17:1 Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 1 , Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim
17:2 said to his mother, 'The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse--I have that silver with me; I took it.' Then his mother said, 'The LORD bless you, my son!'
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 2 , said to his mother, 'The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse--I have that silver with me; I took it.' Then his mother said, 'The LORD bless you, my son!'
17:3 When he returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, 'I solemnly consecrate my silver to the LORD for my son to make a carved image and a cast idol. I will give it back to you.'
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 3 , When he returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, 'I solemnly consecrate my silver to the LORD for my son to make a carved image and a cast idol. I will give it back to you.'
17:4 So he returned the silver to his mother, and she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into the image and the idol. And they were put in Micah's house.
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 4 , So he returned the silver to his mother, and she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into the image and the idol. And they were put in Micah's house.
17:5 Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some idols and installed one of his sons as his priest.
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 5 , Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some idols and installed one of his sons as his priest.
17:6 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 6 , In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.
17:7 A young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who had been living within the clan of Judah,
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 7 , A young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who had been living within the clan of Judah,
17:8 left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way he came to Micah's house in the hill country of Ephraim.
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 8 , left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way he came to Micah's house in the hill country of Ephraim.
17:9 Micah asked him, 'Where are you from?' 'I'm a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,' he said, 'and I'm looking for a place to stay.'
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 9 , Micah asked him, 'Where are you from?' 'I'm a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,' he said, 'and I'm looking for a place to stay.'
17:10 Then Micah said to him, 'Live with me and be my father and priest, and I'll give you ten shekels of silver a year, your clothes and your food.'
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 10 , Then Micah said to him, 'Live with me and be my father and priest, and I'll give you ten shekels of silver a year, your clothes and your food.'
17:11 So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man was to him like one of his sons.
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 11 , So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man was to him like one of his sons.
17:12 Then Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 12 , Then Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
17:13 And Micah said, 'Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.'
The NIV Book of Judges , Chapter 17 , Verse 13 , And Micah said, 'Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.'
