Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he made temples in the high places, and priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi. an house 1 Kings 13:24,32 And when he was gone, a lion found him in the way, and killed him, and his body was cast in the way: and the ass stood by him, and the lion stood by the dead body. . . . Deuteronomy 24:15 But thou shalt pay him the price of his labour the same day, before the going down of the sun, because he is poor, and with it maintaineth his life: lest he cry against thee to the Lord, and it be reputed to thee for a sin. Ezekiel 16:25 At every head of the way thou hast set up a sign of thy prostitution: and hast made thy beauty to be abominable: and hast prostituted thyself to every one that passed by, and hast multiplied thy fornications. Hosea 12:11 If Galaad be an idol, then in vain were they in Galgal offering sacrifices with bullocks: for their altars also are as heaps in the furrows of the field. priests 1 Kings 13:33 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. Numbers 3:10 To Aaron and to his sons, to whom they are delivered by the children of Israel. But thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons over the service of priesthood. The stranger that approacheth to minister, shall be put to death. 2 Kings 17:32 And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places. 2 Chronicles 11:14,15 Leaving their suburbs, and their possessions, and passing over to Juda, and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off, from executing the priestly office to the Lord. . . . 2 Chronicles 13:9 And you have cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites: and you have made you priests, like all the nations of the earth: whosoever cometh and consecrateth his hand with a bullock of the herd, and with seven rams, is made a priest of those who are no gods. Ezekiel 44:6-8 And thou shalt say to the house of Israel that provoketh me: Thus saith the Lord God: Let all your wicked doings suffice you, O house of Israel: . . . Context Jeroboam's Idolatry…30And this thing became an occasion of sin: for the people went to adore the calf as far as Dan. 31And he made temples in the high places, and priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.32And he appointed a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, after the manner of the feast that was celebrated in Juda. And going up to the altar, he did in like manner in Bethel, to sacrifice to the calves, which he had made: and he placed in Bethel priests of the high places, which he had made.… Cross References 1 Kings 13:32 For assuredly the word shall come to pass which he hath foretold in the word of the Lord, against the altar that is in Bethel: and against all the temples of the high places, that are in the cities of Samaria. 1 Kings 13:33 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. 2 Kings 17:29 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. 2 Kings 17:32 And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places. 2 Chronicles 11:15 And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. 2 Chronicles 13:9 And you have cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites: and you have made you priests, like all the nations of the earth: whosoever cometh and consecrateth his hand with a bullock of the herd, and with seven rams, is made a priest of those who are no gods. Amos 7:10 And the high places of the idol shall be thrown down, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste: and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with the sword. Lexicon Jeroboam also builtוַיַּ֖עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make shrines בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house on the high places בָּמ֑וֹת (bā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1116: An elevation and appointed וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make from every class מִקְצ֣וֹת (miq·ṣō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 7098: A termination of people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock priests כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (kō·hă·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that were הָי֖וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no Levites. מִבְּנֵ֥י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son Additional Translations Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.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. And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi. And he made houses on the high places, and made priests of any part of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi. 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. And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. 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. He made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi. 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; Jump to Previous Appointed Built Classes Extremities High House Houses Jeroboam Levi Maketh Places Priests Shrines Sorts WorshipJump to Next Appointed Built Classes Extremities High House Houses Jeroboam Levi Maketh Places Priests Shrines Sorts WorshipExternal Links 1 Kings 12:31 NIV1 Kings 12:31 NLT 1 Kings 12:31 ESV 1 Kings 12:31 NASB 1 Kings 12:31 ASV 1 Kings 12:31 Bible Apps 1 Kings 12:31 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 12:31 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 12:31 French Bible 1 Kings 12:31 German Bible Alphabetical: all among and appointed built even from he high houses Jeroboam Levi Levites made not of on people places priests shrines sons sorts the they though were who OT History: 1 Kings 12:31 He made houses of high places (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |