2 Chronicles 11:15

He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.

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WEBBE

He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goat and calf idols which he had made.

BSB

And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.

KJV

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

ASV

and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.

BBE

And he himself made priests for the high places, and for the images of he-goats and oxen which he had made.

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וַיַּעֲמֶד־ vai·ya·'a·med- and he appointed H5975 לוֹ lo for himself H9033 כֹּהֲנִים ko·ha·nim priests H3548 לַבָּמוֹת la·ba·mot for the high places H1116 וְלַשְּׂעִירִים ve·la·se·'i·rim and for the goats H8163 וְלָעֲגָלִים ve·la·'a·ga·lim and for the calves H5695 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he had made H6213

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 13–23

When the priests and Levites came to Jerusalem, the devout, pious Israelites followed them. Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel, left the inheritance of their fathers, and went to Jerusalem, that they might have free access to the altar of God, and be out of the temptation to worship the calves. That is best for us, which is best for our souls; in all our choices, religious advantages must be sought before all outward conveniences. Where God's faithful priests are, his faithful people should be. And when it has been proved that we are willing to renounce our worldly interests, so far as we are called to do so for the sake of Christ and his gospel, we have good evidence that we are truly his disciples. And it is the interest of a nation to protect religion and religious people.

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