And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.
He said to his mother, 'Remember those eleven hundred pieces of silver that were stolen from you? You cursed about it and I heard you. Well, I have the silver—I'm the one who took it.' His mother replied, 'May the LORD bless you, my son.'
This verse shows a son confessing to his mother that he stole her silver, and surprisingly, she blesses him instead of punishing him.
📚 Historical Context
This story takes place during the chaotic period of the judges when 'everyone did what was right in their own eyes.' Micah's confession and his mother's response reveal the moral confusion of this era. Eleven hundred shekels was a substantial amount of money, roughly equivalent to several years' wages for a common worker.
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