King James Version

2 Chronicles 11:15

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

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וַיַּֽעֲמֶדvayaamedand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…לוֹ֙lvotoלוֹ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםkohanimpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.לַבָּמ֖וֹתlabamotto heightבָּמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “to height”, the ordinary formH1116an elevationheight, high place, wave.וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑יםvelasirimand to goatשָׂעִירconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and to goat”, the ordinary formH8163shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faundevil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.וְלָעֲגָלִ֖יםvelaagalimand to calfעֵגֶלconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and to calf”, the ordinary formH5695a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer)bullock, calf.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עָשָֽׂהasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made —

World English Bible

He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goat and calf idols which he had made.

Darby Translation

and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.

Douay-Rheims

And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he made for himself priests of the high places, and for the idols, and for the vanities, and for the calves which Jeroboam made.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ κατέστησεν ἑαυτῷ ἱερεῖς τῶν ὑψηλῶν καὶ τοῖς εἰδώλοις καὶ τοῖς ματαίοις καὶ τοῖς μόσχοις, ἃ ἐποίησεν Ἱεροβοάμ.