Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
Holman Bible
Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places
International Standard Version
Jeroboam built temples on the high places, and appointed his own priests from the fringe elements of the people who were not descendants of Levi.
A Conservative Version
And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people who were not of the sons of Levi.
American Standard Version
And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.
Amplified
And Jeroboam also made houses on high places, and he made priests from
Bible in Basic English
And he made places for worship at the high places, and made priests, who were not Levites, from among all the people.
Darby Translation
And he made a house of high places, and made priests from all classes of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will make a house of heights, and be will make priests from the ends of the people who were not of the sons of Levi.
King James 2000
And he made a house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he built the houses on the high places, and he appointed priests {from all walks of life} who were not from the sons of Levi.
Modern King James verseion
And he made a house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not the sons of Levi.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he made houses of hill altars, and made, of the lowest of the people, priests which were not of the sons of Levi.
NET Bible
He built temples on the high places and appointed as priests people who were not Levites.
New Heart English Bible
He made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
The Emphasized Bible
And he made a house of high-places, - and made priests from the whole compass of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
Webster
And he made a house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
World English Bible
He made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he maketh the house of high places, and maketh priests of the extremities of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi;
Themes
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Jeroboam institutes idolatrous worship at
Calf » Images of, set up in beth-el and dan by jeroboam
Calves of jeroboam » Priests appointed for
Church and state » State superior to religion » Jeroboam, in subverting the jewish religion
High places » Signify a place of idolatrous worship
High places » Built by » Jeroboam
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Idolatrous » priests » Temples
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Priest » The time of moses » Priests who were not from the sons of levi were appointed by jeroboam
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Established by jeroboam
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jeroboam, perverting the true worship
national Sins » Often caused and encouraged by rulers
Statecraft » Instances of » Jeroboam
Temple » Idolatrous » Of the calves, at beth-el
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous temples
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 12:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeroboam Becomes King Over Israel
30
Then this thing became a sin, for the people went as far as Dan to be before one.
31 And
Cross References
1 Kings 13:32-33
For the saying that he called out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places that are in the cities of Samaria shall surely come to pass."
2 Kings 17:32
They also feared the LORDand appointed from among themselves all sorts of people as priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places.
2 Chronicles 13:9
Have you not driven out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes for ordination with a young bull or seven rams becomes a priest of what are no gods.
2 Chronicles 11:14-15
For the Levites left their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the LORD,
Numbers 3:10
And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall guard their priesthood. But if any outsider comes near, he shall be put to death."
Deuteronomy 24:15
You shall give him his wages on the same day, before the sun sets (for he is poor and counts on it), lest he cry against you to the LORD, and you be guilty of sin.
1 Kings 13:24
And as he went away a lion met him on the road and killed him. And his body was thrown in the road, and the donkey stood beside it; the lion also stood beside the body.
Ezekiel 16:25
At the head of every street you built your lofty place and made your beauty an abomination, offering yourself to any passerby and multiplying your whoring.
Ezekiel 44:6-8
And say to the rebellious house, to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: O house of Israel, enough of all your abominations,
Hosea 12:11
If there is iniquity in Gilead, they shall surely come to nothing: in Gilgal they sacrifice bulls; their altars also are like stone heaps on the furrows of the field.