31 He made [a]shrines on the high places, (A)and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 12:31 Lit. a house; cf. 1 Kin. 13:32, lit. houses

33 (A)After this event Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but again he made priests from every class of people for the high places; whoever wished, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

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but you have done more evil than all who were before you, (A)for you have gone and made for yourself other gods and molded images to provoke Me to anger, and (B)have cast Me behind your back—

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Now they sin more and more,
And have made for themselves molded images,
Idols of their silver, according to their skill;
All of it is the work of craftsmen.
They say of them,
“Let [a]the men who sacrifice [b]kiss the calves!”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:2 Or those who offer human sacrifice
  2. Hosea 13:2 Worship with kisses

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