Judges 17:2

And he said unto his em, The eleven hundred pieces of kesef that were taken from thee, about which thou did utter a curse, and spoke of also in mine ears, Hinei, the kesef is with me; I took it. And his em said, Baruch beni La Hashem.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.

In Context

1And there was an ish from har Ephrayim, whose shem was Mikhay'hu.

3And when he had restored the eleven hundred pieces of kesef to his em, his em said, I had wholly set apart as kodesh the kesef unto Hashem from my hand for beni (my son), to make a pesel (carved image, idol) + 17:3 See Ex 20:4 and a masekhah (an image cast from a mold); + 17:3 See Ex 32:4 now therefore I will return it unto thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, 1 Baruch Avram by El Elyon, 1 Possessor of Shomayim va'Aretz; 1

Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the Shem Hashem Eloheicha in vain; for Hashem will not hold him guiltless that taketh Shmo in vain.

Judges 5:23Curse Meroz, said the Malach Hashem, 1 curse bitterly the inhabitants thereof; 1 because they came not to the ezrat Hashem, 1 to the help of Hashem, against the gibborim. 1

1 Samuel 14:24And the Ish Yisroel were distressed that day; for Sha'ul had bound under oath HaAm, saying, Arur (cursed) be the ish that eateth lechem before erev, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of HaAm tasted lechem.

1 Samuel 15:13And Shmuel came to Sha'ul; and Sha'ul said unto him, Baruch atah l' Hashem; I have carried out the Devar Hashem.

1 Samuel 26:19Now therefore, let adoni HaMelech hear the devarim of his eved. If Hashem have stirred thee up against me, let Him accept a minchah; but if they be bnei adam, cursed be they before Hashem; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the nachalah of Hashem, saying, Go, serve elohim acharim.

Matthew Henry on Judges 17:2-7

Micah and His Gods. ( b. c. 1406.) 1 And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah. 2 And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the Lord , my son. 3 And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the Lord from my hand for my… Read the whole commentary →

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