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18 When the spies went into Micah’s house and took the carved image, the vest for a priest, the household idols and the silver idol, the priest asked them, “What are you doing?”

19 They answered, “Be quiet! Don’t say a word. Come with us. Be our father and our priest. Is it better for you to be a priest for the people in one man’s house? Or is it better for you to be a priest for a tribe and family group in Israel?” 20 This made the Levite happy. So he took the vest for a priest, the household idols and the carved idol. And he went with the men of Dan.

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18 When the five men went into Micah’s house and took(A) the idol, the ephod and the household gods,(B) the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”

19 They answered him, “Be quiet!(C) Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest.(D) Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan(E) in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?” 20 The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people.

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