Giudici 17

BIBBIA CEI 2008	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 C'era un uomo sulle montagne di Efraim, che si chiamava Mica.	1 In that time, there was a certain man, from mount Ephraim, named Micah.
2 Egli disse alla madre: "Quei millecento sicli di argento che ti hanno rubato e per i quali hai pronunziato una maledizione e l'hai pronunziata alla mia presenza, ecco, li ho io; quel denaro l'avevo preso io. Ora te lo restituisco". La madre disse: "Benedetto sia mio figlio dal Signore!".	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.”
3 Egli restituì alla madre i millecento sicli d'argento e la madre disse: "Io consacro con la mia mano questo denaro al Signore, in favore di mio figlio, per farne una statua scolpita e una statua di getto".	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.”
4 Quando egli ebbe restituito il denaro alla madre, questa prese duecento sicli e li diede al fonditore, il quale ne fece una statua scolpita e una statua di getto, che furono collocate nella casa di Mica.	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.
5 Quest'uomo, Mica, ebbe un santuario; fece un 'efod' e i 'terafim' e diede l'investitura a uno dei figli, che gli fece da sacerdote.	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.
6 In quel tempo non c'era un re in Israele; ognuno faceva quello che gli pareva meglio.	6 In those days, there was no king in Israel. Instead, each one did what seemed right to himself.
7 Ora c'era un giovane di Betlemme di Giuda, della tribù di Giuda, il quale era un levita e abitava in quel luogo come forestiero.	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.
8 Questo uomo era partito dalla città di Betlemme di Giuda, per cercare una dimora dovunque la trovasse. Cammin facendo era giunto sulle montagne di Efraim, alla casa di Mica.	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.
9 Mica gli domandò: "Da dove vieni?". Gli rispose: "Sono un levita di Betlemme di Giuda e vado a cercare una dimora dove la troverò".	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.”
10 Mica gli disse: "Rimani con me e sii per me padre e sacerdote; ti darò dieci sicli d'argento all'anno, un corredo e vitto". Il levita entrò.	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.”
11 Il levita dunque acconsentì a stare con quell'uomo, che trattò il giovane come un figlio.	11 He agreed, and he stayed with the man. And he was to him like one of his sons.
12 Mica diede l'investitura al levita; il giovane gli fece da sacerdote e si stabilì in casa di lui.	12 And Micah filled his hand, and he had the young man with him as his priest,
13 Mica disse: "Ora so che il Signore mi farà del bene, perché ho ottenuto questo levita come mio sacerdote".	13 saying: “Now I know that God will be good to me, since I have a priest from the stock of the Levites.”