Jueces 17
Textbibel von Kautzsch und Weizsäcker
1Es war ein Mann auf dem Gebirge Ephraim namens Micha;
2der sprach zu seiner Mutter: Die elfhundert Silbersekel, die dir entwendet worden sind, daher du eine Verwünschung ausgestoßen und in meiner Gegenwart gesagt hast: - - dieses Geld ist in meiner Verwahrung; ich habe es entwendet: aber nun will ich es dir zurückgeben! Seine Mutter erwiderte: Mögest du von Jahwe gesegnet sein, mein Sohn!
3So gab er seiner Mutter die elfhundert Silbersekel zurück. Seine Mutter aber sprach: Ich will das Geld Jahwe geweiht haben und zum Besten meines Sohns darauf verzichten, damit ein Schnitz- und Gußbild daraus verfertigt wird.
4Da nahm seine Mutter zweihundert Silbersekel und gab sie einem Goldschmied, der machte daraus ein Schnitz- und Gußbild. Das kam in das Haus Michas.
5Und der Mann Micha, der war im Besitz eines Gotteshauses; dazu ließ er einen Ephod und Teraphim fertigen und stellte einen seiner Söhne an, daß er ihm als Priester diente.
6Zu jener Zeit gab es keinen König in Israel; jeder that, was ihm gutdünkte.
7Nun war ein junger Mann zu Bethlehem in Juda aus dem Geschlecht Juda; der war ein Levit und verweilte dort als Fremder.
8Derselbe verließ die Stadt Bethlehem in Juda, um als Fremder zu verweilen, wo es sich träfe, und gelangte auf das Gebirge Ephraim zum Hause Michas, um dann seine Reise fortzusetzen.
9Micha fragte ihn: Woher kommst du? Er antwortete ihm: Ich bin ein Levit aus Bethlehem in Juda; ich bin unterwegs, um mich niederzulassen, wo ich es treffe.
10Micha erwiderte ihm: Bleibe bei mir und sei mir Vater und Priester, so will ich dir jährlich zehn Silbersekel geben und den Aufwand für Kleider und deinen Lebensunterhalt.
11Da willigte der Levit ein, bei dem Manne zu bleiben, und der junge Mann galt ihm wie einer seiner Söhne.
12So stellte Micha den Leviten an, und der junge Mann wurde sein Priester und blieb in Michas Hause.
13Da sprach Micha: Nun weiß ich gewiß, daß mir Jahwe wohlthun wird, weil ich den Leviten zum Priester habe.
Reina-Valera 1909
1HUBO un hombre del monte de Ephraim, que se llamaba Michâs.
2El cual dijo á su madre: Los mil y cien siclos de plata que te fueron hurtados, por lo que tú maldecías oyéndolo yo, he aquí que yo tengo este dinero: yo lo había tomado. Entonces la madre dijo: Bendito seas de Jehová, hijo mío.
3Y luego que él hubo vuelto á su madre los mil y cien siclos de plata, su madre dijo: Yo he dedicado este dinero á Jehová de mi mano para ti, hijo mío, para que hagas una imagen de talla y de fundición: ahora pues, yo te lo devuelvo.
4Mas volviendo él á su madre los dineros, tomó su madre doscientos siclos de plata, y diólos al fundidor: y él le hizo de ellos una imagen de talla y de fundición, la cual fué puesta en casa de Michâs.
5Y tuvo este hombre Michâs casa de dioses, é hízose hacer ephod y teraphim, y consagró uno de sus hijos; y fuéle por sacerdote.
6En estos días no había rey en Israel: cada uno hacía como mejor le parecía.
7Y había un joven de Beth-lehem de Judá, de la tribu de Judá, el cual era Levita; y peregrinaba allí.
8Este hombre se había partido de la ciudad de Beth-lehem de Judá, para ir á vivir donde hallase; y llegando al monte de Ephraim, vino á casa de Michâs, para de allí hacer su camino.
9Y Michâs le dijo: ¿De dónde vienes? Y el Levita le respondió: Soy de Beth-lehem de Judá, y voy á vivir donde hallare.
10Entonces Michâs le dijo: Quédate en mi casa, y me serás en lugar de padre y sacerdote; y yo te daré diez siclos de plata por año, y el ordinario de vestidos, y tu comida. Y el Levita se quedó.
11Acordó pues el Levita en morar con aquel hombre, y él lo tenía como á uno de sus hijos.
12Y Michâs consagró al Levita, y aquel joven le servía de sacerdote, y estaba en casa de Michâs.
13Y Michâs dijo: Ahora sé que Jehová me hará bien, pues que el Levita es hecho mi sacerdote.
King James Version
1And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
2And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.
3And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.
4Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
5And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
6In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
7And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
8And the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
9And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.
10And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
11And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
12And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
13Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
World English Bible
1There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
2He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears—behold, the silver is with me. I took it.” His mother said, “May the LORD bless my son!”
3He restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, then his mother said, “I most certainly dedicate the silver to the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a carved image and a molten image. Now therefore I will restore it to you.”
4When he restored the money to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave them to a silversmith, who made a carved image and a molten image out of it. It was in the house of Micah.
5The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
6In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.
7There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.
8The man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem Judah, to live where he could find a place, and he came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, as he traveled.
9Micah said to him, “Where did you come from?” He said to him, “I am a Levite of Bethlehem Judah, and I am looking for a place to live.”
10Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food.” So the Levite went in.
11The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
12Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
13Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.”