Judges 17:12

And Micah consecrateth the hand of the Levite, and the young man is to him for a priest, and he is in the house of Micah,

Young's Literal Translation

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 Levite is willing to dwell with the man, and the young man is to him as one of his sons.

13and Micah saith, 'Now I have known that Jehovah doth good to me, for the Levite hath been to me for a priest.'

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Cross References

Numbers 16:5and he speaketh unto Korah, and unto all his company, saying, 'Morning! — and Jehovah is knowing those who are his, and him who is holy, and hath brought near unto Him; even him whom He doth fix on He bringeth near unto Him.

Judges 18:4And he saith unto them, 'Thus and thus hath Micah done to me; and he hireth me, and I am to him for a priest.'

1 Kings 12:31And he maketh the house of high places, and maketh priests of the extremities of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi;

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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