This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols,(A) and installed one of his sons to be his priest. In those days there was no king in Israel;(B) everyone did whatever he wanted.[a]

There was a young man, a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who resided within the clan of Judah.(C)

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  1. Judges 17:6 Lit did what was right in his eyes

Now this man Micah had a shrine,(A) and he made an ephod(B) and some household gods(C) and installed(D) one of his sons as his priest.(E) In those days Israel had no king;(F) everyone did as they saw fit.(G)

A young Levite(H) from Bethlehem in Judah,(I) who had been living within the clan of Judah,

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