Judges 17:10 BSB — MannaFest

Judges 17:10

“Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.” So the Levite went in

BSB

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ASV

And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Be unto me a father and a priest - Thou shalt be master of my house, as if thou wert my father; and, as priest, thou shalt appear in the presence of God for me. The term father is often used to express honor and reverence. Ten shekels of silver - About thirty shillings per annum, with board, lodging, and clothes. Very good wages in those early times.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father--a spiritual father, to conduct the religious services of my establishment. He was to receive, in addition to his board, a salary of ten shekels of silver, equal to 25 shillings a year. a suit of apparel--not only dress for ordinary use, but vestments suitable for the discharge of his priestly functions.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּאמֶר֩	vai.yo.Mer	and he said	H559 →
ל֨וֹ	lo	to <the> him
מִיכָ֜ה	mi.Khah	Micah	H4318 →
שְׁבָ֣ה	she.Vah	remain !	H3427 →
עִמָּדִ֗י	'i.ma.Di	with me	H5978 →
וֶֽהְיֵה־	veh.yeh-	and become	H1961 →
לִי֮	li	of me
לְאָ֣ב	le.'Av	<into> a father	H1 →
וּלְכֹהֵן֒	u.le.kho.Hen	and <into> a priest	H3548 →
וְאָנֹכִ֨י	ve.'a.no.Khi	and I	H595 →
אֶֽתֶּן־	'e.ten-	I will give	H5414 →
לְךָ֜	le.Kha	to <the> you
עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת	'a.Se.ret	ten	H6235 →
כֶּ֙סֶף֙	ke.sef	silver	H3701 →
לַיָּמִ֔ים	lai.ya.Mim	to the days	H3117 →
וְעֵ֥רֶךְ	ve.'E.rekh	and an order of	H6187 →
בְּגָדִ֖ים	be.ga.Dim	garments	H899 →
וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ	u.mich.ya.Te.kha	and sustenance your	H4241 →
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
הַלֵּוִֽי׃	ha.le.Vi	the Levite	H3881 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Peter 5:2
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
leads to
- Titus 1:7
  As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
- 1 Timothy 3:8
  Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
- Acts 20:26–28
  Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
- Titus 3:1
  Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
Through
Matthew 26:15
and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
leads to
- Zechariah 11:12–13
  Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.
Through
John 12:6
Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
leads to
- Psalms 50:16–20
  To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
- John 13:29
  Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
Through
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
leads to
- Proverbs 29:7
  The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.

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06About Judges

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Where the connections lead

Commentary

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About Judges