13 Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him from all their districts.

Jeroboam Appoints False Priests

14 For (A)the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for (B)Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the Lord. 15 (C)He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.

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