Other translations
American Standard Version
And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.
Darby Bible Translation
And he made a house of high places, and made priests from all classes of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And he made temples in the high places, and priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
He also made temples on high places and appointed priests from among all the people, who were not of the Levites.
God's Word
Jeroboam built worship sites on hilltops. He appointed men who were not descended from Levi to be priests.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and set up priests from every class of people who were not Levites.
International Standard Version
Jeroboam built temples on the high places, and appointed his own priests from the fringe elements of the people who were not descendants of Levi.
NET Bible
He built temples on the high places and appointed as priests people who were not Levites.
New American Standard Bible
And he made houses on high places, and made priests from among all the people who were not of the sons of Levi.
New International Version
Jeroboam built shrines on high places and appointed priests from all sorts of people, even though they were not Levites.
New Living Translation
Jeroboam also erected buildings at the pagan shrines and ordained priests from the common people--those who were not from the priestly tribe of Levi.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he made a house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
The World English Bible
He made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.