2 Chronicles 11:15
What does 2 Chronicles 11:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 11:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he himself made priests for the high places, and for the images of he-goats and oxen which he had made.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made--
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
Context
v.14For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office unto Jehovah;
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v.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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 13:2
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
- 1 Corinthians 10:20
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.
- 1 Kings 12:31
And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.
- Hosea 8:5
He hath cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
- Revelation 16:14
for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth unto the kings of the whole world, to gather them together unto the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.
- Deuteronomy 32:17
They sacrificed unto demons, which were no God, To gods that they knew not, To newgodsthat came up of late, Which your fathers dreaded not.