<h3>Micah’s Idols</h3>17 Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim 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!” 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 an image overlaid with silver. I will give it back to you.” 4 So after he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who used them to make the idol. And it was put in Micah’s house. 5 Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household gods and installed one of his sons as his priest. 6 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. 7 A young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who had been living within the clan of Judah, 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. 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.” 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.” 11 So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him. 12 Then Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house. 13 And Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.”

Judges 17:1

Now a man named Micah<cr>1</cr> from the hill country of Ephraim

said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels<ft>1</ft> 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.”<pb/>Then his mother said, “The Lord bless you,<cr>1</cr> my son!”

Judges 17:2

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 an image overlaid with silver.<cr>1</cr> I will give it back to you.”

Judges 17:3

So after he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels<ft>1</ft> of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who used them to make the idol.<cr>1</cr> And it was put in Micah’s house.

Judges 17:4

Now this man Micah had a shrine,<cr>1</cr> and he made an ephod<cr>2</cr> and some household gods<cr>3</cr> and installed<cr>4</cr> one of his sons as his priest.<cr>5</cr>

Judges 17:5

In those days Israel had no king;<cr>1</cr> everyone did as they saw fit.<cr>2</cr>

Judges 17:6

A young Levite<cr>1</cr> from Bethlehem in Judah,<cr>2</cr> who had been living within the clan of Judah,

Judges 17:7

left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way<ft>1</ft> he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.

Judges 17:8

Micah asked him, “Where are you from?”<pb/>“I’m a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,<cr>1</cr> ” he said, “and I’m looking for a place to stay.”

Judges 17:9

Then Micah said to him, “Live with me and be my father<cr>1</cr> and priest,<cr>2</cr> and I’ll give you ten shekels<ft>1</ft> of silver a year, your clothes and your food.”

Judges 17:10

So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him.

Judges 17:11

Then Micah installed<cr>1</cr> the Levite, and the young man became his priest<cr>2</cr> and lived in his house.

Judges 17:12

And Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.”<cr>1</cr>

Judges 17:13

 1 Now a man named Micah   from the hill country of Ephraim 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!” 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 an image overlaid with silver.   I will give it back to you.” 4 So after he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels  of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who used them to make the idol.   And it was put in Micah’s house. 5 Now this man Micah had a shrine,   and he made an ephod   and some household gods   and installed   one of his sons as his priest.   6 In those days Israel had no king;   everyone did as they saw fit.   7 A young Levite   from Bethlehem in Judah,   who had been living within the clan of Judah, 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. 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.” 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.” 11 So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him. 12 Then Micah installed   the Levite, and the young man became his priest   and lived in his house. 13 And Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.”  

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