Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

So Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of Micah.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in Micah’s house.

International Standard Version

Micah set up the descendant of Levi in ministry, and the young man became his priest while he lived in Micah's house.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

So Micah dedicated (installed) the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of Micah.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And Micah will fill the hand of the Levite; and the youth will be to him for a priest, and he will be in the house of Micah.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

So Micah {appointed the Levite}, and the young man became a priest for him; and he was in the house of Micah.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Micah filled the hand of the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and continued in the house of Micah.

NET Bible

Micah paid the Levite; the young man became his priest and lived in Micah's house.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest, - and remained in the house of Micah.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מיכה 
Miykah 
Usage: 32

the Levite
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

and the young man
נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

and was in the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Micah Hires A Professional

11 The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons. 12 So Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of Micah. 13 Then Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will prosper me, seeing I have a Levite as priest.”

Cross References

Judges 18:30

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

Numbers 16:5

and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His, and who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; even the one whom He will choose, He will bring near to Himself.

Numbers 16:8-10

Then Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi,

1 Kings 12:31

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

1 Kings 13:33-34

After this event Jeroboam did not return from his evil way, but again he made priests of the high places from among all the people; any who would, he ordained, to be priests of the high places.

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