H9033–וֹ–o

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

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Micah said to him, Whence come you? He said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem Judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [ergänzt: a place].

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אֵלָ֜יו (ו) v “him”

Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten [ergänzt: pieces] of silver by the year, and a suit of clothing, and your food. So the Levite went in.

ל֨וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day [ergänzt: their] inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

ל֤וֹ (וֹ) o “itself”לּ֜וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite; and they turned aside there, and said to him, Who brought you here? and what do you in this place? and what have you here?

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

He said to them, Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

They said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

They turned aside there, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even to the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

They said to him, Hold your peace, lay your hand on your mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?

ל֨וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

The children of Dan said to him, "Don't let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall on you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household."

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

The children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.

מִמֶּ֔נּוּ (נּוּ) nu “him”

They took that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and struck them with the edge of the sword; and they burnt the city with fire.

לוֹ֒ (וֹ֒) o “him”

It happened in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “himself”

His concubine played the prostitute against him, and went away from him to her father's house to Bethlehem Judah, and was there the space of four months.

עָלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

Her husband arose, and went after her, to speak kindly to her, to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of donkeys: and she brought him into her father's house; and when the father of the young lady saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

עִמּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”וַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “him”וַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “him”לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.

בּ֤וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אִתּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.

בּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady's father, said to him, Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow get you early on your way, that you may go home.

ל֣וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

But the man wouldn't stay that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus (the same is Jerusalem): and there were with him a couple of donkeys saddled; his concubine also was with him.

וְעִמּ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”עִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

His master said to him, We won't turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

He said to him, We are passing from Bethlehem Judah to the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim; from there am I, and I went to Bethlehem Judah: and I am [ergänzt: now] going to the house of Yahweh; and there is no man who takes me into his house.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder; and they washed their feet, and ate and drink.

וַיְבִיאֵ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man who came into your house, that we may know him.

וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃ (נּוּ) nu “him”