Sententious sage! So it is: but I swear by my household gods not to abuse it.

善用格言的圣人！就是这么回事，但我以家神的名义发誓，决不滥用。

Then the priest was glad. He took the ephod, the other household gods and the carved image and went along with the people.

祭司心里喜悦，便拿着以弗得和家中的神像，并雕刻的像，进入他们中间。

And the man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household gods, and ordained one of his sons, who became his priest.

这米迦有了神堂，又制造以弗得和家中的神像，分派他一个儿子作祭司。

Pay respect to ancestors and household gods. Acknowledge the presence of ancestors because they are responsible for the fortunes of future generations.

参拜祖先和家神，承认祖先的存在因为它们对未来几代人的财富负责。

When these men went into Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, the other household gods and the cast idol, the priest said to them, "What are you doing?"

那五个人进入米迦的住宅，拿出雕刻的像，以弗得，家中的神像，并铸成的像，祭司就问他们说：“你们作什么呢？”