He also made shrines on the high places and appointed priests from among the people, who were not sons of Levi.
2 Kings 17:29 - Tree of Life Version However, every nation kept making its own gods, and put them in the shrines of the high places that the Samaritans had made—every nation in their cities where they settled. 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 also made shrines on the high places and appointed priests from among the people, who were not sons of Levi.
For the message he declared by the word of Adonai against the altar in Bethel, and against all the shrines of the high places which are in the towns of Samaria, will surely come to pass.”
So one of the kohanim that had been deported from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear Adonai.
Though all the peoples will walk each in the name of his god, so we ourselves will walk in the Name of Adonai Eloheinu, forever and ever.
They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image in the form of mortal man and birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things.