33 After this event, Jeroboam did not [a]abandon his evil way, but he (A)again [b]appointed priests of the high places from [c]all the people; (B)anyone who wanted, he ordained, and he became [d]one of the priests of the high places. 34 [e](C)This event also became a sin of the house of Jeroboam, (D)even to wipe it out and eliminate it from the face of the earth.

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  1. 1 Kings 13:33 Lit turn away from
  2. 1 Kings 13:33 Lit made
  3. 1 Kings 13:33 Lit the extremities of the
  4. 1 Kings 13:33 Ancient versions a priest of
  5. 1 Kings 13:34 As in LXX and Targum; MT By this event also it became

33 Despite everything that happened, Jeroboam never did repent of his evil practices. Instead, he appointed even more people to act as priests for the high places. Anyone who wanted to be a priest was ordained to be a priest in the high places. 34 This practice became so sinful that the Lord decided[a] to erase Jeroboam’s dynasty, thus eliminating it from the face of the earth.

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  1. 1 Kings 13:34 The Heb. lacks that the Lord decided