Judges 18

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 In those days, there was no king in Israel. And the tribe of Dan sought a possession for themselves, so that they might live in it. For even to that day, they had not received their lot among the other tribes.	1 Κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας δεν ητο βασιλευς εν τω Ισραηλ? και κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας η φυλη Δαν εζητει εις εαυτην κληρονομιαν δια να κατοικηση? διοτι εως εκεινης της ημερας δεν ειχε πεσει κληρονομια εις αυτους μεταξυ των φυλων του Ισραηλ.
2 Therefore, the sons of Dan sent five very strong men, of their stock and family, from Zorah and Eshtaol, so that they might explore the land and diligently inspect it. And they said to them, “Go, and consider the land.” And after traveling, they arrived at mount Ephraim, and they entered into the house of Micah. There they rested.	2 Και απεστειλαν οι υιοι Δαν εκ της συγγενειας αυτων πεντε ανδρας εκ των οριων αυτων, ανδρας ισχυρους, εκ Σαραα και εξ Εσθαολ, δια να κατασκοπευσωσι τον τοπον, και να εξιχνιασωσιν αυτον? και ειπον προς αυτους, Υπαγετε, εξιχνιασατε τον τοπον. Και ηλθον εις το ορος Εφραιμ, εως του οικου του Μιχαια, και διενυκτερευσαν εκει.
3 And they recognized the speech of the youth who was a Levite. And while making use of an inn with him, they said to him: “Who brought you here? What are you doing here? For what reason did you want to come here?”	3 Διοτι καθως επλησιασαν εις τον οικον του Μιχαια, εγνωρισαν την φωνην του νεου του Λευιτου? και εστραφησαν εκει και ειπον προς αυτον, Τις σε εφερεν ενταυθα; και συ τι καμνεις εν τω τοπω τουτω; και δια τι εισαι ενταυθα;
4 And he answered them, “Micah has offered me one thing and another, and he has paid me wages, so that I may be his priest.”	4 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτους, Ουτω και ουτως εκαμεν εις εμε ο Μιχαιας, και με εμισθωσε, και ειμαι ιερευς αυτου.
5 Then they begged him to consult the Lord, so that they might be able to know whether the journey they undertook would be prosperous, and whether the matter would have success.	5 Και ειπαν προς αυτον, Ερωτησον, παρακαλουμεν, τον Θεον, δια να γνωρισωμεν εαν εχη να ευοδωθη η οδος ημων την οποιαν υπαγομεν.
6 And he responded to them, “Go in peace. The Lord looks with favor on your path, and on the journey that you have undertaken.”	6 Ο δε ιερευς ειπε προς αυτους, Υπαγετε εν ειρηνη? αρεστη εις τον Κυριον ειναι η οδος σας, την οποιαν υπαγετε.
7 And so the five men, going on, arrived at Laish. And they saw the people, living in it without any fear, according to the custom of the Sidonians, secure and peaceful, having hardly anyone to oppose them, and with great wealth, and living separately, far from Sidon and from all men.	7 Τοτε ανεχωρησαν οι πεντε ανδρες και ηλθον εις Λαισα, και ειδον τον λαον τον κατοικουντα εν αυτη αμεριμνον, κατα τον τροπον των Σιδωνιων, ησυχαζοντα και ζωντα εν αφοβια? και δεν ητο ουδεις αρχων εν τω τοπω, οστις να περιστελλη αυτους εις ουδεν? και αυτοι ησαν μακραν των Σιδωνιων, και δεν ειχον συγκοινωνιαν με ουδενα.
8 And they returned to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, who questioned them as to what they had done. And they responded:	8 Και επανηλθον προς τους αδελφους αυτων εις Σαραα και Εσθαολ? και ειπαν προς αυτους οι αδελφοι αυτων, Τι λεγετε σεις;
9 “Rise up. Let us ascend to them. For we have seen that the land is very wealthy and fruitful. Do not delay; do not refrain. Let us go out and possess it. There will be no difficulty.	9 Οι δε ειπον, Σηκωθητε, και ας αναβωμεν εναντιον αυτων? διοτι ειδομεν τον τοπον, και ιδου, ειναι καλος σφοδρα? και σεις καθησθε; μη οκνησητε να υπαγωμεν, να εισελθωμεν δια να κληρονομησωμεν τον τοπον?
10 We shall enter to those who dwell securely, in a very wide region, and the Lord will deliver the place to us, a place in which there is no lack of anything that grows upon the earth.”	10 αφου υπαγητε, θελετε ελθει εις λαον ζωντα εν αφοβια και εις τοπον ευρυχωρον? διοτι ο Θεος εδωκεν αυτον εις την χειρα σας? τοπον, εις τον οποιον δεν ειναι ελλειψις ουδενος πραγματος των εν τη γη.
11 And so, those of the kindred of Dan set out, that is, six hundred men from Zorah and Eshtaol, girded with the weapons of warfare.	11 Και εκινησαν εκειθεν εκ της συγγενειας του Δαν, εκ Σαραα και εξ Εσθαολ, εξακοσιοι ανδρες περιεζωσμενοι οπλα πολεμικα.
12 And going up, they stayed at Kiriath-jearim of Judah. And so the place, from that time, received the name the Camp of Dan, and it is behind the back of Kiriath-jearim.	12 Και ανεβησαν και εστρατοπεδευσαν εν Κιριαθ-ιαρειμ, εν Ιουδα? δια τουτο ωνομασαν τον τοπον εκεινον Μαχανε-δαν, εως της ημερας ταυτης? κειται δε οπισθεν της Κιριαθ-ιαρειμ.
13 From there, they crossed over to mount Ephraim. And when they had arrived at the house of Micah,	13 Και εκειθεν επερασαν εις το ορος Εφραιμ και ηλθον εως του οικου του Μιχαια.
14 the five men, who before had been sent to consider the land of Laish, said to the rest of their brothers: “You know that in these houses there is an ephod and theraphim, and a molten idol and a graven image. Consider what it may please you to do.”	14 Τοτε οι πεντε ανδρες, οιτινες ειχον υπαγει δια να κατασκοπευσωσι τον τοπον της Λαισα, ανηγγειλαν και ειπον προς τους αδελφους αυτων, Εξευρετε οτι ειναι εν τουτοις τοις οικοις εφοδ και θεραφειμ και γλυπτον και χωνευτον; τωρα λοιπον σκεφθητε τι εχετε να καμητε.
15 And when they had turned aside a little, they entered the house of the Levite youth, who was in the house of Micah. And they greeted him with peaceful words.	15 Και εστραφησαν εκει και υπηγαν εις τον οικον του νεου του Λευιτου, εις τον οικον του Μιχαια, και εχαιρετησαν αυτον.
16 Now the six hundred men, who were all armed, were standing before the door.	16 Και οι εξακοσιοι ανδρες οι περιεζωσμενοι τα πολεμικα οπλα αυτων οιτινες ησαν εκ των υιων Δαν, εσταθησαν εις την θυραν του πυλωνος.
17 But those who had entered the house of the youth strove to take away the graven image, and the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. But the priest was standing in front of the door, with the six hundred very strong men waiting not far away.	17 Και ανεβησαν οι πεντε ανδρες, οιτινες ειχον υπαγει δια να κατασκοπευσωσι τον τοπον, και εισηλθον εκει και ελαβον το γλυπτον και το εφοδ και το θεραφειμ και το χωνευτον? ο δε ιερευς ιστατο εις την θυραν του πυλωνος μετα των εξακοσιων ανδρων των περιεζωσμενων τα πολεμικα οπλα.
18 And so, those who had entered took away the graven image, the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. And the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”	18 Και καθως ουτοι εισηλθον εις τον οικον του Μιχαια, και ελαβον το γλυπτον, το εφοδ και το θεραφειμ και το χωνευτον, ο ιερευς ειπε προς αυτους, Τι καμνετε σεις;
19 And they responded to him: “Be silent and place your finger over your mouth. And come with us, so that we may have you as a father as well as a priest. For which is better for you: to be a priest in the house of one man, or in one tribe and family in Israel?”	19 Και ειπαν προς αυτον, Σιωπα, βαλε την χειρα σου εις το στομα σου, και ελθε μεθ' ημων και γινου εις ημας πατηρ και ιερευς? ειναι καλητερον εις σε να ησαι ιερευς εν τω οικω ενος ανθρωπου, η να ησαι ιερευς φυλης και οικογενειας εν τω Ισραηλ;
20 And when he had heard this, he agreed to their words. And he took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven image, and he set out with them.	20 Και εχαρη η καρδια του ιερεως? και ελαβε το εφοδ και το θεραφειμ και το γλυπτον και υπηγε μεταξυ του λαου.
21 And while traveling, they had also sent the children, and the cattle, and all that was valuable to go ahead of them.	21 Και στραφεντες ανεχωρησαν και εβαλον τα παιδια και τα κτηνη και την αποσκευην εμπροσθεν αυτων.
22 And when they were far from the house of Micah, the men who were living in the houses of Micah, crying out together, followed them.	22 Αφου απεμακρυνθησαν ουτοι απο του οικου του Μιχαια, οι ανθρωποι οι οντες εις τους οικους τους γειτονευοντας με την οικιαν του Μιχαια συνηχθησαν και επροφθασαν τους υιους Δαν.
23 And they began to shout behind their backs. And when they had looked back, they said to Micah: “What do you want? Why are you crying out?”	23 Και εβοησαν προς τους υιους Δαν. Και ουτοι εστρεψαν το προσωπον αυτων και ειπαν προς τον Μιχαιαν, Τι εχεις και εσυναξας τοσον πληθος;
24 And he responded: “You have taken away my gods, which I made for myself, and the priest, and all that I have. And do you say, ‘What is it that you want?’ ”	24 Ο δε ειπεν, Ελαβετε τους θεους μου τους οποιους εκαμα, και τον ιερεα, και ανεχωρησατε? και τι μενει εις εμε πλεον; και τι ειναι τουτο, το οποιον λεγετε προς εμε, τι εχεις;
25 And the sons of Dan said to him, “Take care that you no longer speak to us, otherwise men with a mind for violence may overwhelm you, and you yourself would perish with all your house.”	25 Και ειπαν προς αυτον οι υιοι Δαν, Ας μη ακουσθη η φωνη σου μεταξυ ημων, μηποτε ανδρες οξυθυμοι πεσωσι κατα σου, και χασης την ζωην σου και την ζωην της οικογενειας σου.
26 And so, they continued on the journey that they had begun. But Micah, seeing that they were stronger than he was, returned to his house.	26 Και υπηγαιναν οι υιοι Δαν εις την οδον αυτων? και οτε ειδεν ο Μιχαιας οτι εκεινοι ησαν δυνατωτεροι αυτου, εστρεψε και επανηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου.
27 Now the six hundred men took the priest, and the things we stated above, and they went to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and they struck them down with the edge of the sword. And they burned the city with fire.	27 Και αυτοι ελαβον τα οσα κατεσκευασεν ο Μιχαιας, και τον ιερεα τον οποιον ειχε, και ηλθον εις Λαισα, προς λαον ησυχαζοντα και ζωντα εν αφοβια? και επαταξαν αυτους εν στοματι μαχαιρας και την πολιν εκαυσαν εν πυρι.
28 For no one at all sent reinforcements, because they lived far away from Sidon, and they had no association or business with any man. Now the city was situated in the region of Rehob. And building it up again, they lived in it,	28 Και δεν ητο ουδεις ο σωζων αυτην, διοτι ευρισκετο μακραν απο της Σιδωνος, και δεν ειχον συγκοινωνιαν με ουδενα? εκειτο δε εν τη κοιλαδι της Βαιθ-ρεωβ. Και ωκοδομησαν πολιν και κατωκησαν εν αυτη.
29 calling the name of the city Dan, according to the name of their father, who had been born of Israel, though before it was called Laish.	29 Και εκαλεσαν το ονομα της πολεως Δαν, κατα το ονομα Δαν του πατρος αυτων, οστις εγεννηθη εις τον Ισραηλ? το δε ονομα της πολεως ητο το παλαι εξ αρχης Λαισα.
30 And they established for themselves the graven image. And Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, with his sons, were priests in the tribe of Dan, even until the day of their captivity.	30 Και εστησαν εις εαυτους οι υιοι του Δαν το γλυπτον? και Ιωναθαν ο υιος του Γηρσων, υιου του Μανασση, αυτος και οι υιοι αυτου ησαν ιερεις εν τη φυλη Δαν, εως της ημερας της αιχμαλωσιας της γης.
31 And the idol of Micah remained with them during the entire time that the house of God was in Shiloh. In those days, there was no king in Israel.	31 Και εστησαν εις εαυτους το γλυπτον, το οποιον εκαμεν ο Μιχαιας, ολον τον καιρον καθ' ον ο οικος του Θεου ητο εν Σηλω.