Judges 17:8

Easy To Read Version

That young man left Bethlehem, Judah. He was looking for another place to live. As he was traveling, he came to Micah’s house. Micah’s house was in the hill country of the land of Ephraim.

Cross References

Joshua 24:33

Aaron’s son, Eleazar, died and was buried at Gibeah in the hill country of Ephraim. Gibeah had been given to Eleazar’s son Phinehas.

Judges 17:11

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

Judges 17:7

There was a young man that was a Levite. [129] He was from the city of Bethlehem, Judah. He had been living among the family group of Judah.

Judges 17:9

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

Ruth 1:1

Long ago, during the time the judges [1] ruled, there was a bad time when there was not enough food to eat. A man named Elimelech left Bethlehem, Judah. He, his wife and his two sons moved to the hill country of Moab. [2]