II Chronicles 13:9
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But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
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Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.
For this thing is from Israel— a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria.
Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.
The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments
for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
“Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,
Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.”
They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.