1 Kings 13:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.”

1 Kings 13:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 13:33 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 13:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“After this thing, Jeroboam didn’t turn from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.”

1 Kings 13:33 — World English Bible

1 Kings 13:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Kings 13:33 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 13:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“After this thing Jeroboam hath not turned from his evil way, and turneth back, and maketh of the extremities of the people priests of high places; he who is desirous he consecrateth his hand, and he is of the priests of the high places.”

1 Kings 13:33 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 13:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“After this thing Jeroboam turned not from his evil way, but made again from all classes of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became [one] of the priests of the high places. ”

1 Kings 13:33 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 13:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Howbeit after this, Ieroboam conuerted not from his wicked way, but turned againe, and made of the lowest of the people Priests of the hie places. Who would, might consecrate him selfe, and be of the Priestes of the hie places.”

1 Kings 13:33 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 13:33 in Context — 1 Kings 13

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:

32 For the saying which he cried by the word of the Lord against the altar in Beth–el, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.

33 After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

34 And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.

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What Does 1 Kings 13:33 Mean?

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