World English Bible
Judges 17:11
“The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.”
Verse in context — Judges 17
9
Micah said to him, "Where did you come from?" He said to him, "I am a Levite of Bethlehem Judah, and I am looking for a place to live.
10
Micah said to him, "Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten [pieces] of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food." So the Levite went in.
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The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
12
Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
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Then Micah said, "Now know I that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite to my priest.
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