H9001–/וַ–v

and said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee;

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וְנָתַתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

because they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my sight, and my statutes and mine ordinances, as David his father.

וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮ (וַ) va “and”

but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, -- the ten tribes.

וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַתִּ֣יהָ (וּ) u. “and”

And I will take thee, that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.

וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ (וּ) u. “and”וְהָיִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my sight, in keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with thee, and build thee a lasting house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֣יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנִ֨יתִי (וּ) u. “and”וְנָתַתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

And Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam; and Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt; and he was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְרַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨קָּבֵ֔ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ (וַ) va “and”

And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם (וַֽ) va. “and”וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם (וַ) va. “and”וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (וַ) va “and”

And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people that have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, -- thus shalt thou say to them: My little [supplied: finger] is thicker than my father's loins;

וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Come again to me on the third day.

וַיָּב֨וֹא (וַ) va “and”

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;

וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב (וַֽ) va “and”

and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* will chastise you with scorpions.

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? And [supplied: we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David! And Israel went to their tents.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹ֑ת (וַ) va “and”

And Israel rebelled against the house of David, unto this day.

וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, that they sent and called him to the assembly, and made him king over all Israel: none followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men apt for war, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּקְהֵל֩ (וַ) va “and”