Liber Judicum

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.

In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in: for unto that day they had not received their lot among the other tribes.

In dies ad illos non rege es in Israële, et tre Dano quaere possessione ad se, ut habita in illa: usque ad illo nam die inter cetero tre sorte non accipe.

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:

So the children of Dan sent five most valiant men, of their stock and family, from Saraa and Esthaol, to spy out the land, and to view it diligently: and they said to them: Go, and view the land. They went on their way, and when they came to mount Ephraim, they went into the house of Michas, and rested there:

Filios ergo Dano de stirpa et familias suo mitte quinque viro forti de Saraa et Esthaole, ut explora terra, et diligenter inspice: et dic ad illos: greek.expression, et considera terra. Qui cum perge veni in monte Ephraeme, et intra domo de Michase, requiesce ibi:

et agnoscentes vocem adolescentis Levitæ, utentesque illius diversorio, dixerunt ad eum: Quis te huc adducit? quid hic agis? quam ob causam huc venire voluisti?

And knowing the voice of the young man the Levite, and lodging with him, they said to him: Who brought thee hither? what dost thou here? why wouldst thou come hither?

Et agnosce voce adolesce de Levitas, et ute de illo diversorio, dic ad illo: qui adduce huc te? Quid hoc age? Quam ob causa huc venire vol?

Qui respondit eis: Hæc et hæc præstitit mihi Michas, et me mercede conduxit, ut sim ei sacerdos.

He answered them: Michas hath done such and such things for me, and hath hired me to be his priest.

Qui responde ad illos: hoc et Michase praesta ad me hoc, et me mercede conduce, ut es ad illo sacerdote.

Rogaverunt autem eum ut consuleret Dominum ut scire possent an prospero itinere pergerent, et res haberet effectum.

Then they desired him to consult the Lord, that they might know whether their journey should be prosperous, and the thing should have effect.

Roga autem illo ut consule Domino ut scire pote an prospero itinere perge, et res habe efficie.

Qui respondit eis: Ite in pace: Dominus respicit viam vestram, et iter quo pergitis.

He answered them: Go in peace: the Lord looketh on your way, and the journey that you go.

Qui responde ad illos: greek.expression in pace: domino respice via vestro, et itinere quo perge.

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.

So the five men going on came to Lais: and they saw how the people dwelt therein without any fear, according to the custom of the Sidonians, secure and easy, having no man at all to oppose them, being very rich, and living separated, at a distance from Sidon and from all men.

Iente ergo quinque viro veni Lais: et vide populo habita in illa absque ullo timore, juxta consuetudine de Sidoniis, securo et quieto, nullo ad illo penitus resiste, et magna de opos, et procul ab Sidone et ab cuncta homines separa.

Reversique ad fratres suos in Saraa et Esthaol, et quid egissent sciscitantibus responderunt:

And they returned to their brethren in Saraa and Esthaol, who asked them what they had done: to whom they answered:

Et reverte ad fratres suo in Saraa et Esthaole, et quid age sciscitor responde:

Surgite, ascendamus ad eos: vidimus enim terram valde opulentam et uberem. Nolite negligere, nolite cessare: eamus, et possideamus eam: nullus erit labor.

Arise, and let us go up to them: for we have seen the land which is exceeding rich and fruitful: neglect not, lose no time: let us go and possess it, there will be no difficulty.

Surge, ascende ad illos: vide nam terra valde opulentame et ubere. Ne vol neglige, ne vol cessa: i, et posside illa: nullo es labore.

Intrabimus ad securos, in regionem latissimam, tradetque nobis Dominus locum, in quo nullius rei est penuria eorum quæ gignuntur in terra.

We shall come to a people that is secure, into a spacious country, and the Lord will deliver the place to us, in which there is no want of any thing that groweth on the earth.

Intra ad securo, in regione latere, et trade ad nos Domino loco, in quo de nullo de re es penuria de illos que gene in terra.

Profecti igitur sunt de cognatione Dan, id est, de Saraa et Esthaol, sexcenti viri accincti armis bellicis,

There went therefore of the kindred of Dan, to wit, from Saraa and Esthaol, six hundred men, furnished with arms for war.

Proficiscor ergo es de cognatione Dano, id es, de Saraa et Esthaole, sexcenti viros accinge armas bellico,

ascendentesque manserunt in Cariathiarim Judæ: qui locus ex eo tempore Castrorum Dan nomen accepit, et est post tergum Cariathiarim.

And going up they lodged in Cariathiarim of Juda: which place from that time is called the camp of Dan, and is behind Cariathiarim.

Et ascende mane in Cariathiarim de Iudase: qui loco ex eo tempore de Castris Dano accipe nomine, et es post tergo Cariathiarim.

Inde transierunt in montem Ephraim. Cumque venissent ad domum Michæ,

From thence they passed into mount Ephraim. And when they were come to the house of Michas,

Inde transi in monte Ephraeme. Cumque veni ad domo Michase,

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.

The 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 graven and a molten god: see what you are pleased to do.

Dic quinque viro, qui ante mitte es ad considera terra Lais, cetero fratres suo: nosce quod in domos isto es ephod, et theraphim, et sculptile, et conflatile: vide quid ad vos place.

Et cum paululum declinassent, ingressi sunt domum adolescentis Levitæ, qui erat in domo Michæ: salutaveruntque eum verbis pacificis.

And when they had turned a little aside, they went into the house of the young man the Levite, who was in the house of Michas: and they saluted him with words of peace.

Et cum paul(l)ulum declina, ingredior es domo adolesce de Levita, qui es in domo Michase: et saluta illo verbos pacifica.

Sexcenti autem viri ita ut erant armati, stabant ante ostium.

And the six hundred men stood before the door, appointed with their arms.

Sexcentis autem viros ita ut es arma, sta ante ostio.

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.

But they that were gone into the house of the young man, went about to take away the graven god, and the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten god, and the priest stood before the door, the six hundred valiant men waiting not far off.

Sed illo, qui ingredior es domo iuvene, sculptile, et ephod, et theraphim, et conflatile tolle nitor, et sacerdote sta ante ostio, sexcenti viros forti haud procul expecta.

Tulerunt igitur qui intraverant sculptile, ephod, et idola, atque conflatile. Quibus dixit sacerdos: Quid facitis?

So they that were gone in took away the graven thing, the ephod, and the idols, and the molten god, And the priest said to them: What are you doing?

Tole ergo qui intra sculptile, ephod, et idolas, et conflatile. Ad que sacerdote dic: quid fac?

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?

And they said to him: Hold thy peace, and put thy finger on thy mouth, and come with us, that we may have thee for a father, and a priest. Whether is better for thee, to be a priest in the house of one man, or in a tribe and family in Israel?

Ad que responde: tace et pone digito super ore tuo: et veni nobiscum, ut habe te patre, et sacerdote. Quid ad te bono es, ut es sacerdote in domo de uno de viro, an in uno tribu et familia in Israële?

Quod cum audisset, acquievit sermonibus eorum, et tulit ephod, et idola, ac sculptile, et profectus est cum eis.

When he heard this, he agreed to their words, and took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven god, and departed with them.

Quod cum audi, acquiesce ad sermones de illos, et fer ephod, et idolas, et sculptile, et proficiscor es cum illos.

Qui cum pergerent, et ante se ire fecissent parvulos ac jumenta, et omne quod erat pretiosum,

And when they were going forward, and had put before them the children and the cattle, and all that was valuable,

Qui cum perge, et ante se i fac parvulo et iumentos, et omni quod es pretioso,

et jam a domo Michæ essent procul, viri qui habitabant in ædibus Michæ conclamantes secuti sunt,

And were now at a distance from the house of Michas, the men that dwelt in the houses of Michas gathering together followed them,

Et jam ab domo de Michase es procul, viros qui habita in aedes de Michase conclama seque es,

et post tergum clamare cœperunt. Qui cum respexissent, dixerunt ad Micham: Quid tibi vis? cur clamas?

And began to shout out after them. They looked back, and said to Michas: What aileth thee? Why dost thou cry?

Et post tergo clama incipe. Qui cum respice, dic ad Michame: quid ad te vol? Quare clama?

Qui respondit: Deos meos, quos mihi feci, tulistis, et sacerdotem, et omnia quæ habeo, et dicitis: Quid tibi est?

And he answered: You have taken away my gods which I have made me, and the priest, and all that I have, and do you say: What aileth thee?

Qui responde: deos meo, que ad me fac, fer, et sacerdote, et omni que habe, et dic: quid ad te es?

Dixeruntque ei filii Dan: Cave ne ultra loquaris ad nos, et veniant ad te viri animo concitati, et ipse cum omni domo tua pereas.

And the children of Dan said to him: See thou say no more to us, lest men enraged come upon thee, and thou perish with all thy house.

Et filios ad illo Dano dic: cave ne ultra loque ad nos, et viros ad te veni animo concita, et ipso cum omni domo tuo peri.

Et sic cœpto itinere perrexerunt. Videns autem Michas quod fortiores se essent, reversus est in domum suam.

And so they went on the journey they had begun. But Michas seeing that they were stronger than he, returned to his house.

Et sic coepta itinere perge. Vidente autem Michase quod forti se es, reverte es in domo suo.

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,

And the six hundred men took the priest, and the things we spoke of before, and came to Lais, to a people that was quiet and secure, and smote them with the edge of the sword: and the city they burnt with fire,

Sexcentis autem viros fer sacerdote, et que supra dic: et veni in Lais ad populo quiesce et securo, et percute illos in ore de gladio: et urbe incendio trade,

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,

There being no man at all who brought them any succour, because they dwelt far from Sidon, and had no society or business with any man. And the city was in the land of Rohob: and they rebuilt it, and dwelt therein,

Nullo penitus fer praesidio, eo quod procul habita ab Sidone, et cum nullo de homines habe ullo de societate et de negotio. Es autem civitate sine in regione Rohobe: quam iterum exstrue habita in illa,

vocato nomine civitatis Dan, juxta vocabulum patris sui, quem genuerat Israël, quæ prius Lais dicebatur.

Calling the name of the city Dan, after the name of their father, who was the son of Israel, which before was called Lais.

Voca nomine de civitate Dano, juxta vocabulo de patre suo, Israële gene quem, que ante Lais dic.

Posueruntque sibi sculptile, et Jonathan filium Gersam filii Moysi ac filios ejus sacerdotes in tribu Dan, usque ad diem captivitatis suæ.

And they set up to themselves the graven idol, and Jonathan the son of Gersam, the son of Moses, he and his sons were priests in the tribe of Dan, until the day of their captivity.

Et pone ad se sculptile, et Ionathane filio Gersa filio de Moysi et filios de illo sacerdotes in tribu Dano, usque ad die de captivitate suo.

Mansitque apud eos idolum Michæ omni tempore quo fuit domus Dei in Silo. In diebus illis non erat rex in Israël.

And the idol of Michas remained with them all the time that the house of God was in Silo. In those days there was no king in Israel.

Et idolo apud illos de Michase mane omni tempore quo es domo de Deo in Siloë. In dies ad illos non es rege in Israële.