| King James Bible | New International Version |
| 1And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah. | 1Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim |
| 2And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son. | 2said to his mother, "The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse--I have that silver with me; I took it." Then his mother said, "The LORD bless you, my son!" |
| 3And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee. | 3When he returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, "I solemnly consecrate my silver to the LORD for my son to make an image overlaid with silver. I will give it back to you." |
| 4Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah. | 4So after he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who used them to make the idol. And it was put in Micah's house. |
| 5And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. | 5Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household gods and installed one of his sons as his priest. |
| 6In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. | 6In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. |
| 7And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there. | 7A young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who had been living within the clan of Judah, |
| 8And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. | 8left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way he came to Micah's house in the hill country of Ephraim. |
| 9And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place. | 9Micah asked him, "Where are you from?" "I'm a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah," he said, "and I'm looking for a place to stay." |
| 10And 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. | 10Then Micah said to him, "Live with me and be my father and priest, and I'll give you ten shekels of silver a year, your clothes and your food." |
| 11And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. | 11So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him. |
| 12And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. | 12Then Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house. |
| 13Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. | 13And Micah said, "Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest." |
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