Judges 17:12
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And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
In other translations
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
Hebrew words
וַיְמַלֵּאvaymale'and he filledH4390מִיכָהmikhahMicahH4318אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יַדyad[the] hand ofH3027הַלֵּוִיhalevithe LeviteH3881וַיְהִי־vayhi-and he becameH1961לוֹloof himהַנַּעַרhana'arthe young manH5288לְכֹהֵןlekhohen<into> a priestH3548וַיְהִיvayhiand he wasH1961בְּבֵיתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004מִיכָה׃mikhahMicahH4318
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Related verses
- Judges 18:30And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.The Danites set up idols for themselves, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
- Numbers 16:5And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.
- 1 Kings 12:31And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.
- Numbers 16:8-108 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: 9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? 10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?8 Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you sons of Levi! 9 Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them? 10 He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
- 1 Kings 13:33-3433 After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. 34 And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.33 Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places. 34 And this was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its extermination and destruction from the face of the earth.
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People and places
People: Micah