And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
Be unto me a father - a spiritual father, to conduct the religious services of my establishment. He was to receive, in addition to his board, a salary of 10 shekels of silver, equal to 25 shillings a year.
A suit of apparel - not only dress for ordinary use, but vestments suitable for the discharge of his priestly functions.