Judges 17:2 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Micah confesses that he stole the silver his mother had lost and cursed over, and she answers his confession with a blessing.
What Does Judges 17:2 Mean?
A large sum of silver had gone missing, and Micah's mother had pronounced a curse on whoever took it. Hearing that curse spoken aloud, Micah is moved to admit that he himself is the thief. The confession is wrung out of fear of the curse rather than pure sorrow, and his mother instantly turns her curse into a blessing upon her son.
Here is a tangled picture of devotion: real affection between mother and son, real acknowledgment of wrong, yet a household where blessings and curses are handled almost like charms. The scene reminds us that honesty about our wrongs is the first step back toward God, and that mercy longs to bless rather than condemn. Yet it also warns that good feelings cannot substitute for true obedience to the Lord.
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What does Judges 17:2 mean?
Micah confesses that he stole the silver his mother had lost and cursed over, and she answers his confession with a blessing.