Now this man Micah had a shrine,(A) and he made an ephod(B) and some household gods(C) and installed(D) one of his sons as his priest.(E) In those days Israel had no king;(F) everyone did as they saw fit.(G)

A young Levite(H) from Bethlehem in Judah,(I) who had been living within the clan of Judah, left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way[a] he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.

Micah asked him, “Where are you from?”

“I’m a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,(J)” he said, “and I’m looking for a place to stay.”

10 Then Micah said to him, “Live with me and be my father(K) and priest,(L) and I’ll give you ten shekels[b] of silver a year, your clothes and your food.” 11 So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him. 12 Then Micah installed(M) the Levite, and the young man became his priest(N) and lived in his house. 13 And Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.”(O)

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 17:8 Or To carry on his profession
  2. Judges 17:10 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams

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