²⁹ One he set up in Bethel,^(A) and the other in Dan.^(B)

³² For the message he declared by the word of the Lord against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the high places^(A) in the towns of Samaria^(B) will certainly come true.”^(C)

³³ Even after this, Jeroboam did not change his evil ways,^(D) but once more appointed priests for the high places from all sorts^(E) of people. Anyone who wanted to become a priest he consecrated for the high places. ³⁴ This was the sin^(F) of the house of Jeroboam that led to its downfall and to its destruction^(G) from the face of the earth.