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So now I return it to you.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="MT places this sentence at the end of v. 3.">a</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vqsmsa 1288">you are blessed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>! ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ru 2:20; 1Sm 15:13">b</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhw3msXa 7725">He returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmsa 505"> the 1,100</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfsa 3967"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> pieces of silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6942.htm" title="קדשׁ vha 6942">I personally consecrate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6942.htm" title="קדשׁ vhp1cs 6942"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 22:2-3; 27:14-19; 1Ch 18:11; 26:26-28; 2Ch 30:17">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> for my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> benefit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> make</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6459.htm" title="פֶּסֶל ncmsa 6459"> a carved image</a> overlaid with silver.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or image and a cast image">d</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhw3msXa 7725"> he returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3fs 3947"> took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfda 3967"> five pounds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> of silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3fs 5414"> gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6884.htm" title="צרף vqPmsa 6884"> silversmith</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3ms 6213">He made</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6459.htm" title="פֶּסֶל ncmsa 6459"> into a carved image</a> overlaid with silver,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or image and a cast image">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3msXa 1961"> it was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4321.htm" title="מִיכָיְהוּ np 4321"> Micah’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4318.htm" title="מִיכָה np 4318"> Micah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> had</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> a shrine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> he made</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/646.htm" title="אֵפֹד_1 ncmsa 646"> an <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>ephod</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8655.htm" title="תְּרָפִים ncmpa 8655"> household idols</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 31:19,34-35; Jdg 18:14; 1Sm 19:13; 2Kg 23:24; Hs 3:4">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4390.htm" title="מלא vpw3ms 4390"> installed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3msXa 1961"> to be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmsa 3548"> priest</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">In</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992"> those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> days</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> there was no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jdg 18:1; 19:1; 21:25">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> everyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi3ms 6213"> did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> whatever he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> wanted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3477.htm" title="יָשָׁר amsa 3477"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit did what was right in his eyes">h</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3msXa 1961">There was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> a young man</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881">a Levite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1035.htm" title="בֵּית לֶחֶם np 1035"> Bethlehem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> in Judah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1481.htm" title="גור_1 vqPmsa 1481"> resided</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> within</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4940.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּחָה ncfsc 4940"> the clan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> of Judah</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 18:6-7">i</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3ms 1980"> left</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> town</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1035.htm" title="בֵּית לֶחֶם np 1035"> Bethlehem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> in Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1481.htm" title="גור_1 vqc 1481"> settle</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> wherever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqi3ms 4672"> he could find</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> a place. On his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3ms 935"> he came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4318.htm" title="מִיכָה np 4318"> Micah’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> home</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmsc 2022"> in the hill country</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/669.htm" title="אֶפְרַיִם np 669"> of Ephraim</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/370.htm" title="אַיִן_2 Pd 370">Where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi2ms 935"> do you come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4318.htm" title="מִיכָה np 4318">? ” Micah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">He answered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881"> am a Levite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1035.htm" title="בֵּית לֶחֶם np 1035"> Bethlehem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> in Judah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595"> I’m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqPmsa 1980"> going</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1481.htm" title="גור_1 vqc 1481"> settle</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> wherever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqi1cs 4672"> I can find</a> a place.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4318.htm" title="מִיכָה np 4318">Micah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit replied to him">j</a> “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqvms 3427">Stay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5978.htm" title="עִמָּד Pp 5978"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqvms 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsa 1"> father</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 45:8; Jdg 18:19; Jr 3:19">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmsa 3548"> priest</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi1cs 5414"> will give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6235.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucmsc 6235"> four ounces</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> of silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> a year</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6187.htm" title="עֵרֶךְ ncmsc 6187"> clothing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/899.htm" title="בֶּגֶד_2 ncmpa 899"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4241.htm" title="מִחְיָה ncfsc 4241"> provisions</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881"> Levite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3ms 1980"> went in</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2974.htm" title="יאל_2 vhw3msXa 2974"> agreed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqc 3427"> stay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> young man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3msXa 1961"> became</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4318.htm" title="מִיכָה np 4318">Micah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4390.htm" title="מלא vpw3ms 4390"> consecrated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881"> Levite</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> young man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3msXa 1961"> became</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmsa 3548"> priest</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jdg 18:30">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3msXa 1961"> lived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4318.htm" title="מִיכָה np 4318"> Micah’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/17-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4318.htm" title="מִיכָה np 4318"> Micah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp1cs 3045"> I know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vhi3ms 3190"> will be good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881"> Levite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms 1961"> has become</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmsa 3548"> priest</a>.”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:2</b> MT places this sentence at the end of v. 3.</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:2</b> Ru 2:20; 1Sm 15:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:3</b> Lv 22:2-3; 27:14-19; 1Ch 18:11; 26:26-28; 2Ch 30:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:3</b> Or <i>image and a cast image</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:4</b> Or <i>image and a cast image</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:5</b> Gn 31:19,34-35; Jdg 18:14; 1Sm 19:13; 2Kg 23:24; Hs 3:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:6</b> Jdg 18:1; 19:1; 21:25</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:6</b> Lit <i>did what was right in his eyes</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:7</b> Dt 18:6-7</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:10</b> Lit <i>replied to him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:10</b> Gn 45:8; Jdg 18:19; Jr 3:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:12</b> Jdg 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