1 Kings 12:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And he madeוַיַּ֖עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
housesבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
on high places,בָּמֹ֑ות
(ba·mo·vt;)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
and madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
priestsכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
(ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
from among allמִקְצֹ֣ות
(mik·tzo·vt)
7098: an endfrom qatsah
the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were not of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥י
(mib·be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Levi.לֵוִֽי׃
(le·vi.)
3878: a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from himof uncertain derivation


















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.
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