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1 Kings

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And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And he made accomplish Verb H6213 וַיַּ֖עַשׂ vai·ya·'as
an house court Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of high places height Noun H1116 בָּמֹ֑ות ba·mo·vt;
and made accomplish Verb H6213 וַיַּ֤עַשׂ vai·ya·'as
priests chief ruler Noun H3548 כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ ko·ha·nim
of the lowest coast Noun H7098 מִקְצֹ֣ות mik·tzo·vt
of the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָ֔ם ha·'am,
who after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
which were not of the sons afflicted Noun H1121 מִבְּנֵ֥י mib·be·nei
of Levi Levi Noun H3878 לֵוִֽי׃ le·vi.
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People

Levi

a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him

Levi

Levi [N] [H] [S] adhesion.  The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words ( Genesis 29:34 ), "This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah ( Genesis 34:25-31 ). He and his three sons went down with Jacob ( 46:11 ) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundre... View Details

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King James Bible And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
Hebrew Greek English And he made an house of houses on high places, and made priests of from among all the lowest of the people, which people who were not of the sons of Levi.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And he made an house of houses on high places, and made priests of from among all the lowest of the people, which people who were not of the sons of Levi.