25 Jer·o·boʹam then built up* Sheʹchem+ in the mountainous region of Eʹphra·im and lived there. From there he went out and built up* Pe·nuʹel.+

31 And he made houses of worship on the high places and appointed priests from the people in general, those who were not Levites.+

33 Even after this happened, Jer·o·boʹam did not turn back from his bad way, but he kept appointing priests for the high places from the people in general.+ He would install as priests* anyone who so desired, saying: “Let him become one of the priests for the high places.”+