The narrative introduces a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim, who confesses that he has stolen9 eleven hundred shekels of silver from his unnamed mother (obviously a woman of substantial wealth). The name “Micah” is a short form of Mikayahu, meaning “Who is like Yahweh?” This is ironic, since Yahweh is so absent from this story. His overt disregard for the fifth and eighth commandments demonstrates a brazen attitude to Yahweh and his law.
