Verse 5
Judges 17:5
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And he separated also therein a little temple for the god, and made an ephod, and theraphim, that is to say, a priestly garment, and idols: and he filled the hand of one of his sons, and he became his priest.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָ/אִ֣ישׁ מִיכָ֔ה ל֖/וֹ בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַ/יַּ֤עַשׂ אֵפוֹד֙ וּ/תְרָפִ֔ים וַ/יְמַלֵּ֗א אֶת יַ֤ד אַחַד֙ מִ/בָּנָ֔י/ו וַ/יְהִי ל֖/וֹ לְ/כֹהֵֽן
English Translation
And the man Micah made a house of gods, and he made an ephod and household gods, and he filled the hand of one of his sons, and he became a priest for him.
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Chapter 17 Context
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There was at that time a man of mount Ephraim whose name was Michas,
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Who said to his mother: The eleven hundred pieces of silver, which thou hadst put aside for thyself,...
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So he restored them to his mother, who said to him: I have consecrated and vowed this silver to the...
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And he restored them to his mother: and she took two hundred pieces of silver and gave them to the s...
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And he separated also therein a little temple for the god, and made an ephod, and theraphim, that is...
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In those days there was no king in Israel, but every one did that which seemed right to himself.
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There was also another young man of Bethlehem Juda, of the kindred thereof: and he was a Levite, and...
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Now he went out from the city of Bethlehem, and desired to sojourn wheresoever he should find it con...
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He was asked by him whence he came. And he answered: I am a Levite of Bethlehem Juda, and I am going...
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And Michas said: Stay with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee every year...
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He was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons.
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And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him, for his priest, saying:
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Now I know God (Elohim) will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites.
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