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Judges 17:5 Β· KJV

"And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest."

King James Version

What does Judges 17:5 mean? β†’

Passage Context

3And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.
4Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
5And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
6In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
7And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you ensure your worship aligns with God's will?

2

What does having personal idols look like for you?

3

When have you felt the need for spiritual guidance?

Life Application

faith

Evaluate your personal practices to ensure they align with biblical teachings.

idolatry

Identify any modern 'idols' in your life that may distract from true worship.

People in This Verse

MicahOT

Micah is a man from the hill country of Ephraim who created his own shrine and appointed his son as a priest. His actions illustrate the spiritual decline in Israel during the Judges period.

First appearance: Judges 17:1

Places in This Verse

Mount Ephraim

A central region in Israel, significant for its role in the tribal allocations and the setting of many events during the Judges period.

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