Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him. New Living Translation The Levite agreed to this, and the young man became like one of Micah’s sons. English Standard Version And the Levite was content to dwell with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons. Berean Standard Bible and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah. King James Bible And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. New King James Version Then the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man became like one of his sons to him. New American Standard Bible The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons. NASB 1995 The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons. NASB 1977 And the Levite agreed to live with the man; and the young man became to him like one of his sons. Legacy Standard Bible And the Levite was willing to remain with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons. Amplified Bible The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to Micah like one of his sons. Christian Standard Bible and agreed to stay with the man, and the young man became like one of his sons. Holman Christian Standard Bible and agreed to stay with the man, and the young man became like one of his sons. American Standard Version And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. English Revised Version And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. GOD'S WORD® Translation and agreed to live with Micah. The young man became like one of Micah's sons. Good News Translation The young Levite agreed to stay with Micah and became like a son to him. International Standard Version The descendant of Levi agreed to live with the man, and the young man became like one of the family. Majority Standard Bible and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah. NET Bible So the Levite agreed to stay with the man; the young man was like a son to Micah. New Heart English Bible The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons. Webster's Bible Translation And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons. World English Bible The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Levite is willing to dwell with the man, and the young man is to him as one of his sons. Young's Literal Translation And the Levite is willing to dwell with the man, and the young man is to him as one of his sons. Smith's Literal Translation And the Levite will be willing to dwell with the man; and the youth will be to him as one of his sons. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons. Catholic Public Domain Version He agreed, and he stayed with the man. And he was to him like one of his sons. New American Bible and he agreed to stay with the man. The young man became like one of his own sons. New Revised Standard Version The Levite agreed to stay with the man; and the young man became to him like one of his sons. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he was persuaded to dwell with the man, and the young man was as one of his sons to him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Levite went and began to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Micah's Idolatry…10“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 11and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah. 12Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.… Cross References 1 Samuel 2:36 And everyone left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a morsel of bread, pleading, “Please appoint me to some priestly office so that I can eat a piece of bread.”’” 1 Kings 12:31 Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites. 1 Kings 13:33 Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places. 2 Kings 23:9 Although the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests. Numbers 18:20 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. Deuteronomy 18:6-8 Now if a Levite moves from any town of residence throughout Israel and comes in all earnestness to the place the LORD will choose, / then he shall serve in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD. / They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate. 1 Samuel 8:3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. 1 Samuel 8:5 “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” 1 Samuel 8:20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.” 1 Samuel 10:19 But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.” 1 Samuel 12:12 But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king. Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 10:10 Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions. Luke 10:7 Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house. John 10:12-13 The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. Treasury of Scripture And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons. Jump to Previous Agreed Content Dwell Levite Willing YoungJump to Next Agreed Content Dwell Levite Willing YoungJudges 17 1. Of the money that Micah first stole, then restored, his mother makes idols5. And he makes ornaments for them 7. He hires a Levite to be his priest And the Levite agreed The Levite's agreement to stay with Micah is significant in the context of Israel's spiritual decline during the time of the Judges. The Hebrew root for "agreed" suggests a willingness or consent, indicating the Levite's readiness to accept a position that was not divinely appointed. This reflects the broader theme of the period where "everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (Judges 21:25). The Levites were set apart for service to God, yet here we see a departure from their sacred duties, highlighting the erosion of religious fidelity. to stay with the man and the young man became like a son to him Hebrew and agreedוַיּ֥וֹאֶל (way·yō·w·’el) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to stay לָשֶׁ֣בֶת (lā·še·ḇeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among [him], הָאִ֑ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person and the young man הַנַּ֙עַר֙ (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer became וַיְהִ֤י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like a כְּאַחַ֖ד (kə·’a·ḥaḏ) Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first son מִבָּנָֽיו׃ (mib·bā·nāw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son to Micah. ל֔וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Judges 17:11 NIVJudges 17:11 NLT Judges 17:11 ESV Judges 17:11 NASB Judges 17:11 KJV Judges 17:11 BibleApps.com Judges 17:11 Biblia Paralela Judges 17:11 Chinese Bible Judges 17:11 French Bible Judges 17:11 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 17:11 The Levite was content to dwell (Jd Judg. 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