He made houses of high places, and made Kohanim from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
2 Kings 17:29 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Shomroni had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But every nationality still made gods of their own and put them in the shrines of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nationality in the city in which they dwelt. American Standard Version (1901) Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. Common English Bible But each nationality still made its own gods. They set them up in the houses that the people of Samaria had made at the shrines. Each nationality did this in whichever cities they lived. Catholic Public Domain Version And each of the nations made gods of their own, and they placed them in the shrines of the high places, which the Samaritans had made: nation after nation, in their cities in which they were living. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the temples of the high places, which the Samaritans had made: every nation in their cities where they dwelt. |
He made houses of high places, and made Kohanim from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Beit-El, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Shomron, shall surely happen.
So one of the Kohanim whom they had carried away from Shomron came and lived in Beit-El, and taught them how they should fear the LORD.
Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods; but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things.