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Judges 17:1 (show verse)
There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Micah.
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Judges 17:2 (show verse)
He said to his mother, “The 1,100 pieces of silver taken from you, and that I heard you utter a curse about—here, I have the silver with me. I took it. So now I return it to you.”
Then his mother said, “My son, you are blessed by the Lord!”
Then his mother said, “My son, you are blessed by the Lord!”
Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
Conscience » Instances of » Of micah, after stealing
Dishonesty » Examples of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Money » Conscience
Shekel » Used to weigh silver
Silver » Used as money
Theft » Exemplified » Micah
Theft and thieves » Instances of » Micah
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of
Vows » Instances of » Of the mother of micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol
Conscience » Instances of » Of micah, after stealing
Dishonesty » Examples of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Money » Conscience
Shekel » Used to weigh silver
Silver » Used as money
Theft » Exemplified » Micah
Theft and thieves » Instances of » Micah
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of
Vows » Instances of » Of the mother of micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol
Judges 17:3 (show verse)
He returned the 1,100 pieces of silver to his mother, and his mother said, “I personally consecrate the silver to the Lord for my son’s benefit to make a carved image overlaid with silver.”
Judges 17:4 (show verse)
So he returned the silver to his mother, and she took five pounds of silver and gave it to a silversmith. He made it into a carved image overlaid with silver, and it was in Micah’s house.
Judges 17:5 (show verse)
This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and installed one of his sons to be his priest.
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Made by gideon, became an idolatrous snare to israel
the Ephod » Used by idolatrous priests
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In private houses
Idolatry » Exemplified » Micah
Images » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Teraphim » Used by micah, stolen by the danites
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
the Ephod » Used by idolatrous priests
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In private houses
Idolatry » Exemplified » Micah
Images » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Teraphim » Used by micah, stolen by the danites
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Judges 17:6 (show verse)
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever he wanted.
Judges 17:7 (show verse)
There was a young man, a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who resided within the clan of Judah.
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » And beth-lehem-judah
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem
Christian ministers » Instances of » Jonathan
Jonathan » A levite, son of gershom
Jonathan » A levite of bethlehem, who becomes a priest for micah; accepts idolatry; joins the danites
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem
Christian ministers » Instances of » Jonathan
Jonathan » A levite, son of gershom
Jonathan » A levite of bethlehem, who becomes a priest for micah; accepts idolatry; joins the danites
Judges 17:8 (show verse)
The man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to settle wherever he could find a place. On his way he came to Micah’s home in the hill country of Ephraim.
Judges 17:9 (show verse)
“Where do you come from?” Micah asked him.
He answered him, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I’m going to settle wherever I can find a place.”
He answered him, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I’m going to settle wherever I can find a place.”
Judges 17:10 (show verse)
Micah replied, “Stay with me and be my father and priest, and I will give you four ounces of silver a year, along with your clothing and provisions.” So the Levite went in
Judges 17:11 (show verse)
and agreed to stay with the man, and the young man became like one of his sons.
Judges 17:12 (show verse)
Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in Micah’s house.
Judges 17:13 (show verse)
Then Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.”