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1 Kings 13:33

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A Prophet Announces the End of Jeroboam’s Dynasty

13:33After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways;70 he continued to appoint common people71 as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest.72

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Footnotes

  1. 70 Heb “did not turn from his evil way.”
  2. 71 The expression common people refers to people who were not Levites. See 1 Kgs 12:31.
  3. 72 Heb “and one who had the desire he was filling his hand so that he became [one of] the priests of the high places.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

After this thing Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but made priests for the high places again from among all the people. Any who would, he ordained to be priests of the high places.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Even after this, Jeroboam did not change his evil ways, but once more appointed priests for the high places from all sorts of people. Anyone who wanted to become a priest he consecrated for the high places.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Even after this, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil way but again made priests for the high places from the ranks of the people. He ordained whoever so desired it, and they became priests of the high places.

NLTNew Living Translation

But even after this, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil ways. He continued to choose priests from the common people. He appointed anyone who wanted to become a priest for the pagan shrines.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

After this event, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but he returned and again made priests for the high places of people from all walks of life. He filled his hand with all his desire and became one of the priests of the high places himself.

KJV 1900King 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.