4 He gave the silver back to his mother. She gave five pounds of it to a skilled worker who made things out of silver. He used the silver for the two statues. They were put in Micah's house.
5 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.
6 In those days Israel didn't have a king. The people did anything they thought was right.
7 A young Levite had been living in land that belonged to the tribe of Judah. He was from Bethlehem in Judah.
8 He left that town to look for some other place to stay. On his way he came to Micah's house. It was in the hill country of Ephraim.
9 Micah asked him, "Where are you from?" "I'm a Levite," he said. "I'm from Bethlehem in Judah. I'm looking for a place to stay."
10 Then Micah said to him, "Live with me. Be my father and priest. I'll give you four ounces of silver a year. I'll also give you clothes and food."