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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Wycliffe Bible
2 Chronicles 11:15
which Jeroboam made to hym preestis of hiye places, and of feendis, and of caluys, which he hadde maad.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, the goat-demons, and the golden calves he had made.
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, the goat-demons, and the golden calves he had made.
Hebrew Names Version
and he appointed him Kohanim for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him Kohanim for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
King James Version
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
English Standard Version
and he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the calves that he had made.
and he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the calves that he had made.
New Century Version
Jeroboam chose his own priests for the places of worship and for the goat and calf idols he had made.
Jeroboam chose his own priests for the places of worship and for the goat and calf idols he had made.
New English Translation
Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.
Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.
Amplified Bible
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, for the satyrs (goat demons) and calves (idols) which he had made.
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, for the satyrs (goat demons) and calves (idols) which he had made.
New American Standard Bible
He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and the calves which he had made.
He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and the calves which he had made.
World English Bible
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, & for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.
And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, & for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he set up priests of his own for the high places, for the goat demons and for the calves which he had made—
And he set up priests of his own for the high places, for the goat demons and for the calves which he had made—
Berean Standard Bible
And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat-demons and calf idols he had made.
And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat-demons and calf idols he had made.
Contemporary English Version
Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve at the local shrines in Israel and at the places of worship where he had set up statues of goat-demons and of calves.
Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve at the local shrines in Israel and at the places of worship where he had set up statues of goat-demons and of calves.
Complete Jewish Bible
and had appointed for himself cohanim for the high places and for the images of goat-demons and calves that he had made.
and had appointed for himself cohanim for the high places and for the images of goat-demons and calves that he had made.
Darby Translation
and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve in the high places, where he set up the goat and calf idols he had made.
Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve in the high places, where he set up the goat and calf idols he had made.
George Lamsa Translation
Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus says the LORD God of Israel: I have exalted you from among the people and made you king over my people Israel,
Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus says the LORD God of Israel: I have exalted you from among the people and made you king over my people Israel,
Good News Translation
Jeroboam appointed priests of his own to serve at the pagan places of worship and to worship demons and the idols he made in the form of bull-calves.
Jeroboam appointed priests of his own to serve at the pagan places of worship and to worship demons and the idols he made in the form of bull-calves.
Lexham English Bible
And he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the bull calves that he had made.
And he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the bull calves that he had made.
Literal Translation
And he made stand priests for himself for the high places, and for goats, and for the calves that he made.
And he made stand priests for himself for the high places, and for goats, and for the calves that he made.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But for himselfe he fouded prestes to ye hye places, & to feldedeuels & calues, which he caused to make.
But for himselfe he fouded prestes to ye hye places, & to feldedeuels & calues, which he caused to make.
American Standard Version
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Bible in Basic English
And he himself made priests for the high places, and for the images of he-goats and oxen which he had made.
And he himself made priests for the high places, and for the images of he-goats and oxen which he had made.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he ordayned him priestes for the high places, for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made.
And he ordayned him priestes for the high places, for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
King James Version (1611)
And hee ordeined him priests for the high places, and for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made.
And hee ordeined him priests for the high places, and for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he made for himself priests of the high places, and for the idols, and for the vanities, and for the calves which Jeroboam made.
And he made for himself priests of the high places, and for the idols, and for the vanities, and for the calves which Jeroboam made.
English Revised Version
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he–goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he–goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Update Bible Version
and he appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
New King James Version
Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had made.
Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had made.
New Living Translation
Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the pagan shrines, where they worshiped the goat and calf idols he had made.
Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the pagan shrines, where they worshiped the goat and calf idols he had made.
New Life Bible
He chose religious leaders of his own for the high places, for the goat-gods and for the calves which he had made.
He chose religious leaders of his own for the high places, for the goat-gods and for the calves which he had made.
New Revised Standard
and had appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the goat-demons, and for the calves that he had made.
and had appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the goat-demons, and for the calves that he had made.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the demons - and for the calves which he had made.
and appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the demons - and for the calves which he had made.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Revised Standard Version
and he appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
Young's Literal Translation
and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --
and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.
He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.
Contextual Overview
13 Sotheli the preestis and dekenes, that weren in al Israel, camen to hym fro alle her seetis, 14 and forsoken her subarbis and possessiouns, and thei passiden to Juda and to Jerusalem; for Jeroboam and hise aftir comeris hadden cast hem a wey, that thei schulden not be set in preesthod of the Lord; 15 which Jeroboam made to hym preestis of hiye places, and of feendis, and of caluys, which he hadde maad. 16 But also of alle the linagis of Israel, whiche euer yauen her herte to seke the Lord God of Israel, thei camen to Jerusalem for to offre her sacrifices bifor the Lord God of her fadris. 17 And thei strengthiden the rewme of Juda, and strengthiden Roboam, the sone of Salomon, bi thre yeer; for thei yeden in the weies of Dauid, and of Salomon, oneli bi thre yeer. 18 Forsothe Roboam weddide a wijf Malaoth, the douytir of Jerymuth, sone of Dauid, and Abiail, the douytir of Heliab, sone of Ysaye; 19 and sche childide to hym sones, Yeus, and Somorie, and Zerei. 20 Also after this wijf he took Maacha, the douyter of Abissalon, and sche childide to hym Abia, and Thai, and Ziza, and Salomyth. 21 Forsothe Roboam louyde Maacha, the douytir of Abissalon, aboue alle hise wyues and secundarie wyues. Forsothe he hadde weddid eiytene wyues, sotheli sixti secundarie wyues; and he gendride eiyte and twenti sones, and sixti douytris. 22 Sotheli he ordeynede Abia, the sone of Maacha, in the heed, duyk ouer alle hise britheren; for he thouyte to make Abia kyng,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
for the devils: The word, seirim literally signifies hairy ones, or goats. See note on Leviticus 17:7. Deuteronomy 32:17, 1 Corinthians 10:20, 1 Corinthians 10:21, 1 Timothy 4:1, Revelation 16:14
for the calves: Exodus 32:4-8, Exodus 32:31, 1 Kings 12:28, 1 Kings 14:9, Psalms 106:19, Psalms 106:20, Hosea 8:5, Hosea 8:6, Hosea 13:2
Reciprocal: Numbers 22:41 - high places 1 Kings 12:31 - priests 1 Kings 13:33 - Jeroboam 2 Kings 17:21 - Jeroboam drave 2 Kings 17:27 - one of the priests 2 Chronicles 13:8 - with you golden 2 Chronicles 13:9 - cast out Psalms 106:37 - devils Hosea 10:5 - the calves
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he ordained him priests for the high places,.... Of such who were not of the tribe of Levi, and family of Aaron; see 1 Kings 12:31
and for the devils; demons in the shape of goats, as this word signifies, in which form many of the Heathen deities were worshipped; idols of whatsoever kind are so called; for whosoever worships them worships not God, but devils, 1 Corinthians 10:21 the images which Jeroboam set up may be meant, and the next clause may be rendered as explanative of them:
even for the calves which he had made; one of which he set up at Dan, and the other at Bethel, 1 Kings 12:28.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The high places - i. e., the two sanctuaries at Dan and Bethel.
For the devils - literally, “for the goats:” probably the word is used (as in Leviticus 17:7) for objects of idolatrous worship generally.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 11:15. And he ordained him priests - for the devils — שעירים seirim, the hairy ones; probably goats: for as the golden calves, or oxen, were in imitation of the Egyptian ox-god, Apis; so they no doubt paid Divine honours to the goat, which we know was an object of religious veneration in Egypt.
