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1 Kings 12:31

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31Jeroboam also made shrinesD on the high placesk and made priests from the ranks of the people who were not Levites.l

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Footnotes

  1. D a house

Cross references

  1. k1Kg 3:3; 11:7
  2. l2Kg 17:32

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He also made temples on high places and appointed priests from among all the people, who were not of the Levites.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jeroboam built shrines on high places and appointed priests from all sorts of people, even though they were not Levites.

NLTNew Living Translation

Jeroboam also erected buildings at the pagan shrines and ordained priests from the common people—those who were not from the priestly tribe of Levi.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then he built the houses on the high places, and he appointed priests from all walks of life who were not from the sons of Levi.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.