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Judges 17:1 (show verse)
A man named Micah lived in the mountainous region of the territory of Ephraim.
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Judges 17:2 (show verse)
He told his mother, "Do you remember those 1,100 silver coins that were stolen from you and about which you uttered a curse when I could hear it? Well, I have the silver. I took it." So she replied, "May my son be 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)
Her son gave back the 1,100 silver coins to his mother, and she said, "I'm totally giving this silver from my hand to the LORD so my son can make a carved image and a cast image. So I'm returning it to you."
Judges 17:4 (show verse)
When he had returned the silver to his mother, his mother took 200 of the silver coins and handed them over to a silversmith. He crafted them into a carved image and into a cast image, and they were set up in Micah's house.
Judges 17:5 (show verse)
This man Micah had his own shrine, had crafted his own ephod and some household idols, and had installed one of his sons as a 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)
Back in those days, Israel didn't yet have a king, so each person did whatever seemed right in his own opinion.
Judges 17:7 (show verse)
A young male descendant of Levi happened to be visiting there from Bethlehem in the territory 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 had left his city Bethlehem in Judah to live wherever he could. As he traveled along, he eventually arrived at Micah's house in the mountainous region of Ephraim, looking for work.
Judges 17:9 (show verse)
Micah asked him, "Where did you come from?" He replied, "I'm a descendant of Levi from Bethlehem in Judah, and I'm going to stay temporarily wherever I can find a place."
Judges 17:10 (show verse)
So Micah replied, "Come live with me! You can be a spiritual father to me, as well as a priest. I'll pay you ten silver coins a year, plus a priestly uniform and an income." So the descendant of Levi moved in.
Judges 17:11 (show verse)
The descendant of Levi agreed to live with the man, and the young man became like one of the family.
Judges 17:12 (show verse)
Micah set up the descendant of Levi in ministry, and the young man became his priest while he lived in Micah's house.
Judges 17:13 (show verse)
As for Micah, he kept saying, "Now I know the LORD will make me rich, because I have a descendant of Levi for a priest!"