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KJV Lexicon And he made`asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application an house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) of high places bamah (bam-maw') an elevation -- height, high place, wave. and made `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application priests kohen (ko-hane') literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer. of the lowest qatsah (kaw-tsaw') a termination -- coast, corner, (selv-)edge, lowest, (uttermost) participle of the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. which were not of the sons ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Levi Leviy (lay-vee') attached; Levi, a son of Jacob -- Levi. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible And he made houses on high places, and made priests from among all the people who were not of the sons of Levi. King James Bible And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and set up priests from every class of people who were not Levites. International Standard Version Jeroboam built temples on the high places, and appointed his own priests from the fringe elements of the people who were not descendants of Levi. NET Bible He built temples on the high places and appointed as priests people who were not Levites. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jeroboam built worship sites on hilltops. He appointed men who were not descended from Levi to be priests. King James 2000 Bible And he made a house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi. Links 1 Kings 12:311 Kings 12:31 NIV 1 Kings 12:31 NLT 1 Kings 12:31 ESV 1 Kings 12:31 NASB 1 Kings 12:31 KJV |