Parallel Verses
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.
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
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 Doing this was sinful, because the people traveled as far as Dan to appear before one of their idols. 31 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. 32 Jeroboam invented a festival for the fifteenth day of the eighth month similar to the festival that takes place in Judah. He approached the altar that he had set up in Bethel and sacrificed to the calves that he had made, having stationed in Bethel the priests that he had appointed.
Cross References
1 Kings 13:32-33
because what he predicted by a message from the LORD against the altar in Bethel and the temples built in the high places of the cities of Samaria will certainly come about."
2 Kings 17:32
Because they feared the LORD, they also appointed from among themselves priests for the high places who acted on their behalf in the temples on the high places.
2 Chronicles 13:9
Haven't you already driven away the LORD's priests, the descendants of Aaron and the descendants of Levi? Haven't you established your own priests like the people of other lands?
2 Chronicles 11:14-15
because the descendants of Levi left their pasture lands and their property to live in Judah and Jerusalem, since Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from participating in priestly services to the LORD.
Numbers 3:10
Appoint Aaron and his sons so that they are to take responsibility for their priesthood. Any unauthorized person who approaches it is to be put to death."
Deuteronomy 24:15
Pay his wages that same day before the sun sets, because he is poor and his livelihood depends on it. Otherwise, he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will incur guilt."
1 Kings 13:24
Not long after the man of God had left, a lion met him along the road and killed him. His body was left lying in the middle of the road with the donkey standing beside it and with the lion also standing next to the body.
Ezekiel 16:25
At every street corner you made your beauty abhorrent when you made yourself available for sex to anyone who was passing by. By doing this, you kept on committing more and more immorality.
Ezekiel 44:6-8
"You are to tell the Resistance that is, the house of Israel, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "I've had enough of all of your loathsome behavior, you house of Israel!
Hosea 12:11
"There's iniquity in Gilead, isn't there? They have become truly vain. They sacrifice bulls in Gilgal; their altars are like piles of stone in furrowed fields.