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Judges 17:5

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The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

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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, a town in the hill country of southern Israel, is introduced shortly after this verse as the Levite’s home. Its mention highlights the Levite’s displacement and sets up his involvement in Micah’s unauthorized household shrine.

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Judges 17:5 mentions Bethlehem.

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