Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation He left Bethlehem to find another place to live. While he was traveling, he came to Micah's house in the hill country of Ephraim. New Revised Standard Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now he went out from the city of Bethlehem, and desired to sojourn wheresoever he should find it convenient for him. And when he was come to mount Ephraim, as he was on his journey, and had turned aside a little into the house of Michas, departed Judges 17:11 He was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons. Nehemiah 13:10,11 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: and that the Levites, and the singing men, and they that ministered were fled away every man to his own country: . . . as he journeyed. Context Micah's Idolatry…7There was also another young man of Bethlehem Juda, of the kindred thereof: and he was a Levite, and dwelt there. 8Now he went out from the city of Bethlehem, and desired to sojourn wheresoever he should find it convenient for him. And when he was come to mount Ephraim, as he was on his journey, and had turned aside a little into the house of Michas,9He was asked by him whence he came. And he answered: I am a Levite of Bethlehem Juda, and I am going to dwell where I can, and where I shall find a place to my advantage.… Cross References Joshua 24:33 Eleazar also the son of Aaron died: and they buried him in Gabaath that belongeth to Phinees his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim. Judges 17:7 There was also another young man of Bethlehem Juda, of the kindred thereof: and he was a Levite, and dwelt there. Judges 17:9 He was asked by him whence he came. And he answered: I am a Levite of Bethlehem Juda, and I am going to dwell where I can, and where I shall find a place to my advantage. Ruth 1:1 In the days of the judges, when the judges ruled, there came a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem Juda, went to sojourn in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons. Jump to Previous Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Bethlehemjudah Beth-Lehem-Judah City Country Departed Ephraim E'phraim Hill Hill-Country House Journey Journeyed Judah Micah Micah's Mount Search Sojourn Somewhere Traveled Way Wherever WorkJump to Next Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Bethlehemjudah Beth-Lehem-Judah City Country Departed Ephraim E'phraim Hill Hill-Country House Journey Journeyed Judah Micah Micah's Mount Search Sojourn Somewhere Traveled Way Wherever WorkLinks Judges 17:8 NIVJudges 17:8 NLT Judges 17:8 ESV Judges 17:8 NASB Judges 17:8 Bible Apps Judges 17:8 Biblia Paralela Judges 17:8 Chinese Bible Judges 17:8 French Bible Judges 17:8 German Bible Alphabetical: a and as Bethlehem came city country departed Ephraim find from he hill his house in journey Judah left made man Micah Micah's might of On other place search some stay that the Then to town way wherever OT History: Judges 17:8 The man departed out of the city (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |