Cross References And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places. 1 Kings 12:31 And he made temples in the high places, and priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi. 2 Kings 17:25 And when they began to dwell there, they feared not the Lord: and the Lord sent lions among them, which killed them. 2 Kings 17:33 And when they worshipped the Lord, they served also their own gods, according to the custom of the nations out of which they were brought to Samaria: Ezra 4:2 And they came to Zorobabel, and the chief of the fathers, and said to them: Let us build with you, for we seek your God as ye do: behold we have sacrificed to him, since the days of Asor Haddan king of Assyria, who brought us hither. Zephaniah 1:5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the tops of houses, and them that adore, and swear by the Lord, and swear by Melchom. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places. made unto themselves 1 Kings 12:31 And he made temples in the high places, and priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi. 1 Kings 13:33 After these words, Jeroboam came not back from his wicked way: but on the contrary, he made of the meanest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he filled his hand, and he was made a priest of the high places. the houses 2 Kings 17:29 And every nation made gods of their own and put them in the temples of the high places, which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities where they dwelt. 2 Kings 23:19 Moreover all the temples of the high places which were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord, Josias took away: and he did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel. 1 Kings 13:31 And when they had mourned over him, he said to his sons: When I am dead, bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried: lay my bones beside his bones. Context Israel's Cities Resettled by Foreigners…31And the Hevites made Nebahaz, and Tharthac. And they that were of Sepharvaim burnt their children in fire, to Adramelech and Anamelech, the gods of Sepharvaim. 32And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places.33And when they worshipped the Lord, they served also their own gods, according to the custom of the nations out of which they were brought to Samaria:… Lexicon Soוַיִּהְי֥וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be [the new residents] worshiped יְרֵאִ֖ים (yə·rê·’îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3069: YHWH but they also appointed וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make for themselves לָהֶ֤ם (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They priests כֹּהֲנֵ֣י (kō·hă·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest of all sorts מִקְצוֹתָם֙ (miq·ṣō·w·ṯām) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7098: A termination to serve עֹשִׂ֥ים (‘ō·śîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make in the shrines בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of the high places. בָמ֔וֹת (ḇā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1116: An elevation Additional Translations So the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places.So they feared the LORD, and made to themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. So they feared Jehovah, and made unto them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. And they feared the Lord, yet they established their abominations in the houses of the high places which they made in Samaria, each nation in the city in which they dwelt: and they feared the Lord, and they made for themselves priests of the high places, and sacrificed for themselves in the house of the high places. So they feared Jehovah, and made to themselves from all classes of them priests of the high places, who offered [sacrifices] for them in the houses of the high places. So they feared the LORD, and made unto them from among themselves priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. So they feared the LORD, and made to themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. So they feared Yahweh, and made to them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. And they are fearing Jehovah, and make to themselves from their extremities priests of high places, and they are acting for them in the house of the high places. 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