Judges 17:10

Easy To Read Version

Then Micah said to him, “Live with me. Be my father and my priest. I will give you 4 ounces [131] of silver each year. I will also give you clothes and food.”

Cross References

Genesis 45:8

It wasn’t your fault that I was sent here. It was God’s plan. God made me like a father to Pharaoh. I am the governor over all his house and over all of Egypt.”

2 Kings 13:14

Elisha became sick. Later, Elisha died from this sickness. Jehoash, king of Israel, went to visit Elisha. Jehoash cried for Elisha. Jehoash said, “My father, my father! Is it time for the chariot of Israel and its horses [155] ?”

2 Kings 2:12

Elisha saw it, and shouted, “My father! My father! The Chariot of Israel and his horse soldiers! [12] ”

2 Kings 6:21

The king of Israel saw the Aramean army. The king of Israel said to Elisha, “My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?”

Job 29:16

I was like a father for poor people.\par I helped people I didn’t even know\par win their arguments in court.\par

Isaiah 22:21

I will take your robe and put it on that servant. I will give him your scepter. {\cf2\super [218]} I will give him the important job you have. That servant will be like a father to the people of Jerusalem and Judah’s family.

Ezekiel 13:19

You make the people think I am not important. You turn them against me for a few handfuls of barley and a few scraps of bread. You tell lies to my people. Those people love to listen to lies. You kill people that should live. And you let people live that should die.

Matthew 26:15

Judas said, “I will give you Jesus. What will you pay me for doing this?” The priests gave Judas 30 silver coins.

John 12:6

But Judas did not really care about poor people. Judas said this because he was a thief. Judas was the one that kept the money box \{for the group of followers\}. And Judas often stole money from the box.

1 Timothy 6:10

The love of money causes all kinds of evil. Some people have left the \{true\} faith (teaching) because they want to get more and more money. But they have caused themselves to be very, very sad.

1 Peter 5:2

take care of the group of people that you are responsible for. They are God’s flock. {\cf2\super [31]} Watch over that flock because you want to, not because you are forced to do it. That is how God wants it. Do it because you are happy to serve, not because you want money.

Judges 17:11

The young Levite agreed to live with Micah. The young man became like one of Micah’s own sons.

Judges 17:9

Micah asked him, “Where have you come from?”

Judges 18:4

The young man told them about the things Micah had done for him. “Micah hired me,” the young man said. “I am his priest.”

1 Samuel 2:36

Then all the people who are left in your family will come and bow down before this priest. They will beg for a little money or a piece of bread. They will say, “Please give me a job as priest so I can have some food to eat.”’”