Judges 17

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 In the highlands of Ephraim there was a man cal ed Micayehu.	1 Ητο δε ανθρωπος τις εκ του ορους Εφραιμ, και το ονομα αυτου Μιχαιας.
2 He said to his mother, 'The eleven hundred silver shekels which were taken from you and concerningwhich you uttered a curse, having said in my hearing . . . Look, I have got that silver. I was the one who took it.'His mother said, 'May Yahweh bless my boy!'	2 Και ειπε προς την μητερα αυτου, Τα χιλια εκατον αργυρια, τα οποια αφηρεθησαν απο σου, δια τα οποια και συ κατηρασθης, και ακομη ελαλησας εις τα ωτα μου, ιδου, το αργυριον ειναι εις εμε? εγω ελαβον αυτο. Η δε μητηρ αυτου ειπεν, Ευλογημενος να ησαι, υιε μου, παρα του Κυριου.
3 He gave the eleven hundred shekels back to his mother, who said, 'I have indeed vowed to give thissilver to Yahweh for my son, to have a statue carved and an idol cast in metal, but now I should like to give itback to you.' He, however, returned the money to his mother.	3 Και επεστρεψε τα χιλια και εκατον αργυρια εις την μητερα αυτου, και ειπεν η μητηρ αυτου, Αφιερωμα αφιερωσα το αργυριον εις τον Κυριον εκ της χειρος μου, υπερ του υιου μου, δια να καμη γλυπτον και χωνευτον? και τωρα θελω επιστρεψει αυτο εις σε.
4 His mother then took two hundred silver shekels and gave them to the metalworker. With them, hecarved a statue (and cast an idol in metal) which was put in Micayehu's house.	4 Αυτος δε επεστρεψε το αργυριον εις την μητερα αυτου? η δε μητηρ αυτου λαβουσα διακοσια αργυρια, εδωκεν αυτα εις τον χωνευτην, οστις εκαμεν εξ αυτων γλυπτον και χωνευτον? και ησαν εν τω οικω του Μιχαια.
5 This man Micah owned a shrine; he made an ephod and some domestic images, and instal ed one ofhis sons to be his priest.	5 Και ο ανθρωπος ο Μιχαιας ειχεν οικον Θεου και εκαμεν εφοδ και θεραφειμ? και καθιερωσεν ενα εκ των υιων αυτου, και εγεινεν εις αυτον ιερευς.
6 In those days there was no king in Israel, and everyone did as he saw fit.	6 Κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας δεν ητο βασιλευς εν τω Ισραηλ? εκαστος επραττεν ο, τι εφαινετο εις αυτον ορθον.
7 There was a young man of Bethlehem in Judah, of the clan of Judah, who was a Levite and residedthere as a stranger.	7 Και ητο νεος τις εκ Βηθλεεμ Ιουδα, εκ της φυλης Ιουδα, οστις ητο Λευιτης και παρωκει εκει.
8 This man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to settle wherever he could find a home. On his travelshe came to the highlands of Ephraim and to Micah's house.	8 Και ανεχωρησεν ο ανθρωπος εκ της πολεως Βηθλεεμ Ιουδα, δια να παροικηση οπου ευρη? και ηλθεν εις το ορος Εφραιμ, εως του οικου του Μιχαια, ακολουθων την οδον αυτου.
9 Micah asked him, 'Where do you come from?' The other replied, 'I am a Levite from Bethlehem inJudah. I am travel ing, and am going to settle wherever I can find a home.'	9 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Μιχαιας, Ποθεν ερχεσαι; Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον, Εγω ειμαι Λευιτης εκ Βηθλεεμ Ιουδα και υπαγω να παροικησω οπου ευρω.
10 Micah said to him, 'Stay here with me; be my father and priest and I shal give you ten silver shekelsa year, and clothing and food.'	10 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Μιχαιας, Καθου μετ' εμου και γινου εις εμε πατηρ και ιερευς, και εγω θελω σοι διδει δεκα αργυρια κατ' ετος και στολην και την τροφην σου. Και ο Λευιτης εισηλθε προς αυτον.
11 The Levite agreed to remain in the man's house, and the young man became like one of his sons tohim.	11 Και ευχαριστειτο ο Λευιτης να κατοικη μετα του ανθρωπου? και ο νεος ητο εις αυτον ως εις εκ των υιων αυτου.
12 Micah installed the Levite; the young man became Micah's priest and stayed in his house.	12 Και καθιερωσεν ο Μιχαιας τον Λευιτην? και ο νεος εγεινεν εις αυτον ιερευς και εμενεν εν τω οικω του Μιχαια.
13 And Micah said, 'Now I know that Yahweh will treat me wel , since I have this Levite as priest.'	13 Τοτε ειπεν ο Μιχαιας, Τωρα γνωριζω οτι ο Κυριος θελει με αγαθοποιησει, διοτι εχω Λευιτην δια ιερεα.