Judges 17:5
“And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an Ephod, and Teraphim, and consecrated one of his sonnes, who became his Priest.”
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Judges 17:5 Context
3And when hee had restored the eleuen hundred shekels of siluer to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the siluer vnto the Lord, from my hand, for my sonne, to make a grauen image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it vnto thee. 4Yet hee restored the money vnto his mother, and his mother tooke two hundred shekels of siluer, and gaue them to the founder, who made thereof a grauen image and a molten image, and they were in the house of Micah. 5And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an Ephod, and Teraphim, and consecrated one of his sonnes, who became his Priest. 6In those dayes there was no king in Israel, but euery man did that which was right in his owne eyes. 7¶ And there was a young man out of Bethlehem Iudah, of the family of Iudah, who was a Leuite, and he soiourned there.
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And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- King James Version
And the man Micah had a shrine and he made an ephod and household idols and consecrated one of his sons, that he might become his priest.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the man Micah had a house of gods; and he made an ephod and family gods and put one of his sons in the position of priest.
- Basic English Bible
And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- Darby Bible
And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- Webster's Bible
The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- World English Bible
As to the man Micah, he hath a house of gods, and he maketh an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrateth the hand of one of his sons, and he is to him for a priest;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the man Micah had a house of God, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
And the man Micah had a shrine and he made an ephod and household idols and consecrated one of his sons, that he might become his priest.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the man Micah had a house of gods; and he made an ephod and family gods and put one of his sons in the position of priest.
- Basic English Bible
And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- Darby Bible
And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- Webster's Bible
The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- World English Bible
As to the man Micah, he hath a house of gods, and he maketh an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrateth the hand of one of his sons, and he is to him for a priest;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the man Micah had a house of God, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Judges 17:5
17:5 Of gods - That is, an house consecrated for the service of God in this manner. Teraphim - A sort of images so called. One of his sons - Because the Levites in that corrupt estate of the church, neglected the exercise of their office, and therefore they were neglected by the people, and others put into their employment.