ΚΡΙΤΑΙ - Giudici - Judges 17

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1 Ητο δε ανθρωπος τις εκ του ορους Εφραιμ, και το ονομα αυτου Μιχαιας.	1 There was a man in the mountain region of Ephraim whose name was Micah.
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.	2 He said to his mother, "The eleven hundred shekels of silver over which you pronounced a curse in my hearing when they were taken from you, are in my possession. It was I who took them; so now I will restore them to you."
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.	3 When he restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she took two hundred of them and gave them to the silversmith, who made of them a carved idol overlaid with silver.
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.	4 Then his mother said, "May the LORD bless my son! I have consecrated the silver to the LORD as my gift in favor of my son, by making a carved idol overlaid with silver." It remained in the house of Micah.
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.	5 Thus the layman Micah had a sanctuary. He also made an ephod and household idols, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
6 Κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας δεν ητο βασιλευς εν τω Ισραηλ? εκαστος επραττεν ο, τι εφαινετο εις αυτον ορθον.	6 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what he thought best.
7 Και ητο νεος τις εκ Βηθλεεμ Ιουδα, εκ της φυλης Ιουδα, οστις ητο Λευιτης και παρωκει εκει.	7 There was a young Levite who had resided within the tribe of Judah at Bethlehem of Judah.
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.	8 From that city he set out to find another place of residence. On his journey he came to the house of Micah in the mountain region of Ephraim.
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.	9 Micah said to him, "Where do you come from?" He answered him, "I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and am on my way to find some other place of residence."
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.	10 "Stay with me," Micah said to him. "Be father and priest to me, and I will give you ten silver shekels a year, a set of garments, and your food."
11 Και ευχαριστειτο ο Λευιτης να κατοικη μετα του ανθρωπου? και ο νεος ητο εις αυτον ως εις εκ των υιων αυτου.	11 So the young Levite decided to stay with the man, to whom he became as one of his own sons.
12 Και καθιερωσεν ο Μιχαιας τον Λευιτην? και ο νεος εγεινεν εις αυτον ιερευς και εμενεν εν τω οικω του Μιχαια.	12 Micah consecrated the young Levite, who became his priest, remaining in his house.
13 Τοτε ειπεν ο Μιχαιας, Τωρα γνωριζω οτι ο Κυριος θελει με αγαθοποιησει, διοτι εχω Λευιτην δια ιερεα.	13 Therefore Micah said, "Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, since the Levite has become my priest."