Haven`t you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [those who are] no gods.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

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

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Have you not cast out the priests of the Lord the sons of
Aaron, and the Levites
Beca…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeroboam and his people, through apostasy and idolatry, deserved the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to inflict upon them. It appears from A…

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