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He left Bethlehem in Judah to make his way as best he could. On his way, he arrived at Micah’s home in the hill country of Ephraim seeking work.

Micah: Where are you from?

Levite: I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I am traveling and looking for a place to live and work.

Micah: 10 You can stay here. Be a father and a priest to me; and I will give you 10 silver pieces a year, a set of clothes, and your room and board.

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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.

Micah asked him, “Where are you from?”

“I’m a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,(A)” he said, “and I’m looking for a place to stay.”

10 Then Micah said to him, “Live with me and be my father(B) and priest,(C) and I’ll give you ten shekels[b] of silver a year, your clothes and your food.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 17:8 Or To carry on his profession
  2. Judges 17:10 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams