Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Holman Bible
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places,
International Standard Version
Jeroboam had appointed his own priests to serve at the high places and to serve the satyrs and calves that he had made.
A Conservative Version
And he appointed priests for him for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
American Standard Version
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Amplified
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, for the satyrs (goat demons) and calves (idols) which he had made.
Bible in Basic English
And he himself made priests for the high places, and for the images of he-goats and oxen which he had made.
Darby Translation
and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will set up to him priests for the heights, for the wood-demons, and for the calves which he made.
King James 2000
And he ordained himself priests for the high places, and for the goat idols, and for the calf idols which he had made.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the bull calves that he had made.
Modern King James verseion
And he ordained priests for himself for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he ordained him priests of hill altars - both to field devils and also to the calves which he had made.
NET Bible
Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.
New Heart English Bible
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
The Emphasized Bible
and appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the demons - and for the calves which he had made.
Webster
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
World English Bible
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Themes
Calves of jeroboam » Priests appointed for
Demons » Confess Christ » Worship of
Images » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Of devils
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 11:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priests And Levites Come To Jerusalem
14 for the Levites have left their suburbs and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests to Jehovah, 15 and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made -- 16 and after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek Jehovah, God of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Jehovah, God of their father.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 12:28
And the king taketh counsel, and maketh two calves of gold, and saith unto them, 'Enough to you of going up to Jerusalem; lo, thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'
1 Kings 12:31
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;
1 Kings 13:33
After this thing Jeroboam hath not turned from his evil way, and turneth back, and maketh of the extremities of the people priests of high places; he who is desirous he consecrateth his hand, and he is of the priests of the high places.
Exodus 32:4-8
and he receiveth from their hand, and doth fashion it with a graving tool, and doth make it a molten calf, and they say, 'These thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'
Exodus 32:31
And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Oh this people hath sinned a great sin, that they make to themselves a god of gold;
Deuteronomy 32:17
They sacrifice to demons -- no god! Gods they have not known -- New ones -- from the vicinity they came; Not feared them have your fathers!
1 Kings 14:9
and thou dost evil above all who have been before thee, and goest, and makest to thee other gods and molten images to provoke Me to anger, and Me thou hast cast behind thy back:
Psalm 106:19-20
They make a calf in Horeb, And bow themselves to a molten image,
Hosea 8:5-6
Cast off hath thy calf, O Samaria, Burned hath Mine anger against them, Till when are they not capable of purity?
Hosea 13:2
And now do they add to sin, And make to them a molten image of their silver, By their own understanding -- idols, A work of artisans -- all of it, Of them they say, who are sacrificers among men, 'The calves let them kiss.'
1 Corinthians 10:20-21
no, but that the things that the nations sacrifice -- they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.
1 Timothy 4:1
And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,
Revelation 16:14
for they are spirits of demons, doing signs -- which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to bring them together to the battle of that great day of God the Almighty; --