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וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
 
H1980

And Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָ֖ם
 
H7346

to Shechem
 
שְׁכֶ֛ם
 
H7927

כִּ֥י
 
H3588

to Shechem
 
שְׁכֶ֛ם
 
H7927

were come
 
בָּ֥א
 
H935

כָל
 
H3605

for all Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
 
H3478

to make him king
 
לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ
 
H4427

אֹתֽוֹ׃
 
H853

2

וַיְהִ֞י
 
H1961

heard
 
כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ׀
 
H8085

And it came to pass when Jeroboam
 
יָֽרָבְעָ֖ם
 
H3379

the son
 
בֶּן
 
H1121

of Nebat
 
נְבָ֗ט
 
H5028

וְהוּא֙
 
H1931

עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ
 
H5750

in Egypt
 
בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃
 
H4714

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

of it (for he was fled
 
בָּרַ֔ח
 
H1272

from the presence
 
מִפְּנֵ֖י
 
H6440

of king
 
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
 
H4428

Solomon
 
שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה
 
H8010

dwelt
 
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
 
H3427

And it came to pass when Jeroboam
 
יָֽרָבְעָ֖ם
 
H3379

in Egypt
 
בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃
 
H4714

3
 
That they sent
 
וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙
 
H7971

and called
 
וַיִּקְרְאוּ
 
H7121

ל֔וֹ
 
H0

came
 
וַיָּבֹ֥או
 
H935

him And Jeroboam
 
יָֽרָבְעָ֖ם
 
H3379

וְכָל
 
H3605

and all the congregation
 
קְהַ֣ל
 
H6951

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
 
H3478

and spake
 
וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ
 
H1696

אֶל
 
H413

unto Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָ֖ם
 
H7346

saying
 
לֵאמֹֽר׃
 
H559

4
 
Thy father
 
אָבִ֜יךָ
 
H1

grievous
 
הִקְשָׁ֣ה
 
H7185

אֶת
 
H853

our yoke
 
וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ
 
H5923

וְאַתָּ֡ה
 
H859

עַתָּ֣ה
 
H6258

upon us lighter
 
הָקֵל֩
 
H7043

service
 
מֵֽעֲבֹדַ֨ת
 
H5656

Thy father
 
אָבִ֜יךָ
 
H1

now therefore make thou the grievous
 
הַקָּשָׁ֗ה
 
H7186

our yoke
 
וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ
 
H5923

and his heavy
 
הַכָּבֵ֛ד
 
H3515

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

which he put
 
נָתַ֥ן
 
H5414

עָלֵ֖ינוּ
 
H5921

and we will serve
 
וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃
 
H5647

5
 
And he said
 
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
 
H559

אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם
 
H413

לְכוּ
 
H1980

עֹ֛ד
 
H5750

yet for three
 
שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה
 
H7969

days
 
יָמִ֖ים
 
H3117

then come again
 
וְשׁ֣וּבוּ
 
H7725

אֵלָ֑י
 
H413

וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּ
 
H1980

to me And the people
 
הָעָֽם׃
 
H5971

6
 
How do ye advise
 
נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
 
H3289

And king
 
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
 
H4428

Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָ֗ם
 
H7346

אֶת
 
H854

with the old men
 
הַזְּקֵנִים֙
 
H2205

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

הָי֣וּ
 
H1961

that stood
 
עֹֽמְדִ֗ים
 
H5975

אֶת
 
H853

before
 
פְּנֵי֙
 
H6440

Solomon
 
שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה
 
H8010

his father
 
אָבִ֔יו
 
H1

בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ
 
H1961

while he yet lived
 
חַ֖י
 
H2416

and said
 
לֵאמֹ֑ר
 
H559

אֵ֚יךְ
 
H349

אַתֶּ֣ם
 
H859

How do ye advise
 
נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
 
H3289

that I may
 
לְהָשִׁ֥יב
 
H7725

אֶת
 
H853

this people
 
הָֽעָם
 
H5971

הַזֶּ֖ה
 
H2088

answer
 
דָּבָֽר׃
 
H1697

7
 
And they spake
 
וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥
 
H1696

אֵלָ֜יו
 
H413

unto him saying
 
לֵאמֹ֗ר
 
H559

אִם
 
H518

for ever
 
הַיָּמִֽים׃
 
H3117

תִּֽהְיֶה
 
H1961

If thou wilt be a servant
 
עֲבָדִ֖ים
 
H5650

unto this people
 
לָעָ֤ם
 
H5971

הַזֶּה֙
 
H2088

and wilt serve
 
וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם
 
H5647

them and answer
 
וַֽעֲנִיתָ֕ם
 
H6030

And they spake
 
וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥
 
H1696

אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
 
H413

words
 
דְּבָרִ֣ים
 
H1697

good
 
טוֹבִ֑ים
 
H2896

וְהָי֥וּ
 
H1961

לְךָ֛
 
H0

If thou wilt be a servant
 
עֲבָדִ֖ים
 
H5650

כָּל
 
H3605

for ever
 
הַיָּמִֽים׃
 
H3117

8
 
But he forsook
 
וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב
 
H5800

אֶת
 
H853

the counsel
 
עֲצַ֥ת
 
H6098

of the old men
 
הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים
 
H2205

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

him and consulted
 
וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ
 
H3289

him and consulted
 
וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ
 
H3289

אֶת
 
H853

with the young men
 
הַיְלָדִים֙
 
H3206

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

that were grown up
 
גָּֽדְל֣וּ
 
H1431

אִתּ֔וֹ
 
H854

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

with him and which stood
 
הָעֹֽמְדִ֖ים
 
H5975

before
 
לְפָנָֽיו׃
 
H6440

9
 
And he said
 
לֵאמֹ֔ר
 
H559

אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם
 
H413

מָ֚ה
 
H4100

אַתֶּ֣ם
 
H859

unto them What counsel give
 
נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
 
H3289

ye that we may
 
וְנָשִׁ֥יב
 
H7725

answer
 
דָּבָ֖ר
 
H1697

אֶת
 
H853

this people
 
הָעָ֣ם
 
H5971

הַזֶּ֑ה
 
H2088

אֲשֶׁ֨ר
 
H834

who have spoken
 
דִּבְּר֤וּ
 
H1696

אֵלַי֙
 
H413

And he said
 
לֵאמֹ֔ר
 
H559

Make
 
הָקֵל֙
 
H7043

מִן
 
H4480

the yoke
 
הָעֹ֔ל
 
H5923

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

did put
 
נָתַ֥ן
 
H5414

which thy father
 
אָבִ֖יךָ
 
H1

עָלֵֽינוּ׃
 
H5921

10
 
that spake
 
תְּדַבֵּ֣ר
 
H1696

אֵלָ֗יו
 
H413

And the young men
 
הַיְלָדִים֙
 
H3206

אֲשֶׁ֨ר
 
H834

that were grown up
 
גָּֽדְל֣וּ
 
H1431

אִתּוֹ֮
 
H854

Thus shalt thou speak
 
לֵאמֹ֗ר
 
H559

כֹּֽה
 
H3541

Thus shalt thou speak
 
לֵאמֹ֗ר
 
H559

unto this people
 
לָעָ֣ם
 
H5971

הַזֶּ֡ה
 
H2088

אֲשֶׁר֩
 
H834

that spake
 
תְּדַבֵּ֣ר
 
H1696

אֵלֶ֜יךָ
 
H413

Thus shalt thou speak
 
לֵאמֹ֗ר
 
H559

Thy father
 
אָבִֽי׃
 
H1

heavy
 
הִכְבִּ֣יד
 
H3513

אֶת
 
H853

our yoke
 
עֻלֵּ֔נוּ
 
H5923

וְאַתָּ֖ה
 
H859

but make thou it lighter
 
הָקֵ֣ל
 
H7043

מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּ
 
H5921

כֹּ֚ה
 
H3541

that spake
 
תְּדַבֵּ֣ר
 
H1696

אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
 
H413

unto them My little
 
קָֽטָנִּ֥י
 
H6995

finger shall be thicker
 
עָבָ֖ה
 
H5666

loins
 
מִמָּתְנֵ֥י
 
H4975

Thy father
 
אָבִֽי׃
 
H1

11

וְעַתָּ֗ה
 
H6258

And now whereas my father
 
אָבִ֗י
 
H1

did lade
 
הֶעְמִ֤יס
 
H6006

עֲלֵיכֶם֙
 
H5921

to your yoke
 
עֻלְּכֶ֑ם
 
H5923

you with a heavy
 
כָּבֵ֔ד
 
H3515

וַֽאֲנִ֖י
 
H589

I will add
 
אוֹסִ֣יף
 
H3254

עַֽל
 
H5921

to your yoke
 
עֻלְּכֶ֑ם
 
H5923

And now whereas my father
 
אָבִ֗י
 
H1

but I will chastise
 
אֲיַסֵּ֥ר
 
H3256

אֶתְכֶם֙
 
H853

you with whips
 
בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים
 
H7752

וַֽאֲנִ֕י
 
H589

but I will chastise
 
אֲיַסֵּ֥ר
 
H3256

אֶתְכֶ֖ם
 
H853

you with scorpions
 
בָּֽעַקְרַבִּֽים׃
 
H6137

12
 
came
 
וַיָּב֨וֹ
 
H935

So Jeroboam
 
יָֽרָבְעָ֧ם
 
H3379

וְכָל
 
H3605

and all the people
 
הָעָ֛ם
 
H5971

אֶל
 
H413

to Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָ֖ם
 
H7346

day
 
בַּיּ֥וֹם
 
H3117

the third
 
הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃
 
H7992

כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר
 
H834

had appointed
 
דִּבֶּ֤ר
 
H1696

as the king
 
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
 
H4428

saying
 
לֵאמֹ֔ר
 
H559

Come to me again
 
שׁ֥וּבוּ
 
H7725

אֵלַ֖י
 
H413

day
 
בַּיּ֥וֹם
 
H3117

the third
 
הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃
 
H7992

13
 
answered
 
וַיַּ֧עַן
 
H6030

And the king
 
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
 
H4428

אֶת
 
H853

the people
 
הָעָ֖ם
 
H5971

roughly
 
קָשָׁ֑ה
 
H7186

and forsook
 
וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב
 
H5800

אֶת
 
H853

counsel
 
עֲצַ֥ת
 
H6098

the old men's
 
הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים
 
H2205

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

that they gave
 
יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃
 
H3289

14
 
And spake
 
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
 
H1696

אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם
 
H413

to them after the counsel
 
כַּֽעֲצַ֤ת
 
H6098

of the young men
 
הַיְלָדִים֙
 
H3206

saying
 
לֵאמֹ֔ר
 
H559

My father
 
אָבִ֗י
 
H1

heavy
 
הִכְבִּ֣יד
 
H3513

אֶֽת
 
H853

to your yoke
 
עֻלְּכֶ֑ם
 
H5923

וַֽאֲנִ֖י
 
H589

and I will add
 
אֹסִ֣יף
 
H3254

עַֽל
 
H5921

to your yoke
 
עֻלְּכֶ֑ם
 
H5923

My father
 
אָבִ֗י
 
H1

also chastised
 
אֲיַסֵּ֥ר
 
H3256

אֶתְכֶם֙
 
H853

you with whips
 
בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים
 
H7752

וַֽאֲנִ֕י
 
H589

also chastised
 
אֲיַסֵּ֥ר
 
H3256

אֶתְכֶ֖ם
 
H853

you with scorpions
 
בָּֽעַקְרַבִּֽים׃
 
H6137

15

וְלֹֽא
 
H3808

hearkened
 
שָׁמַ֥ע
 
H8085

Wherefore the king
 
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
 
H4428

אֶל
 
H413

not unto the people
 
הָעָ֑ם
 
H5971

כִּֽי
 
H3588

הָיְתָ֤ה
 
H1961

for the cause
 
סִבָּה֙
 
H5438

מֵעִ֣ם
 
H5973

was from the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

לְמַ֜עַן
 
H4616

that he might perform
 
הָקִ֣ים
 
H6965

אֶת
 
H853

his saying
 
דְּבָר֗וֹ
 
H1697

אֲשֶׁ֨ר
 
H834

spake
 
דִּבֶּ֤ר
 
H1696

was from the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

by
 
בְּיַד֙
 
H3027

Ahijah
 
אֲחִיָּ֣ה
 
H281

the Shilonite
 
הַשִּֽׁילֹנִ֔י
 
H7888

אֶל
 
H413

unto Jeroboam
 
יָֽרָבְעָ֖ם
 
H3379

the son
 
בֶּן
 
H1121

of Nebat
 
נְבָֽט׃
 
H5028

16
 
now see
 
רְאֵ֥ה
 
H7200

כָּל
 
H3605

O Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
 
H3478

כִּ֠י
 
H3588

לֹֽא
 
H3808

hearkened
 
שָׁמַ֣ע
 
H8085

that the king
 
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀
 
H4428

אֲלֵהֶם֒
 
H413

So
 
וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּ
 
H7725

not unto them the people
 
הָעָ֣ם
 
H5971

אֶת
 
H853

that the king
 
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀
 
H4428

answered
 
דָּבָ֣ר׀
 
H1697

saying
 
לֵאמֹ֡ר
 
H559

מַה
 
H4100

לָּנוּ֩
 
H0

What portion
 
חֵ֨לֶק
 
H2506

David
 
דָּוִ֑ד
 
H1732

וְלֹֽא
 
H3808

neither have we inheritance
 
נַחֲלָ֣ה
 
H5159

in the son
 
בְּבֶן
 
H1121

of Jesse
 
יִשַׁ֗י
 
H3448

to your tents
 
לְאֹֽהָלָֽיו׃
 
H168

O Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
 
H3478

עַתָּ֕ה
 
H6258

now see
 
רְאֵ֥ה
 
H7200

to thine own house
 
בֵֽיתְךָ֖
 
H1004

David
 
דָּוִ֑ד
 
H1732

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
 
H1980

O Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
 
H3478

to your tents
 
לְאֹֽהָלָֽיו׃
 
H168

17
 
But as for the children
 
וּבְנֵ֣י
 
H1121

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
 
H3478

which dwelt
 
הַיֹּֽשְׁבִ֖ים
 
H3427

in the cities
 
בְּעָרֵ֣י
 
H5892

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֑ה
 
H3063

reigned
 
וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ
 
H4427

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
 
H5921

Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָֽם׃
 
H7346

18
 
sent
 
וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח
 
H7971

Then king
 
וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
 
H4428

Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָ֗ם
 
H7346

אֶת
 
H853

Adoram
 
אֲדֹרָם֙
 
H151

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

עַל
 
H5921

who was over the tribute
 
הַמַּ֔ס
 
H4522

stoned
 
וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ
 
H7275

כָל
 
H3605

and all Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל
 
H3478

בּ֛וֹ
 
H0

him with stones
 
אֶ֖בֶן
 
H68

that he died
 
וַיָּמֹ֑ת
 
H4191

Then king
 
וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
 
H4428

Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָ֗ם
 
H7346

made speed
 
הִתְאַמֵּץ֙
 
H553

to get him up
 
לַֽעֲל֣וֹת
 
H5927

to his chariot
 
בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה
 
H4818

to flee
 
לָנ֖וּס
 
H5127

to Jerusalem
 
יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
 
H3389

19
 
rebelled
 
וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ
 
H6586

So Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
 
H3478

against the house
 
בְּבֵ֣ית
 
H1004

of David
 
דָּוִ֔ד
 
H1732

עַ֖ד
 
H5704

unto this day
 
הַיּ֥וֹם
 
H3117

הַזֶּֽה׃
 
H2088

20

וַיְהִ֞י
 
H1961

heard
 
כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ
 
H8085

כָּל
 
H3605

And it came to pass when all Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
 
H3478

כִּֽי
 
H3588

was come again
 
שָׁ֣ב
 
H7725

that Jeroboam
 
יָֽרָבְעָ֔ם
 
H3379

that they sent
 
וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ
 
H7971

and called
 
וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ
 
H7121

אֹתוֹ֙
 
H853

אֶל
 
H413

him unto the congregation
 
הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה
 
H5712

and made him king
 
וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ
 
H4427

אֹת֖וֹ
 
H853

עַל
 
H5921

כָּל
 
H3605

And it came to pass when all Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
 
H3478

לֹ֤א
 
H3808

הָיָה֙
 
H1961

there was none that followed
 
אַֽחֲרֵ֣י
 
H310

the house
 
בֵית
 
H1004

of David
 
דָּוִ֔ד
 
H1732

but
 
זֽוּלָתִ֥י
 
H2108

the tribe
 
שֵֽׁבֶט
 
H7626

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֖ה
 
H3063

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃
 
H905

21
 
was come
 
וַיָּבֹ֣או
 
H935

And when Rehoboam
 
לִרְחַבְעָ֖ם
 
H7346

to Jerusalem
 
יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒
 
H3389

he assembled
 
וַיַּקְהֵל֩
 
H6950

אֶת
 
H853

כָּל
 
H3605

against the house
 
בֵּ֣ית
 
H1004

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֜ה
 
H3063

וְאֶת
 
H853

with the tribe
 
שֵׁ֣בֶט
 
H7626

of Benjamin
 
בִּנְיָמִ֗ן
 
H1144

an hundred
 
מֵאָ֨ה
 
H3967

and fourscore
 
וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים
 
H8084

thousand
 
אֶ֛לֶף
 
H505

chosen men
 
בָּח֖וּר
 
H977

which were warriors
 
עֹשֵׂ֣ה
 
H6213

מִלְחָמָ֑ה
 
H4421

to fight
 
לְהִלָּחֵם֙
 
H3898

עִם
 
H5973

against the house
 
בֵּ֣ית
 
H1004

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
 
H3478

again
 
לְהָשִׁיב֙
 
H7725

אֶת
 
H853

the kingdom
 
הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה
 
H4410

And when Rehoboam
 
לִרְחַבְעָ֖ם
 
H7346

the son
 
בֶּן
 
H1121

of Solomon
 
שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
 
H8010

22

וַֽיְהִי֙
 
H1961

But the word
 
דְּבַ֣ר
 
H1697

of God
 
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים
 
H430

אֶל
 
H413

came unto Shemaiah
 
שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה
 
H8098

the man
 
אִישׁ
 
H376

of God
 
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים
 
H430

saying
 
לֵאמֹֽר׃
 
H559

23
 
Speak
 
לֵאמֹֽר׃
 
H559

אֶל
 
H413

unto Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָ֤ם
 
H7346

the son
 
בֶּן
 
H1121

of Solomon
 
שְׁלֹמֹה֙
 
H8010

king
 
מֶ֣לֶךְ
 
H4428

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֖ה
 
H3063

וְאֶל
 
H413

כָּל
 
H3605

and unto all the house
 
בֵּ֥ית
 
H1004

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֖ה
 
H3063

and Benjamin
 
וּבִנְיָמִ֑ין
 
H1144

and to the remnant
 
וְיֶ֥תֶר
 
H3499

of the people
 
הָעָ֖ם
 
H5971

Speak
 
לֵאמֹֽר׃
 
H559

24

כֹּ֣ה
 
H3541

Thus saith
 
אָמַ֣ר
 
H559

of the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

לֹֽא
 
H3808

Ye shall not go up
 
תַעֲלוּ֩
 
H5927

וְלֹא
 
H3808

nor fight
 
תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּן
 
H3898

עִם
 
H5973

against your brethren
 
אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם
 
H251

the children
 
בְּנֵֽי
 
H1121

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
 
H3478

and returned
 
וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ
 
H7725

every man
 
אִ֣ישׁ
 
H376

to his house
 
לְבֵית֔וֹ
 
H1004

כִּ֧י
 
H3588

מֵֽאִתִּ֛י
 
H853

is
 
נִֽהְיָ֖ה
 
H1961

according to the word
 
כִּדְבַ֥ר
 
H1697

הַזֶּ֑ה
 
H2088

from me They hearkened
 
וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙
 
H8085

אֶת
 
H853

according to the word
 
כִּדְבַ֥ר
 
H1697

of the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

and returned
 
וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ
 
H7725

לָלֶ֖כֶת
 
H1980

according to the word
 
כִּדְבַ֥ר
 
H1697

of the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

25
 
built
 
וַיִּ֖בֶן
 
H1129

Then Jeroboam
 
יָֽרָבְעָ֧ם
 
H3379

אֶת
 
H853

Shechem
 
שְׁכֶ֛ם
 
H7927

in mount
 
בְּהַ֥ר
 
H2022

Ephraim
 
אֶפְרַ֖יִם
 
H669

and dwelt
 
וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב
 
H3427

בָּ֑הּ
 
H0

therein and went out
 
וַיֵּצֵ֣א
 
H3318

מִשָּׁ֔ם
 
H8033

built
 
וַיִּ֖בֶן
 
H1129

אֶת
 
H853

Penuel
 
פְּנוּאֵֽל׃
 
H6439

26
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
 
H559

And Jeroboam
 
יָֽרָבְעָ֖ם
 
H3379

in his heart
 
בְּלִבּ֑וֹ
 
H3820

עַתָּ֛ה
 
H6258

return
 
תָּשׁ֥וּב
 
H7725

Now shall the kingdom
 
הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה
 
H4467

to the house
 
לְבֵ֥ית
 
H1004

of David
 
דָּוִֽד׃
 
H1732

27

אִֽם
 
H518

go up
 
יַעֲלֶ֣ה׀
 
H5927

If this people
 
הָעָ֤ם
 
H5971

הַזֶּ֗ה
 
H2088

to do
 
לַֽעֲשׂ֨וֹת
 
H6213

sacrifice
 
זְבָחִ֤ים
 
H2077

in the house
 
בְּבֵית
 
H1004

of the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

at Jerusalem
 
בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
 
H3389

me and go again
 
וְשָׁ֖בוּ
 
H7725

then shall the heart
 
לֵ֣ב
 
H3820

If this people
 
הָעָ֤ם
 
H5971

הַזֶּה֙
 
H2088

אֶל
 
H413

unto their lord
 
אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם
 
H113

אֶל
 
H413

even unto Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָ֥ם
 
H7346

king
 
מֶֽלֶךְ
 
H4428

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָֽה׃
 
H3063

and they shall kill
 
וַֽהֲרָגֻ֕נִי
 
H2026

me and go again
 
וְשָׁ֖בוּ
 
H7725

אֶל
 
H413

even unto Rehoboam
 
רְחַבְעָ֥ם
 
H7346

king
 
מֶֽלֶךְ
 
H4428

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָֽה׃
 
H3063

28
 
took counsel
 
וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ
 
H3289

Whereupon the king
 
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
 
H4428

and made
 
וַיַּ֕עַשׂ
 
H6213

two
 
שְׁנֵ֖י
 
H8147

calves
 
עֶגְלֵ֣י
 
H5695

of gold
 
זָהָ֑ב
 
H2091

and said
 
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
 
H559

אֲלֵהֶ֗ם
 
H413

unto them It is too much
 
רַב
 
H7227

לָכֶם֙
 
H0

for you to go up
 
הֶֽעֱל֖וּךָ
 
H5927

to Jerusalem
 
יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם
 
H3389

הִנֵּ֤ה
 
H2009

behold thy gods
 
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙
 
H430

O Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
 
H3478

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

for you to go up
 
הֶֽעֱל֖וּךָ
 
H5927

out of the land
 
מֵאֶ֥רֶץ
 
H776

of Egypt
 
מִצְרָֽיִם׃
 
H4714

29
 
And he set
 
וַיָּ֥שֶׂם
 
H7760

אֶת
 
H853

and the other
 
הָֽאֶחָ֖ד
 
H259

בְּבֵֽית
 
H0

in Bethel
 
אֵ֑ל
 
H1008

וְאֶת
 
H853

and the other
 
הָֽאֶחָ֖ד
 
H259

put
 
נָתַ֥ן
 
H5414

he in Dan
 
בְּדָֽן׃
 
H1835

30

וַיְהִ֛י
 
H1961

And this thing
 
הַדָּבָ֥ר
 
H1697

הַזֶּ֖ה
 
H2088

became a sin
 
לְחַטָּ֑את
 
H2403

וַיֵּֽלְכ֥וּ
 
H1980

for the people
 
הָעָ֛ם
 
H5971

to worship before
 
לִפְנֵ֥י
 
H6440

the one
 
הָֽאֶחָ֖ד
 
H259

עַד
 
H5704

even unto Dan
 
דָּֽן׃
 
H1835

31
 
And he made
 
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ
 
H6213

אֶת
 
H853

an house
 
בֵּ֣ית
 
H1004

of high places
 
בָּמ֑וֹת
 
H1116

And he made
 
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ
 
H6213

priests
 
כֹּֽהֲנִים֙
 
H3548

of the lowest
 
מִקְצ֣וֹת
 
H7098

of the people
 
הָעָ֔ם
 
H5971

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

לֹֽא
 
H3808

הָי֖וּ
 
H1961

which were not of the sons
 
מִבְּנֵ֥י
 
H1121

of Levi
 
לֵוִֽי׃
 
H3878

32
 
So did
 
עָשָֽׂה׃
 
H6213

And Jeroboam
 
יָֽרָבְעָ֣ם׀
 
H3379

a feast
 
כֶּחָ֣ג׀
 
H2282

month
 
לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ
 
H2320

in the eighth
 
הַשְּׁמִינִ֣י
 
H8066

on the fifteenth
 
בַּחֲמִשָּֽׁה
 
H2568

עָשָׂר֩
 
H6240

day
 
י֨וֹם׀
 
H3117

month
 
לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ
 
H2320

a feast
 
כֶּחָ֣ג׀
 
H2282

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

that is in Judah
 
בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה
 
H3063

and he offered
 
וַיַּ֙עַל֙
 
H5927

עַל
 
H5921

upon the altar
 
הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ
 
H4196

כֵּ֤ן
 
H3651

So did
 
עָשָֽׂה׃
 
H6213

בְּבֵֽית
 
H0

he in Bethel
 
אֵ֔ל
 
H1008

sacrificing
 
לְזַבֵּ֖חַ
 
H2076

unto the calves
 
לָֽעֲגָלִ֣ים
 
H5695

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

So did
 
עָשָֽׂה׃
 
H6213

and he placed
 
וְהֶֽעֱמִיד֙
 
H5975

בְּבֵ֣ית
 
H0

he in Bethel
 
אֵ֔ל
 
H1008

אֶת
 
H853

the priests
 
כֹּֽהֲנֵ֥י
 
H3548

of the high places
 
הַבָּמ֖וֹת
 
H1116

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

So did
 
עָשָֽׂה׃
 
H6213

33
 
So he offered
 
וַיַּ֥עַל
 
H5927

עַֽל
 
H5921

upon the altar
 
הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ
 
H4196

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

and ordained
 
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ
 
H6213

בְּבֵֽית
 
H0

in Bethel
 
אֵ֗ל
 
H1008

the fifteenth
 
בַּֽחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה
 
H2568

עָשָׂ֥ר
 
H6240

day
 
יוֹם֙
 
H3117

even in the month
 
בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ
 
H2320

of the eighth
 
הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י
 
H8066

even in the month
 
בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ
 
H2320

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

which he had devised
 
בָּדָ֣א
 
H908

of his own heart
 
מִלִּבּ֑דֹ
 
H3820

and ordained
 
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ
 
H6213

a feast
 
חָג֙
 
H2282

unto the children
 
לִבְנֵ֣י
 
H1121

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
 
H3478

So he offered
 
וַיַּ֥עַל
 
H5927

עַל
 
H5921

upon the altar
 
הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ
 
H4196

and burnt incense
 
לְהַקְטִֽיר׃
 
H6999
 
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