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And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Jeroboam hath gone out from Jerusalem, and Ahijah the Shilonite, the prophet, findeth him in the way, and he is covering himself with a new garment; and both of them `are' by themselves in a field,

הַהִ֔יא (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַשִּׁילֹנִ֨י (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַנָּבִ֜יא (הַ) ha. “the”

and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that `is' on him, and rendeth it -- twelve pieces,

הַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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,

הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

and the one tribe he hath for My servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have fixed on, out of all the tribes of Israel.

וְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶט (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֶחָ֖ד (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָעִיר֙ (הָ) ha. “the”

`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.

הַיָּשָׁ֧ר (הַ) hai. “the”

`And I do not take the whole of the kingdom out of his hand, for prince I make him all days of his life, for the sake of David My servant whom I chose, who kept My commands and My statutes;

הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה (הַ) ha. “the”

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

הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

and to his son I give one tribe, for there being a lamp to David My servant all the days before Me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen to Myself to put My name there.

הַיָּמִ֤ים׀ (הַ) hai. “the”הָעִיר֙ (הָ) ha. “the”

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,

הַיָּשָׁ֤ר (הַ) hai. “the”

and I humble the seed of David for this; only, not all the days.'

הַיָּמִֽים׃ (הַ) hai. “the”

And the days that Solomon hath reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel `are' forty years,

וְהַיָּמִ֗ים (הַ) hai. “the”

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),

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”

`Thy father made hard our yoke, and thou, now, make light `some' of the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

הַקָּשָׁ֗ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַכָּבֵ֛ד (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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

הָעָֽם׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

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?'

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַזְּקֵנִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הָֽעָם־ (הָֽ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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.'

הַ֠יּוֹם (הַ֠) Hai. “this”הַזֶּה֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַיָּמִֽים׃ (הַ) hai. “the”

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;

הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”הָעֹמְדִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “[were] the”

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?'

הָעָ֣ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעֹ֔ל (הָ) ha. “the”

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;

הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”הַזֶּ֡ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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.'

הָעָ֛ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”

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;'

הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”

and the king hearkened not unto the people, for the revolution was from Jehovah, in order to establish His word that Jehovah spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֑ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַשִּׁילֹנִ֔י (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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.

הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֣ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”

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

הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים (הַ) hai. “who”