1 Kings 13:33

After this thing, Jeroboam turned not from his wicked way,—but again made, from the whole compass of the people, priests of high places, whomsoever he would, he installed, and he became priest of high places.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

In Context

32For the message which he proclaimed, by the ward of Yahweh, against the altar which is in Bethel,—and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.

34And so this thing became the sin of the house of Jeroboam,—that it should be both taken away and destroyed, from off the face of the ground.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:41And thou shalt clothe therewith Aaron thy brother, and his sons, with him,—and shalt anoint them and install them, and hallow them, so shall they minister as priests unto me.

Numbers 3:10but unto Aaron, and unto his sons, shalt thou give oversight, so shall they keep charge of their priesthood,—and, the stranger who cometh near, shall be put to death.

Numbers 17:12Then spake the sons of Israel unto Moses saying: Lo! we have breathed our last—we are lost, we are, all, lost:

1 Kings 12:31And 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.

2 Chronicles 13:9Have ye not driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites,—and made for yourselves priests like the peoples of the countries? Whosoever cometh to install himself with a young bullock, and seven rams, then becometh he a priest unto the, no-gods.

2 Chronicles 28:22And, in the time of his distress, he yet further acted unfaithfully with Yahweh,—he, King Ahaz!

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 13:24-34

The Deceived Prophet Slain. ( b. c. 974.) 23 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back. 24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase. 25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the… Read the whole commentary →

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