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Micah Makes Idols and Hires a Priest

17 Micah[a] belonged to the Ephraim tribe and lived in the hill country. One day he told his mother, “Do you remember those 1,100 pieces of silver[b] that were stolen from you? I was there when you put a curse on whoever stole them. Well, I'm the one who did it.”

His mother answered, “I pray that the Lord will bless[c] you, my son.”

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Footnotes

  1. 17.1 Micah: The Hebrew also uses the longer form “Micaiah.”
  2. 17.2 1,100 … silver: About 12.5 kilograms.
  3. 17.2 curse … bless: A curse could not be taken back, but it could be made powerless by a blessing.

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