民长记 Judges Chapter 17
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    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.