Lexham English Bible

Judges 17:9-13 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

9. And Micah said to him, “From where do you come?” And he said to him, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah; I am going to dwell as a foreigner wherever I can find a place.”

10. And Micah said to him, “Stay with me and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give to you ten pieces of silver a year, a set of clothes, and your food.” So the Levite went with him.

11. The Levite agreed to stay with the man; and the young man became as one of his sons.

12. So Micah appointed the Levite, and the young man became a priest for him; and he was in the house of Micah.

13. And Micah said, “Now I know Yahweh will make me prosperous, because the Levite has become my priest.”