Judges 17:10–11
And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
And Micah said vnto him, Dwell with me, and be vnto me a father and a Priest, and I will giue thee ten shekels of siluer by the yeere, and ‖a suite of apparell, and thy victuals. So the Leuite went in.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, a double suit, &c. Heb. an order of garments.
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
And the Leuite was content to dwell with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his sonnes.
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- 1 Peter 5:2Rank 1 from verse 10
2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
2Feede the flocke of God ‖which is among you, taking the ouersight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:
- 1 Samuel 2:36Rank 3 from verse 10
36And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
36And it shall come to passe, that euery one that is left in thine house, shal come and crouch to him for a piece of siluer, and a morsel of bread, and shall say, †Put me (I pray thee) into ‖one of the Priests offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
- 1 Timothy 6:10Rank 4 from verse 10
10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
10For the loue of money is the root of all euill, which while some coueted after, they haue ‖erred from the faith, and pierced themselues through with many sorrowes.
- 2 Kings 13:14Rank 5 from verse 10
14¶ Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
14¶ Nowe Elisha was fallen sicke, of his sicknesse whereof he died, and Ioash the king of Israel came downe vnto him, and wept ouer his face, and said, O my father, my father, the charet of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
- 2 Kings 6:21Rank 6 from verse 10
- 2 Kings 8:8–9Rank 7 from verse 10
8And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
9So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
8And the king said vnto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and goe meete the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recouer of this disease?
9So Hazael went to meete him, and tooke a present †with him, euen of euery good thing of Damascus, fourtie camels burden, and came, and stood before him, and said, Thy sonne Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recouer of this disease?
- Ezekiel 13:19Rank 8 from verse 10
19And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
19And will yee pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley, and for pieces of bread, to slay the soules that should not die, and to saue the soules aliue that should not liue, by your lying to my people that heare your lyes?
- Genesis 45:8Rank 9 from verse 10
8So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
8So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and LORD of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
- Isaiah 22:21Rank 10 from verse 10
21And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
21And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I wil commit thy gouernment into his hand, and he shalbe a father to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and to the house of Iudah.
- Judges 17:11Rank 12 from verse 10
- Judges 18:19–20Rank 13 from verse 10
19And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
20And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
19And they said vnto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth, and goe with vs, and bee to vs a father and a Priest: Is it better for thee to bee a Priest vnto the house of one man, or that thou be a Priest vnto a tribe and a family in Israel?
20And the Priests heart was glad, and he tooke the Ephod, and the Teraphim, and the grauen image, and went in the middest of the people.
- Matthew 26:15Rank 14 from verse 10
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Judges 17:10
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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A precious white metal used for money, vessels, ornaments, images, trade, valuation, and refining; by extension, money or wealth reckoned in that metal.
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A period of twelve months; a stated annual period.
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1. A set or change of apparel. 2. A petition, plea, or cause brought for favour or judgment.
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Sense 1: Clothing or garments. Sense 2: As a verb, to clothe or adorn with garments.
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Food, provisions, or supplies for eating and bodily sustenance, especially those stored, carried, provided, or purchased for a journey, household, army, or multitude.
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A descendant of Levi; a member of the tribe set apart for tabernacle or temple service.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Judges 17:11
A descendant of Levi; a member of the tribe set apart for tabernacle or temple service.
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1. Satisfied or willing to remain as one is. 2. Contained or held within.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.
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9And 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.
9And Micah said vnto him, Whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, I am a Leuite, of Bethlehem Iudah, and I goe to soiourne where I may finde a place.
10And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
10And Micah said vnto him, Dwell with me, and be vnto me a father and a Priest, and I will giue thee ten shekels of siluer by the yeere, and ‖a suite of apparell, and thy victuals. So the Leuite went in.
Selected passage11And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
11And the Leuite was content to dwell with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his sonnes.
Selected passage12And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
12And Micah consecrated the Leuite, and the young man became his Priest, and was in the house of Micah.