Judges 17:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the man departed out of the city from Beth–lehem–judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.”

Judges 17:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 17:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 17:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem Judah, to live where he could find a place, and he came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, as he traveled.”

Judges 17:8 — World English Bible

Judges 17:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the man departed out of the city, out of Beth-lehem-judah, to sojourn where he could find a place, and he came to the hill-country of Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.”

Judges 17:8 — American Standard Version

Judges 17:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the man goeth out of the city, out of Beth-Lehem-Judah, to sojourn where he doth find, and cometh to the hill-country of Ephraim, unto the house of Micah, to work his way.”

Judges 17:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 17:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the man departed from the city, from Bethlehem-Judah, to sojourn where he might find [a place]. And as he journeyed, he came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah.”

Judges 17:8 — Darby Translation

Judges 17:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the man departed out of the citie, euen out of Beth-lehem Iudah, to dwell where he coulde finde a place: and as he iourneyed, he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Michah”

Judges 17:8 — Geneva Bible

Judges 17:8 in Context — Judges 17

6 Nestes dias não havia rei em Israel: cada um fazia como melhor lhe parecia.

7 E havia um jovem de Belém de Judá, da tribo de Judá, o qual era levita; e peregrinava ali.

8 Este homem se havia partido da cidade de Belém de Judá, para ir a viver de onde achasse; e chegando ao monte de Efraim, veio à casa de Mica, para dali fazer seu caminho.

9 E Mica lhe disse: De onde vens? E o levita lhe respondeu: Sou de Belém de Judá, e vou a viver de onde achar.

10 Então Mica lhe disse: Fica-te em minha casa, e me serás em lugar de pai e sacerdote; e eu te darei dez siclos de prata por ano, e o ordinário de vestimentas, e tua comida. E o levita ficou.

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What Does Judges 17:8 Mean?

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