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And it came to pass at that time that Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, and the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.

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

Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces;

הַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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;

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

but one tribe shall he have for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen 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 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.

הַיָּשָׁ֧ר (הַ) hai. “the”

But I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; for I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה (הַ) ha. “the”

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

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

And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen for myself to put my name there.

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

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.

הַיָּשָׁ֤ר (הַ) hai. “the”

And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

הַיָּמִֽים׃ (הַ) hai. “the”

And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

וְהַיָּמִ֗ים (הַ) hai. “the”

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;

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”

Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten thou the grievous servitude of thy father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

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

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

הָעָֽם׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

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?

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

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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

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 [ergänzt: finger] is thicker than my father's loins;

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”

So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by Jehovah, that he might give effect to his word, which Jehovah spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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

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 [ergänzt: 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.

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

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

הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים (הַ) hai. “who”