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the Week of Proper 7 / Ordinary 12
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2 Chronicles 11:15
Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve in the high places, where he set up the goat and calf idols he had made.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, the goat-demons, and the golden calves he had made.
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, the goat-demons, and the golden calves he had made.
Hebrew Names Version
and he appointed him Kohanim for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him Kohanim for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
King James Version
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
English Standard Version
and he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the calves that he had made.
and he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the calves that he had made.
New Century Version
Jeroboam chose his own priests for the places of worship and for the goat and calf idols he had made.
Jeroboam chose his own priests for the places of worship and for the goat and calf idols he had made.
New English Translation
Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.
Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.
Amplified Bible
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, for the satyrs (goat demons) and calves (idols) which he had made.
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, for the satyrs (goat demons) and calves (idols) which he had made.
New American Standard Bible
He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and the calves which he had made.
He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and the calves which he had made.
World English Bible
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, & for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.
And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, & for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he set up priests of his own for the high places, for the goat demons and for the calves which he had made—
And he set up priests of his own for the high places, for the goat demons and for the calves which he had made—
Berean Standard Bible
And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat-demons and calf idols he had made.
And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat-demons and calf idols he had made.
Contemporary English Version
Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve at the local shrines in Israel and at the places of worship where he had set up statues of goat-demons and of calves.
Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve at the local shrines in Israel and at the places of worship where he had set up statues of goat-demons and of calves.
Complete Jewish Bible
and had appointed for himself cohanim for the high places and for the images of goat-demons and calves that he had made.
and had appointed for himself cohanim for the high places and for the images of goat-demons and calves that he had made.
Darby Translation
and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
George Lamsa Translation
Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus says the LORD God of Israel: I have exalted you from among the people and made you king over my people Israel,
Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus says the LORD God of Israel: I have exalted you from among the people and made you king over my people Israel,
Good News Translation
Jeroboam appointed priests of his own to serve at the pagan places of worship and to worship demons and the idols he made in the form of bull-calves.
Jeroboam appointed priests of his own to serve at the pagan places of worship and to worship demons and the idols he made in the form of bull-calves.
Lexham English Bible
And he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the bull calves that he had made.
And he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the bull calves that he had made.
Literal Translation
And he made stand priests for himself for the high places, and for goats, and for the calves that he made.
And he made stand priests for himself for the high places, and for goats, and for the calves that he made.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But for himselfe he fouded prestes to ye hye places, & to feldedeuels & calues, which he caused to make.
But for himselfe he fouded prestes to ye hye places, & to feldedeuels & calues, which he caused to make.
American Standard Version
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Bible in Basic English
And he himself made priests for the high places, and for the images of he-goats and oxen which he had made.
And he himself made priests for the high places, and for the images of he-goats and oxen which he had made.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he ordayned him priestes for the high places, for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made.
And he ordayned him priestes for the high places, for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
King James Version (1611)
And hee ordeined him priests for the high places, and for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made.
And hee ordeined him priests for the high places, and for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he made for himself priests of the high places, and for the idols, and for the vanities, and for the calves which Jeroboam made.
And he made for himself priests of the high places, and for the idols, and for the vanities, and for the calves which Jeroboam made.
English Revised Version
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he–goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he–goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
which Jeroboam made to hym preestis of hiye places, and of feendis, and of caluys, which he hadde maad.
which Jeroboam made to hym preestis of hiye places, and of feendis, and of caluys, which he hadde maad.
Update Bible Version
and he appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
New King James Version
Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had made.
Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had made.
New Living Translation
Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the pagan shrines, where they worshiped the goat and calf idols he had made.
Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the pagan shrines, where they worshiped the goat and calf idols he had made.
New Life Bible
He chose religious leaders of his own for the high places, for the goat-gods and for the calves which he had made.
He chose religious leaders of his own for the high places, for the goat-gods and for the calves which he had made.
New Revised Standard
and had appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the goat-demons, and for the calves that he had made.
and had appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the goat-demons, and for the calves that he had made.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the demons - and for the calves which he had made.
and appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the demons - and for the calves which he had made.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Revised Standard Version
and he appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
Young's Literal Translation
and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --
and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.
He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.
Contextual Overview
13 The priests and the Levites from all over Israel agreed with Rehoboam and joined him. 14 The Levites left their grasslands and their own fields and came to Judah and Jerusalem. The Levites did this because Jeroboam and his sons refused to let them serve as priests to the Lord . 15 Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve in the high places, where he set up the goat and calf idols he had made. 16 When the Levites left Israel, the people in all the tribes of Israel who were faithful to the Lord , the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord , the God of their fathers. 17 These people made the kingdom of Judah strong, and they supported Solomon's son Rehoboam for three years. They did this because during that time they lived the way David and Solomon had lived. 18 Rehoboam married Mahalath. Her father was Jerimoth. Her mother was Abihail. Jerimoth was David's son. Abihail was Eliab's daughter, and Eliab was Jesse's son. 19 Mahalath gave Rehoboam these sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. 20 Then Rehoboam married Maacah. Maacah was Absalom's granddaughter. And Maacah gave Rehoboam these children: Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 Rehoboam loved Maacah more that he loved all his other wives and slave women. Rehoboam had 18 wives and 60 slave women. He was the father of 28 sons and 60 daughters. 22 Rehoboam chose Abijah to be the leader among his own brothers. He did this because he planned to make Abijah king.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
for the devils: The word, seirim literally signifies hairy ones, or goats. See note on Leviticus 17:7. Deuteronomy 32:17, 1 Corinthians 10:20, 1 Corinthians 10:21, 1 Timothy 4:1, Revelation 16:14
for the calves: Exodus 32:4-8, Exodus 32:31, 1 Kings 12:28, 1 Kings 14:9, Psalms 106:19, Psalms 106:20, Hosea 8:5, Hosea 8:6, Hosea 13:2
Reciprocal: Numbers 22:41 - high places 1 Kings 12:31 - priests 1 Kings 13:33 - Jeroboam 2 Kings 17:21 - Jeroboam drave 2 Kings 17:27 - one of the priests 2 Chronicles 13:8 - with you golden 2 Chronicles 13:9 - cast out Psalms 106:37 - devils Hosea 10:5 - the calves
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he ordained him priests for the high places,.... Of such who were not of the tribe of Levi, and family of Aaron; see 1 Kings 12:31
and for the devils; demons in the shape of goats, as this word signifies, in which form many of the Heathen deities were worshipped; idols of whatsoever kind are so called; for whosoever worships them worships not God, but devils, 1 Corinthians 10:21 the images which Jeroboam set up may be meant, and the next clause may be rendered as explanative of them:
even for the calves which he had made; one of which he set up at Dan, and the other at Bethel, 1 Kings 12:28.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The high places - i. e., the two sanctuaries at Dan and Bethel.
For the devils - literally, âfor the goats:â probably the word is used (as in Leviticus 17:7) for objects of idolatrous worship generally.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 11:15. And he ordained him priests - for the devils — שע×ר×× seirim, the hairy ones; probably goats: for as the golden calves, or oxen, were in imitation of the Egyptian ox-god, Apis; so they no doubt paid Divine honours to the goat, which we know was an object of religious veneration in Egypt.
