Theyהֵמָּהwerenearעִםthe houseבֵּיתof Micah,מִיכָהand theyוְהֵמָּהrecognizedהִכִּירוּthe voiceאֶת קוֹלof the young man,הַנַּעַרthe Levite;הַלֵּוִיand they turned asideוַיָּסוּרוּthereשָׁםand saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“Whoמִיbrought youהֱבִיאֲךָhere?הֲלֹםAnd whatוּמָהare youאַתָּהdoingעֹשֶׂהin this place?בָּזֶהAnd whatוּמַהis there for youלְּךָhere?”פֹה
Judges 18:3
Study it in the app“They were near the house of Micah, and they recognized the voice of the young man, the Levite; and they turned aside there and said to him, “Who brought you here? And what are you doing in this place? And what is there for you here?””
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 18:3, word by word
- the houseבֵּיתbet
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appears- of Micahמִיכָהmicha
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” appears- recognizedהִכִּירוּhikiru
recognize
To realize who someone is, or notice them.
Where else “hikiru” appears- the voiceקוֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears- of the young manנַּעַרnaar
boy
A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.
Where else “naar” appears- the Leviteלֵּוִיlevi
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “levi” appears- and they turned asideיָּסוּרוּyasuru
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “yasuru” appears- and saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appears- brought youהֱבִיאֲhevia
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “hevia” appears- hereהֲלֹםhalom
here, hither
Here, to this place; this far.
Where else “halom” appears- doingעֹשֶׂהose
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ose” appears
The context
2So the sons of Dan sent from their family five men from their whole number, men of valor, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to explore it. And they said to them, “Go, explore the land.” And they came to the hill country of Ephraim, as far as the house of Micah, and spent the night there.
3 · This verse (above)
4And he said to them, “Thus and thus Micah has done for me: he has hired me, and I have become his priest.”