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Judges 17:12

What does Judges 17:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 17:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Micah gave the position to the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Micah consecrateth the hand of the Levite, and the young man is to him for a priest, and he is in the house of Micah,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him for his priest, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

Context

v.11And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

v.12This passage

v.13Then said Micah, Now know I that Jehovah will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 12:31

    And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.

  • 1 Kings 13:33

    After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.

  • Numbers 16:5

    and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.

  • Judges 18:30

    And the children of Dan set up for themselves the graven image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity of the land.

  • Numbers 16:8

    And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:

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