He also did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes, walking in the way of his father and in his sins that he caused Israel to commit.
1 Kings 13:33 - Tree of Life Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition After this thing, Jeroboam turned not from his evil way, but made priests for the high places again from among all the people. Whoever would, he consecrated, that there might be priests for the high places. American Standard Version (1901) After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places. Common English Bible Even after this happened, Jeroboam didn’t change his evil ways. Instead, he continued to appoint all sorts of people as priests of the shrines. Anyone who wanted to be a priest Jeroboam made a priest for the shrines. Catholic Public Domain Version After these words, Jeroboam did not turn back from his very evil way. Instead, to the contrary, he made priests for the high places out of the least of the people. Whosoever was willing, he filled his hand, and he became a priest of the high places. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version After these words Jeroboam came not back from his wicked way: but on the contrary he made of the meanest of the people priests of the high places. Whosoever would, he filled his hand: and he was made a priest of the high places. |
He also did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes, walking in the way of his father and in his sins that he caused Israel to commit.
However, from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused Israel to commit, from these Jehu did not turn away—-the golden calves in Bethel and in Dan.
and had appointed his own priests for the high places, for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
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?
but sought the God of his father, and walked in His mitzvot rather than the deeds of Israel.
In his time of distress, this same King Ahaz acted even more unfaithfully to Adonai.
But when He slew them, then they sought Him, and turned back, and desired God eagerly.
Put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him, and anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, so that they may minister to Me as kohanim.
Even if you pound the fool along with the grain in a mortar with a pestle, his foolishness would never leave him.
Whenever the pot that he was making from the clay became flawed in the hand of the potter, he remade it into another pot, as it pleased the potter to make.
Adonai, do Your eyes not look for faithfulness? You struck them, but they did not grieve. You disciplined them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than stone. They refused to return.
For behold, Adonai will command, He will smash the big house to fragments and the little house to splinters.
Then Amaziah, the priest of Beth-el, sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying: “Amos has been conspiring against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words.
Whenever the Tabernacle sets out, the Levites are to dismantle it, and whenever the Tabernacle is pitched, the Levites are to set it up. But the commoner who comes near to it must be put to death.
It will come about that the staff of the man I choose will sprout. I will then rid Myself of the grumblings of Bnei-Yisrael, who are grumbling against you.”
You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to maintain the priesthood; any commoner who approaches must be executed.”
But evil men and imposters will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
So Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of Micah.
Now the man Micah had a shrine of gods, and he made an ephod and household idols, and consecrated one of his sons to become his priest.