Jeroboam also built temples at the high places. [158] He also chose priests from among the different family groups of Israel. (He did not choose priests only from the family group of Levi.)
2 Kings 17:32 - Easy To Read Version But those people also worshiped the Lord. They chose priests for the high places [213] from among the people. These priests made sacrifices for the people in the temples at those places of worship. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So they feared the Lord, yet appointed from among themselves, whether high or low, priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places. American Standard Version (1901) So they feared Jehovah, and made unto them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. Common English Bible They also worshipped the LORD, but they appointed priests for the shrines from their whole population. These priests worked in the houses at the shrines. Catholic Public Domain Version But nevertheless, they worshipped the Lord. Then they made for themselves, from the least of the people, priests of the high places. And they placed them in the shrines of the high places. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places. |
Jeroboam also built temples at the high places. [158] He also chose priests from among the different family groups of Israel. (He did not choose priests only from the family group of Levi.)
So King Jeroboam chose his own time for a holiday for the Israelites. It was the 15th day of the eighth month. During that time he offered sacrifices and burned incense [159] on the altar that he built. This was in the city of Bethel.
So the old prophet buried the body. Then he said to his sons, “When I die, bury me in this same grave. Put my bones next to his.
King Jeroboam did not change. He continued doing evil things. He continued to choose people from different family groups to become priests. [173] Those priests served at the high places. [174] Any person who wanted to be a priest was allowed to become a priest.
When these people began to live in Samaria, they did not honor the Lord. So the Lord sent lions to attack them. These lions killed some of those people.
But all those people made gods of their own and put them in the temples at the high places [212] the Samarians had made. Those people did this wherever they lived.
They respected the Lord, but they also served their own gods. Those people served their gods the same as they did in the countries they were taken from.
So now those other nations respect the Lord, but they also serve their own idols. Their children and grandchildren do the same thing their ancestors [214] did. They still do those things to this day.
Josiah also destroyed all the temples at the high places [303] in the cities of Samaria. The kings of Israel had built those temples. And that made the Lord very angry. Josiah destroyed those temples, just like he destroyed the place of worship at Bethel.
go on their roofs {\cf2\super [2]} to worship the stars. {\cf2\super [3]} People will forget about those false priests. Some people say they worship me. Those people promised to worship me, but now they worship the false god Milcom. {\cf2\super [4]} So I will remove those people from that place.