Judges 17:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 “Stay with me,” Micah said to him. “Be father and priest to me,(A) and I will give you ten silver pieces a year, a set of garments, and your living.” He pressed the Levite, 11 and he agreed to stay with the man. The young man became like one of his own sons. 12 [a]Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest, remaining in the house of Micah.
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- 17:12–13 Previously one of Micah’s sons served as priest (v. 5). But Micah’s family were probably Ephraimites (cf. v. 1) rather than Levites, and the story reflects a sense that only Levites were to be consecrated as priests; cf. Nm 18:7, where descent from Aaron is further specified as a requirement to be a priest. Thus Micah believes it will be to his advantage to retain the itinerant Levite.
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