Judges 17 :: New English Translation (NET)

Micah's Idolatry

Jdg 17:1There was a man named Micah from the Ephraimite hill country.

Jdg 17:2He said to his mother, "You know the eleven hundred pieces of silver which were stolen from you, about which I heard you pronounce a curse? Look here, I have the silver. I stole it, but now I am giving it back to you." His mother said, "May the LORD reward you, my son!"

Jdg 17:3

Jdg 17:3When he gave back to his mother the eleven hundred pieces of silver, his mother said, "I solemnly dedicate this silver to the LORD. It will be for my son's benefit. We will use it to make a carved image and a metal image."

Jdg 17:4

Jdg 17:4When he gave the silver back to his mother, she took two hundred pieces of silver to a silversmith, who made them into a carved image and a metal image. She then put them in Micah's house.

Jdg 17:5

Jdg 17:5Now this man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod and some personal idols and hired one of his sons to serve as a priest.

Jdg 17:6

Jdg 17:6In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.

Jdg 17:7

Jdg 17:7There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah. He was a Levite who had been temporarily residing among the tribe of Judah.

Jdg 17:8

Jdg 17:8This man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to find another place to live. He came to the Ephraimite hill country and made his way to Micah's house.

Jdg 17:9

Jdg 17:9Micah said to him, "Where do you come from?" He replied, "I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah. I am looking for a new place to live."

Jdg 17:10

Jdg 17:10Micah said to him, "Stay with me. Become my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, plus clothes and food."

Jdg 17:11

Jdg 17:11So the Levite agreed to stay with the man; the young man was like a son to Micah.

Jdg 17:12

Jdg 17:12Micah paid the Levite; the young man became his priest and lived in Micah's house.

Jdg 17:13

Jdg 17:13Micah said, "Now I know God will make me rich, because I have this Levite as my priest."

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Micah's Idolatry

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