Judges 17:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Micah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is introducing us to a man named Micah who lived in the mountainous region of Ephraim.

📚 Historical Context

This verse opens a story from the period of the Judges, around 1200-1000 BC, when Israel had no king and people often did what seemed right to them. Mount Ephraim refers to the hill country in central Israel that was given to the tribe of Ephraim. This was a time of spiritual and moral decline in Israel's history.

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