So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Worshipped, or appeared to worship: for true religion admits of no false god. (Worthington)
Lowest. This expression sometimes means the most noble. (Haydock)
But the priests were chosen from the midst of the people, without examination. They employed the priest, whom the king had sent for the worship of the true God, whilst others were appointed to serve the idols. (Calmet)
