Judges 17:8-10

International Standard Version

⁸ The man had left his city Bethlehem in Judah to live wherever he could. As he traveled along, he eventually arrived at Micah’s house in the mountainous region^[a] of Ephraim, looking for work.

⁹ Micah asked him, “Where did you come from?”

He replied, “I’m a descendant of Levi from Bethlehem in Judah, and I’m going to stay temporarily wherever I can find a place.”^[b]

¹⁰ So Micah replied, “Come live with me! You can be a spiritual father^[c] to me, as well as a priest. I’ll pay you ten silver coins a year, plus a priestly uniform^[d] and an income.” So the descendant of Levi moved in.