He also made shrines on the high places and appointed priests from among the people, who were not sons of Levi.
Judges 17:12 - Tree of Life Version So Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of Micah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and was in the house of Micah. American Standard Version (1901) And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. Common English Bible Micah appointed the Levite so that the young man became his personal priest and lived in Micah’s sanctuary. Catholic Public Domain Version And Micah filled his hand, and he had the young man with him as his priest, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him, for his priest, saying: |
He also made shrines on the high places and appointed priests from among the people, who were not sons of Levi.
Then he said to Korah and all his following saying, “In the morning Adonai will reveal who is His and who is holy. The one whom He will let come near to Him will be the one He chooses to come near to Him.
Adonai said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and the house of your father with you will bear the guilt for the Sanctuary, and you and your sons will bear the guilt for your priesthood.
And the Levite was content to stay with the man, and the young man became to him as one of his sons.
Then Micah said, “Now I know that Adonai will do me good, seeing I have a Levite as my priest.”
The children of Dan set up for themselves the carved image. Jonathan son of Gershom son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the exile from the land.
He said to them, “Thus and thus Micah did for me—he hired me and I became his priest.”