12:31a Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places

Jeroboam ⌊also⌋ built/made houses ⌊of worship⌋ on the hilltops.
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Jeroboam ⌊also⌋ had shrines set up on ⌊various⌋ high places.

12:31b and appointed from every class of people priests

He ordained priests from among all the common/ordinary people ⌊of Israel⌋,
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He allowed anyone to become a priest ⌊to/and sacrifice there⌋.

12:31c who were not Levites.

even people/men who were not from the tribe of Levi.⌊ ⌋
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He did not limit it to the tribe/descendants of Levi.

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