Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was 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.
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.
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 was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. 12 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. 13 Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite as my priest.
Cross References
Judges 18:30
And 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.
Numbers 16:5
And he spoke unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even tomorrow the LORD will show who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he has chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
Numbers 16:8-10
And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, you sons of Levi:
1 Kings 12:31
And he made a house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
1 Kings 13:33-34
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.