Judges 17:12
Good News Translation
Micah appointed him as his priest, and he lived in Micah's home.

New Revised Standard Version
So Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

New American Bible
Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest, remaining in the house of Micah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him for his priest, saying:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him for his priest, saying:

consecrated

Judges 17:5 And he separated also therein a little temple for the god, and made an ephod, and theraphim, that is to say, a priestly garment, and idols: and he filled the hand of one of his sons, and he became his priest.

his priest

Judges 18:30 And they set up to themselves the graven idol, and Jonathan the son of Gersam, the son of Moses, he and his sons were priests in the tribe of Dan, until the day of their captivity.

Numbers 16:5,8-10 And speaking to Core and all the multitude, he said: In the morning the Lord will make known who belong to him, and the holy he will join to himself: and whom he shall choose, they shall approach to him. . . .

1 Kings 12:31 And he made temples in the high places, and priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

1 Kings 13:33,34 After these words, Jeroboam came not back from his wicked way: but on the contrary, he made of the meanest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he filled his hand, and he was made a priest of the high places. . . .

Context
Micah's Idolatry
11He was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons. 12And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him for his priest, saying:13Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites.…
Cross References
Numbers 16:10
Did he therefore make thee and all thy brethren the sons of Levi to approach unto him, that you should challenge to yourselves the priesthood also,

Numbers 18:1
And the Lord said to Aaron: Thou, and thy sons, and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the sins of your priesthood.

Judges 17:11
He was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons.

Judges 17:13
Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites.

Judges 18:4
He answered them: Michas hath done such and such things for me, and hath hired me to be his priest.

Judges 17:11
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