Judges - 18:4



4 He said to them, "Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest."

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Explanation and meaning of Judges 18:4.

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And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
He answered them: Michas hath done such and such things for me, and hath hired me to be his priest.
And he saith unto them, 'Thus and thus hath Micah done to me; and he hireth me, and I am to him for a priest.'
And he said to them, Thus and thus deals Micah with me, and has hired me, and I am his priest.
And he said to them, This is what Micah did for me, and he gave me payment and I became his priest.
And he answered them, "Micah has offered me one thing and another, and he has paid me wages, so that I may be his priest."

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And he said unto them, thus and thus dealeth Micah with me,.... Told them the whole story, how he came to the door of Micah's house, how he inquired of him who he was, and from whence he came, and whither he was going, and then invited him into his house to stay with him:
and hath hired me; by the year, for ten shekels of silver, a suit of clothes, and meat and drink, and by this means he got a livelihood, and was supported:
and I am his priest; and that was his business to offer sacrifice for his family, and to consult his oracle for him, and for whomsoever should apply.

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