Judges 17

¹Nowוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמ֥וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Micahמִיכָֽיְהוּ׃mî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study → from the hill countryמֵֽהַר־mê·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֖יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → ²saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his motherלְאִמּ֡וֹlə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, “The elevenאֶלֶף֩’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → hundred shekels of silverהַכֶּ֜סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were takenלֻֽקַּֽח־luq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from you andוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → about which I heardבְּאָזְנַ֔יbə·’ā·zə·nay — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → youוְאַתִּיwə·ʾat·tī — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → utterאָמַ֣רְתְּ’ā·mart — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → a curseאָלִית֙’ā·lîṯ — to swear, curse, or bind by oathH422 — Full Word Study →—I haveהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the silver here with meאִתִּ֖י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →; Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → took itלְקַחְתִּ֑יוlə·qaḥ·tîw — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →.” Then his motherאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Blessed beבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֖יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → by the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →!” ³And when he had returnedוַיָּ֛שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the elevenאֶֽלֶף־’e·lep̄- — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → hundredוּמֵאָ֥הū·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → shekels of silver to his motherלְאִמּ֑וֹlə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I wholly dedicateהַקְדֵּ֣שׁhaq·dêš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → the silverהַכֶּסֶף֩hak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for my son’s benefitלִבְנִ֗יliḇ·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, to makeלַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a graven imageפֶּ֣סֶלpe·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → and a molten idolוּמַסֵּכָ֔הū·mas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →. Therefore I will nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → return itאֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ’ă·šî·ḇen·nū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to you.” ⁴So he returnedוַיָּ֥שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the silverהַכֶּ֖סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → to his motherלְאִמּ֑וֹlə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, and sheאִמּוֹ֩’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → tookוַתִּקַּ֣חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → two hundred shekels of silverכֶּ֜סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and gave themוַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּwat·tit·tə·nê·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to a silversmithלַצּוֹרֵ֗ףlaṣ·ṣō·w·rêp̄ — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study →, who made themוַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·śê·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → into a graven imageפֶּ֣סֶלpe·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → and a molten idolוּמַסֵּכָ֔הū·mas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →. And they were placedוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Micahמִיכָֽיְהוּ׃mî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Now this manוְהָאִ֣ישׁwə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → Micahמִיכָ֔הmî·ḵāh — Who is like GodH4318 — Full Word Study → had a shrineבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and he madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an ephodאֵפוֹד֙’ê·p̄ō·wḏ — priestly garment; breastplate worn by the high priestH646 — Full Word Study → and some household idolsוּתְרָפִ֔יםū·ṯə·rā·p̄îm — household idols or images used in divinationH8655 — Full Word Study →, and ordainedוַיְמַלֵּ֗אway·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַד֙’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of his sonsמִבָּנָ֔יוmib·bā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → as his priestלְכֹהֵֽן׃lə·ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. ⁶In thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → there was noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; everyoneאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → did what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֥רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֖יוbə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And there wasוַיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a youngנַ֗עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → Leviteלֵוִ֖יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → from Bethlehemלֶ֙חֶם֙le·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → whoוְה֥וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had been residingגָֽר־ḡār- — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → within the clanמִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַתmim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ⁸This manהָאִ֜ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → leftוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the cityמֵהָעִ֗ירmê·hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Bethlehemלֶ֙חֶם֙le·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to settleלָג֖וּרlā·ḡūr — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → whereבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he could find a place. And as he traveledלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, he cameוַיָּבֹ֧אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Micah’sמִיכָ֖הmî·ḵāh — Who is like GodH4318 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. ⁹“Whereמֵאַ֣יִןmê·’a·yin — Where? From where? Whence (interrogative adverb)H370 — Full Word Study → are you fromתָּב֑וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →?” Micahמִיכָ֖הmî·ḵāh — Who is like GodH4318 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּאמֶר־way·yō·mer- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → hiאָנֹ֗כִי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →m. “I am a Leviteלֵוִ֣יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → from Bethlehemלֶ֙חֶם֙le·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and Iוְאָנֹכִ֣יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am on my wayהֹלֵ֔ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to settleלָג֖וּרlā·ḡūr — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → whereverבַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I can find a placeאֶמְצָֽא׃’em·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰“Stayשְׁבָ֣הšə·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with meעִמָּדִ֗י‘im·mā·ḏî — With, alongside, in the presence ofH5978 — Full Word Study →,” Micahמִיכָ֜הmî·ḵāh — Who is like GodH4318 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “and beוֶֽהְיֵה־weh·yêh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my fatherלְאָ֣בlə·’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study → and priestוּלְכֹהֵן֒ū·lə·ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָנֹכִ֨יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will giveאֶֽתֶּן־’et·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you ten shekels of silverכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → per yearלַיָּמִ֔יםlay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, a suitוְעֵ֥רֶךְwə·‘ê·reḵ — valuation, order, arrangement, or rankH6187 — Full Word Study → of clothesבְּגָדִ֖יםbə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, and your provisionsוּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָū·miḥ·yā·ṯe·ḵā — sustenance, means of survival, recoveryH4241 — Full Word Study →.” So the Leviteהַלֵּוִֽי׃hal·lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → went inוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → ¹¹and agreedוַיּ֥וֹאֶלway·yō·w·’el — to be willing, consent, or undertake willinglyH2974 — Full Word Study → to stayלָשֶׁ֣בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → him, and the young manהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → becameוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like aכְּאַחַ֖דkə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → sonמִבָּנָֽיו׃mib·bā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to Micah. ¹²Micahמִיכָה֙mî·ḵāh — Who is like GodH4318 — Full Word Study → ordainedוַיְמַלֵּ֤אway·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the Leviteהַלֵּוִ֔יhal·lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →, and the young manהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → becameוַיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his priestלְכֹהֵ֑ןlə·ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and livedוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in his houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Then Micahמִיכָ֔הmî·ḵāh — Who is like GodH4318 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will be goodיֵיטִ֥יבyê·ṭîḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → to me, becauseכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a Leviteהַלֵּוִ֖יhal·lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → has becomeהָיָה־hā·yāh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my priestלְכֹהֵֽן׃lə·ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →.”