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Judges 17:10

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Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten [pieces] of silver by the year, and a suit of clothing, and your food. So the Levite went in.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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Bethlehem in Judah was a small Judean town, later associated with David and Jesus. In this passage, the Levite’s origin there highlights his separation from an assigned Levitical setting and his willingness to serve Micah’s private household shrine for personal support.

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Judges 17:10 mentions Bethlehem.

Bethlehem · Berthold Werner

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