Judges 17:3
And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the Lord from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.
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 restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother; and his mother said, I verily dedicate the silver unto Jehovah from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.
And he giveth back the eleven hundred silverlings to his mother, and his mother saith, `I had certainly sanctified the silver to Jehovah, from my hand, for my son, to make a graven image, and a molten image; and now, I give it back to thee.'
And he gave back the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, and his mother said, I have made the silver holy to the Lord from me for my son, to make a pictured image and a metal image.
Cross References
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, …
Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew …
Then said Micah, Now know I that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my …
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which …
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?