Judges 17:12
“And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.”
Judges 17:12 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him, for his priest, saying:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
- DARBYDarby
- And Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 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,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Context: Judges 17
10And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
11And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
12And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
13Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
About Judges 17: Micah's Idolatry
The Israelites again worship other gods and are oppressed by their enemies.
Commentary
In Judges chapter 17, we see the story of Micah and the Levite. Micah is a man from the tribe of Ephraim who has made an idol for himself and has hired a Levite to be his priest. This is a direct violation of the law of God, which states that only the Levites are to serve as priests. The Levite agrees to serve as Micah's priest, and Micah sets up a shrine in his home.