Micah’s Idolatry 1 DBY And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah. BSB BSB: Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim
2 DBY And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred silver-pieces that were taken from thee, and about which thou didst curse and speak of in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah! BSB BSB: 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 the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”
3 DBY And he restored the eleven hundred silver-pieces to his mother; and his mother said, I had dedicated the silver to Jehovah from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image; and now I will restore it to thee. BSB BSB: And when he had returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, “I wholly dedicate the silver to the LORD for my son’s benefit, to make a graven image and a molten idol. Therefore I will now return it to you.”
4 DBY Now he restored the silver to his mother; and his mother took two hundred silver-pieces and gave them to the founder, and he made of them a graven image and a molten image; and they were in the house of Micah. BSB BSB: 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 a graven image and a molten idol. And they were placed in the house of Micah.
5 DBY And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. BSB BSB: Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and ordained one of his sons as his priest.
6 DBY In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes. BSB BSB: In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
7 DBY And there was a young man out of Bethlehem-Judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there. BSB BSB: And there was a young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah who had been residing within the clan of Judah.
8 DBY And the man departed from the city, from Bethlehem-Judah, to sojourn where he might find a place . And as he journeyed, he came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah. BSB BSB: This man left the city of Bethlehem in Judah to settle where he could find a place. And as he traveled, he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.
9 DBY And Micah said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem-Judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place . BSB BSB: “Where are you from?” Micah asked him. “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,” he replied, “and I am on my way to settle wherever I can find a place.”
10 DBY And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give thee yearly ten silver-pieces, and a suit of garments, and thy victuals. And the Levite went in. BSB BSB: “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 DBY And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons. BSB BSB: and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah.
12 DBY And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. BSB BSB: Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
13 DBY Then said Micah, Now I know that Jehovah will do me good, because I have the Levite for priest. BSB BSB: 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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