Catholic Public Domain Version
"In those days, there was no king in Israel. Instead, each one did what seemed right to himself. "
— Judges 17:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. ”
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”
“In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.”
“In those days there was no king in Israel, but every one did that which seemed right to himself.”
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did as seemed right to him.”
“In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”
Therefore, he restored them to his mother. And she said to him: “I have consecrated and vowed this silver to the Lord, so that my son would receive it from my hand, and would make a molten idol and a graven image. And now I deliver it to you.”
And when he restored these to his mother, she took two hundred of the silver coins, and she gave them to the silversmith, so that he might make from them a molten idol and a graven image. And it was in the house of Micah.
And he also separated in it a little shrine for the god. And he made an ephod and theraphim, that is, a priestly garment and idols. And he filled the hand of one of his sons, and he became his priest.
In those days, there was no king in Israel. Instead, each one did what seemed right to himself.
Also, there was another young man, from Bethlehem of Judah, one of his relatives. And he himself was a Levite, and he was living there.
Then, departing from the city of Bethlehem, he wished to sojourn wherever he would find it beneficial to himself. And when he had arrived at mount Ephraim, while making the journey, he also turned aside for a little while to the house of Micah.
And he was asked by him where he came from. And he responded: “I am a Levite from Bethlehem of Judah. And I am traveling so that I may live where I am able, if I perceive it to be useful to me.”