NET Bible
"Micah Hires a Professional There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah. He was a Levite who had been temporarily residing among the tribe of Judah."
— Judges 17:7, NET Bible
“And there was a young man out of Beth–lehem–judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.”
“And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there. ”
“There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.”
“There was also another young man of Bethlehem Juda, of the kindred thereof: and he was a Levite, and dwelt there.”
“Now there was a young man living in Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah and a Levite, who was not a townsman of the place.”
“And there was a young man out of Beth–lehem–judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.”
When he gave the silver back to his mother, she took two hundred pieces of silver to a silversmith, who made them into a carved image and a metal image. She then put them in Micah’s house.
Now this man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod and some personal idols and hired one of his sons to serve as a priest.
In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.
Micah Hires a Professional There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah. He was a Levite who had been temporarily residing among the tribe of Judah.
This man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to find another place to live. He came to the Ephraimite hill country and made his way to Micah’s house.
Micah said to him,“Where do you come from?” He replied,“I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah. I am looking for a new place to live.”
Micah said to him,“Stay with me. Become my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, plus clothes and food.”