Judges 17:2
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my son.
Context
This verse from Judges Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. Micah, an Ephraimite, restores stolen silver to his mother, who uses part of it to make a silver idol; Micah installs it with an ephod and teraphim and consecrates his son as priest. A young Levite from Bethlehem is hired …
Other Translations
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah.
and he saith to his mother, `The eleven hundred silverlings which have been taken of thine, and <FI>of which<Fi> thou hast sworn, and also spoken in mine ears; lo, the silver <FI>is<Fi> with me, I have taken it;' and his mother saith, `Blessed <FI>is<Fi> my son of Jehovah.'
And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver which were taken from you, about which you took an oath and said in my hearing, I have given this silver to the Lord from my hand for myself, to make a pictured image and a metal image: see, I have the silver, for I took it: so now I will give it back to you. And his mother said, May the blessing of the Lord be on my son.
Cross References
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him …
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to …
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have …
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the …
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be …
And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man …
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a …
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword …