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Judges 17:12

Micah

10 “Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.” So the Levite went in

11 and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah.

Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.

13 Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.”

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BSB
Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
KJV
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
WEB
Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
ASV
And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
DARBY
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
BLB
And Micah filled the hand of the Levite, and the young man was to him for a priest, and he was in the house of Micah.
ÅB
Mika innvidde levitten, og den unge mann ble hans prest; og han ble boende i Mikas hus.
OTB
Mika utnevnte levitten, og den unge mannen tjente som hans prest og bodde i Mikas hus.
B1930
Mika innvidde levitten, og den unge mann blev hans prest; og han blev boende i Mikas hus.

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Cross references

  • Judges 18:30

    The Danites set up idols for themselves, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

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  • 1 Kings 13:33–34

    Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.

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  • 1 Kings 12:31

    Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.

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  • Numbers 16:5

    Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.

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  • Numbers 16:8–10

    Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you sons of Levi!

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