullo eis penitus resistente, magnarumque opum et procul a Sidoniis neque in societate cum Syria.
8 When the five returned to their kinsmen in Zorah and Eshtaol and were asked for a report,	8 Reversique ad fratres suos in Saraa et Esthaol et quid egissent sciscitantibus, responderunt:
9 they replied, "Come, let us attack them, for we have seen the land and it is very good. Are you going to hesitate? Do not be slothful about beginning your expedition to possess the land.	9 “ Surgite, et ascendamus adversus eos. Vidimus enim terram valde opulentam et uberem, et vos neglegetis? Nolite cessare; eamus et possideamus eam.
10 Those against whom you go are a trusting people, and the land is ample. God has indeed given it into your power: a place where no natural resource is lacking."	10 Intrabimus ad securos in regionem latissimam; tradetque nobis Deus locum, in quo nullius rei est penuria eorum, quae sunt in terra ”.
11 So six hundred men of the clan of the Danites, fully armed with weapons of war, set out from where they were in Zorah and Eshtaol,	11 Profecti igitur sunt de cognatione Dan, de Saraa et Esthaol, sescenti viri accincti armis bellicis.
12 and camped in Judah, up near Kiriath-jearim; hence to this day the place, which lies west of Kiriath-jearim, is called Mahaneh-dan.	12 Ascendentesque castrametati sunt in Cariathiarim Iudae, qui locus ex eo tempore Castrorum Dan nomen accepit et est post tergum Cariathiarim.
13 From there they went on to the mountain region of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.	13 Inde transierunt in montem Ephraim. Cumque venissent usque ad domum Michae,
14 The five men who had gone to reconnoiter the land of Laish said to their kinsmen, "Do you know that in these houses there are an ephod, household idols, and a carved idol overlaid with silver? Now decide what you must do!"	14 dixerunt quinque viri, qui prius missi fuerant ad considerandam terram Lais, fratribus suis: “ Nostis quod in domibus istis sit ephod et theraphim et sculptile atque conflatile? Videte quid vobis placeat, ut faciatis ”.
15 So turning in that direction, they went to the house of the young Levite at the home of Micah and greeted him.	15 Et, cum paululum declinassent, ingressi sunt domum adulescentis Levitae, domum Michae, salutaveruntque eum verbis pacificis.
16 The six hundred men girt with weapons of war, who were Danites, stood by the entrance of the gate, and the priest stood there also.	16 Sescenti autem viri, ita ut erant armati, stabant ante ostium.
17 Meanwhile the five men who had gone to reconnoiter the land went up and entered the house of Micah.	17 At illi, qui ingressi fuerant domum iuvenis, sculptile et ephod et theraphim atque conflatile tulerunt; et sacerdos stabat ante ostium et sescenti viri armati.
18 When they had gone in and taken the ephod, the household idols, and the carved idol overlaid with silver, the priest said to them, "What are you doing?"	18 Tulerunt igitur, qui intraverant domum, sculptile, ephod et theraphim atque conflatile. Quibus dixit sacerdos: “ Quid facitis? ”.
19 They said to him, "Be still: put your hand over your mouth. Come with us and be our father and priest. Is it better for you to be priest for the family of one man or to be priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel?"	19 Cui responderunt: “ Tace et pone digitum super os tuum venique nobiscum, ut habeamus te patrem et sacerdotem. Quid tibi melius est, ut sis sacerdos in domo unius viri, an in una tribu et familia in Israel? ”.
20 The priest, agreeing, took the ephod, household idols, and carved idol and went off in the midst of the band.	20 Et gavisus est sacerdos tulitque ephod et theraphim ac sculptile et profectus est in medio populi.
21 As they turned to depart, they placed their little ones, their livestock, and their goods at the head of the column.	21 Qui cum pergerent et ante se ire fecissent parvulos et iumenta et omne, quod erat pretiosum,
22 The Danites had already gone some distance, when those in the houses near that of Micah took up arms and overtook them.	22 iamque a domo Michae essent procul, viri, qui habitabant in aedibus prope domum Michae, convocati secuti sunt filios Dan
23 They called to the Danites, who turned about and said to Micah, "What do you want, that you have taken up arms?"	23 et post tergum clamare coeperunt. Qui cum respexissent, dixerunt ad Micham: “ Quid tibi vis? Cur concurritis? ”.
24 "You have taken my god, which I made, and have gone off with my priest as well," he answered. "What is left for me? How, then, can you ask me what I want?"	24 Qui respondit: “ Deos meos, quos mihi feci, tulistis, et sacerdotem et omnia, quae habeo, et dicitis: “Quid tibi est?” ”.
25 The Danites said to him, "Let us hear no further sound from you, lest fierce men fall upon you and you and your family lose your lives."	25 Dixeruntque ei filii Dan: “ Cave, ne ultra loquaris ad nos, et irruant in te viri animo concitati, et ipse cum omni domo tua pereas ”.
26 The Danites then went on their way, and Micah, seeing that they were stronger than he, returned home.	26 Et sic, coepto itinere, perrexerunt. Videns autem Michas quod fortiores se essent, reversus est in domum suam.
27 Having taken what Micah had made, and the priest he had had, they attacked Laish, a quiet and trusting people; they put them to the sword and destroyed their city by fire.	27 Sescenti autem viri tulerunt, quod Michas fecerat, et sacerdotem eius veneruntque in Lais ad populum quiescentem atque securum et percusserunt eos in ore gladii urbemque incendio tradiderunt,
28 No one came to their aid, since the city was far from Sidon and they had no contact with other people. The Danites then rebuilt the city, which was in the valley that belongs to Beth-rehob, and lived there.	28 nullo penitus ferente praesidium, eo quod procul habitarent a Sidone neque cum Syria haberent quidquam societatis ac negotii. Erat autem civitas sita in regione Rohob; quam rursum exstruentes habitaverunt in ea,
29 They named it Dan after their ancestor Dan, son of Israel. However, the name of the city was formerly Laish.	29 vocato nomine civitatis Dan iuxta vocabulum patris sui, quem genuerat Israel, quae prius Lais dicebatur.
30 The Danites set up the carved idol for themselves, and Jonathan, son of Gershom, son of Moses, and his descendants were priests for the tribe of the Danites until the time of the captivity of the land.	30 Posueruntque sibi sculptile; et Ionathan filius Gersam filii Moysi ac filii eius sacerdotes erant in tribu Dan usque ad diem captivitatis terrae;
31 They maintained the carved idol Micah had made as long as the house of God was in Shiloh.	31 mansitque apud eos idolum Michae omni tempore, quo fuit domus Dei in Silo.