³⁰ This became a very great sin, because the people traveled as far as Dan^[a] [^Cin the north] to worship the calf there.

³¹ Jeroboam built ·temples [^Lhouses] on the ·places of worship [^Lhigh places; 3:2]. He also chose priests from all the people, not just from the tribe of Levi [^Ca violation of God’s command; cf. Num. 3:10]. ³² And he started a new festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, just like the festival in Judah [^Cthe Feast of Shelters; he was trying to imitate Israel’s way of worship]. During that time the king ·offered sacrifices on [went up to] the altar, along with sacrifices to the calves in Bethel he had made. He also chose priests in Bethel to serve at the ·places of worship [^Lhigh places; 3:2] he had made.