Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. Context Micah's Idolatry…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.10And Michas said: Stay with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee every year ten pieces of silver, and a double suit of apparel, and thy victuals.… Cross References 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 17:8 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, Judges 17:10 And Michas said: Stay with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee every year ten pieces of silver, and a double suit of apparel, and thy victuals. Lexicon “Whereמֵאַ֣יִן (mê·’a·yin) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 370: Whence? are you from?” תָּב֑וֹא (tā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go Micah מִיכָ֖ה (mî·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4318: Micah -- the name of several Israelites asked וַיֹּאמֶר־ (way·yō·mer-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say him. ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew “I אָנֹ֗כִי (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 595: I am a Levite לֵוִ֣י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi from Bethlehem לֶ֙חֶם֙ (le·ḥem) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1035: Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun in Judah,” יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites he replied, וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “and I וְאָנֹכִ֣י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 595: I am on my way הֹלֵ֔ךְ (hō·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk to settle לָג֖וּר (lā·ḡūr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility wherever בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ba·’ă·šer) Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I can find a place.” אֶמְצָֽא׃ (’em·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present Additional Translations “Where are you from?” Micah asked him. “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,” he replied, “and I am on my way to settle wherever I can find a place.”And Micah said to him, From where come you? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place. 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 . And Michaias said to him, Whence comest thou? and he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethleem Juda, and I go to sojourn in any place I may find. And Micah said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem-Judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [a place]. 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. And Micah said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place. 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." And Micah saith to him, 'Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, 'A Levite am I, of Beth-Lehem-Judah, and I am going to sojourn where I do find.' Jump to Previous Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Bethlehemjudah Beth-Lehem-Judah I'm Judah Levite Micah Sojourn Whence WhereverJump to Next Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Bethlehemjudah Beth-Lehem-Judah I'm Judah Levite Micah Sojourn Whence WhereverExternal Links Judges 17:9 NIVJudges 17:9 NLT Judges 17:9 ESV Judges 17:9 NASB Judges 17:9 ASV Judges 17:9 Bible Apps Judges 17:9 Biblia Paralela Judges 17:9 Chinese Bible Judges 17:9 French Bible Judges 17:9 German Bible Alphabetical: a am and are asked Bethlehem come do find for from going he him I I'm in Judah Levite looking may Micah place said stay to Where wherever you OT History: Judges 17:9 Micah said to him Whence come you? (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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