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2 Chronicles 11:15

and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

In Context

14For the Levites left their open land 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;

16And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto the LORD, the God of their fathers.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:31And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said: 'Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them a god of gold.

Deuteronomy 32:17They sacrificed unto demons, no-gods, gods that they knew not, new gods that came up of late, which your fathers dreaded not.

1 Kings 12:31And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.

1 Kings 14:9but hast done evil above all that were before thee, and hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke Me, and hast cast Me behind thy back;

Hosea 8:5Thy calf, O Samaria, is cast off; Mine anger is kindled against them; how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:14-23

The Priests Adhere to Rehoboam. ( b. c. 974.) 13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. 14 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 unto the Lord : 15 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. 16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts… Read the whole commentary →

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