Discovery BoxJudges 17:5 
Context17:5 Now this man Micah owned a shrine. 1 He made an ephod 2 and some personal idols and hired one of his sons to serve as a priest. 3
Judges 17:8
Context17:8 This man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to find another place to live. He came to the Ephraimite hill country and made his way to Micah’s house. 4
1 tn Heb “house of God.”
2 sn Here an ephod probably refers to a priestly garment (cf. Exod 28:4-6).
3 tn Heb “and he filled the hand of one of his sons and he became his priest.”
4 tn Heb “He came to the Ephraimite hill country, to Micah’s house, making his way.”
