Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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.
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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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 17:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Micah Hires A Professional
11 The descendant of Levi agreed to live with the man, and the young man became like one of the family. 12 Micah set up the descendant of Levi in ministry, and the young man became his priest while he lived in Micah's house. 13 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!"
Cross References
Judges 18:30
The descendants of Dan set up the carved image, and Gershom's son Jonathan, a descendant of Manasseh, served along with his descendants as priests to the tribe of Dan until the land was taken captive.
Numbers 16:5
Then he addressed Korah and his entire company, "In the morning, may the LORD reveal who belongs to him and who is holy. May he cause that person to approach him. May he cause to approach him the one whom he has chosen.
Numbers 16:8-10
Moses also told Korah, "Listen now, you descendants of Levi!
1 Kings 12:31
Jeroboam built temples on the high places, and appointed his own priests from the fringe elements of the people who were not descendants of Levi.
1 Kings 13:33-34
Despite everything that happened, Jeroboam never did repent of his evil practices. Instead, he appointed even more people to act as priests for the high places. Anyone who wanted to be a priest was ordained to be a priest in the high places.