Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. suburbs Numbers 35:2-5 Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites out of their possessions, . . . Joshua 21:20-42 And to the rest of the families of the children of Caath of the race of Levi was given this possession. . . . 1 Chronicles 6:66-81 And to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were of the tribe of Ephraim. . . . their possession Leviticus 27:30-34 All tithes of the land, whether of corn, or of the fruits of trees, are the Lord's, and are sanctified to him. . . . Numbers 18:21-28 And I have given to the sons of Levi all the tithes of Israel for a possession, for the ministry wherewith they serve me in the tabernacle of the covenant: . . . Jeroboam 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. 1 Kings 12:28-33 And finding out a device, he made two golden calves, and said to them: Go ye up no more to Jerusalem: Behold thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt. . . . 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. Context Jeroboam Forsakes the Priests and Levites13And the priests and Levites, that were in all Israel, came to him out of all their seats, 14Leaving 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.15And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.… Cross References Numbers 35:2 Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites out of their possessions, 1 Kings 12:28 And finding out a device, he made two golden calves, and said to them: Go ye up no more to Jerusalem: Behold thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt. 2 Chronicles 11:13 And the priests and Levites, that were in all Israel, came to him out of all their seats, 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. Lexicon Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֗ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi left עָזְב֣וּ (‘ā·zə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit their pasturelands מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙ (miḡ·rə·šê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea and their possessions וַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם (wa·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 272: Something seized, a possession and went וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk to Judah לִיהוּדָ֖ה (lî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and Jerusalem, וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (wə·lî·rū·šā·lim) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction Jeroboam יָֽרָבְעָם֙ (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings and his sons וּבָנָ֔יו (ū·ḇā·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son had rejected them הִזְנִיחָ֤ם (hiz·nî·ḥām) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2186: Reject, forsake, fail as priests מִכַּהֵ֖ן (mik·ka·hên) Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3547: To officiate as a, priest, to put on regalia of the LORD. לַיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Additional Translations For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office to the LORD: For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office unto Jehovah; For the Levites left the tents of their possession, and went to Juda to Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had ejected them so that they should not minister to the Lord. for the Levites left their suburbs and their possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from exercising the priesthood to Jehovah; For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office unto the LORD: For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office to the LORD: For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office to Yahweh; 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, Jump to Previous Abandoned Cast Common Excluded Execute Executing Exercising Jeroboam Jerobo'am Jerusalem Judah Levites Office Open Pasture Possession Priests Priest's Property Rejected Serving SuburbsJump to Next Abandoned Cast Common Excluded Execute Executing Exercising Jeroboam Jerobo'am Jerusalem Judah Levites Office Open Pasture Possession Priests Priest's Property Rejected Serving SuburbsExternal Links 2 Chronicles 11:14 NIV2 Chronicles 11:14 NLT 2 Chronicles 11:14 ESV 2 Chronicles 11:14 NASB 2 Chronicles 11:14 ASV 2 Chronicles 11:14 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 11:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 11:14 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 11:14 French Bible 2 Chronicles 11:14 German Bible Alphabetical: abandoned and as because came even excluded For from had his Jeroboam Jerusalem Judah lands left Levites LORD of pasture pasturelands priests property rejected serving sons The their them to OT History: 2 Chronicles 11:14 For the Levites left their suburbs (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |