Micah’s Idolatry 1 RV And there was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah. BSB BSB: Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim
2 RV And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of the LORD. 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 RV And he restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, and his mother said, I verily dedicate the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto 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 RV And when he restored the money unto his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and it was 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 RV And the man Micah had an house of gods, and he 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 RV In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which 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 RV And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-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 RV And the man departed out of the city, out of Beth-lehem-judah, to sojourn where he could find a place : and he came to the hill country of Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. 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 RV And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-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 RV And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So 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 RV And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto 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 RV 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 RV Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my 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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