- priests:
- "Afterª this¹ thingª Jeroboamª returnedª° not¹ from his evil² way,ª¹¹ but madeª° againª° of the lowestª¹ of the peopleª priestsª of the high places:ª whosoever would,ª he consecratedªª°¹ him, and he became¹ [one] of the priestsª of the high places.ª" {1Kg 13:33} + "And thou shalt appointª° Aaronª and his sons,ª and they shall wait onª°¹ their priest's office:ª and the strangerª° that cometh nighª shall be put to death.ª°" {Num 3:10} + "So they feared²¹¹¹ the LORD,ª and madeª° unto themselves of the lowestª¹ of them priestsª of the high places,ª which sacrificedª° for them in the housesª of the high places.ª" {2Kg 17:32} + "For¹ the Levitesª leftª°¹ their suburbsª and their possession,ª and came²°¹ to Judahª and Jerusalem:ª for¹ Jeroboamª and his sonsª had cast them offª° from executing the priest's officeª°¹ unto the LORD:ª ... And he ordainedª° him priestsª for the high places,ª and for the devils,ª and for the calvesª which¹ he had made.ª°" {2Ch 11:14-15} + "Have ye not¹ cast outª°¹ the priestsª of the LORD,ª¹ the sonsª of Aaron,ª and the Levites,ª and have madeª° you priestsª after the manner of the nationsª of [other] lands?ª so that whosoever¹ comethª° to consecrateªª° himself with a youngªª bullockª and sevenª rams,ª [the same] may be¹ a priestª of [them that are] noª gods.ª" {2Ch 13:9} + "And thou shalt sayª° to¹ the rebellious,ª [even] to¹ the houseª of Israel,ª Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª O ye houseª of Israel,ª let it sufficeª you of¹ all¹ your abominations,ª ... And ye have not¹ keptª° the chargeª of mine holy things:ª but ye have setª° keepersª° of my chargeª in my sanctuaryª for yourselves." {Ezk 44:6-8}
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