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Judges 17:12

Micah

10 And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

11 And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

13 Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to 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

    And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

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  • 1 Kings 13:33–34

    After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

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  • 1 Kings 12:31

    And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

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  • Numbers 16:5

    And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

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  • Numbers 16:8–10

    And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:

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