Judges 17:9-11
New American Standard Bible
9 Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I am going to [a]stay wherever I may find a place.” 10 Micah then said to him, “Stay with me and be (A)a father and a priest to me, and I will give you ten pieces of silver a year, a supply of clothing, and your sustenance.” So the Levite went in. 11 The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons.
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- Judges 17:9 Or sojourn
Judges 17:9-11
New International Version
9 Micah asked him, “Where are you from?”
“I’m a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,(A)” he said, “and I’m looking for a place to stay.”
10 Then Micah said to him, “Live with me and be my father(B) and priest,(C) and I’ll give you ten shekels[a] of silver a year, your clothes and your food.” 11 So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him.
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- Judges 17:10 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams
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