2 Kings 17:32

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 12:31 : 31 And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.
  • 2 Kgs 17:29 : 29 Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
  • 2 Kgs 23:19 : 19 And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke [Jehovah] to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el.
  • Zeph 1:5 : 5 and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam;
  • 1 Kgs 13:31 : 31 And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones.
  • 1 Kgs 13:33 : 33 After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Kgs 17:33-36
    4 verses
    85%

    33They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

    34Unto this day they do after the former manner: they fear not Jehovah, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law or after the commandment which Jehovah commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

    35with whom Jehovah had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:

    36but Jehovah, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, him shall ye fear, and unto him shall ye bow yourselves, and to him shall ye sacrifice:

  • 1 Kgs 12:30-31
    2 verses
    79%

    30And this thing became a sin; for the people went [to worship] before the one, even unto Dan.

    31And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.

  • 2 Kgs 17:28-31
    4 verses
    77%

    28So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear Jehovah.

    29Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.

    30And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

    31and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

  • 2 Kgs 17:40-41
    2 verses
    76%

    40Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

    41So these nations feared Jehovah, and served their graven images; their children likewise, and their children's children, as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

  • 2 Kgs 17:7-12
    6 verses
    76%

    7And it was so, because the children of Israel had sinned against Jehovah their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

    8and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.

    9And the children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Jehovah their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;

    10and they set them up pillars and Asherim upon every high hill, and under every green tree;

    11and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom Jehovah carried away before them; and they wrought wicked things to provoke Jehovah to anger;

    12and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

  • 1 Kgs 13:33
    74%

    33After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.

  • Deut 32:17
    74%

    17They sacrificed unto demons, [which were] no God, To gods that they knew not, To new [gods] that came up of late, Which your fathers dreaded not.

  • 2 Chr 11:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.

    16And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

  • 2 Kgs 17:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16And they forsook all the commandments of Jehovah their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

    17And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

  • 2 Chr 13:9
    73%

    9Have ye not driven out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [them that are] no gods.

  • 2 Chr 33:17
    73%

    17Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only unto Jehovah their God.

  • Jonah 1:16
    72%

    16Then the men feared Jehovah exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.

  • Judg 17:5
    71%

    5And the man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

  • Judg 2:11-13
    3 verses
    71%

    11And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served the Baalim;

    12and they forsook Jehovah, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the peoples that were round about them, and bowed themselves down unto them: and they provoked Jehovah to anger.

    13And they forsook Jehovah, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.

  • Ezra 3:3
    70%

    3And they set the altar upon its base; for fear was upon them because of the peoples of the countries: and they offered burnt-offerings thereon unto Jehovah, even burnt-offerings morning and evening.

  • 2 Kgs 12:3
    70%

    3Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

  • Num 25:2
    70%

    2for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

  • Hos 11:2
    70%

    2The more [the prophets] called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

  • Deut 12:31
    69%

    31Thou shalt not do so unto Jehovah thy God: for every abomination to Jehovah, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods.

  • 2 Chr 29:34
    69%

    34But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

  • Jer 17:2
    69%

    2whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees upon the high hills.

  • Lam 4:16
    69%

    16The anger of Jehovah hath scattered them; He will no more regard them: They respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders.

  • 1 Chr 15:14
    69%

    14So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

  • Zeph 2:11
    69%

    11Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the nations.

  • Judg 18:31
    69%

    31So they set them up Micah's graven image which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

  • Deut 29:26
    69%

    26and went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods that they knew not, and that he had not given unto them:

  • 1 Kgs 14:23
    69%

    23For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree;

  • Judg 2:17
    69%

    17And yet they hearkened not unto their judges; for they played the harlot after other gods, and bowed themselves down unto them: they turned aside quickly out of the way wherein their fathers walked, obeying the commandments of Jehovah; [but] they did not so.

  • 2 Chr 24:18
    69%

    18And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

  • 2 Chr 7:22
    69%

    22And they shall answer, Because they forsook Jehovah, the God of their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

  • Jer 32:34-35
    2 verses
    69%

    34But they set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

    35And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through [the fire] unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

  • 2 Chr 33:3
    69%

    3For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.