an house of high places] A large temple in an high hill, wherein were many altars, and other idolatrous monuments which use to be in high places; so as this temple was instead of many places. Chap. 13. v. 32. mention is made of houses, in the plurall number. In other places, the word house is left out, and onely high places mentioned, as Chap. 13. 33. 2 Kings 17:32. 2 Chron. 11. 15. of the lowest] Meanest sort, Chap. 13. 33. not of, &c.] Lest they, being entrusted in the law, should draw people to the temple in Jerusalem, v. 27. His practice was expresly against the Law, Numbers 3:6; Numbers 3:10.