Translations
Modern
Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
Traditional
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Literal
And Micah filled the hand of the Levite, and the young man was to him for a priest, and he was in the house of Micah.
Latin
Implevitque Michas manum ejus, et habuit puerum sacerdotem apud se:
Original
Hebrew
English
Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
Notes
These 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.
Theme notes and profiles
People
Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Micah: A man from Ephraim who set up idolatrous worship
Glossary
Idols, Idolatry Judges, Book of Micah (Person) Priests and Levites
Topics
Christian Minister: Jonathan Jonathan: A Levite of Bethlehem, Who Becomes a Priest for Micah