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Judges 17:11

The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jonathan;   Minister, Christian;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Judges;   Teraphim;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Pentateuch;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   Judges, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bethlehem;   Israel;   Levi;   Micah, Micaiah;   Priests and Levites;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Micah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Am'mon;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bethlehem;   Ezekiel;   Israel, History of the People;   Israel, Religion of;   Jonathan (1);   Judges, Period of;   Micah (1);   Priests and Levites;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Priest;   Sacrifice;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for August 3;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and agreed to stay with the man, and the young man became like one of his sons.
Hebrew Names Version
The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
King James Version
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
Lexham English Bible
The Levite agreed to stay with the man; and the young man became as one of his 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.
New Century Version
He agreed to live with Micah and became like one of Micah's own sons.
New English Translation
So the Levite agreed to stay with the man; the young man was like a son to Micah.
Amplified Bible
The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to Micah like one of his sons.
New American Standard Bible
The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Leuite was content to dwel with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his owne sonnes.
Legacy Standard Bible
en die Leviet het ingewillig om by die man te bly; en die jongman was vir hom soos een van sy seuns.
Contemporary English Version
then he agreed to stay with Micah and be his priest. He lived in Micah's house, and Micah treated him like one of his own sons.
Complete Jewish Bible
and agreed to stay with the man; the young man became like one of his sons.
Darby Translation
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
Easy-to-Read Version
The young Levite agreed to live with Micah. He became like one of Micah's own sons.
George Lamsa Translation
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
Good News Translation
The young Levite agreed to stay with Micah and became like a son to him.
Literal Translation
And the Levite was willing to live with the man, and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the Leuite agreed to abyde with the man: and he helde the yonge ma, as one of his owne sonnes.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And the Levite said he would make his living-place with the man, and he became to him as one of his sons.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ye Leuite was content to dwell with the man, and was vnto hym as one of his owne sonnes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
King James Version (1611)
And the Leuite was content to dwell with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his sonnes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Levite went and began to dwell with the man; and the young man was to 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.
Berean Standard Bible
and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He assentide, and dwellide `at the man; and he was to the man as oon of sones.
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.
Update Bible Version
And 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.
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 Living Translation
The Levite agreed to this, and the young man became like one of Micah's sons.
New Life Bible
The Levite agreed to live with the man. And the young man was like a son to Micah.
New Revised Standard
The Levite agreed to stay with the man; and the young man became to him like one of his sons.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man, - and the young man became to him, as one of his sons.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons.
Revised Standard Version
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man became to him like one of his sons.
THE MESSAGE
The Levite agreed and moved in with Micah. The young man fit right in and became one of the family. Micah appointed the young Levite as his priest. This all took place in Micah's home.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons.

Contextual Overview

7 There was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there. 8 The man departed out of the city, out of Beth-lehem-judah, to sojourn where he could find [a place], and he came to the hill-country of Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. 9 Micah said to him, Whence come you? He said to him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [a place]. 10 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 by the year, and a suit of clothing, and your victuals. So the Levite went in. 11 The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons. 12 Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. 13 Then said Micah, Now know I that Yahweh will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Judges 17:8 - departed Judges 17:10 - a father 1 Timothy 6:10 - the love

Cross-References

Genesis 17:25
Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 17:27
All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money of a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
Exodus 4:25
Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me."
Exodus 12:48
When a stranger shall sojourn with you, and will keep the Passover to Yahweh, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one who is born in the land: but no uncircumcised person shall eat of it.
Deuteronomy 10:16
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiff-necked.
Joshua 5:3
Joshua made himself flint knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
2 Samuel 3:14
David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
Acts 7:8
He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
Romans 4:11
He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Levite was content to dwell with the man,.... To continue with him; after he had made trial for some time, he liked his service, and his wages, and way of living; it was all agreeable to him:

and the young man was unto him as one of his sons; as dearly beloved by him, and used as kindly and tenderly, as if he had been one of his own children; so strong were the affections of Micah to him, and so well pleased was he with his service.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Judges 17:11. The Levite was content — He thought the place a good one, and the wages respectable.


 
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