31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

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31 Jeroboam built shrines(A) on high places and appointed priests(B) from all sorts of people, even though they were not Levites.

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31 He made [a]shrines on the high places, (A)and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 12:31 Lit. a house; cf. 1 Kin. 13:32, lit. houses

33 After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

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33 Even after this, Jeroboam did not change his evil ways,(A) but once more appointed priests for the high places from all sorts(B) of people. Anyone who wanted to become a priest he consecrated for the high places.

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33 (A)After this event Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but again he made priests from every class of people for the high places; whoever wished, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

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