Parallel Verses New International Version Then 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." King James Bible And 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. Darby Bible Translation And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give thee yearly ten silver-pieces, and a suit of garments, and thy victuals. And the Levite went in. World English Bible Micah said to him, "Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten [pieces] of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food." So the Levite went in. Young's Literal Translation And Micah saith to him, 'Dwell with me, and be to me for a father and for a priest, and I give to thee ten silverlings for the days, and a suit of garments, and thy sustenance;' and the Levite goeth in. Judges 17:10 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleBe unto me a father and a priest - Thou shalt be master of my house, as if thou wert my father; and, as priest, thou shalt appear in the presence of God for me. The term father is often used to express honor and reverence. Ten shekels of silver - About thirty shillings per annum, with board, lodging, and clothes. Very good wages in those early times. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge a father Job 29:16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. I will give 1 Samuel 2:36 And it shall come to pass... a suit of apparel. or a double suit. Heb. an order of garments Library And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too little to be among the thousands of Judah"And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall come forth unto Me (one) [Pg 480] to be Ruler in Israel; and His goings forth are the times of old, the days of eternity." The close connection of this verse with what immediately precedes (Caspari is wrong in considering iv. 9-14 as an episode) is evident, not only from the [Hebrew: v] copulative, and from the analogy of the near relation of the announcement of salvation to the prophecy of disaster … Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament The Girdle of the City. Nehemiah 3 Cross References Genesis 45:8 "So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. Judges 17:9 Micah 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." Judges 17:11 So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him. Judges 18:19 They answered him, "Be quiet! Don't say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest. Isn't it better that you serve a tribe and clan in Israel as priest rather than just one man's household?" Jump to Previous Apparel Clothes Clothing Dwell I'll Levite Maintenance Micah Pieces Priest Shekels Silver Silverlings Suit Sustenance Ten VictualsJump to Next Apparel Clothes Clothing Dwell I'll Levite Maintenance Micah Pieces Priest Shekels Silver Silverlings Suit Sustenance Ten VictualsLinks Judges 17:10 NIVJudges 17:10 NLT Judges 17:10 ESV Judges 17:10 NASB Judges 17:10 KJV Judges 17:10 Bible Apps Judges 17:10 Biblia Paralela Judges 17:10 Chinese Bible Judges 17:10 French Bible Judges 17:10 German Bible Judges 17:10 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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