1There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
2There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
3There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
4There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
5He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears—behold, the silver is with me. I took it.”
6He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears—behold, the silver is with me. I took it.”
7He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears—behold, the silver is with me. I took it.”
8He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears—behold, the silver is with me. I took it.”
9He restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, then his mother said, “I most certainly dedicate the silver to Yahweh from my hand for my son, to make a carved image and a molten image. Now therefore I will restore it to you.”
10He restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, then his mother said, “I most certainly dedicate the silver to Yahweh from my hand for my son, to make a carved image and a molten image. Now therefore I will restore it to you.”
11He restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, then his mother said, “I most certainly dedicate the silver to Yahweh from my hand for my son, to make a carved image and a molten image. Now therefore I will restore it to you.”
12He restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, then his mother said, “I most certainly dedicate the silver to Yahweh from my hand for my son, to make a carved image and a molten image. Now therefore I will restore it to you.”
13When he restored the money to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave them to a silversmith, who made a carved image and a molten image out of it. It was in the house of Micah.
14When he restored the money to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave them to a silversmith, who made a carved image and a molten image out of it. It was in the house of Micah.
15When he restored the money to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave them to a silversmith, who made a carved image and a molten image out of it. It was in the house of Micah.
16When he restored the money to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave them to a silversmith, who made a carved image and a molten image out of it. It was in the house of Micah.
17The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim,17:5 teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property. and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
18The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim,17:5 teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property. and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
19The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim,17:5 teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property. and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
20The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim,17:5 teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property. and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
21In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.
22In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.
23In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.
24In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.
25There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.
26There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.
27There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.
28There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.
29The man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem Judah, to live where he could find a place, and he came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, as he traveled.
30The man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem Judah, to live where he could find a place, and he came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, as he traveled.
31The man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem Judah, to live where he could find a place, and he came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, as he traveled.
32The man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem Judah, to live where he could find a place, and he came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, as he traveled.
33Micah said to him, “Where did you come from?”
34Micah said to him, “Where did you come from?”
35Micah said to him, “Where did you come from?”
36Micah said to him, “Where did you come from?”
37Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food.” So the Levite went in.
38Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food.” So the Levite went in.
39Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food.” So the Levite went in.
40Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food.” So the Levite went in.
41The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
42The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
43The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
44The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
45Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
46Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
47Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
48Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
49Then Micah said, “Now I know that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.”
50Then Micah said, “Now I know that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.”
51Then Micah said, “Now I know that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.”
52Then Micah said, “Now I know that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.”