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American Standard Version (ASV):
And he cried against the altar by the word of Jehovah, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith Jehovah: Behold, a son shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall they burn upon thee.

King James Version (KJV):
And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of Jehovah unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.

King James Version (KJV):
And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And he went up unto the altar which he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart: and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up unto the altar, to burn incense.

King James Version (KJV):
So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, [even] in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he went up unto the altar; so did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places that he had made.

King James Version (KJV):
And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that [is] in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And this thing became a sin; for the people went [to worship] before the one, even unto Dan.

King James Version (KJV):
And this thing became a sin: for the people went [to worship] before the one, [even] unto Dan.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.

King James Version (KJV):
And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

King James Version (KJV):
Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves [of] gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

American Standard Version (ASV):
if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

King James Version (KJV):
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, [even] unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:

King James Version (KJV):
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David: