The Darby Translation DBY
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1 And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
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Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim
2 And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred silver-pieces that were taken from thee, and about which thou didst curse and speak of in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah!
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said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have that silver with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “The LORD bless you, my son!”
3 And he restored the eleven hundred silver-pieces to his mother; and his mother said, I had dedicated the silver to Jehovah from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image; and now I will restore it to thee.
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When he returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, “I solemnly consecrate my silver to the LORD for my son to make an image overlaid with silver. I will give it back to you.”
4 Now he restored the silver to his mother; and his mother took two hundred silver-pieces and gave them to the founder, and he made of them a graven image and a molten image; and they were in the house of Micah.
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So after he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who used them to make the idol. And it was put in Micah’s house.
5 And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
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Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household gods and installed one of his sons as his priest.
6 In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
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In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.
7 And there was a young man out of Bethlehem-Judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
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A young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who had been living within the clan of Judah,
8 And the man departed from the city, from Bethlehem-Judah, to sojourn where he might find [a place]. And as he journeyed, he came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah.
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left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.
9 And Micah said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem-Judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [a place].
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Micah asked him, “Where are you from?” “I’m a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,” he said, “and I’m looking for a place to stay.”
10 And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give thee yearly ten silver-pieces, and a suit of garments, and thy victuals. And the Levite went in.
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Then Micah said to him, “Live with me and be my father and priest, and I’ll give you ten shekels of silver a year, your clothes and your food.”
11 And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
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So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him.
12 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
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Then Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
13 Then said Micah, Now I know that Jehovah will do me good, because I have the Levite for priest.
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And Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.”
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