Judges 17:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And there was a young man out of Beth–lehem–judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.”

Judges 17:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 17:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 17:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.”

Judges 17:7 — World English Bible

Judges 17:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there.”

Judges 17:7 — American Standard Version

Judges 17:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And there is a young man of Beth-Lehem-Judah, of the family of Judah, and he <FI>is<Fi> a Levite, and he <FI>is<Fi> a sojourner there.”

Judges 17:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 17:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And there was a young man out of Bethlehem-Judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.”

Judges 17:7 — Darby Translation

Judges 17:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“There was also a yong man out of Bethlehem Iudah, of the familie of Iudah: who was a Leuite, and soiourned there.”

Judges 17:7 — Geneva Bible

Judges 17:7 in Context — Judges 17

5 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.

6 In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

7 And there was a young man out of Beth–lehem–judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

8 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.

9 And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth–lehem–judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.

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What Does Judges 17:7 Mean?

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