Judges 17

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS
1 In that time, there was a certain man, from mount Ephraim, named Micah.	1 Había un hombre de la montaña de Efraím, llamado Miqueas.
2 And he said to his mother, “The one thousand one hundred silver coins, which you had separated for yourself, and about which you had sworn in my hearing, behold, I have them, and they are with me.” And she answered him, “My son has been blessed by the Lord.”	2 El dijo a su madre: «Esos mil cien siclos de plata que te quitaron, y por los que te oí proferir una imprecación, están en mi poder; yo te los quité, pero ahora te los devuelvo». Su madre exclamó: «¡Que el Señor te bendiga, hijo mío».
3 Therefore, he restored them to his mother. And she said to him: “I have consecrated and vowed this silver to the Lord, so that my son would receive it from my hand, and would make a molten idol and a graven image. And now I deliver it to you.”	3 El le devolvió los mil cien siclos de plata, y su madre dijo: «Yo había consagrado solemnemente esa plata al Señor, en favor de mi hijo, para hacer una estatua revestida de metal fundido».
4 And when he restored these to his mother, she took two hundred of the silver coins, and she gave them to the silversmith, so that he might make from them a molten idol and a graven image. And it was in the house of Micah.	4 Así, cuando él devolvió la plata a su madre, ella tomó doscientos siclos de plata y se los entregó al orfebre. Este hizo una estatua revestida de metal fundido, y la pusieron en la casa de Miqueas.
5 And he also separated in it a little shrine for the god. And he made an ephod and theraphim, that is, a priestly garment and idols. And he filled the hand of one of his sons, and he became his priest.	5 Y como este hombre tenía un lugar de culto, se hizo un efod y unos ídolos familiares, e invistió a uno de sus hijos para que fuera su sacerdote.
6 In those days, there was no king in Israel. Instead, each one did what seemed right to himself.	6 En aquel tiempo no había rey en Israel, y cada uno hacía lo que le parecía bien.
7 Also, there was another young man, from Bethlehem of Judah, one of his relatives. And he himself was a Levite, and he was living there.	7 Había un hombre joven de Belén de Judá, del clan de Judá, que era levita y residía allí como forastero.
8 Then, departing from the city of Bethlehem, he wished to sojourn wherever he would find it beneficial to himself. And when he had arrived at mount Ephraim, while making the journey, he also turned aside for a little while to the house of Micah.	8 Este hombre había dejado la ciudad de Belén de Judá, tratando de encontrar un sitio donde residir. Llegó a la montaña de Judá y, mientras iba de camino, dio con la casa de Micá.
9 And he was asked by him where he came from. And he responded: “I am a Levite from Bethlehem of Judah. And I am traveling so that I may live where I am able, if I perceive it to be useful to me.”	9 Este le preguntó: «¿De dónde vienes?». «Soy un levita de Belén de Judá, le respondió él, y estoy tratando de encontrar un sitio donde residir».
10 And Micah said: “Stay with me. And you shall be to me like a parent and a priest. And I will give to you, each year, ten silver coins, and a double-layered garment, and whatever provisions are necessary.”	10 Entonces Micá le dijo: «Quédate conmigo, y serás para mí un padre y un sacerdote. Yo te daré diez siclos de plata al año, además de la ropa y la comida». Ante su insistencia,
11 He agreed, and he stayed with the man. And he was to him like one of his sons.	11 el levita accedió a quedarse con aquel hombre, y el joven fue para él como uno de sus hijos.
12 And Micah filled his hand, and he had the young man with him as his priest,	12 Micá invistió al levita, y así el joven se convirtió en su sacerdote y se quedó en casa de Micá.
13 saying: “Now I know that God will be good to me, since I have a priest from the stock of the Levites.”	13 Entonces Micá exclamó: «¡Ahora sé que el Señor me hará prosperar, porque tengo a este levita como sacerdote!».