אַחַר֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לֹֽא־שָׁ֥ב יָרָבְעָ֖ם מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וַ֠יָּשָׁב וַיַּ֜עַשׂ מִקְצ֤וֹת הָעָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ יְמַלֵּ֣א אֶת־יָד֔וֹ וִיהִ֖י כֹּהֲנֵ֥י בָמֽוֹת׃
Sesudah peristiwa ini, Yerobeam tidak berbalik dari jalannya yang jahat. Ia malah kembali menjadikan imam-imam tempat pengorbanan dari segala lapisan rakyat. Siapa pun yang menghendakinya dilantiknya, sehingga ia menjadi salah seorang imam tempat pengorbanan.
Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)
R. Oshiyah said: "Until Jeroboam came, Israel had to bear the iniquity of one golden calf, and from that time on for two and three." R. Isaac said: "Every evil dispensation which comes upon Israel, a twenty-fourth part of its punishment is for the golden calf, as it is said (Ex. 32, 34) Nevertheless in the day when I visit, I will visit their sins upon them." R. Chanina said: "After twenty-four generations this verse was fulfilled, as it is said (Ez. 9, 1) Then He called in mine ears with a loud voice, saying: 'The pkudas (visitation) of the city drew near.'" (I. K. 13, 33) After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way. After what? R. Abba said: "After the Holy one, praised be He! held Jeroboam by his garment, saying, 'Repent, and I, David, the son of Jesse, and thou wilt walk in the Garden of Eden.' Jeroboam asked: 'Who will lead?' He said: 'The son of Jesse.' And he rejoined: "If so I do not want it.' "