1 Kings 12
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem, —for, to Shechem, had all Israel come to make him king.
Rehooboʼaamis sababii Israaʼeloonni hundinuu mootii isa gochuudhaaf achi yaaʼaniif kaʼee Sheekem dhaqe.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of it—he being yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the face of Solomon the king, that Jeroboam returned from Egypt;
Yerobiʼaam ilmi Nebaat yommuu oduu kana dhagaʼetti deebiʼee dhufe; inni yeroo sanatti Solomoon Mooticha jalaa baqatee Gibxi jiraachaa tureetii.
3 yes they sent, and called him, and Jeroboam and all the convocation of Israel came, —and spake unto Rehoboam, saying:
Kanaafuu Yerobiʼaamitti nama erganii waamanii, innii fi waldaan Israaʼel guutuun gara Rehooboʼaam dhaqanii akkana jedhaniin:
4 Thy father, made our yoke, grievous, —now, therefore do, thou, lighten the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, that we may serve thee.
“Abbaan kee waanjoo ulfaatu nurra kaaʼee ture; ati immoo amma hojii inni humnaan nu hojjechiise sanaa fi waanjoo ulfaataa inni nurra kaaʼe sana nuuf salphisi; nus si tajaajillaa.”
5 And he said unto them—Depart ye for yet three days, and then come again unto me. And the people departed.
Rehooboʼaam immoo deebisee, “Bultii sadiif deemaatii ergasii deebiʼaa gara koo kottaa” jedheen. Kanaafuu namoonni sun baʼanii deeman.
6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who used to stand before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, saying, —How do, ye, advise, that I answer this people?
Ergasiis Rehooboʼaam Mootichi maanguddoota bara jireenya isaa keessa abbaa isaa Solomoonin tajaajilaniin mariʼate. Innis, “Isin akka ani namoota kanaaf maal deebisu na gorsitu?” jedhee gaafate.
7 And they spake unto him, saying—If, to-day, thou wilt be servant unto this people, and wilt serve them, —and answer them kindly, and speak unto them good words, then will they be, thy, servants, always.
Isaanis, “Yoo ati harʼa tajaajilaa saba kanaaf taatee isaan tajaajiltee deebii gaarii kenniteef, isaan yeroo hunda tajaajiltoota kee ni taʼu” jedhanii deebisaniif.
8 But he declined the counsel of the elders which they gave him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, who were standing before himself;
Rehooboʼaam garuu gorsa maanguddoonni kennaniif didee dargaggoota isa wajjin guddatan kanneen isa tajaajilan wajjin mariʼate.
9 and said unto them—What counsel do, ye, give as to how we shall answer this people who have spoken unto me, saying—Make a lightening of the yoke which thy father put upon us?
Innis, “Gorsi keessan maal? Namoota, ‘Waanjoo abbaan kee nurra kaaʼe kana nuuf salphisi’ naan jedhan kanaaf akkamitti haa deebisnu?” jedhee isaan gaafate.
10 Then spake unto him the young men who had grown up with him, saying, Thus, shalt thou say to this people that have spoken unto thee, saying—Thy father, made our yoke heavy, thou, therefore lighten it upon us, Thus, shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger, is thicker than my father’s loins;
Dargaggoonni isa wajjin guddatan sunis akkana jedhanii deebisaniif; “Namoonni kunneen, ‘Abbaan kee waanjoo ulfaataa nurra kaaʼe; ati garuu waanjoo keenya nuu salphisi’ siin jedhan; ati amma akkana jedhiin; ‘Qubni koo xinnaan mudhii abbaa kootii irra furdaa dha.
11 Now, therefore, whereas, my father, laid upon you a heavy yoke, I, will add to your yoke, —My father, did chastise you with whips, but, I, will chastise you with scorpions.
Abbaan koo waanjoo ulfaataa isin irra kaaʼe; ani immoo hammas caalaa iyyuu isinittan ulfaachisa. Abbaan koo qacceedhaan isin garafe; ani immoo torbaanqabaadhaanan isin garafa.’”
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came in unto Rehoboam, on the third day, —as the king had bidden, saying—Come again unto me, on the third day.
Bultii sadii booddee Yerobiʼaamii fi namoonni hundi akkuma mootichi, “Guyyaa sadii keessatti deebiʼaa gara koo kottaa” jedhe sana gara Rehooboʼaamitti deebiʼan.
13 And the king answered the people, harshly, —and declined the counsel of the elders wherewith they had counselled him;
Mootichi immoo afaan hamaadhaan namoota sanaaf deebii kenne. Gorsa maanguddoonni kennaniif sana didee
14 and spake unto them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father, made your yoke heavy, but, I, will add unto your yoke, —My father, chastised you, with whips, but, I, will chastise you, with scorpions.
gorsa dargaggootaa fudhatee, “Abbaan koo waanjoo keessan isinitti ulfaachise; ani immoo hammas iyyuu caalaa isinittan ulfaachisa. Abbaan koo qacceedhaan isin garafe; ani immoo torbaanqabaadhaanan isin garafa” jedhe.
15 Thus the king hearkened not unto the people, —for there had come about a turn from Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh had spoken by Ahijah the Shilonite, unto Jeroboam, son of Nebat.
Kanaafuu mootichi namoota sana hin dhaggeeffanne; wanni kun akka dubbiin Waaqayyo karaa Ahiiyaa namicha biyya Shiiloo sanaatiin Yerobiʼaam ilma Nebaatitti dubbate sun raawwatamuuf Waaqayyo biraa dhufeetii.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying—What portion have, we, in, David. Or inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your homes O Israel! Now, see to thine own house, O David! And Israel departed to their homes.
Israaʼel hundi yommuu akka mootichi isaan dhaggeeffachuu dide arganitti akkana jedhanii mootichaaf deebii kennan: “Nu Daawit irraa qooda maalii qabna? Ilma Isseey irraas maal qabna? Yaa Israaʼel gara dunkaana keetii! Yaa Daawit mana kee eeggadhu!” Kanaafuu Israaʼeloonni gara mana ofii isaaniitti deebiʼan.
17 But, as for the sons of Israel who were dwelling in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Israaʼeloota magaalaawwan Yihuudaa keessa jiraatan garuu Rehooboʼaamtu bulchaa ture.
18 Then King Rehoboam sent Adoniram who was over the tribute, but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died, —King Rehoboam, therefore, hastily mounted his chariot, to flee unto Jerusalem.
Rehooboʼaam Mootichis, Adooraam itti gaafatamaa hojjettoota hojii humnaa ni erge; Israaʼel hundi immoo dhagaadhaan tumanii isa ajjeese. Rehooboʼaam Mootichi garuu ariitiidhaan gaarii ofii isaa yaabbatee jalaa miliqee Yerusaalemitti baqate.
19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David, —unto this day.
Kanaafuu Israaʼeloonni hamma harʼaatti mana Daawititti fincilaniiru.
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him into the assembly, and made him king over all Israel, —there were none that followed the house of David, saving the tribe of Judah only.
Israaʼeloonni hundinuu akka Yerobiʼaam deebiʼe dhageenyaan nama itti erganii gara waldaatti isa waamanii Israaʼel hunda irratti mootii isa godhan. Gosa Yihuudaa qofatu mana Daawitiif amanamaa taʼee hafe.
21 And, when Rehoboam entered Jerusalem, he called together all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, able to make war, —to fight against the house of Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam, son of Solomon.
Rehooboʼaam yommuu Yerusaalem gaʼetti akka isaan Israaʼelitti duulanii Rehooboʼaam ilma Solomooniif mootummaa deebisaniif jedhee mana Yihuudaa hundaa fi gosa Beniyaam keessaa namoota loluu dandaʼan kuma dhibba tokkoo fi saddeettama walitti qabe.
22 Then came the word of God unto Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:
Garuu dubbiin Waaqaa kun akkana jedhee gara nama Waaqaa, gara Shemaaʼiyaa ni dhufe;
23 Speak unto Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah, and Benjamin, —and the remnant of the people, saying:
“Rehooboʼaam ilma Solomoon mooticha Yihuudaatiin, Yihuudaa fi Beniyaam hundaan, saba hafeenis akkana jedhi;
24 Thus, saith Yahweh—Ye shall not go up, neither shall ye fight with your brethren the sons of Israel, —return ye every man to his own house, for, from me, hath this thing been brought about. So they hearkened unto the word of Yahweh, and turned back to depart, according to the word of Yahweh.
‘Waaqayyo akkana jedha; obboloota keessan Israaʼeloota loluudhaaf jettanii ol hin baʼinaa. Sababii wanni kun ana biraa dhufeef tokkoon tokkoon keessan gara mana keessaniitti galaa.’” Kanaafuu isaan dubbii Waaqayyoo dhagaʼanii akkuma Waaqayyo ajaje sanatti mana ofii isaaniitti dachaʼan.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein, —and went forth from thence, and built Penuel.
Yerobiʼaamis ergasii biyya gaaraa Efreem keessatti Sheekemin jabeessee ijaaree achi jiraate. Achiis baʼee Phenuuʼeelin ijaare.
26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, —Now, shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
Yerobiʼaam akkana jedhee garaa isaatti yaade; “Amma mootummaan mana Daawitiif ni deebiʼa.
27 If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Yahweh, in Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people return unto their lord, unto Rehoboam, king of Judah, —and they will slay me, and return unto Rehoboam, king of Judah.
Namoonni kunneen yoo mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo kan Yerusaalem jiru sanatti aarsaa dhiʼeessuuf ol baʼan amma illee gara gooftaa isaanii Rehooboʼaam mooticha Yihuudaatti garagalu. Isaan na ajjeesanii gara Rehooboʼaam Mootichaatti deebiʼu.”
28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, —and said unto them—It is, too much for you, to go up to Jerusalem, Lo! thy gods, O Israel, that brought thee up out of the land of Egypt;
Kanaafuu mootichi mariʼatee jabbiiwwan lama warqee irraa tolche. Namoota sanaanis, “Yerusaalemitti ol baʼuun akka malee isinitti ulfaata. Yaa Israaʼel waaqonni keessan kanneen Gibxii baasanii isin fidan kunoo ti” jedhe.
29 And he set the one in Bethel, —and, the other, put he in Dan.
Innis jabbii tokko Beetʼeel keessa, kaan immoo Daan keessa dhaabe.
30 And this thing became a sin, —and the people went before the one, as far as Dan.
Wanni kunis cubbuu itti taʼe; namoonnis jabbii achi jiru sana waaqeffachuuf hamma Daanitti deeman.
31 And he made a house of high-places, —and made priests from the whole compass of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
Yerobiʼaamis gaara irratti iddoo sagadaa ijaaree saboota Lewwota hin taʼin keessaa luboota muude.
32 And Jeroboam made a festival in the eight month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the festival which [was held] in Judah, and offered up on the altar, likewise, did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves which he had made, —and he kept in attendance in Bethel, the priests of the high-places which he had made.
Innis bultii kudha shanaffaa jiʼa saddeettaffaa keessa ayyaana akkuma ayyaana Yihuudaa keessatti ayyaaneffame sanaa tokko hundeessee iddoo aarsaa irratti qalma dhiʼeesse. Kanas fakkiiwwan jabbii kanneen tolchee ture sanaatiif aarsaa dhiʼeessuudhaan Beetʼeelitti hojjete. Akkasumas Beetʼeelitti iddoo sagadaa kan gaara irratti ijaaree ture sanatti luboota ramade.
33 And he offered up on the altar which he had made in Bethel, on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, in the month which he had devised out of his own heart, —thus made he a festival for the sons of Israel, and offered up on the altar, to make a perfume.
Innis bultii kudha shanaffaa jiʼa saddeettaffaatti jiʼuma ofii filate keessa gara iddoo aarsaa kan Beetʼeelitti ijaare sanaatti ol baʼe. Saba Israaʼeliifis guyyaa ayyaanaa hundeessee ixaana aarsuuf gara iddoo aarsaatti ol baʼe.
