1 Kings 13:33

New International Reader's Version

Even after all of that happened, Jeroboam still didn’t change his evil ways. Once more he appointed priests for the high places. He made priests out of all kinds of people. In fact, he let anyone become a priest who wanted to. He set them apart to serve at the high places.

Cross References

1 Kings 15:26

Nadab did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He lived the way his father had lived. He committed the same sin his father Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

2 Kings 10:29

But he didn’t turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins. Jehu worshiped the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

2 Chronicles 11:15

Jeroboam had appointed his own priests to serve at the high places. He had made statues of gods that looked like goats and calves. His priests served those gods.

2 Chronicles 13:9

But you drove out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron. You also drove out the Levites. You appointed your own priests. That’s what the people of other nations do. Anyone can come and set himself apart. All he has to do is sacrifice a young bull and seven rams. Then he becomes a priest of gods that aren’t really gods at all!

2 Chronicles 17:4

Instead, Jehoshaphat obeyed the God of his father. He obeyed the Lord’s commands instead of the practices of Israel.

2 Chronicles 28:22

When King Ahaz was in trouble, he became even more unfaithful to the Lord.

Psalm 78:34

Every time God killed some of them, the others would seek him. They gladly turned back to him again.

Exodus 28:41

Put all these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then pour olive oil on them and prepare them to serve me. Set them apart to serve me as priests.

Proverbs 27:22

Suppose you could grind a foolish person in a mill. Suppose you could grind them as you would grind grain with a tool. Even then you could not remove their foolishness from them.

Jeremiah 18:4

His hands were shaping a pot out of clay. But he saw that something was wrong with it. So he formed it into another pot. He shaped it in the way that seemed best to him.

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, don’t your eyes look for truth? You struck down your people. But they didn’t feel any pain. You crushed them. But they refused to be corrected. They made their faces harder than stone. They refused to turn away from their sins.

Amos 6:11

That’s because the Lord has already given an order. He will smash large houses to pieces. He will crush small houses to bits.

Amos 7:10

Amaziah was priest of Bethel. He sent a message to Jeroboam, the king of Israel. He said, “Amos is making evil plans against you right here in Israel. The people in the land can’t stand to listen to what he’s saying.

Numbers 1:51

When the holy tent must be moved, the Levites must take it down. And when the tent must be set up, the Levites must do it. Anyone else who approaches it must be put to death.

Numbers 17:5

The walking stick that belongs to the man I choose will begin to grow new shoots. The Israelites are never happy with what you do. I will put an end to what they are saying.”

Numbers 3:10

Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. Anyone else who approaches the sacred tent must be put to death.”

2 Timothy 3:13

Evil people and pretenders will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, and others will fool them.

Judges 17:12

Then Micah appointed the Levite to serve as his priest. He lived in Micah’s house.

Judges 17:5

That same Micah had a small temple. He made a sacred linen apron and some statues of his family gods. He appointed one of his sons to serve as his priest.