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Judges 17:5-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
Judges 17:5-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 This man Micah had a “house of God,” where he placed a special priestly vest and a household god and where he ordained[a] one of his sons as his own priest.
6 In those days there was no king in Israel, and every man did whatever was right in his own eyes.
A Renegade Priest
7 Meanwhile, there was a young man from Bethlehem of Judah, a city which belonged to a clan of Judah. He was a Levite, but he resided in Bethlehem even though he was not a Judean.[b]
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- Judges 17:5 Literally filled the hand of. The same expression is used for Moses’ ordination of priests. The same term occurs in verse 12.
- Judges 17:7 Literally resided as an alien. The term ger often refers to an alien from a different ethnic group. Here, however, it refers to an “alien” from a different tribe.
Judges 17:5-7
New International Version
Judges 17:5-7
New International Version
5 Now this man Micah had a shrine,(A) and he made an ephod(B) and some household gods(C) and installed(D) one of his sons as his priest.(E) 6 In those days Israel had no king;(F) everyone did as they saw fit.(G)
7 A young Levite(H) from Bethlehem in Judah,(I) who had been living within the clan of Judah,
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