Judges 17:10 — Bible Verse (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.”

Judges 17:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 17:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 17:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food.” So the Levite went in.”

Judges 17:10 — World English Bible

Judges 17:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in. ”

Judges 17:10 — American Standard Version

Judges 17:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Micah saith to him, `Dwell with me, and be to me for a father and for a priest, and I give to thee ten silverlings for the days, and a suit of garments, and thy sustenance;' and the Levite goeth <FI>in<Fi> .”

Judges 17:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 17:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give thee yearly ten silver-pieces, and a suit of garments, and thy victuals. And the Levite went in. ”

Judges 17:10 — Darby Translation

Judges 17:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Michah said vnto him, Dwell with me, and be vnto me a father and a Priest, and I will giue thee ten shekels of siluer by yeere, and a sute of apparell, and thy meate and drinke. So the Leuite went in.”

Judges 17:10 — Geneva Bible

Judges 17:10 in Context — Judges 17

8 And the man departed out of the city from Beth–lehem–judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.

9 And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth–lehem–judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.

10 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.

11 And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

12 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

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