Judges 17:7

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There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah, from the family of Judah. He was a Levite, and he was residing there temporarily.

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  • Ruth 1:1-2 : 1 During the time when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah left to live temporarily in the fields of Moab, he, his wife, and his two sons. 2 The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They came to the fields of Moab and settled there.
  • Mic 5:2 : 2 Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth, and the rest of his brothers will return to join the children of Israel.
  • Matt 2:1 : 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem.
  • Matt 2:5-6 : 5 They replied, 'In Bethlehem of Judea, because this is what was written by the prophet: 6 'And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.'
  • Gen 35:19 : 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
  • Josh 19:15 : 15 It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages.
  • Judg 19:1-2 : 1 In those days, there was no king in Israel. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, and he took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah. 2 But his concubine was unfaithful to him and left him, going to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah. She stayed there for four months.

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  • Judg 17:8-13
    6 verses
    88%

    8The man left the city of Bethlehem in Judah to find a place to stay. He traveled until he reached the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah's house as part of his journey.

    9Micah asked him, 'Where are you coming from?' He replied, 'I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I am traveling to find a place to stay.'

    10Micah said to him, 'Stay with me and be a father and a priest to me, and I will give you ten pieces of silver a year, a set of clothes, and your living expenses.' The Levite agreed to stay.

    11The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became like one of his own sons.

    12Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in Micah's house.

    13Then Micah said, 'Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because I have a Levite as my priest.'

  • Judg 19:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1In those days, there was no king in Israel. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, and he took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.

    2But his concubine was unfaithful to him and left him, going to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah. She stayed there for four months.

  • Judg 17:1
    77%

    1There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.

  • Judg 17:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and he consecrated one of his sons to become his priest.

    6In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

  • Judg 18:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    1In those days, Israel had no king, and during that period, the tribe of Dan was looking for a place to settle because they had not yet received an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.

    2The Danites sent five men from their clans, strong and valiant men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them, 'Go and explore the land.' When they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to Micah's house, they stayed there for the night.

    3As they were near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. They turned aside and said to him, 'Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? And what is your purpose here?'

    4He said to them, 'Micah did such and such for me. He hired me, and I became his priest.'

  • Judg 19:15-18
    4 verses
    75%

    15They turned aside there to go in and spend the night in Gibeah. When they went in, they sat in the town square, but no one took them into their house to spend the night.

    16In the evening, an old man came in from his work in the field. He was from the hill country of Ephraim and was staying temporarily in Gibeah, though the people of the place were Benjaminites.

    17When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man asked, "Where are you going, and where have you come from?"

    18The man answered, "We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I have been to Bethlehem in Judah, and I am going to the house of the Lord, but no one has taken me into their home.

  • Judg 18:13-15
    3 verses
    74%

    13From there they continued on to the hill country of Ephraim and arrived at Micah's house.

    14Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish said to their fellow Danites, 'Do you know that in these houses there's an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a cast idol? Now think about what you should do.'

    15So they turned aside there and went to the house of the young Levite, at Micah's house, and asked him how he was doing.

  • Deut 18:6
    72%

    6If a Levite comes from any of your towns anywhere in Israel where he resides, and he desires with all his heart to go to the place that the LORD chooses,

  • Neh 11:36
    72%

    36Some divisions of the Levites from Judah were assigned to Benjamin.

  • Ruth 1:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1During the time when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah left to live temporarily in the fields of Moab, he, his wife, and his two sons.

    2The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They came to the fields of Moab and settled there.

  • 1 Sam 17:12
    72%

    12Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time, he was old and advanced in years.

  • Judg 19:9-13
    5 verses
    70%

    9When the man, his concubine, and his servant arose to leave, his father-in-law, the woman’s father, said to him, “Look, the day is drawing to a close. Stay here tonight; the day is almost over. Spend the night here, and let your heart be content. You can rise early tomorrow and continue on your way home.”

    10But the man was unwilling to stay the night. He got up and left, arriving near Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys and his concubine.

    11When they were near Jebus and the day was almost gone, the servant said to his master, “Come, let us turn aside to this city of the Jebusites and stay the night there.”

    12But his master said to him, “We will not turn aside into a city of foreigners, who are not Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.”

    13He said to his servant, "Come, let us approach one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah."

  • 1 Chr 9:3
    69%

    3In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh.

  • Judg 20:4
    69%

    4The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, answered, "My concubine and I came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night.

  • Gen 37:15
    69%

    15A man found him wandering in the field and asked him, "What are you looking for?"

  • 1 Sam 7:17
    69%

    17But he always returned to Ramah, where his home was. There he judged Israel and also built an altar to the LORD.

  • Judg 18:7
    68%

    7The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people there were living in security, like the Sidonians—peaceful and unsuspecting. No one in the land was oppressing them or causing harm. They lived far from the Sidonians and had no relationship with any other people.

  • Exod 2:1
    68%

    1A man from the house of Levi went and married a daughter of Levi.

  • Judg 18:19
    68%

    19They answered him, 'Be quiet! Put your hand over your mouth and come with us. Be a father and a priest to us. Isn’t it better for you to be a priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel rather than for one man's household?'

  • Deut 14:27
    68%

    27And do not neglect the Levite living in your towns, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.

  • Mic 5:2
    67%

    2Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth, and the rest of his brothers will return to join the children of Israel.

  • Judg 18:28
    67%

    28There was no one to rescue the people of Laish because they were far from Sidon and had no alliances with anyone. The city was situated in a valley near Beth-rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there.

  • Judg 12:8
    67%

    8After him, Ibzan from Bethlehem judged Israel.

  • 1 Chr 27:18
    67%

    18Over Judah was Elihu, one of David's brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael.

  • Neh 11:3
    67%

    3Here are the leaders of the province who settled in Jerusalem. But in the towns of Judah, everyone lived on their own land in their towns—Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.

  • Neh 11:31
    67%

    31The descendants of Benjamin lived in Geba, Michmash, Aija, Bethel, and its surrounding villages.

  • Jer 26:17
    67%

    17And some of the elders of the land stood up and spoke to the whole assembly of the people, saying:

  • 1 Sam 17:15
    67%

    15But David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

  • Deut 17:9
    67%

    9Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.

  • Judg 15:9
    67%

    9The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, spreading out near Lehi.