H9001–/וַ–v

and saith to Jeroboam, `Take to thee ten pieces, for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, lo, I am rending the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and have given to thee the ten tribes,

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

`Because they have forsaken Me, and bow themselves to Ashtoreth, god`dess' of the Zidonians, to Chemosh god of Moab, and to Milcom god of the sons of Ammon, and have not walked in My ways, to do that which `is' right in Mine eyes, and My statutes and My judgments, like David his father.

וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮ (וַ) va “and”

and I have taken the kingdom out of the hand of his son, and given it to thee -- the ten tribes;

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

`And thee I take, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth, and thou hast been king over Israel;

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

and it hath been, if thou dost hear all that I command thee, and hast walked in My ways, and done that which is right in Mine eyes, to keep My statutes and My commands, as did David My servant, that I have been with thee, and have built for thee a stedfast house, as I built for David, and have given to thee Israel,

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 seeketh to put Jeroboam to death, and Jeroboam riseth and fleeth to Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and he is in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

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

and Solomon lieth with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David his father, and reign doth Rehoboam his son in his stead.

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

And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for to Shechem hath all Israel come to make him king.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's hearing (and he `is' yet in Egypt where he hath fled from the presence of Solomon the king, and Jeroboam dwelleth in Egypt),

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

that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

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

And he saith unto them, `Go -- yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.

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

And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ (וַ) va “and”

And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

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

And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

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

and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, `Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make `it' light upon us; thus dost thou speak unto them, My little `finger' is thicker than the loins of my father;

וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they come -- Jeroboam and all the people -- unto Rehoboam, on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, `Come back unto me on the third day.'

וַיָּב֨וֹא (וַ) va “and”

And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,

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

and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

And all Israel see that the king hath not hearkened unto them, and the people send the king back word, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse; to thy tents, O Israel; now see thy house, O David!' and Israel goeth to its tents.

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

As to the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah -- over them reign doth Rehoboam.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And king Rehoboam sendeth Adoram who `is' over the tribute, and all Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;

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

and Israel transgresseth against the house of David unto this day.

וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, at all Israel's hearing that Jeroboam hath returned, that they send and call him unto the company, and cause him to reign over all Israel; none hath been after the house of David save the tribe of Judah alone.

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

And Rehoboam cometh to Jerusalem, and assembleth all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with the house of Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

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