Judges

Judges 17:7–13

⁷And there was a young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah who had been residing within the clan of Judah. ⁸This man left the city of Bethlehem in Judah to settle where he could find a place. And as he traveled, he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.

⁹“Where are you from?” Micah asked him.

“I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,” he replied, “and I am on my way to settle wherever I can find a place.”

¹⁰“Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver^d per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.”

So the Levite went in ¹¹and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah.

¹²Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house. ¹³Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.”

Footnotes

d 17:10 10 shekels is approximately 4 ounces or 114 grams of silver.

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Judges 17:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And there was	וַיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a young	נַ֗עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
Levite	לֵוִ֖י	lê·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
from Bethlehem	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1035 Beth-Lechem
in Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
who	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
had been residing	גָֽר־	ḡār-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
within the clan	מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת	mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

Judges 17:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This man	הָאִ֜ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
left	וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
the city	מֵהָעִ֗יר	mê·hā·‘îr	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
of Bethlehem	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1035 Beth-Lechem
in Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
to settle	לָג֖וּר	lā·ḡūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1481 sojourn
where	בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ba·’ă·šer	Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he could find	יִמְצָ֑א	yim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
And as he traveled	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
he came	וַיָּבֹ֧א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Micah’s	מִיכָ֖ה	mî·ḵāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4318 Micah
house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
in the hill country	הַר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֛יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim

Judges 17:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	מֵאַ֣יִן	mê·’a·yin	Preposition-m; Adverb	H370 whence?
are you from	תָּב֑וֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Micah	מִיכָ֖ה	mî·ḵāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4318 Micah
asked	וַיֹּאמֶר־	way·yō·mer-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
I	אָנֹ֗כִי	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am a Levite	לֵוִ֣י	lê·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
from Bethlehem	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1035 Beth-Lechem
in Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
he replied	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and I	וְאָנֹכִ֣י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am on my way	הֹלֵ֔ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to settle	לָג֖וּר	lā·ḡūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1481 sojourn
wherever	בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ba·’ă·šer	Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I can find a place	אֶמְצָֽא׃	’em·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find

Judges 17:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Stay	שְׁבָ֣ה	šə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with me	עִמָּדִ֗י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
Micah	מִיכָ֜ה	mî·ḵāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4318 Micah
said	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	ל֨וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and be	וֶֽהְיֵה־	weh·yêh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my	לִי֮	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
father	לְאָ֣ב	lə·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
and priest	וּלְכֹהֵן֒	ū·lə·ḵō·hên	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
and I	וְאָנֹכִ֨י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will give	אֶֽתֶּן־	’et·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֜	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
ten	עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
of silver	כֶּ֙סֶף֙	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
per year	לַיָּמִ֔ים	lay·yā·mîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
a suit	וְעֵ֥רֶךְ	wə·‘ê·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6187 order, row, estimate
of clothes	בְּגָדִ֖ים	bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
and your provisions	וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ	ū·miḥ·yā·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4241 preservation of life, sustenance
So the Levite	הַלֵּוִֽי׃	hal·lê·wî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
went in	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk

Judges 17:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and agreed	וַיּ֥וֹאֶל	way·yō·w·’el	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2974 shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake
to stay	לָשֶׁ֣בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
and the young man	הַנַּ֙עַר֙	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
became	וַיְהִ֤י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a	כְּאַחַ֖ד	kə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-k; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
son	מִבָּנָֽיו׃	mib·bā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
to Micah	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Judges 17:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Micah	מִיכָה֙	mî·ḵāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4318 Micah
ordained	וַיְמַלֵּ֤א	way·mal·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
the Levite	הַלֵּוִ֔י	hal·lê·wî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
and the young man	הַנַּ֖עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
became	וַיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
priest	לְכֹהֵ֑ן	lə·ḵō·hên	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
and lived	וַיְהִ֖י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in	מִיכָֽה׃	mî·ḵāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4318 Micah
house	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

Judges 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Micah	מִיכָ֔ה	mî·ḵāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4318 Micah
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
I know	יָדַ֔עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will be good	יֵיטִ֥יב	yê·ṭîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
to me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
because	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a Levite	הַלֵּוִ֖י	hal·lê·wî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
has become	הָיָה־	hā·yāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my	לִ֛י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
priest	לְכֹהֵֽן׃	lə·ḵō·hên	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest

Cross-references

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Judges 17:7 Micah 5:2 · Ruth 1:1–2 · Matthew 2:1 · Matthew 2:5–6

Judges 17:8 Joshua 24:33

Judges 17:10 1 Peter 5:2 · John 12:6

Judges 17:12 Judges 18:30

Judges 17:13 John 16:2 · Acts 26:9 · Romans 10:2–3 · Matthew 15:13 · Proverbs 14:12 · Isaiah 66:3–4 · Isaiah 44:20 · Matthew 15:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.