Judges 17 · Verse 12

Judges 17:12

And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Judges 17:12, King James Version

Judges 17:12 in other translations

BSBMicah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
WEBMicah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
ASVAnd Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
YLTAnd Micah consecrateth the hand of the Levite, and the young man is to him for a priest, and he is in the house of Micah,
DARBYAnd Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
BBEAnd Micah gave the position to the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
WebsterAnd Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

What does Judges 17:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. Micah consecrated the Levite--Hebrew, "filled his hand." This act of consecration was not less unlawful for Micah to perform than for this Levite to receive (see on Jud 18:30).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Micah consecrated the Levite - וימלא את יד vayemalle eth yad, he filled his hands, i.e., he gave him an offering to present before the Lord, that he might be accepted by him. He appointed him to be priest; God was to accept and consecrate him; and for this purpose he filled his hand; i.e., furnished him with the proper offering which he was to present on his inauguration.

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.

Read the full comment on Judges 17:7-13 →

Judges 17:12 in the original Hebrew

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וַיְמַלֵּ֤אvay.ma.Le'and he filledH4390
מִיכָה֙mi.KhahMicahH4318
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027
הַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.Vithe LeviteH3881
וַיְהִי\־vay.hi-and he becameH1961
ל֥וֹloof him
הַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arthe young manH5288
לְכֹהֵ֑ןle.kho.Hen<into> a priestH3548
וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand he wasH1961
בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH1004
מִיכָֽה\׃mi.KhahMicahH4318

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 17:12

  • Judges 18:30

    And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

  • 1 Kings 13:33-34

    After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.

  • 1 Kings 12:31

    And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

  • Numbers 16:5

    And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

  • Numbers 16:8-10

    And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
consecrated.
5
his priest.
18:30; Nu 16:5,8-10; 1Ki 12:31; 13:33,34

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • Judges 17:12

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

  • Judges 17:13

    Then said Micah, Now know I that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.

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Judges 17:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Michâs consagró al Levita, y aquel joven le servía de sacerdote, y estaba en casa de Michâs.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Michée consacra le Lévite; et le jeune homme fut son sacrificateur; et il fut dans la maison de Michée.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Micha weihte den Leviten; und der Jüngling wurde sein Priester und war im Hause Michas.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Implevitque Michas manum ejus, et habuit puerum sacerdotem apud se: