Study it in the app“And Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem of Judah, and I am going to reside as an alien wherever I may find a place.””
And Micahוַ מִיכָהsaidיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Whereמֵאַיִןdo you come from?”תָּבוֹאAnd he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Iאָנֹכִיama Leviteלֵוִיfrom Bethlehemמִבֵּית לֶחֶםof Judah,יְהוּדָהand Iוְאָנֹכִיam goingהֹלֵךְto reside as an alienלָגוּרwhereverבַּאֲשֶׁרI may find a place.”אֶמְצָא
Micah
Micah: short form of the name "Micaiah" ("who is like YHWH?"). Several people bear it: the man from the hill country of Ephraim (Judges 17-18) and, centuries later, the prophet Micah.
Where else “micha” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearswhere from?
Where from? From what place?
Where else “ayin” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “tavo” appearsLevite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “levi” appearsBethlehem
See it on the mapWhere else “bet” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsgo
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “holech” appearssojourn
To live in a place that is not your own.
Where else “gur” appearsfind
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “emtsa” appearsBethlehem
Today: Bethlehem (Bayt Lahm), West Bank
A town in Judea, about 5.5 miles (9 km) south of Jerusalem.
Rachel died near it (Gen 35:19), Naomi and Ruth lived there (Ruth 1:1), and David was born there. Micah said a ruler would come from it, and Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Mic 5:2; Matt 2:1).
8And the man went from the city, from Bethlehem of Judah, to reside as an alien wherever he might find a place; and he came to the hill country of Ephraim, as far as the house of Micah, as he went on his way.
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10And Micah said to him, “Stay with me and be for me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver a year, and a set of clothes, and your sustenance.” So the Levite went.
