Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
So he gave the money back to his mother. His mother took two hundred pieces of silver and gave them to a metalworker, who made an idol and a cast metal statue from the silver. These were kept in Micah's house.
This verse shows Micah's mother using silver to create religious idols that were placed in their home, which went against God's commands.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the chaotic period of the Judges when 'everyone did what was right in their own eyes.' The Israelites were supposed to worship only God and avoid making any carved images or idols, as commanded in the Ten Commandments. This story illustrates how far the people had drifted from God's laws during this time of moral and spiritual decline.
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