Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.” New Living Translation “I know the LORD will bless me now,” Micah said, “because I have a Levite serving as my priest.” English Standard Version Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, because I have a Levite as priest.” Berean Standard Bible Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.” King James Bible Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. New King James Version Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, since I have a Levite as priest!” New American Standard Bible Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, because I have a Levite as a priest.” NASB 1995 Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, seeing I have a Levite as priest.” NASB 1977 Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, seeing I have a Levite as priest.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Micah said, “Now I know that Yahweh will prosper me because I have a Levite as priest.” Amplified Bible Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will favor me and make me prosper because I have a Levite as my priest.” Christian Standard Bible Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.” American Standard Version Then said Micah, Now know I that Jehovah will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Mikah said: “Now I know that LORD JEHOVAH will do good to me, for I have a Levite Priest.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Michaias said, Now I know that the Lord will do me good, because a Levite has become my priest. Contemporary English Version Micah said, "I have a Levite as my own priest. Now I know that the LORD will be kind to me." Douay-Rheims Bible Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites. English Revised Version Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Micah said, "Now I know that the LORD will be good to me. I have a Levite for my priest." Good News Translation Micah said, "Now that I have a Levite as my priest, I know that the LORD will make things go well for me." International Standard Version As for Micah, he kept saying, "Now I know the LORD will make me rich, because I have a descendant of Levi for a priest!" JPS Tanakh 1917 Then said Micah: 'Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite as my priest.' Literal Standard Version and Micah says, “Now I have known that YHWH does good to me, for the Levite has been for a priest to me.” Majority Standard Bible Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.” New American Bible Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, since I have the Levite as my priest.” NET Bible Micah said, "Now I know God will make me rich, because I have this Levite as my priest." New Revised Standard Version Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, because the Levite has become my priest.” New Heart English Bible Then Micah said, "Now I know that the LORD will do good to me, seeing I have a Levite as my priest." Webster's Bible Translation Then said Micah, Now I know that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite for my priest. World English Bible Then Micah said, “Now I know that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.” Young's Literal Translation and Micah saith, 'Now I have known that Jehovah doth good to me, for the Levite hath been to me for a priest.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Micah's Idolatry…12Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house. 13Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.” Cross References Judges 17:12 Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house. Judges 18:1 In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of the Danites was looking for territory to occupy. For up to that time they had not come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. Treasury of Scripture Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Isaiah 44:20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? Isaiah 6:3,4 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory… Jump to Previous Levite Micah Priest ProsperJump to Next Levite Micah Priest ProsperJudges 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 (13) That the Lord will do me good.--In this anticipation we find a very little further on that he was rudely undeceived, and we are hardly in a position to know whether it was due to hypocrisy or to mere ignorance. So far as Micah was devout and sincere, we must feel that the Lord did him good by stripping him of his gorgeous instruments of superstition and humbling his pride. I have a Levite to my priest.--Rather, the Levite. The article may be generic, meaning "one of the Levites;" but Jonathan, as a son of Gershom, has a special right to be called "the Levite," as a representative of the tribe. It is at least doubtful whether the priestly functions expected of him in this instance included sacrifice; but, in any case, Micah could hardly have been entirely unaware that the Levites were incapable of priestly functions ("Seek ye the priesthood also?"--Numbers 16:10), or of the fact that the authorised worship of the nation was to be confined to the place which God should choose, which in this instance was Shiloh. In any case, however, the passage furnishes us with a fresh proof of the utter neglect of the Mosaic law, as represented in the Book of Leviticus, from a very early period. His "house of God" seems to have resembled the high places, which even the faithful kings of Israel were unable or unwilling to clear away. They were ultimately cleared away by Hezekiah, but not without so great a shock to the then established custom, that Rabshakeh actually appeals to the fact in proof of Hezekiah's impiety, and as a sign that he has forfeited the favour of Jehovah (2Kings 18:22). Verse 13. - Then said Micah, etc. We may notice this incidental proof that the Levites in the time of Micah held the religious position which is ascribed to them in the Pentateuch. I have a Levite. Rather, the Levite, meaning the particular Levite of whom it is the question. A Levite would be without the article, as in ver. 7, or would be expressed as in Judges 19:1 (Hebrews), a man a Levite.
Hebrew Then Micahמִיכָ֔ה (mî·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4318: Micah -- the name of several Israelites said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Now עַתָּ֣ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time I know יָדַ֔עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will be good יֵיטִ֥יב (yê·ṭîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing to me, לִ֑י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew because כִּ֧י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a Levite הַלֵּוִ֖י (hal·lê·wî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi has become הָיָה־ (hā·yāh-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be my priest.” לְכֹהֵֽן׃ (lə·ḵō·hên) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest Links Judges 17:13 NIVJudges 17:13 NLT Judges 17:13 ESV Judges 17:13 NASB Judges 17:13 KJV Judges 17:13 BibleApps.com Judges 17:13 Biblia Paralela Judges 17:13 Chinese Bible Judges 17:13 French Bible Judges 17:13 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 17:13 Then said Micah Now know I that (Jd Judg. Jdg) |