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for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/17.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There was a man named Micah, who lived in the hill country of Ephraim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name <i>was</i> Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man from the mountains of Ephraim, whose name <i>was</i> Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now there was a man of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now there was a man of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Micah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there was a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Micah belonged to the Ephraim tribe and lived in the hill country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There was a man named Micah from the mountain region of Ephraim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There was once a man named Micah, who lived in the hill country of Ephraim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A man named Micah lived in the mountainous region of the territory of Ephraim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There was a man named Micah from the Ephraimite hill country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there is a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name [is] Micah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there is a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name is Micah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And there will be a man of mount Ephraim and his name Micah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There was at that time a man of mount Ephraim whose name was Michas, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In that time, there was a certain man, from mount Ephraim, named Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There was a man from the mountain region of Ephraim whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There was a man in the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND there was a man from mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there was one man from the Mountain of Aphreim and his name was Mikah<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And there was a man of mount Ephraim, and his name was Michaias.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/17-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=5098" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/17.htm">Micah's Idolatry</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: ū·šə·mōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">named</a> <a href="/hebrew/4321.htm" title="4321: mî·ḵā·yə·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Who is like Yah? three Isr. Or Mikayhuw; abbrev. For Miykayahuw; Mikajah, the name of three Israelites.">Micah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: mê·har- (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">from the hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·rā·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Ephraim</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>said 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 the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-10.htm">Judges 2:10-11</a></span><br />After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel. / And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-8.htm">Deuteronomy 12:8</a></span><br />You are not to do as we are doing here today, where everyone does what seems right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-30</a></span><br />After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">2 Kings 17:10-12</a></span><br />They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. / They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4</a></span><br />They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-13.htm">Isaiah 44:13-20</a></span><br />The woodworker extends a measuring line; he marks it out with a stylus; he shapes it with chisels and outlines it with a compass. He fashions it in the likeness of man, like man in all his glory, that it may dwell in a shrine. / He cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow. / It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread. He also fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a></span><br />For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-9.htm">Matthew 15:9</a></span><br />They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-7.htm">Mark 7:7-9</a></span><br />They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ / You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.” / He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-14.htm">1 Corinthians 10:14</a></span><br />Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/17-6.htm">Judges 17:6</a></b></br> In those days <i>there was</i> no king in Israel, <i>but</i> every man did <i>that which was</i> right in his own eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Judges 10:1</a></b></br> And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Joshua 15:9</a></b></br> And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which <i>is</i> Kirjathjearim:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/16-24.htm">Country</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/judges/16-3.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/micah/1-1.htm">Micah</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Mount</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/17-8.htm">Country</a> <a href="/judges/17-8.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/judges/17-8.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/judges/17-8.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/judges/17-8.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/judges/17-4.htm">Micah</a> <a href="/judges/17-8.htm">Mount</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/17-1.htm">Of the money that Micah first stole, then restored, his mother makes idols</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/17-5.htm">And he makes ornaments for them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/17-7.htm">He hires a Levite to be his priest</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This name is significant in the context of the narrative, as it contrasts with Micah's actions, which demonstrate a departure from true worship of Yahweh. The story of Micah introduces a period of religious and moral confusion in Israel, highlighting the theme of doing what is right in one's own eyes, a recurring issue in the Book of Judges.<p><b>from the hill country of Ephraim</b><br>The hill country of Ephraim is a central region in the land of Israel, known for its rugged terrain and strategic location. Ephraim was one of the prominent tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Ephraim. This area was significant in Israel's history, serving as a backdrop for various biblical events. The tribe of Ephraim often played a leading role in the affairs of the nation, and its central location made it a crossroads for cultural and religious influences. The setting in Ephraim underscores the decentralized and fragmented nature of Israelite society during the time of the Judges, where tribal and local identities often took precedence over national unity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/micah.htm">Micah</a></b><br>A man from the tribe of Ephraim, living in the hill country. His account begins in <a href="/bsb/judges/17.htm">Judges 17</a> and continues into chapter 18, where his actions and their consequences are detailed.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hill_country_of_ephraim.htm">Hill Country of Ephraim</a></b><br>A region in the central part of ancient Israel, known for its rugged terrain. It was part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Ephraim, one of the prominent tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Micah's account begins with a seemingly small act of disobedience that grows into a larger issue. This highlights the importance of adhering to God's commandments in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_of_environment.htm">Influence of Environment</a></b><br>Living in the hill country of Ephraim, Micah's actions reflect the spiritual climate of the time, where "everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (<a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a>). This serves as a reminder to be vigilant about the influences around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_idolatry.htm">Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Micah's account is a cautionary tale about the dangers of idolatry and how it can lead individuals and communities away from true worship of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>Each individual is responsible for their actions and their relationship with God, regardless of the cultural or familial influences they may face.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_micah's_mom_shift_from_curse_to_idol.htm">In Judges 17:1–4, how does Micah’s mother shift from cursing the stolen silver to dedicating it for an idol, and what does this imply about her religious consistency? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_lessons_do_moses_and_aaron_teach.htm">Where is Mount Ephraim mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_micah_make_an_idol_and_hire_a_priest.htm">Why did Micah create an idol and hire a priest?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_mount_ephraim_in_the_bible.htm">Where is Mount Ephraim mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">There was.</span>--The Vulg. has, "there was <span class= "ital">at that time" </span>which is an error, for these events happened before the days of Samson.<p><span class= "bld">A man of mount Ephraim.</span>--The hill-district of Ephraim, as in <a href="/judges/2-9.htm" title="And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.">Judges 2:9</a>. The Talmud (<span class= "ital">Sanhedr. </span>103, <span class= "ital">b</span>) says that he lived at Garab, not far from Shiloh, but the name ("a blotch") is probably a term of scorn (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-27.htm" title="The LORD will smite you with the botch of Egypt, and with the tumors, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof you can not be healed.">Deuteronomy 28:27</a>). Similarly, we find in <span class= "ital">Perachim, </span>117, <span class= "ital">a, </span>that he lived at <span class= "ital">Bochi. </span>(See <a href="/context/judges/2-1.htm" title="And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you to the land which I swore to your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.">Judges 2:1-5</a>.) Most of the idolatrous violations of the second commandment occurred in the northern kingdom (Gideon, <a href="/judges/8-27.htm" title="And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare to Gideon, and to his house.">Judges 8:27</a>; Micah, Judges 17; Jeroboam, 1 Kings 12, 13). These apostasies were not a worship of other gods, but a worship of the true God under unauthorised conditions, and with forbidden images.<p><span class= "bld">Whose name was Micah.</span>--Scripture does not deem it necessary to say anything more about him. His very name--here <span class= "ital">Micayeh-, </span>"Who is like Jehovah "--seems to show that he had been trained by pious parents. The contraction Micah is adopted throughout the rest of the story.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - We here light upon quite a different kind of history from that which has preceded. We no longer have to do with judges and their mighty deeds in delivering Israel from his oppressors, but with two detached histories, which fill up the rest of the book, relating to the internal affairs of Israel. There is no note of time, except that they happened before the time of Saul the king (<a href="/judges/17-6.htm">Judges 17:6</a>; <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Judges 18:1</a>), and. that Phinehas the son of Eleazar was alive at the time of the occurrence of the second (<a href="/judges/20-28.htm">Judges 20:28</a>). Both, no doubt, are long prior to Samson. The only apparent connection of the history of Micah with that of Samson is that both relate to the tribe of Dan, and it may be presumed were contained in the annals of that tribe. Compare the opening of the Books of Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">1 Samuel 1:1</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Mount Ephraim</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the hill country of Ephraim, as in <a href="/judges/3-27.htm">Judges 3:27</a>; <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Judges 7:24</a>, etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/17-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now there was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְהִי־</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the hill country</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽהַר־</span> <span class="translit">(mê·har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ephraim</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרָ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">named</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Micah.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mî·ḵā·yə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4319.htm">Strong's 4319: </a> </span><span class="str2">Micaiah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/17-1.htm">Judges 17:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/17-1.htm">OT History: Judges 17:1 There was a man of the hill (Jd Judg. 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