Verse 12

Judges 17:12

New Living Translation

12 So Micah installed the Levite as his personal priest, and he lived in Micah’s house.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְמַלֵּ֤א מִיכָה֙ אֶת יַ֣ד הַ/לֵּוִ֔י וַ/יְהִי ל֥/וֹ הַ/נַּ֖עַר לְ/כֹהֵ֑ן וַ/יְהִ֖י בְּ/בֵ֥ית מִיכָֽה

English Translation

And Micah filled the hand of the Levite, and he was to him a young man as a priest, and he was in the house of Micah.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 There was a man named Micah, who lived in the hill country of Ephraim. Focus ↗

2 One day he said to his mother, “I heard you place a curse on the person who stole 1,100 pieces of si... Focus ↗

3 He returned the money to her, and she said, “I now dedicate these silver coins to the LORD. In honor... Focus ↗

4 So when he returned the money to his mother, she took 200 silver coins and gave them to a silversmit... Focus ↗

5 Micah set up a shrine for the idol, and he made a sacred ephod and some household idols. Then he ins... Focus ↗

6 In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. Focus ↗

7 One day a young Levite, who had been living in Bethlehem in Judah, arrived in that area. Focus ↗

8 He had left Bethlehem in search of another place to live, and as he traveled, he came to the hill co... Focus ↗

9 “Where are you from?” Micah asked him. He replied, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I am... Focus ↗

10 “Stay here with me,” Micah said, “and you can be a father and priest to me. I will give you ten piec... Focus ↗

11 The Levite agreed to this, and the young man became like one of Micah’s sons. Focus ↗

12 So Micah installed the Levite as his personal priest, and he lived in Micah’s house.

13 “I know the LORD will bless me now,” Micah said, “because I have a Levite serving as my priest.” Focus ↗

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