1 Kings 13:33-34
New English Translation
A Prophet Announces the End of Jeroboam’s Dynasty
33 After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways;[a] he continued to appoint common people[b] as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest.[c] 34 This sin caused Jeroboam’s dynasty[d] to come to an end and to be destroyed from the face of the earth.
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- 1 Kings 13:33 tn Heb “did not turn from his evil way.”
- 1 Kings 13:33 sn The expression common people refers to people who were not Levites. See 1 Kgs 12:31.
- 1 Kings 13:33 tn Heb “and one who had the desire he was filling his hand so that he became [one of] the priests of the high places.”
- 1 Kings 13:34 tn Heb “house.”
1 Kings 13:33-34
New American Standard Bible
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 Kings 13:33 Lit turn away from
- 1 Kings 13:33 Lit made
- 1 Kings 13:33 Lit the extremities of the
- 1 Kings 13:33 Ancient versions a priest of
- 1 Kings 13:34 As in LXX and Targum; MT By this event also it became
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