2 Chronicles 11:13-17
Legacy Standard Bible
13 Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with him from all their territories.
Jeroboam Sets Up His Own Priests
14 For (A)the Levites left their pasture lands and their possession of land and went to Judah and Jerusalem, for (B)Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from ministering as priests to Yahweh— 15 (C)And he set up priests of his own for the high places, for the goat demons and for the calves which he had made— 16 (D)Now those from all the tribes of Israel who gave their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, [a]followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. 17 (E)They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and gave courage to Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
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- 2 Chronicles 11:16 Lit came after
2 Chronicles 11:13-17
New English Translation
13 The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.[a] 14 The Levites even left their pasturelands and their property behind and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons prohibited them from serving as the Lord’s priests. 15 Jeroboam[b] appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers[c] and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.[d] 16 Those among all the Israelite tribes who were determined to worship the Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem[e] to sacrifice to the Lord God of their ancestors.[f] 17 They supported[g] the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to[h] Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of[i] David and Solomon for three years.
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- 2 Chronicles 11:13 tn Heb “and the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel supported him from all their territory.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:15 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jeroboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Chronicles 11:15 tn Heb “for the high places.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:15 tn Heb “and for the goats and for the calves that he had made.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:16 tn Heb “and after them from all the tribes of Israel, the ones giving their heart[s] to seek the Lord God of Israel came [to] Jerusalem.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:16 tn Heb “fathers.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:17 tn Or “strengthened.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:17 tn Or “strengthened.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:17 tn Heb “they walked in the way of.”
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