Judges 17

¹ In tho daies was no kyng in Israel, but ech man dide this, that semyde riytful to hym silf. ² Also another yonge wexynge man was of Bethleem of Juda, of the kynrede therof, that is, of Juda, and he was a dekene, and dwellide there. 3 And he yede out of the citee of Bethleem, and wolde be a pilgrim, where euere he foond profitable to hym silf. And whanne he made iourney, and hadde come in to the hil of Effraym, and hadde bowid a litil in to the hows of Mycha, 4 he was axid of hym, Fro whennus comest thou? Which answeride, Y am a dekene of Bethleem of Juda, and Y go, that Y dwelle where Y may, and se that it is profitable to me. ⁵ Micha seide, Dwelle thou at me, and be thou fadir and preest to me; and Y schal yyue to thee bi ech yeer ten platis of siluer, and double cloth, and tho thingis that ben nedeful to lijflode. 6 He assentide, and dwellide at the man; and he was to the man as oon of sones. ⁷ And Mycha fillide his hond, and hadde the child preest at hym, ⁸ and seide, Now Y woot, that God schal do wel to me, hauynge a preest of the kyn of Leuy. ¹⁰ In tho daies was no kyng in Israel; and the lynage of Dan souyte possessioun to it silf, to dwelle ther ynne; for til to that dai it hadde not take eritage among other lynagis. 11 Therfor the sones of Dan senten fyue the strongeste men of her generacioun and meynee fro Saraa and Escahol, that thei schulden aspie the lond, and biholde diligentli. And thei seiden to hem, Go ye, and biholde the lond. And whanne thei goynge hadden come in to the hil of Effraym, and hadden entrid in to the hows of Mycha, thei restiden there. 12 And thei knewen the voys of the yong wexynge dekene; and thei restiden in the yn of hym, and seiden to hym, Who brouyte thee hidur? What doist thou here? For what cause woldist thou come hidur? ¹³ Which answeride `to hem, Mychas yaf to me these and these thingis, and hiride me for meede, that Y be preest to hym.