But you have chased away the priests of the Lord (the descendants of Aaron) and the Levites, and you have appointed your own priests, just like the pagan nations. You let anyone become a priest these days! Whoever comes to be dedicated with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of these so-called gods of yours!
Commentaries
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Seven rams - A bullock and two rams was the offering which God had required at the original consecration of the sons of Aaron ([Ref…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Regarding The priests of the Lord ... and the Levites, the Hebrew text seems to include the Levites among the priests of the Lord.…
John Gill
JohnGill
Have you not cast out the priests of the Lord the sons of
Aaron, and the Levites
Beca…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Jeroboam and his people, through apostasy and idolatry, deserved the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to inflict upon them. It appears from A…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes