Judges 17:6-8
New Century Version
6 At that time Israel did not have a king, so everyone did what seemed right.
7 There was a young man who was a Levite[a] from the city of Bethlehem in Judah who was from the people of Judah. 8 He left Bethlehem to look for another place to live, and on his way he came to Micah’s house in the mountains of Ephraim.
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- 17:7 Levite The Levites were the only ones God had appointed as priests.
Judges 17:6-8
New International Version
6 In those days Israel had no king;(A) everyone did as they saw fit.(B)
7 A young Levite(C) from Bethlehem in Judah,(D) who had been living within the clan of Judah, 8 left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way[a] he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.
Footnotes
- Judges 17:8 Or To carry on his profession
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