Judges 17:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.”

Judges 17:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 17:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 17:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.”

Judges 17:5 — World English Bible

Judges 17:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.”

Judges 17:5 — American Standard Version

Judges 17:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As to the man Micah, he hath a house of gods, and he maketh an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrateth the hand of one of his sons, and he is to him for a priest;”

Judges 17:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 17:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.”

Judges 17:5 — Darby Translation

Judges 17:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this man Michah had an house of gods, and made an Ephod, and Teraphim, and cosecrated one of his sonnes, who was his Priest.”

Judges 17:5 — Geneva Bible

Judges 17:5 in Context — Judges 17

3 Y luego que él hubo vuelto á su madre los mil y cien [siclos] de plata, su madre dijo: Yo he dedicado este dinero á Jehová de mi mano para ti, hijo mío, para que hagas una imagen de talla y de fundición: ahora pues, yo te lo devuelvo.

4 Mas volviendo él á su madre los dineros, tomó su madre doscientos [siclos] de plata, y diólos al fundidor: y él le hizo de ellos una imagen de talla y de fundición, la cual fué [puesta] en casa de Michâs.

5 Y tuvo este hombre Michâs casa de dioses, é hízose hacer ephod y teraphim, y consagró uno de sus hijos; y fuéle por sacerdote.

6 En estos días no había rey en Israel: cada uno hacía como mejor le parecía.

7 Y había un joven de Beth-lehem de Judá, de la tribu de Judá, el cual era Levita; y peregrinaba allí.

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What Does Judges 17:5 Mean?

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