Judges 17:12

And Michah consecrated the Leuite, and the yong man was his Priest, and was in the house of Michah.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11And the Leuite was content to dwel with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his owne sonnes.

13Then said Michah, Nowe I know that the Lord will be good vnto me, seeing I haue a Leuite to my Priest.

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Cross References

Numbers 16:5And spake to Korah and vnto all his companie, saying, To morow the Lord will shew who is his, and who is holy, and who ought to approche neere vnto him: and whom he hath chosen, hee will cause to come neere to him.

Judges 18:4And he answered them, Thus and thus dealeth Michah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his Priest.

1 Kings 12:31Also he made an house of hie places, and made Priestes of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sonnes of Leui.

Matthew Henry on Judges 17:8-13

7 And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there. 8 And the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. 9 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. 10 And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest,… Read the whole commentary →

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