He saidto them, "Thusand sohas Micahdoneto me, and he has hiredme and I havebecomehis priest."
To showpartialityis not good,Becausefor a pieceof breada manwill transgress.
And the dogsare greedy,they are not satisfied.And they are shepherdswho havenounderstanding;They have allturnedto their own way,Eachoneto his unjustgain,to the lastone.
"For handfulsof barleyand fragmentsof bread,you have profanedMe to My peopleto putto deathsomewhoshould not dieand to keepothersalivewhoshould not live,by your lyingto My peoplewho listento lies."'"
"Ohthat there were one among you who would shutthe gates,that you might not uselesslykindle[fire on] My altar!I am not pleasedwith you," saysthe LORDof hosts,"norwill I acceptan offeringfrom you.
"I have covetedno one'ssilverorgoldorclothes.
not addicted to wineorpugnacious,but gentle,peaceable,free from the love of money.
whomustbe silencedbecausethey are upsettingwholefamilies,teachingthingsthey shouldnot [teach] for the sakeof sordidgain.
and in [their] greedthey will exploityou with false words;their judgmentfrom long agois not idle,and their destructionis not asleep.
Micahthen saidto him, "Dwellwith me and be a fatherand a priestto me, and I will giveyou ten[pieces] of silvera year,a suitof clothes,and your maintenance."So the Levitewent[in].
So Micahconsecratedthe Levite,and the youngmanbecamehis priestand livedin the houseof Micah.
When they were nearthe houseof Micah,they recognizedthe voiceof the youngman,the Levite;and they turnedasidethereand saidto him, "Whobroughtyou here?And whatare you doingin this[place]? And whatdo you have here?"
They saidto him, "Inquireof God,please,that we may knowwhether our wayon whichwe are goingwill be prosperous."
