Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
So 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
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.
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
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Na`ar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 17:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Micah Hires A Professional
11 And the Levite will be willing to dwell with the man; and the youth will be to him as one of his sons. 12 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. 13 And Micah will say, Now I knew that Jehovah will be good to me, for there being to me the Levite for priest
Cross References
Judges 18:30
And the sons of Dan will raise up to them the carved thing: and Jonathan, son of Gershom, son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Danites even to the day of the captivity of the land.
Numbers 16:5
And he will speak to Korah and to all his assembly, saying, The morning Jehovah will make known who is to him, and the holy; and bring near to him: and whom he will choose for him he will bring near to himself.
Numbers 16:8-10
And Moses will say to Korah, Hear, now, ye sons of Levi:
1 Kings 12:31
And he will make a house of heights, and be will make priests from the ends of the people who were not of the sons of Levi.
1 Kings 13:33-34
After this word Jeroboam turned not back from his evil way, and he will turn back and make from the ends of the people, priests of the heights: him desiring he will fill his hand, and he will be priest of the heights.