Judges 17 · Verse 10

Judges 17:10

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.
Judges 17:10, King James Version

Judges 17:10 in other translations

BSB“Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.” So the Levite went in
WEBMicah 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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 in.
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEThen Micah said to him, Make your living-place with me, and be a father and a priest to me, and I will give you ten shekels of silver a year and your clothing and food.
WebsterAnd Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to 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.

What does Judges 17:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Be 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 17:7-13

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.

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Judges 17:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH559
ל֨וֹloto <the> him
מִיכָ֜הmi.KhahMicahH4318
שְׁבָ֣הshe.Vahremain !H3427
עִמָּדִ֗י'i.ma.Diwith meH5978
וֶֽהְיֵה\־veh.yeh-and becomeH1961
לִי֮liof me
לְאָ֣בle.'Av<into> a fatherH1
וּלְכֹהֵן֒u.le.kho.Henand <into> a priestH3548
וְאָנֹכִ֨יve.'a.no.Khiand IH595
אֶֽתֶּן\־'e.ten-I will giveH5414
לְךָ֜le.Khato <the> you
עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת'a.Se.rettenH6235
כֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefsilverH3701
לַיָּמִ֔יםlai.ya.Mimto the daysH3117
וְעֵ֥רֶךְve.'E.rekhand an order ofH6187
בְּגָדִ֖יםbe.ga.DimgarmentsH899
וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָu.mich.ya.Te.khaand sustenance yourH4241
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980
הַלֵּוִֽי\׃ha.le.Vithe LeviteH3881

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Cross references for Judges 17:10

  • 1 Peter 5:2

    Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

  • John 12:6

    This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

  • Ezekiel 13:19

    And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

  • Genesis 45:8

    So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • Isaiah 22:21

    And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

  • 2 Kings 8:8-9

    And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben–hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

  • 2 Kings 13:14

    Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

  • Matthew 26:15

    And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

  • Job 29:16

    I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

  • 1 Timothy 6:10

    For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

  • 1 Samuel 2:36

    And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

  • Judges 17:11

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

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a father.
11; 18:19; Ge 45:8; 2Ki 6:21; 8:8,9; 13:14; Job 29:16; Isa 22:21
I will give.
18:20; 1Sa 2:36; Eze 13:19; Mt 26:15; Joh 12:6; 1Ti 6:10; 1Pe 5:2
a suit of apparel. or, a double suit, etc. Heb. an order ofgarments.

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Context

  • Judges 17:9

    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.

  • Judges 17:10

    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.

  • Judges 17:11

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

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Judges 17:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces Michâs le dijo: Quédate en mi casa, y me serás en lugar de padre y sacerdote; y yo te daré diez siclos de plata por año, y el ordinario de vestidos, y tu comida. Y el Levita se quedó.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Michée lui dit: Demeure avec moi, et tu seras pour moi un père et un sacrificateur, et je te donnerai dix pièces d’argent par an, et un habillement complet, et ton entretien. Et le Lévite alla.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da sprach Micha zu ihm: Bleibe bei mir, und sei mir ein Vater und ein Priester, so werde ich dir jährlich zehn Sekel Silber geben und Ausrüstung an Kleidern und deinen Lebensunterhalt. Und der Levit ging hinein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixitque Michas: Mane apud me, et esto mihi parens ac sacerdos: daboque tibi per annos singulos decem argenteos, ac vestem duplicem, et quæ ad victum sunt necessaria.