Juízes 17:12

12 Mica acolheu o levita, e o jovem se tornou seu sacerdote, e ficou morando em sua casa.

Juízes 17:12 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 17:12

And Micah consecrated the Levite
Installed him into, and invested him with the priestly office; in like manner he had consecrated his son before, by filling his hand with sacrifices; see ( Judges 17:5 )

and the young man became his priest;
and did the work and office of one; this was a very daring piece of presumption in them both; in Micah, to take upon him to consecrate a priest, who was himself of the tribe of Ephraim; and in the young man, to suffer himself to be put into such an office, which did not belong to him, for though every priest was a Levite, or of the tribe of Levi, yet every Levite had not a right to be a priest, only those who were of the family of Aaron:

and was in the house of Micah;
and continued there.

Juízes 17:12 In-Context

10 “Fique comigo”, disse-lhe Mica. “Seja meu pai e sacerdote, e eu darei a você cento e vinte gramas de prata por ano, roupas e comida”.

11 O jovem levita concordou em ficar com Mica, e tornou-se como um dos seus filhos.

12 Mica acolheu o levita, e o jovem se tornou seu sacerdote, e ficou morando em sua casa.

13 E Mica disse: “Agora sei que o SENHOR me tratará com bondade, pois esse levita se tornou meu sacerdote”.