Judges
Chapter17
1TherewasamaninthemountainregionofEphraimwhosenamewasMicah.
厄弗辣因山地有一个人,名叫米加,
2Hesaidtohismother,"Theelevenhundredshekelsofsilveroverwhichyoupronouncedacurseinmyhearingwhentheyweretakenfromyou,areinmypossession.ItwasIwhotookthem;sonowIwillrestorethemtoyou."
他对自己的母亲说:"有人拿去你那一千一百银钱,对这事你曾起过誓,我也亲自听见你说:我要亲手把这项银钱奉献给上主,为我儿做一尊神像。看,银钱在这里,是我拿了;如今还给你!"
31Whenherestoredtheelevenhundredshekelsofsilvertohismother,shetooktwohundredofthemandgavethemtothesilversmith,whomadeofthemacarvedidoloverlaidwithsilver.
当他把银钱还给他的母亲以后,她的母亲便拿出两百银子给了银匠,请他制造一尊神像,安放在米加的家里。
4Thenhismothersaid,"MaytheLORDblessmyson!IhaveconsecratedthesilvertotheLORDasmygiftinfavorofmyson,bymakingacarvedidoloverlaidwithsilver."ItremainedinthehouseofMicah.
他的母亲就说:"愿我儿蒙上主祝福!"于是米加就把一千一百银钱还给他的母亲。
5ThusthelaymanMicahhadasanctuary.Healsomadeanephodandhouseholdidols,andconsecratedoneofhissons,whobecamehispriest.
于是米加为这尊神像盖了一座神庙。又做了"厄弗得"和"忒辣芬,"委派自己的一个儿子充任司祭。
6InthosedaystherewasnokinginIsrael;everyonedidwhathethoughtbest.
当时在以色列没有君王,各人任意行事。
7TherewasayoungLevitewhohadresidedwithinthetribeofJudahatBethlehemofJudah.
当时有一个少年,他是个肋未人,从猷大白冷,即从猷大支派来到那里作客。
8Fromthatcityhesetouttofindanotherplaceofresidence.OnhisjourneyhecametothehouseofMicahinthemountainregionofEphraim.
这人离开猷大白冷,想找一个可寄居的地方;当他旅行的时候,来到厄弗辣因山地,米加的家旁,
9Micahsaidtohim,"Wheredoyoucomefrom?"Heansweredhim,"IamaLevitefromBethleheminJudah,andamonmywaytofindsomeotherplaceofresidence."
米加问他说:"你从那里来?"他回答说:"我是个肋未人,由猷大白冷来,想找一个可寄居的地方。"
10"Staywithme,"Micahsaidtohim."Befatherandpriesttome,andIwillgiveyoutensilvershekelsayear,asetofgarments,andyourfood."
米加就对他说:"你住在我这里罢!作我的师傅和司祭,我每年给你十块银钱,还照管你的吃穿。"米加挽留那肋未人,
11SotheyoungLevitedecidedtostaywiththeman,towhomhebecameasoneofhisownsons.
他遂同意住在米加那里,他看待这少年好似自己的儿子。
122MicahconsecratedtheyoungLevite,whobecamehispriest,remaininginhishouse.
米加又委任了这肋未人,这人遂作了他的司祭,住在米加家中。
13ThereforeMicahsaid,"NowIknowthattheLORDwillprosperme,sincetheLevitehasbecomemypriest."
于是米加说:"如今我知道上主必施恩于我,因为有位肋未人作了我的司祭。"
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Footnotes(注解)
1[3]Idol:animage,notofapagangod,butoftheLord.TheMosaiclawforbadethemakingofanimageevenofthetrueGod.
2[12-13]AccordingtoNumbers18:1-7onlythoseLeviteswhoweredescendedfromAaroncouldbeconsecratedaspriests.