2 Chronicles 11:15

and he establishes for himself priests for high places, and for goat [idols] and for calf [idols] that he made.

Literal Standard Version

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 have left their outskirts and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests for YHWH,

16And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek YHWH, God of Israel, have come to Jerusalem to sacrifice to YHWH, God of their father.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:31And Moses turns back to YHWH and says, “Ah, now this people has sinned a great sin, that they make a god of gold for themselves;

Deuteronomy 32:17They sacrifice to the demons, not God, || To gods they have not known, || New ones—they came from the vicinity; Your fathers have not feared them!

1 Kings 12:31And he makes the house of high places, and makes priests from the extremities of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi;

1 Kings 14:9and you do evil above all who have been before you, and go, and make other gods and molten images for yourself to provoke Me to anger, and you have cast Me behind your back—

Hosea 8:5Your calf has cast off, O Samaria, || My anger has burned against them; Until when are they not capable of purity?

1 Corinthians 10:20[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.

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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