Then the mandepartedfrom the city,from Bethlehemin Judah,to staywhereverhe might find[a place]; and as he madehis journey,he cameto the hillcountryof Ephraimto the houseof Micah.
And Eleazarthe sonof Aarondied;and they buriedhim at Gibeahof Phinehashis son,whichwas givenhim in the hillcountryof Ephraim.
The Leviteagreedto livewith the man,and the youngmanbecameto him like oneof his sons.
Now there was a youngmanfrom Bethlehemin Judah,of the familyof Judah,whowas a Levite;and he was stayingthere.
Micahsaidto him, "Wheredo you comefrom?" And he saidto him, "I am a Levitefrom Bethlehemin Judah,and I am goingto staywhereverI may find[a place]."
Now it cameabout in the dayswhen the judgesgoverned,that there was a faminein the land.And a certain manof Bethlehemin Judahwentto sojournin the landof Moabwith his wifeand his twosons.