And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
And Micah said to him, 'Stay here with me and be like a father and priest to me, and I will pay you ten pieces of silver each year, plus give you clothes and food.' So the Levite agreed and went in.
Micah is offering to hire a young Levite to be his personal priest, promising him money, clothes, and food in exchange for his religious services.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the chaotic period of the judges when 'every man did what was right in his own eyes.' Micah had already set up his own unauthorized shrine and idols, and now he's hiring a Levite (from the priestly tribe) to legitimize his personal religious system, which violated God's commands about proper worship at the designated places.
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