Judges 17:10

Judges 17:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Micah said to him, “Live with me and be my father and priest, and I’ll give you ten shekels of silver a year, your clothes and your food.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Micah said to him, "Stay with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver a year and a suit of clothes and your living." And the Levite went in.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, and be a father and a priest to me, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your sustenance.” So the Levite went in.

Context of Judges 17:10

8This man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to find another place to live. He came to the Ephraimite hill country and made his way to Micah’s house. 9Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” He replied, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah. I am looking for a new place to live.” Micah said to him, “Stay with me. Become my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, plus clothes and food.” 11So the Levite agreed to stay with the man; the young man was like a son to Micah. 12Micah paid the Levite; the young man became his priest and lived in Micah’s house.

Judges 17:10 word by word

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ מִיכָ֜ה שְׁבָ֣ה עִמָּדִ֗י וֶֽהְיֵה־לִי֮ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵן֒ וְאָנֹכִ֨י אֶֽתֶּן־לְךָ֜ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לַיָּמִ֔ים וְעֵ֥רֶךְ בְּגָדִ֖ים וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַלֵּוִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Micahמִיכָהmîykâh · MicahH4318
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• with me, and be unto me a fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and a priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and I will giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• by the yearיוֹםyôm · day: yearH3117
• and a suitעֵ֫רֶךְ‛êrek · valuationH6187
• of apparelבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and thy victualsמִחְיָהmichyâh · recoveryH4241
• So the Leviteלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• went inיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212

Cross-references for Judges 17:10

• Judges 17:11So the Levite agreed to stay with the man; the young man was like a son to Micah.
• Judges 18:19They said to him, “Shut up! Put your hand over your mouth and come with us! You can be our adviser and priest. Wouldn’t it be better to be a priest for a whole Israelite tribe than for just one man’s family?”
• Genesis 45:8So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
• 2 Kings 6:21When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Should I strike them down, my master?”
• 2 Kings 8:8So the king told Hazael, “Take a gift and go visit the prophet. Request from him an oracle from the Lord. Ask him, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
• 2 Kings 13:14Now Elisha had a terminal illness. King Joash of Israel went down to visit him. He wept before him and said, “My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!”
• Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;
• Isaiah 22:21I will put your robe on him, tie your belt around him, and transfer your authority to him. He will become a protector of the residents of Jerusalem and of the people of Judah.
• Judges 18:20The priest was happy. He took the ephod, the personal idols, and the carved image and joined the group.
• 1 Samuel 2:36Everyone who remains in your house will come to bow before him for a little money and for a scrap of bread. Each will say, ‘Assign me to a priestly task so I can eat a scrap of bread.’”
• Ezekiel 13:19You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. You have put to death people who should not die and kept alive those who should not live by your lies to my people, who listen to lies!
• Matthew 26:15and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out thirty silver coins for him.
• John 12:6(Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)
• 1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.
• 1 Peter 5:2Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

Commentaries on Judges 17:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Be unto me a father and a priest - Thou shalt be master of my house, as if thou wert my father; and, as priest, thou shalt appear in the presence of God for me. The term father is often used to express honor and reverence. Ten shekels of silver - About thirty shillings per annum, with board, lodging, and clothes. Very good wages in those early times.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Ten shekels - About 25 shillings to 26 shillings (see Exodus 38:24).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13These two epilogues (Judges 17–18 and 19–21) show that inspired but unstructured leadership cannot last. As society moved toward chaos and civil war, the phrase, In those days there was no king in Israel appears four times. The phrase, everyone did what was right in his own eyes is added twice (Judges 17:6; 18:1; 19:1; 21:25). The era of inspired leadership declined and ended in disorder. Something important was missing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father--a spiritual father, to conduct the religious services of my establishment. He was to receive, in addition to his board, a salary of ten shekels of silver, equal to 25 shillings a year. a suit of apparel--not only dress for ordinary use, but vestments suitable for the discharge of his priestly functions.Read the comment

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• Levite
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Commentaries on Judges 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary