1 A nd there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

Havia um homem chamado Mica, dos montes de Efraim,

2 A nd he said to his mother, The eleven hundred silver-pieces that were taken from thee, and about which thou didst curse and speak of in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah!

que disse certa vez à sua mãe: “Os treze quilos de prata que lhe foram roubados e pelos quais eu a ouvi pronunciar uma maldição, na verdade a prata está comigo; eu a peguei”. Disse-lhe sua mãe: “O Senhor o abençoe, meu filho!”

3 A nd he restored the eleven hundred silver-pieces to his mother; and his mother said, I had dedicated the silver to Jehovah from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image; and now I will restore it to thee.

Quando ele devolveu os treze quilos de prata à mãe, ela disse: “Consagro solenemente a minha prata ao Senhor para que o meu filho faça uma imagem esculpida e um ídolo de metal. Eu a devolvo a você”.

4 N ow he restored the silver to his mother; and his mother took two hundred silver-pieces and gave them to the founder, and he made of them a graven image and a molten image; and they were in the house of Micah.

Mas ele devolveu a prata à sua mãe, e ela separou dois quilos e quatrocentos gramas, e os deu a um ourives, que deles fez a imagem e o ídolo. E estes foram postos na casa de Mica.

5 A nd the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

Ora, esse homem, Mica, possuía um santuário, fez um manto sacerdotal e alguns ídolos da família e pôs um dos seus filhos como seu sacerdote.

6 I n those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.

Naquela época não havia rei em Israel; cada um fazia o que lhe parecia certo.

7 A nd there was a young man out of Bethlehem-Judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

Um jovem levita de Belém de Judá, procedente do clã de Judá,

8 A nd the man departed from the city, from Bethlehem-Judah, to sojourn where he might find. And as he journeyed, he came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah.

saiu daquela cidade em busca de outro lugar para morar. Em sua viagem, chegou à casa de Mica, nos montes de Efraim.

9 A nd Micah said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem-Judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find.

Mica lhe perguntou: “De onde você vem?” “Sou levita, de Belém de Judá”, respondeu ele. “Estou procurando um lugar para morar.”

10 A nd Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give thee yearly ten silver-pieces, and a suit of garments, and thy victuals. And the Levite went in.

“Fique comigo”, disse-lhe Mica. “Seja meu pai e sacerdote, e eu lhe darei cento e vinte gramas de prata por ano, roupas e comida.”

11 A nd the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.

O jovem levita concordou em ficar com Mica, e tornou-se como um dos seus filhos.

12 A nd Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

Mica acolheu o levita, e o jovem se tornou seu sacerdote, e ficou morando em sua casa.

13 T hen said Micah, Now I know that Jehovah will do me good, because I have the Levite for priest.

E Mica disse: “Agora sei que o Senhor me tratará com bondade, pois esse levita se tornou meu sacerdote”.