Judges 17:4-6
Modern English Version
4 When he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels of silver[a] and gave them to a silversmith to make a carved idol and a metal idol. And they were put in the house of Micah.
5 This man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod and household idols, and he hired one of his sons to be a priest for him. 6 In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his eyes.
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- Judges 17:4 About 5 pounds, or 2.3 kilograms.
Judges 17:4-6
New International Version
4 So after he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels[a] of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who used them to make the idol.(A) And it was put in Micah’s house.
5 Now this man Micah had a shrine,(B) and he made an ephod(C) and some household gods(D) and installed(E) one of his sons as his priest.(F) 6 In those days Israel had no king;(G) everyone did as they saw fit.(H)
Footnotes
- Judges 17:4 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms
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