Judges 17:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

As to the man Micah, he hath a house of gods, and he maketh an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrateth the hand of one of his sons, and he is to him for a priest;

English ASV

And 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.

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and ordained one of his sons as his priest.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and installed one of his sons to be his priest.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Micah had a special room to worship his gods. He made an ephod and some more idols for it. He chose one of his sons to be a priest to serve his gods.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Micah had a temple for worshiping idols. He made an ephod and some house idols. Then Micah chose one of his sons to be his priest.

And the man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household gods, and ordained one of his sons, who became his priest.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

This man Micah had his own place of worship. He made some idols and an ephod, and appointed one of his sons as his priest.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Micah owned a shrine. He also made an ephod and household idols. He ordained one of his sons to be his priest.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and installed one of his sons to be his priest.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And the man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols and ordained one of his sons, and he became his priest.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

This man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod and household idols, and he hired one of his sons to be a priest for him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And the man Micah had a shrine and he made an ephod and household idols and consecrated one of his sons, that he might become his priest.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Thus the layman Micah had a sanctuary. He also made an ephod and household idols, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now this man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod and some personal idols and hired one of his sons to serve as a priest.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

That same Micah had a small temple. He made a sacred linen apron and some statues of gods. He prepared one of his sons to serve as his priest.

English NIV

Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some idols and installed one of his sons as his priest.

English NKJ 1982

The man Micah had a shrine, and made an ephod and household idols; and he consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

English NLT

Micah set up a shrine, and he made a sacred ephod and some household idols. Then he installed one of his sons as the priest.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and teraphim, and installed one of his sons, who became his priest.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now Micah had a shrine, and he made some idols and a counterfeit ephod and ordained one of his sons as his priest.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and teraphim, and installed one of his sons, who became his priest.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Micah had many idols in his collection, also an ephod and some teraphim, and he installed one of his sons as the priest.

English Tyndale 1537

And the man Micah had a chapel of gods, and made an Ephod and images, and filled the hand of one of his sons which became his priest.