First sending spies to discover, 11. six hundred armed men of the tribe of Dan go to seek possessions. 14. By the way they take the idol, and idolatrical priest from Michas. 27. surprise the town of Lais, 30. and there set up idolatry.First sending spies to discouer, 11. six hundred armed men of the tribe of Dan goe to seke possessions. 14. By the way they take the idol, and idolatrical priest from Michas. 27. surprise the towne of Lais, 30. and there set vp idolatrie.
In those days there was not a king in Israel, and the tribe of Dan sought possession for itself, that it might dwell therein: for until that day it had not received a lot among the other tribes.IN those dayes there was not a king in Israel, and the tribe of Dan sought possession for it selfe, that it might dwel therein: for vntil that day it had `c` not receaued a lotte among the other tribes.In diebus illis non erat rex in Israël, et tribus Dan quærebat possessionem sibi, ut habitaret in ea : usque ad illum enim diem inter ceteras tribus sortem non acceperat.
2Therefore the children of Dan sent five of their stock and family most valiant from Saraa and Esthaol, that they might view the land, and diligently behold it, and they said to them: Go, and consider the land. Who going forward when they were come into mount Ephraim, and had entered into the house of Michas, they rested there:Therfore the children of Dan sent fiue of their stocke and familie most valiant from Saraa and Esthaol, that they might view the land, and diligently behold it, and they said to them: Goe, and consider the land. Who going forward when they were come into mount Ephraim, and had entered into the house of Michas, they rested there:Miserunt ergo filii Dan stirpis et familiæ suæ quinque viros fortissimos de Saraa et Esthaol, ut explorarent terram, et diligenter inspicerent : dixeruntque eis : Ite, et considerate terram. Qui cum pergentes venissent in montem Ephraim, et intrassent domum Michæ, requieverunt ibi :
3and knowing the voice of the young man the Levite, and using his lodging, they said to him: Who brought thee hither? what doest thou here? For what cause wouldest thou come hither?and knowing the voice of the yong man the Leuite, and vsing his lodging, they said to him: Who brought thee hither? what doest thou here? For what cause wouldest thou come hither?et agnoscentes vocem adolescentis Levitæ, utentesque illius diversorio, dixerunt ad eum : Quis te huc adducit ? quid hic agis ? quam ob causam huc venire voluisti ?
4Who answered them: These, and these things hath Michas done to me, and hath hired me for wages to be his priest.Who answered them: These, and these thinges hath Michas done to me, & hath hyred me for wages to be his priest.Qui respondit eis : Hæc et hæc præstitit mihi Michas, et me mercede conduxit, ut sim ei sacerdos.
5And they desired him that he would consult the Lord, that they might know whether they should go on a prosperous journey. and the thing should have effect.And they desired him that he would consult `d` the Lord, that they might know whether they should goe on a prosperous iourney. and the thing should haue effect.Rogaverunt autem eum ut consuleret Dominum ut scire possent an prospero itinere pergerent, et res haberet effectum.
6Who answered them: Go in peace: The Lord regardeth your way, and the journey that you go.`e` Who answered them: Goe in peace: The Lord regardeth your way, and the iourney that you goe.Qui respondit eis : Ite in pace : Dominus respicit viam vestram, et iter quo pergitis.
7The five men therefore going came to Lais, and they saw the people dwelling in it without any fear, according to the custom of the Sidonians, secure and quiet, no man at all resisting them, and of great riches, and separated far from Sidon and from all men.The fiue men therfore going came to Lais, & they saw the people dwelling in it without any feare, according to the custome of the Sidonians, secure and quiet, no man at al resisting them, & of greate riches, and separated farre from Sidon and from al men.Euntes igitur quinque viri venerunt Lais : videruntque populum habitantem in ea absque ullo timore, juxta consuetudinem Sidoniorum, securum et quietum, nullo ei penitus resistente, magnarumque opum, et procul a Sidone atque a cunctis hominibus separatum.
8And returning to their brethren in Saraa and Esthaol, and asking what they had done they answered them:And returning to their brethren in Saraa and Esthaol, and asking what they had done they answered them:Reversique ad fratres suos in Saraa et Esthaol, et quid egissent sciscitantibus responderunt :
9Arise, and let us go up to them: for we have seen the Land exceeding rich and plentiful: neglect not, slack not: let us go, and possess it, it will be no labour.Arise, and let vs goe vp to them: for we haue seene the Land exceding rich and plentiful: neglect not, slacke not: let vs goe, and possesse it, it wil be no labour.Surgite, ascendamus ad eos : vidimus enim terram valde opulentam et uberem. Nolite negligere, nolite cessare : eamus, et possideamus eam : nullus erit labor.
10We shall enter unto them being secure, into a most large country, and our Lord will deliver to us the place, wherein is dire want, scarcity · Vulgate: penuria of nothing, of those things that grow on the earth.We shal enter vnto them being secure, into a most large countrie, and our Lord wil deliuer to vs the place, wherein is penurie of nothing, of those thinges that grow on the earth.Intrabimus ad securos, in regionem latissimam, tradetque nobis Dominus locum, in quo nullius rei est penuria eorum quæ gignuntur in terra.
11There departed therefore from the kindred of Dan, that is to say, from Saraa and Esthaol six hundred men, furnished with warlike armour,There departed therfore from the kinred of Dan, that is to say, from Saraa and Esthaol six hundred men, furnished with warlike armour,Profecti igitur sunt de cognatione Dan, id est, de Saraa et Esthaol, sexcenti viri accincti armis bellicis,
12and going up they tarried in Cariathiarim of Juda: which place from that time took the name of the Vulgate: Castrorum: a (military) camp; the place Mahaneh-Dan of Dan, and it is at the back of Cariathiarim.and going vp they taried in Cariathiarim of Iuda: which place from that time tooke the name of the Tentes of Dan, and it is at the backe of Cariathiarim.ascendentesque manserunt in Cariathiarim Judæ : qui locus ex eo tempore Castrorum Dan nomen accepit, et est post tergum Cariathiarim.
13Thence they passed into mount Ephraim. And when they were come to the house of Michas,Thence they passed into mount Ephraim. And when they were come to the house of Michas,Inde transierunt in montem Ephraim. Cumque venissent ad domum Michæ,
14the five men, that before had been sent to view the Land of Lais, said to the rest of their brethren: You know that in these houses there is an Ephod, and Theraphim, and a Vulgate: sculptile: a carved idol, and Vulgate: conflatile: a cast-metal idol god: See what pleaseth you.the fiue men, that before had been sent to view the Land of Lais, said to the rest of their brethren: You know that in these houses there is an Ephod, and Theraphim, and a grauen, and molten god: See what pleaseth you.dixerunt quinque viri, qui prius missi fuerant ad considerandam terram Lais, ceteris fratribus suis : Nostis quod in domibus istis sit ephod, et theraphim, et sculptile, atque conflatile : videte quid vobis placeat.
15And when they had turned a little aside, they entered into the house of the young man the Levite, which was in the house of Michas: and saluted him with peaceable words.And when they had turned a litle aside, they entred into the house of the yong man the Leuite, which was in the house of Michas: and saluted him with peaceable wordes.Et cum paululum declinassent, ingressi sunt domum adolescentis Levitæ, qui erat in domo Michæ : salutaveruntque eum verbis pacificis.
16And the six hundred men so as they were armed, stood before the door.And the six hundred men so as they were armed, stoode before the doore.Sexcenti autem viri ita ut erant armati, stabant ante ostium.
17But they, that were entered the house of the young man, endeavoured to take away the graven, the Ephod and the idols, and molten god, and the priest stood before the door, the six hundred most valiant men waiting, awaiting, not anticipating · Vulgate: expectantibus not far off.But they, that were entred the house of the yong man, endeuoured to take away the grauen, the Ephod and the idols, and molten god, and the priest stoode before the doore, the six hundred most valiant men expecting not farre of.At illi, qui ingressi fuerant domum juvenis, sculptile, et ephod, et theraphim, atque conflatile tollere nitebantur, et sacerdos stabat ante ostium, sexcentis viris fortissimis haud procul expectantibus.
18They therefore that were entered took the graven, the Ephod, the theraphim and molten god. To whom the priest said: What do you?They therfore that were entred tooke the grauen, the Ephod, the theraphim and molten god. To whom the priest said: What doe you?Tulerunt igitur qui intraverant sculptile, ephod, et idola, atque conflatile. Quibus dixit sacerdos : Quid facitis ?
19To whom they answered: Hold thy peace, and put thy finger upon thy mouth and come with us, that we may have thee for a father, and a priest. Whether is better for thee, that thou be a priest in the house of one man, or in one tribe and family in Israel?To whom they answered: Hold thy peace, and put thy finger vpon thy mouth and come with vs, that we may haue thee for a father, and a priest. Whether is better for thee, that thou be a priest in the house of one man, or in one tribe and familie in Israel?Cui responderunt : Tace et pone digitum super os tuum : venique nobiscum, ut habeamus te patrem, ac sacerdotem. Quid tibi melius est, ut sis sacerdos in domo unius viri, an in una tribu et familia in Israël ?
20Which when he had heard, he agreed to their words, and took the Ephod, and idols, and graven god, and departed with them.Which when he had heard, he agreed to their wordes, and tooke the Ephod, and idols, and grauen god, and departed with them.Quod cum audisset, acquievit sermonibus eorum, et tulit ephod, et idola, ac sculptile, et profectus est cum eis.
21Who when they went forward, and had made the children and the Vulgate: jumenta: beasts of burden, livestock to go before them, and all that was precious,Who when they went forward, and had made the children and the cattel to goe before them, and al that was precious,Qui cum pergerent, et ante se ire fecissent parvulos ac jumenta, et omne quod erat pretiosum,
22and were now far from the house of Michas, the men that dwelt in the house of Michas crying out together followed,and were now farre from the house of Michas, the men that dwelt in the house of Michas crying out together folowed,et jam a domo Michæ essent procul, viri qui habitabant in ædibus Michæ conclamantes secuti sunt,
23and at their back began to shout. Who looking back, said to Michas: What meanest thou? Why doest thou cry?and at their backe began to shoute. Who looking backe, said to Michas: What meanest thou? Why doest thou crie?et post tergum clamare cœperunt. Qui cum respexissent, dixerunt ad Micham : Quid tibi vis ? cur clamas ?
24Who answered: My gods, which I made me, you have taken away, and the priest, and all that I have, and do you say: What aileth thee?Who answered: My Goddes, which I made me, you haue taken away, and the priest, and al that I haue, and doe you say: What aileth thee?Qui respondit : Deos meos, quos mihi feci, tulistis, et sacerdotem, et omnia quæ habeo, et dicitis : Quid tibi est ?
25And the children of Dan said to him: Beware thou speak no more unto us, and there come unto thee men provoked in mind, and thou with all thy house perish.And the children of Dan said to him: Beware thou speake no more vnto vs, and there come vnto thee men prouoked in mind, and thou with al thy house perish.Dixeruntque ei filii Dan : Cave ne ultra loquaris ad nos, et veniant ad te viri animo concitati, et ipse cum omni domo tua pereas.
26And so they went on their journey begun. But Michas seeing that they were stronger than he, returned into his house.And so they went on their iourney begone. But Michas seing that they were stronger then he, returned into his house.Et sic cœpto itinere perrexerunt. Videns autem Michas quod fortiores se essent, reversus est in domum suam.
27And the six hundred men took the priest, and the things which we spake of before, and came into Lais to a people that was quiet and secure, and stroke them in the edge of the sword: and the city they delivered to fire,And the six hundred men tooke the priest, and the thinges which we spake of before, and came into Lais to a people that was quiet and secure, and stroke them in the edge of the sword: and the citie they deliuered to fyre,Sexcenti autem viri tulerunt sacerdotem, et quæ supra diximus : veneruntque in Lais ad populum quiescentem atque securum, et percusserunt eos in ore gladii : urbemque incendio tradiderunt,
28no man at all bringing them aid, relief, reinforcement · Vulgate: præsidium, for that they dwelt far from Sidon, and had with no men any society and affairs. And the city was situated in the country of Rohob: which building again they dwelt in it,no man at al bringing them succour, for that they dwelt farre from Sidon, and had with no men anie societie and affayres. And the citie was situated in the countrie of Rohob: which building agayne they dwelt in it,nullo penitus ferente præsidium, eo quod procul habitarent a Sidone, et cum nullo hominum haberent quidquam societatis ac negotii. Erat autem civitas sita in regione Rohob : quam rursum exstruentes habitaverunt in ea,
29calling the name of the city Dan, according to the name of their father, whom Israel had begotten, which before was called Lais.calling the name of the citie Dan, according to the name of their father, whom Israel had begotten, which before was called Lais.vocato nomine civitatis Dan, juxta vocabulum patris sui, quem genuerat Israël, quæ prius Lais dicebatur.
30And they set up to themselves the graven idol, and Jonathan the son of Gerson the son of Moyses, and his sons priests in the tribe of Dan, until the day of their captivity.And they set vp to them selues the grauen idol, and Ionathan the sonne of Gerson the sonne of Moyses, and his sonnes priestes in the tribe of Dan, vntil the day of their captiuitie.Posueruntque sibi sculptile, et Jonathan filium Gersam filii Moysi ac filios ejus sacerdotes in tribu Dan, usque ad diem captivitatis suæ.
31And the idol of Michas remained with them all the time, that the house of God was in Silo. In those days there was not a king in Israel.And the idol of Michas remayned with them al the time, that the house of God was in Silo. In those daies there was not a king in Israel.Mansitque apud eos idolum Michæ omni tempore quo fuit domus Dei in Silo. In diebus illis non erat rex in Israël.