1 Kings 12:31 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 31 And he began to make a house of high places+ and to make priests from the people in general, who did not happen to be of the sons of Leʹvi.+ 2 Chronicles 11:14 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 14 For the Levites left their pasture grounds+ and their possession+ and then came to Judah and Jerusalem,+ because Jer·o·boʹam+ and his sons had discharged+ them from acting as priests to Jehovah.
31 And he began to make a house of high places+ and to make priests from the people in general, who did not happen to be of the sons of Leʹvi.+
14 For the Levites left their pasture grounds+ and their possession+ and then came to Judah and Jerusalem,+ because Jer·o·boʹam+ and his sons had discharged+ them from acting as priests to Jehovah.