Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Micah gave the position to the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
New American Standard Bible
So Micah
King James Version
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Holman Bible
Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest
International Standard Version
Micah set up the descendant of Levi in ministry, and the young man became his priest while he lived in Micah's house.
A Conservative Version
And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
American Standard Version
And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Amplified
So Micah dedicated (installed) the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of Micah.
Darby Translation
And Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Julia Smith Translation
And Micah will fill the hand of the Levite; and the youth will be to him for a priest, and he will be in the house of Micah.
King James 2000
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Micah {appointed the Levite}, and the young man became a priest for him; and he was in the house of Micah.
Modern King James verseion
And Micah consecrated the Levite. And the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Micah filled the hand of the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and continued in the house of Micah.
NET Bible
Micah paid the Levite; the young man became his priest and lived in Micah's house.
New Heart English Bible
Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
The Emphasized Bible
And Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest, - and remained in the house of Micah.
Webster
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
World English Bible
Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Youngs 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,
Interlinear
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Na`ar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 17:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Micah Hires A Professional
11 And the Levite said he would make his living-place with the man, and he became to him as one of his sons. 12 And Micah gave the position to the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. 13 Then Micah said, Now I am certain that the Lord will do me good, seeing that the Levite has become my priest.
Cross References
Judges 18:30
(And the children of Dan put up the pictured image for themselves; and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of the Danites till the day when the ark was taken prisoner.)
Numbers 16:5
And he said to Korah and his band, In the morning the Lord will make clear who are his, and who is holy, and who may come near him: the man of his selection will be caused to come near him.
Numbers 16:8-10
And Moses said to Korah, Give ear now, you sons of Levi:
1 Kings 12:31
And he made places for worship at the high places, and made priests, who were not Levites, from among all the people.
1 Kings 13:33-34
After this Jeroboam, not turning back from his evil ways, still made priests for his altars from among all the people; he made a priest of anyone desiring it, so that there might be priests of the high places.