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-- to Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- to Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ba -- had gone -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">בָּ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: chol -- all -- N-msc">כָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: le·ham·Lich -- to make king -- Prep-l :: V-Hifil-Inf">לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To. -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אֹתֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi -- So it came to pass -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְהִ֞י</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: kish·Mo·a' -- when heard [it] -- Prep-k :: V-Qal-Inf">כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: ya·ra·ve·'Am -- Jeroboam -- N-proper-ms">יָרָבְעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5028.htm" title="5028: ne·Vat, -- of Nebat -- N-proper-ms">נְבָ֗ט</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ve·Hu -- and he [was] -- Conj-w :: Pro-3ms">וְהוּא֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: o·Den·nu -- still -- Adv :: 3ms">עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: ve·mitz·Ra·yim, -- in Egypt -- Prep-b :: N-proper-fs">בְמִצְרַ֔יִם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- for -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: ba·Rach, -- he had fled -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">בָּרַ֔ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pe·Nei -- from the presence -- Prep-m :: N-cpc">מִפְּנֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- of King -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: she·lo·Moh; -- Solomon -- N-proper-ms">שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: vai·Ye·shev -- and had been dwelling -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: ya·ra·ve·'Am -- Jeroboam -- N-proper-ms">יָרָבְעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: be·mitz·Ra·yim. -- in Egypt -- Prep-b :: N-proper-fs">בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: vai·yish·le·Chu -- That they sent -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·re·'u- -- and called -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּקְרְאוּ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo, -- him -- Prep :: 3ms">ל֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="vai·ya·vo·'u -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">[ויבאו]</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo -- then came -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">(וַיָּבֹ֥א)</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: ya·ra·ve·'Am -- Jeroboam -- N-proper-ms">יָרָבְעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- and whole -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: ke·Hal -- the assembly -- N-msc">קְהַ֣ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El; -- of Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: vay·dab·be·Ru, -- and spoke -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor. -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹֽר׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi·cha -- Your father -- N-msc :: 2ms">אָבִ֖יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7185.htm" title="7185: hik·Shah -- heavy -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הִקְשָׁ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- made -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: 'ul·Le·nu; -- our yoke -- N-msc :: 1cp">עֻלֵּ֑נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ve·'at·Tah -- therefore you -- Conj-w :: Pro-2ms">וְאַתָּ֡ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: 'at·Tah -- now -- Adv">עַתָּ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: ha·Kel -- lighten -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms">הָקֵל֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: me·'a·vo·Dat -- service -- Prep-m :: N-fsc">מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi·cha -- of your father -- N-msc :: 2ms">אָבִ֜יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7186.htm" title="7186: hak·ka·Shah, -- the burdensome -- Art :: Adj-fs">הַקָּשָׁ֗ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: u·me·'ul·Lo -- and his yoke -- Conj-w, Prep-m :: N-msc :: 3ms">וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3515.htm" title="3515: hak·ka·Ved -- heavy -- Art :: Adj-ms">הַכָּבֵ֛ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: na·Tan -- he put -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">נָתַ֥ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·nu -- on us -- Prep :: 1cp">עָלֵ֖ינוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ve·na·'av·De·ka. -- and we will serve you -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp :: 2mse">וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- So he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Hem, -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: le·Chu -- Depart -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">לְכ֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: 'od -- yet -- Adv">עֹ֛ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: she·lo·Shah -- [for] three -- Number-ms">שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ya·Mim -- days -- N-mp">יָמִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ve·Shu·vu -- then come back -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Imp-mp">וְשׁ֣וּבוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lai; -- to me -- Prep :: 1cs">אֵלָ֑י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·ye·le·Chu -- and departed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am. -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: vai·yiv·va·'Atz -- And consulted -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- King -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am, -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: 'et- -- with -- Prep">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: haz·ze·ke·Nim -- the elders -- Art :: Adj-mp">הַזְּקֵנִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ha·Yu -- while -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">הָי֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: 'o·me·Dim, -- stood -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">עֹמְדִ֗ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pe·Nei -- before -- N-cpc">פְּנֵי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: she·lo·Moh -- Solomon -- N-proper-ms">שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Viv, -- his father -- N-msc :: 3ms">אָבִ֔יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: bih·yo·To -- while he -- Prep-b :: V-Qal-Inf :: 3ms">בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: chai -- still lived -- N-ms">חַ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor; -- and he said -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֑ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="349: 'eich -- how -- Interjection">אֵ֚יךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at·Tem -- you -- Pro-2mp">אַתֶּ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: no·'a·Tzim, -- do advise [me] -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp">נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: le·ha·Shiv -- to answer -- Prep-l :: V-Hifil-Inf">לְהָשִׁ֥יב</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'om- -- people -- Art :: N-ms">הָֽעָם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: da·Var. -- answer -- N-ms">דָּבָֽר׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/" title="vay·dab·ber -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">[וידבר]</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: vay·dab·be·Ru -- And they spoke -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp">(וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ‪‬)</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָ֜יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֗ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- if -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: Hai·yom -- today -- Art :: N-ms">הַ֠יּוֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh- -- you will be -- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms">תִּֽהְיֶה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: 'E·ved -- a servant -- N-ms">עֶ֜בֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: la·'Am -- to people -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לָעָ֤ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: va·'a·vad·Tam, -- and serve them -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms :: 3mp">וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: va·'a·ni·Tam -- and answer them -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms :: 3mp">וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: ve·dib·bar·Ta -- and speak -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms">וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Hem -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: de·va·Rim -- words -- N-mp">דְּבָרִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: to·Vim; -- good -- Adj-mp">טוֹבִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ve·ha·Yu -- then they will be -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp">וְהָי֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="le·Cha -- to you -- Prep :: 2ms">לְךָ֛</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: 'a·va·Dim -- your servants -- N-mp">עֲבָדִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·ya·Mim. -- forever -- Art :: N-mp">הַיָּמִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: vai·ya·'a·Zo -- But he rejected -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: 'a·Tzat -- the advice -- N-fsc">עֲצַ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: haz·ze·ke·Nim -- the elders -- Art :: Adj-mp">הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: ye·'a·Tzu·hu; -- had given him -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp :: 3ms">יְעָצֻ֑הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: vai·yiv·va·'Atz, -- and consulted -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206: hay·la·Dim -- the young men -- Art :: N-mp">הַיְלָדִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: ga·de·Lu -- had grown up -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">גָּדְל֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: it·To, -- with him -- Prep :: 3ms">אִתּ֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ha·'o·me·Dim -- stood -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">הָעֹמְדִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: le·fa·Nav. -- before him -- Prep-l :: N-cpc :: 3ms">לְפָנָֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Hem, -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah -- what -- Interrog">מָ֚ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at·Tem -- you -- Pro-2mp">אַתֶּ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: no·'a·Tzim, -- advice do give -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp">נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ve·na·Shiv -- and how should we -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-1cp">וְנָשִׁ֥יב</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: da·Var -- answer -- N-ms">דָּבָ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh; -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·be·Ru -- have spoken -- V-Piel-Perf-3cp">דִּבְּר֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lai -- to me -- Prep :: 1cs">אֵלַי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: ha·Kel -- Lighten -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms">הָקֵל֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- -- from -- Prep">מִן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: ha·'Ol, -- the yoke -- Art :: N-ms">הָעֹ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: na·Tan -- put -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">נָתַ֥ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi·cha -- your father -- N-msc :: 2ms">אָבִ֖יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·nu. -- on us -- Prep :: 1cp">עָלֵֽינוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: vay·dab·be·Ru -- And spoke -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav, -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָ֗יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206: hay·la·Dim -- the young men -- Art :: N-mp">הַיְלָדִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: ga·de·Lu -- had grown up -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">גָּדְל֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: it·To -- with him -- Prep :: 3ms">אִתּוֹ֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹר֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: koh- -- thus -- Adv">כֹּֽה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: to·Mar -- you should speak -- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms">תֹאמַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: la·'Am -- to people -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לָעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּ֡ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·be·Ru -- have spoken -- V-Piel-Perf-3cp">דִּבְּר֨וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·cha -- to you -- Prep :: 2ms">אֵלֶ֜יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֗ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi·cha -- Your father -- N-msc :: 2ms">אָבִ֙יךָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: hich·Bid -- heavy -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הִכְבִּ֣יד</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- made -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: 'ul·Le·nu, -- our yoke -- N-msc :: 1cp">עֻלֵּ֔נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ve·'at·Tah -- but you -- Conj-w :: Pro-2ms">וְאַתָּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: ha·Kel -- make [it] lighter -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms">הָקֵ֣ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: me·'a·Lei·nu; -- on us -- Prep-m :: 1cp">מֵעָלֵ֑ינוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: koh -- thus -- Adv">כֹּ֚ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: te·dab·Ber -- you shall say -- V-Piel-Imperf-2ms">תְּדַבֵּ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Hem, -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6995.htm" title="6995: ka·tan·Ni -- My little [finger] -- N-fsc :: 1cs">קָֽטָנִּ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5666.htm" title="5666: 'a·Vah -- shall be thicker -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָבָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: mi·ma·te·Nei -- than waist -- Prep-m :: N-mdc">מִמָּתְנֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi. -- of my father -- N-msc :: 1cs">אָבִֽי׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ve·'at·Tah, -- And whereas -- Conj-w :: Adv">וְעַתָּ֗ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi -- my father -- N-msc :: 1cs">אָבִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6006.htm" title="6006: he'·Mis -- put -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הֶעְמִ֤יס</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Chem -- on you -- Prep :: 2mp">עֲלֵיכֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: 'ol -- a yoke -- N-ms">עֹ֣ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3515.htm" title="3515: ka·Ved, -- heavy -- Adj-ms">כָּבֵ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: va·'a·Ni -- and I -- Conj-w :: Pro-1cs">וַאֲנִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: o·Sif -- will add -- V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs">אוֹסִ֣יף</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- to -- Prep">עַֽל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: 'ul·le·Chem; -- your yoke -- N-msc :: 2mp">עֻלְּכֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi, -- my father -- N-msc :: 1cs">אָבִ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256: yis·Sar -- chastised -- V-Piel-Perf-3ms">יִסַּ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et·Chem -- you -- DirObjM :: 2mp">אֶתְכֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7752.htm" title="7752: bash·sho·Tim, -- with whips -- Prep-b, Art :: N-mp">בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: va·'a·Ni -- but I -- Conj-w :: Pro-1cs">וַאֲנִ֕י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256: 'a·yas·Ser -- will chastise -- V-Piel-Imperf-1cs">אֲיַסֵּ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et·Chem -- you -- DirObjM :: 2mp">אֶתְכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6137.htm" title="6137: ba·'ak·rab·Bim. -- with scourges -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/" title="vai·ya·vov -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">[ויבו]</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo -- So came -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">(וַיָּב֨וֹא)</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: ya·ra·ve·'Am -- Jeroboam -- N-proper-ms">יָרָבְעָ֧ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bai·Yom -- the day -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּיּ֣וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: hash·she·li·Shi; -- third -- Art :: Number-oms">הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·'a·Sher -- as -- Prep-k :: Pro-r">כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·Ber -- had directed -- V-Piel-Perf-3ms">דִּבֶּ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: Shu·vu -- come back -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">שׁ֥וּבוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lai -- to me -- Prep :: 1cs">אֵלַ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bai·Yom -- the day -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּיּ֥וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: hash·she·li·Shi. -- third -- Art :: Number-oms">הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: vai·Ya·'an -- And answered -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֧עַן</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7186.htm" title="7186: ka·Shah; -- roughly -- Adj-fs">קָשָׁ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: vai·ya·'a·Zo -- and rejected -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: 'a·Tzat -- the advice -- N-fsc">עֲצַ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: haz·ze·ke·Nim -- the elders -- Art :: Adj-mp">הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: ye·'a·Tzu·hu. -- had given him -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp :: 3ms">יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: vay·dab·Ber -- And he spoke -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Hem, -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: ka·'a·Tzat -- according to the advice -- Prep-k :: N-fsc">כַּעֲצַ֤ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206: hay·la·Dim -- of the young men -- Art :: N-mp">הַיְלָדִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi -- My father -- N-msc :: 1cs">אָבִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: hich·Bid -- made heavy -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הִכְבִּ֣יד</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶֽת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: 'ul·le·Chem, -- your yoke -- N-msc :: 2mp">עֻלְּכֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: va·'a·Ni -- but I -- Conj-w :: Pro-1cs">וַאֲנִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: 'o·Sif -- will add -- V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs">אֹסִ֣יף</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- to -- Prep">עַֽל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: 'ul·le·Chem; -- your yoke -- N-msc :: 2mp">עֻלְּכֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi, -- my father -- N-msc :: 1cs">אָבִ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256: yis·Sar -- chastised -- V-Piel-Perf-3ms">יִסַּ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et·Chem -- you -- DirObjM :: 2mp">אֶתְכֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7752.htm" title="7752: bash·sho·Tim, -- with whips -- Prep-b, Art :: N-mp">בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: va·'a·Ni -- but I -- Conj-w :: Pro-1cs">וַאֲנִ֕י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256: 'a·yas·Ser -- will chastise -- V-Piel-Imperf-1cs">אֲיַסֵּ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et·Chem -- you -- DirObjM :: 2mp">אֶתְכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6137.htm" title="6137: ba·'ak·rab·Bim. -- with scourges -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ve·lo- -- So not -- Conj-w :: Adv-NegPrt">וְלֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: sha·Ma' -- did listen -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">שָׁמַ֥ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am; -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ha·ye·Tah -- was -- V-Qal-Perf-3fs">הָיְתָ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5438.htm" title="5438: sib·Bah -- the turn [of events] -- N-fs">סִבָּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: me·'Im -- from -- Prep-m">מֵעִ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh, -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: le·Ma·'an -- that -- Conj">לְמַ֜עַן</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: ha·Kim -- He might fulfill -- V-Hifil-Inf">הָקִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: de·va·Ro, -- His word -- N-msc :: 3ms">דְּבָר֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·Ber -- had spoken -- V-Piel-Perf-3ms">דִּבֶּ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·Yad -- by -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּיַד֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/281.htm" title="281: 'a·chi·Yah -- Ahijah -- N-proper-ms">אֲחִיָּ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7888.htm" title="7888: hash·shi·lo·Ni, -- the Shilonite -- Art :: N-proper-ms">הַשִּׁילֹנִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: ya·ra·ve·'Am -- Jeroboam -- N-proper-ms">יָרָבְעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5028.htm" title="5028: ne·Vat. -- of Nebat -- N-proper-ms">נְבָֽט׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·Yar -- And when saw -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֣רְא</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- that -- Conj">כִּ֠י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: sha·Ma' -- did listen -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">שָׁמַ֣ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leCh -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּלֶךְ֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Hem -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵיהֶם֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: vai·ya·Shi·vu -- and answered -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: da·Var -- answered -- N-ms">דָּבָ֣ר ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֡ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- -- what have -- Interrog">מַה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="la·Nu -- we -- Prep :: 1cp">לָּנוּ֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506: Che·lek -- portion -- N-ms">חֵ֨לֶק</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: be·da·Vid -- in David -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בְּדָוִ֜ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ve·lo- -- and no -- Conj-w :: Adv-NegPrt">וְלֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·cha·Lah -- [We have] inheritance -- N-fs">נַחֲלָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·ven- -- in the son -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּבֶן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3448.htm" title="3448: yi·Shai, -- of Jesse -- N-proper-ms">יִשַׁ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: le·'o·ha·Lei·cha -- to your tents -- Prep-l :: N-mpc :: 2ms">לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: 'at·Tah -- now -- Adv">עַתָּ֕ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: re·'Eh -- see -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">רְאֵ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: vei·te·Cha -- to your own house -- N-msc :: 2ms">בֵיתְךָ֖</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid; -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֑ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- So departed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: le·'o·ha·Lav. -- to their tents -- Prep-l :: N-mpc :: 3ms">לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: u·ve·Nei -- But the sons -- Conj-w :: N-mpc">וּבְנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- of Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hai·yo·she·Vim -- who dwelt -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: be·'a·Rei -- in the cities -- Prep-b :: N-fpc">בְּעָרֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ye·hu·Dah; -- of Judah -- N-proper-ms">יְהוּדָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: vai·yim·Loch -- and reigned -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem -- over -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am. -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָֽם׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: vai·yish·Lach -- And sent -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- King -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am, -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/151.htm" title="151: 'a·do·Ram -- Adoram -- N-proper-ms">אֲדֹרָם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who [was] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- in charge -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4522.htm" title="4522: ham·Mas, -- of the revenue -- Art :: N-ms">הַמַּ֔ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/7275.htm" title="7275: vai·yir·ge·Mu -- but stoned -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: chol -- all -- N-msc">כָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="bo -- him -- Prep :: 3ms">בּ֛וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: 'E·ven -- with stones -- N-fs">אֶ֖בֶן</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: vai·ya·Mot; -- and he died -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּמֹ֑ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ve·ham·Me·lech -- Therefore King -- Conj-w, Art :: N-ms">וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am, -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/553.htm" title="553: hit·'am·Metz -- in haste -- V-Hitpael-Perf-3ms">הִתְאַמֵּץ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: la·'a·Lot -- mounted -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לַעֲל֣וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/4818.htm" title="4818: bam·mer·ka·Vah, -- his chariot -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: la·Nus -- to flee -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָנ֖וּס</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: ye·ru·sha·Lim. -- to Jerusalem -- N-proper-fs">יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6586.htm" title="6586: vai·yif·she·'U -- So has been in rebellion -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: be·Veit -- against the house -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּבֵ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid, -- of David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: 'ad -- to -- Prep">עַ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·Yom -- day -- Art :: N-ms">הַיּ֥וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh. -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּֽה׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi -- And it came to pass -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְהִ֞י</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: kish·Mo·a' -- when heard -- Prep-k :: V-Qal-Inf">כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- that -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: shav -- had come back -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">שָׁ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: ya·ra·ve·'Am, -- Jeroboam -- N-proper-ms">יָרָבְעָ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: vai·yish·le·Chu, -- and they sent for him -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·re·'U -- and called -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אֹתוֹ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: ha·'e·Dah, -- the congregation -- Art :: N-fs">הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: vai·yam·Li·chu -- and made king -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אֹת֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- over -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El; -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo -- None -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ha·Yah -- there was -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">הָיָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: 'a·cha·Rei -- who followed -- Prep">אַחֲרֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: veit- -- the house -- N-msc">בֵית־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid, -- of David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/2108.htm" title="2108: zu·la·Ti -- but -- Prep">זוּלָתִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: she·vet- -- the tribe -- N-msc">שֵֽׁבֶט־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ye·hu·Dah -- of Judah -- N-proper-ms">יְהוּדָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: le·vad·Do. -- only -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">לְבַדּֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/" title="vai·ya·vo·'u -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">[ויבאו]</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo -- And when came -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">(וַיָּבֹ֣א)</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָם֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: ye·ru·sha·Lim -- to Jerusalem -- N-proper-fs">יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/6950.htm" title="6950: vai·yak·Hel -- and he assembled -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּקְהֵל֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- the house -- N-msc">בֵּ֨ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ye·hu·Dah -- of Judah -- N-proper-ms">יְהוּדָ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: She·vet -- with the tribe -- N-msc">שֵׁ֣בֶט</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: bin·ya·Min, -- of Benjamin -- N-proper-ms">בִּנְיָמִ֗ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: me·'Ah -- a hundred -- Number-fs">מֵאָ֨ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/8084.htm" title="8084: u·she·mo·Nim -- and eighty -- Conj-w :: Number-cp">וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: 'E·lef -- thousand -- Number-ms">אֶ֛לֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/970.htm" title="970: ba·Chur -- chosen [men] -- V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms">בָּח֖וּר</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'o·Seh -- who were -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc">עֹשֵׂ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·cha·Mah; -- warriors -- N-fs">מִלְחָמָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: le·hil·la·Chem -- to fight -- Prep-l :: V-Nifal-Inf">לְהִלָּחֵם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im- -- against -- Prep">עִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- the house -- N-msc">בֵּ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- of Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: le·ha·Shiv -- that he might restore -- Prep-l :: V-Hifil-Inf">לְהָשִׁיב֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4410.htm" title="4410: ham·me·lu·Chah, -- the kingdom -- Art :: N-fs">הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: lir·chav·'Am -- to Rehoboam -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לִרְחַבְעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: she·lo·Moh. -- of Solomon -- N-proper-ms">שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi -- But came -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְהִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: de·Var -- the word -- N-msc">דְּבַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ha·'E·lo·Him, -- of God -- Art :: N-mp">הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8098.htm" title="8098: she·ma'·Yah -- Shemaiah -- N-proper-ms">שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish- -- the man -- N-msc">אִישׁ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ha·'E·lo·Him -- of God -- Art :: N-mp">הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor. -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹֽר׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'e·Mor, -- speak -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">אֱמֹ֗ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָ֤ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: she·lo·Moh -- of Solomon -- N-proper-ms">שְׁלֹמֹה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: Me·lech -- king -- N-msc">מֶ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ye·hu·Dah, -- of Judah -- N-proper-ms">יְהוּדָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ve·'el- -- and to -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְאֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- the house -- N-msc">בֵּ֥ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ye·hu·Dah -- of Judah -- N-proper-ms">יְהוּדָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: u·vin·ya·Min; -- and Benjamin -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וּבִנְיָמִ֑ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499: ve·Ye·ter -- and to the rest -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְיֶ֥תֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- of the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor. -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹֽר׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: koh -- thus -- Adv">כֹּ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'a·Mar -- says -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">אָמַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֡ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ta·'a·Lu -- You shall go up -- V-Qal-Imperf-2mp">תַעֲלוּ֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ve·lo- -- nor -- Conj-w :: Adv-NegPrt">וְלֹא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: til·La·cha·Mun -- fight -- V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp :: Pn">תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im- -- against -- Prep">עִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'a·chei·Chem -- your brothers -- N-mpc :: 2mp">אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·nei- -- the sons -- N-mpc">בְּנֵֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- of Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: u·vu -- and let return -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">שׁ֚וּבוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- every man -- N-ms">אִ֣ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: le·vei·To, -- to his house -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">לְבֵית֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֧י</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: me·'it·Ti -- from Me -- Prep-m :: DirObjM :: 1cs">מֵאִתִּ֛י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: nih·Yah -- is -- V-Nifal-Perf-3ms">נִהְיָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·da·Var -- thing -- Art :: N-ms">הַדָּבָ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh; -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: vai·yish·me·'U -- therefore they obeyed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: de·Var -- the word -- N-msc">דְּבַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh, -- of Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: vai·ya·Shu·vu -- and turned back -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: la·Le·chet -- to depart -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָלֶ֖כֶת</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kid·Var -- according to the word -- Prep-k :: N-msc">כִּדְבַ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh. -- of Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָֽה׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: vai·Yi·ven -- And built -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּ֨בֶן</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: ya·ra·ve·'Am -- Jeroboam -- N-proper-ms">יָרָבְעָ֧ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: be·Har -- in the mountains -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּהַ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: 'ef·Ra·yim -- of Ephraim -- N-proper-ms">אֶפְרַ֖יִם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: vai·Ye·shev -- and dwelt -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Bah; -- there -- Prep :: 3fs">בָּ֑הּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: vai·ye·Tze -- and he went out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּצֵ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: mish·Sham, -- from there -- Prep-m :: Adv">מִשָּׁ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: vai·Yi·ven -- and built -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּ֖בֶן</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6439.htm" title="6439: pe·nu·'El. -- Penuel -- N-proper-fs">פְּנוּאֵֽל׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: ya·ra·ve·'Am -- Jeroboam -- N-proper-ms">יָרָבְעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: be·lib·Bo; -- in his heart -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 3ms">בְּלִבּ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: 'at·Tah -- now -- Adv">עַתָּ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ta·Shuv -- may return -- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs">תָּשׁ֥וּב</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: ham·mam·la·Chah -- the kingdom -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: le·Veit -- to the house -- Prep-l :: N-msc">לְבֵ֥ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid. -- of David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִֽד׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- If -- Conj">אִֽם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·'a·Leh -- go up -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יַעֲלֶ֣ה ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh, -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּ֗ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·'a·Sot -- to offer -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ze·va·Chim -- sacrifices -- N-mp">זְבָחִ֤ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: be·veit- -- in the house -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּבֵית־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- of Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bi·Ru·sha·Lim, -- at Jerusalem -- Prep-b :: N-proper-fs">בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ve·sho -- then will turn back -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms">וְ֠שָׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lev -- the heart -- N-msc">לֵ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- of people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֤ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: 'a·Do·nei·Hem, -- their lord -- N-mpc :: 3mp">אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- unto -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: Me·lech -- king -- N-msc">מֶ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ye·hu·Dah; -- of Judah -- N-proper-ms">יְהוּדָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: va·ha·ra·Gu·ni -- and they will kill me -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp :: 1cs2">וַהֲרָגֻ֕נִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ve·Sha·vu -- and go back -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp">וְשָׁ֖בוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: re·chav·'Am -- Rehoboam -- N-proper-ms">רְחַבְעָ֥ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: Me·lech- -- king -- N-msc">מֶֽלֶךְ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ye·hu·Dah. -- of Judah -- N-proper-ms">יְהוּדָֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: vai·yiv·va·'Atz -- Therefore asked advice -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: vai·Ya·'as -- and made -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֕עַשׂ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: she·Nei -- two -- Number-mdc">שְׁנֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5695.htm" title="5695: 'eg·Lei -- calves -- N-mpc">עֶגְלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: za·Hav; -- of gold -- N-ms">זָהָ֑ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·le·Hem, -- to the people -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵהֶ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rav- -- it is too much -- Adv">רַב־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="la·Chem -- for you -- Prep :: 2mp">לָכֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: me·'a·Lot -- to go up -- Prep-m :: V-Qal-Inf">מֵעֲל֣וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: ye·ru·sha·Lim, -- to Jerusalem -- N-proper-fs">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·Neh -- Here are -- Interjection">הִנֵּ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: 'e·lo·Hei·cha -- your gods -- N-mpc :: 2ms">אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·'e·Lu·cha -- brought you up -- V-Hifil-Perf-3cp :: 2ms">הֶעֱל֖וּךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: me·'E·retz -- from the land -- Prep-m :: N-fsc">מֵאֶ֥רֶץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mitz·Ra·yim. -- of Egypt -- N-proper-fs">מִצְרָֽיִם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: vai·Ya·sem -- And he set up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֥שֶׂם</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ha·'e·Chad -- one -- Art :: Number-ms">הָאֶחָ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="be·veit- -- in -- Prep">בְּבֵֽית־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: 'El; -- Bethel -- Prep :: N-proper-fs">אֵ֑ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ha·'e·Chad -- one -- Art :: Number-ms">הָאֶחָ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: na·Tan -- he put -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">נָתַ֥ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1835.htm" title="1835: be·Dan. -- in Dan -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בְּדָֽן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi -- And became -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְהִ֛י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·da·Var -- thing -- Art :: N-ms">הַדָּבָ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: le·chat·Tat; -- a sin -- Prep-l :: N-fs">לְחַטָּ֑את</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·ye·le·Chu -- and went [to worship] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the for people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- before -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ha·'e·Chad -- the one -- Art :: Number-ms">הָאֶחָ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: 'ad- -- as far as -- Prep">עַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1835.htm" title="1835: Dan. -- Dan -- N-proper-ms">דָּֽן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: vai·Ya·'as -- And He made -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֖עַשׂ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- shrines on -- N-msc">בֵּ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: ba·Mot; -- the high places -- N-fp">בָּמ֑וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: vai·Ya·'as -- and made -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֤עַשׂ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: ko·ha·Nim -- priests -- N-mp">כֹּֽהֲנִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: mik·Tzot -- from every class -- Prep-m :: N-fpc">מִקְצ֣וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am, -- of people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ha·Yu -- were -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">הָי֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·be·Nei -- of the sons -- Prep-m :: N-mpc">מִבְּנֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3878.htm" title="3878: le·Vi. -- of Levi -- N-proper-ms">לֵוִֽי׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to sacrifice to the calves he had set up, and he installed priests in Bethel for the high places he had set up.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: vai·Ya·'as -- And ordained -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֣עַשׂ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: ya·ra·ve·'Am -- Jeroboam -- N-proper-ms">יָרָבְעָ֣ם ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/2282.htm" title="2282: chag -- a feast -- N-ms">חָ֡ג</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ba·Cho·desh -- of the month -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8066.htm" title="8066: hash·she·mi·Ni -- eighth -- Art :: Number-oms">הַשְּׁמִינִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ba·cha·mish·shah- -- on the five -- Prep-b, Art :: Number-ms">בַּחֲמִשָּֽׁה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: 'a·Sar -- [and] ten -- Number-ms">עָשָׂר֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: Yom -- day -- N-ms">י֨וֹם ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: la·Cho·desh -- of the month -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2282.htm" title="2282: ke·Chag -- like the feast -- Prep-k, Art :: N-ms">כֶּחָ֣ג ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that [was] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: bi·hu·Dah, -- in Judah -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בִּיהוּדָ֗ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·Ya·'al -- and offered sacrifices -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֙עַל֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·Be·ach, -- the altar -- Art :: N-ms">הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ken -- So -- Adv">כֵּ֤ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Sah -- he did -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָשָׂה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="be·veit- -- at -- Prep">בְּבֵֽית־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: 'El, -- Bethel -- Prep :: N-proper-fs">אֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: le·zab·Be·ach -- sacrificing -- Prep-l :: V-Piel-Inf">לְזַבֵּ֖חַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5695.htm" title="5695: la·'a·ga·Lim -- to the calves -- Prep-l, Art :: N-mp">לָעֲגָלִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- that -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Sah; -- he had made -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָשָׂ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ve·he·'e·Mid -- And he installed -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms">וְהֶעֱמִיד֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="be·Veit -- at -- Prep">בְּבֵ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: 'El, -- Bethel -- Prep :: N-proper-fs">אֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: ko·ha·Nei -- the priests -- N-mpc">כֹּהֲנֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: hab·ba·Mot -- of the high places -- Art :: N-fp">הַבָּמ֖וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Sah. -- he had made -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָשָֽׂה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext1">On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a month of his own choosing, Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar he had set up in Bethel. So he ordained a feast for the Israelites, offered sacrifices on the altar, and burned incense.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/12-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·Ya·'al -- So he made offerings -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֜עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַֽל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·Be·ach -- the altar -- Art :: N-ms">הַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Sah -- he had made -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָשָׂ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="be·veit- -- at -- Prep">בְּבֵֽית־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: 'El, -- Bethel -- Prep :: N-proper-fs">אֵ֗ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ba·cha·mish·Shah -- on the five -- Prep-b, Art :: Number-ms">בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: 'a·Sar -- [and] ten -- Number-ms">עָשָׂ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yOm -- day -- N-ms">יוֹם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ba·Cho·desh -- of the month -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8066.htm" title="8066: hash·she·mi·Ni, -- eighth -- Art :: Number-oms">הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ba·Cho·desh -- in the month -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/908.htm" title="908: ba·Da -- he had devised -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">בָּדָ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="mil·lib·bad -- Prep-m, Prep-l :: N-ms">[מלבד]</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: mil·lib·Bo; -- in his own heart -- Prep-m :: N-msc :: 3ms">(מִלִּבּ֑וֹ)</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: vai·Ya·'as -- and he ordained -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֤עַשׂ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2282.htm" title="2282: chag -- a feast -- N-ms">חָג֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liv·Nei -- for the sons -- Prep-l :: N-mpc">לִבְנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- of Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·Ya·'al -- and offered sacrifices -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֥עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·Be·ach -- the altar -- Art :: N-ms">הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: le·hak·Tir. -- and burned incense -- Prep-l :: V-Hifil-Inf">לְהַקְטִֽיר׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="copy" width="50%">This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain.</td><td class="copy" width="50%"><a href="/interlinear/">Greek and Hebrew Study Bible</a> courtesy Bible Hub and the Discovery Bible team.</td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_kings/11.shtml" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_kings/13.shtml" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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