Jeroboam's Golden Calves
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Then Jeroboam 1built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And he went out from there and 2built Penuel.
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And Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David.
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If this people 3go up to offer sacrifices in the temple of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah."
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So the king took counsel and 4made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, "You have gone up to Jerusalem long enough. 5Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
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And he set one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.
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He also made 7temples on high places and 8appointed priests from among all the people, who were not of the Levites.
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And Jeroboam appointed a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month like 9the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar. So he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he made. And he placed in Bethel 10the priests of the high places that he had made.
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He went up to the altar that he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, in the month that he had devised from his own heart. And he instituted a feast for the people of Israel and went up to the altar 11to make offerings.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
1 Reis 12:25
Jeroboão edificou Siquém, na região montanhosa de Efraim, e habitou ali; depois, saindo dali, edificou Penuel.
King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
1 Kings 12:25
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and dwelt there. Also he went out from there and built Penuel.
Nova Versão Internacional NVIP
1 Reis 12:25
Jeroboão fortificou Siquém, nos montes de Efraim, onde passou a morar. Depois saiu e fortificou Peniel.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.
(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)