2 Chronicles 13:9

Tree of Life Version

Have you not banished the kohanim of Adonai, the sons of Aaron, as well as the Levites, and then appointed your own priests—just as the peoples of the lands do? Can whoever comes to consecrate himself with a bull from a young cow and seven rams become a priest—for gods of nothing?

Cross References

1 Kings 13:33

Even after this, Jeroboam did not turn back from his evil way, but once again, he appointed priests for the high places from among all ranks of the people. Whoever wanted to be a priest, he consecrated him for the high places.

2 Kings 19:18

and have cast their gods into the fire—for they were not gods, but the work of human hands—wood and stone. So they have destroyed them.

1 Chronicles 29:5

gold for golden objects and silver for silver for all the work—into the hands of craftsmen. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating himself this day to Adonai?”

2 Chronicles 13:10

“But as for us, Adonai is our God! And we have not forsaken Him. We have the sons of Aaron ministering as kohanim to Adonai and the Levites in their work.

2 Chronicles 29:31

Then Hezekiah responded and said, “You have now consecrated yourselves to Adonai. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the House of Adonai.” The congregation brought in sacrifices and thankofferings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.

Exodus 29:1

“Now this is what you are to do to consecrate them, so that they may minister as kohanim. Take one young bull and two rams without blemish,

Exodus 29:29

“The holy garments of Aaron are to pass to his sons after him, to be anointed in them and to be consecrated in them.

Exodus 29:35

“Do for Aaron and his sons everything according to what I have commanded you. Consecrate them for seven days.

Exodus 32:29

Then Moses said, “Consecrate your hands today to Adonai so that He may give you a blessing today, for every man has been against his son and his brother.”

Jeremiah 2:11

Has a nation changed its gods— even though they are not gods? Yet My people have exchanged their glory for worthless things.

Jeremiah 5:7

“Why therefore should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by those who are not gods. Even though I fed them well, they committed adultery and thronged to the prostitute houses.

Hosea 8:6

For a craftsman from Israel made it, so it is no god. For the calf of Samaria will be splinters.

Leviticus 16:32

The kohen who is anointed and who is consecrated to be kohen in his father’s place will make the atonement, and put on the linen garments, the holy garments.

Leviticus 8:2

“Take Aaron and his sons with him, the garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams and the basket of matzot .

Acts 19:26

You see and hear that not only in Ephesus but also throughout all Asia, Paul has persuaded and perverted a considerable crowd, saying that handmade gods are not gods at all.

Galatians 4:8

But at that time, when you did not know God, you served those who by nature are not gods at all.

Deuteronomy 32:17

They sacrificed to demons, a non-god, gods they had not known— to new ones who came in lately, ones your fathers had not dreaded.