Judges 17:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

The man Micah had an house of gods, х beeyt (H1004) 'ªlohiym (H430)] - a house of God/gods-a domestic chapel, a private religious establishment of his own.

An ephod - (see the note at Exodus 28:4.)

Teraphim - tutelary gods of the household (see the note at Genesis 31:19; Genesis 31:30).

Consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. The assumption of the priestly offices by any one out of the family of Aaron was a direct violation of the divine law (Numbers 3:10; Numbers 16:17; Deuteronomy 21:5; Hebrews 5:4).

Judges 17:5

5 And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrateda one of his sons, who became his priest.