KJV King James Version
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
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Judges 17:11
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah.
WEB World English Bible
The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
ASV American Standard Version
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Levite is willing to dwell with the man, and the young man is to him as one of his sons.
Surrounding context — Judges 17
8 And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find [a place]: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
9 And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I [am] a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [a place].
10 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.
11 And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
12 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
13 Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to [my] priest.
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