H9002–/וְ–v

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.'

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “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;'

וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲנִ֕י (וַ) va. “and”

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.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “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.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבְנֵ֣י (וּ) u. “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;

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “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.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

`Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people, saying,

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִנְיָמִ֑ין (וּ) u. “and”וְיֶ֥תֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren the sons of Israel; turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;' and they hear the word of Jehovah, and turn back to go according to the word of Jehovah.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he setteth the one in Beth-El, and the other he hath put in Dan,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Jeroboam maketh a festival in the eighth month, in the fifteenth day of the month, like the festival that `is' in Judah, and he offereth on the altar -- so did he in Beth-El -- to sacrifice to the calves which he made, and he hath appointed in Beth-El the priests of the high places that he made.

וְהֶעֱמִיד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And lo, a man of God hath come from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, unto Beth-El, and Jeroboam is standing by the altar -- to make perfume;

וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָרָבְעָ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and he calleth against the altar, by the word of Jehovah, and saith, `Altar! altar! thus said Jehovah, Lo, a son is born to the house of David -- Josiah his name -- and he hath sacrificed on thee the priests of the high places who are making perfume on thee, and bones of man are burnt on thee.'

וְעַצְמ֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the word of the man of God that he calleth against the altar in Beth-El, that Jeroboam putteth forth his hand from off the altar, saying, `Catch him;' and his hand is dried up that he hath put forth against him, and he is not able to bring it back unto him,

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

and the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.

וְהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king answereth and saith unto the man of God, `Appease, I pray thee, the face of Jehovah thy God, and pray for me, and my hand doth come back unto me;' and the man of God appeaseth the face of Jehovah, and the hand of the king cometh back unto him, and it is as at the beginning.

וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְתָשֹׁ֥ב (וְ) ve. “so”

And the king speaketh unto the man of God, `Come in with me to the house, and refresh thyself, and I give to thee a gift.'

וּֽסְעָ֑דָה (וּֽ) u. “and”וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”

And the man of God saith unto the king, `If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

for so He commanded me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water, nor turn back in the way that thou hast come.'

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And he goeth on in another way, and hath not turned back in the way in which he came in unto Beth-El.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And a certain aged prophet is dwelling in Beth-El, and his son cometh and recounteth to him all the deed that the man of God hath done to-day in Beth-El, the words that he hath spoken unto the king, -- yea, they recount them to their father.

וְנָבִ֤יא (וְ) ve. “and”

And he saith unto him, `Come with me to the house, and eat bread.'

וֶאֱכֹ֖ל (וֶ) ve. “and”

And he saith, `I am not able to turn back with thee, and to go in with thee, nor do I eat bread or drink with thee water in this place,

וְלָב֣וֹא (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

for a word `is' unto me by the word of Jehovah, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink there water, thou dost not turn back to go in the way in which thou camest.'

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he saith to him, `I also `am' a prophet like thee, and a messenger spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee unto thy house, and he doth eat bread and drink water;' -- he hath lied to him.

וּמַלְאָ֡ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְיֹ֥אכַל (וְ) ve. “so”וְיֵ֣שְׁתְּ (וְ) ve. “so”