1 Kings 12

1 and to go: went Rehoboam Shechem for Shechem to come (in): come all Israel to/for to reign [obj] him

Rehoboam kɔɔ Sekem, ɛfiri sɛ, na Israelfoɔ nyinaa akɔ hɔ sɛ wɔrekɔsi no ɔhene.

2 and to be like/as to hear: hear Jeroboam son: child Nebat and he/she/it still he in/on/with Egypt which to flee from face: because [the] king Solomon and to dwell Jeroboam in/on/with Egypt

Ɛberɛ a Nebat babarima Yeroboam tee sɛ Salomo awuo no, ɔfiri Misraim baeɛ, ɛfiri sɛ ɔdwane firii ɔhene Salomo nsam kɔtenaa Misraim.

3 and to send: depart and to call: call to to/for him (and to come (in): come *Q(K)*) Jeroboam and all assembly Israel and to speak: speak to(wards) Rehoboam to/for to say

Enti, Israel mpanimfoɔ soma ma wɔkɔfaa Yeroboam, na Israel nnipadɔm no nyinaa kɔɔ Rehoboam nkyɛn, ne no kɔkasaeɛ sɛ,

4 father your to harden [obj] yoke our and you(m. s.) now to lighten from service father your [the] severe and from yoke his [the] heavy which to give: put upon us and to serve you

“Wʼagya hyɛɛ yɛn ma yɛyɛɛ adwumaden. Yɛsrɛ wo, te saa adwumaden ne apeatoɔ adesoa duruduru a wʼagya de soaa yɛn no so. Woyɛ saa a, yɛbɛsom wo nokorɛ mu.”

5 and to say to(wards) them to go: went still three day and to return: again to(wards) me and to go: went [the] people

Rehoboam buaa sɛ, “Momma me nnansa na menwene mo asɛm yi ho. Ɛno akyi, mommra mmɛgye me mmuaeɛ.” Enti, nnipa no sane kɔeɛ.

6 and to advise [the] king Rehoboam with [the] old which to be to stand: stand with face: before Solomon father his in/on/with to be he alive to/for to say how? you(m. p.) to advise to/for to return: reply [obj] [the] people [the] this word

Na ɔhene Rehoboam ne ne mpanimfoɔ a wɔsom nʼagya Salomo ɛberɛ a ɔte ase no tuu asɛm no ho agyina. Ɔbisaa mpanimfoɔ no sɛ, “Moka asɛm no ho ɛdeɛn? Mmuaeɛ bɛn na memfa mma saa nnipa yi?”

7 (and to speak: speak *Q(K)*) to(wards) him to/for to say if [the] day to be servant/slave to/for people [the] this and to serve them and to answer them and to speak: speak to(wards) them word pleasant and to be to/for you servant/slave all [the] day: always

Wɔbuaa no sɛ, “Sɛ ɛnnɛ yi, wopɛ sɛ woyɛ ɔsomfoɔ ma saa nnipa yi, na woma wɔn mmuaeɛ pa a, ɛnneɛ, daa wɔbɛsom wo nokorɛ mu.”

8 and to leave: forsake [obj] counsel [the] old which to advise him and to advise with [the] youth which to magnify with him which [the] to stand: stand to/for face: before his

Nanso Rehoboam amfa afotuo a mpanimfoɔ no tuu no no. Mmom, ɔkɔɔ nʼatipɛnfoɔ mmabunu bi a ɔne wɔn sii so a na wɔtu no fo no nkyɛn.

9 and to say to(wards) them what? you(m. p.) to advise and to return: reply word [obj] [the] people [the] this which to speak: speak to(wards) me to/for to say to lighten from [the] yoke which to give: put father your upon us

Ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo nso mo adwene ne sɛn? Mmuaeɛ bɛn na memfa nkɔma nnipa a wɔpɛ sɛ mete adesoa a mʼagya de soaa wɔn no so?”

10 and to speak: speak to(wards) him [the] youth which to magnify with him to/for to say thus to say to/for people [the] this which to speak: speak to(wards) you to/for to say father your to honor: heavy [obj] yoke our and you(m. s.) to lighten from upon us thus to speak: speak to(wards) them little finger my to thicken from loin father my

Nʼatipɛnfoɔ mmabunu buaa no sɛ, “Ka kyerɛ wɔn a wɔnwiinwii no sɛ, ‘Me kɔkorɔbɛto mu pi sene mʼagya asene; sɛ modwene sɛ ɔhyɛɛ mo so dodo a, montwɛn na monhwɛ sɛdeɛ mɛyɛ.’

11 and now father my to lift upon you yoke heavy and I to add upon yoke your father my to discipline [obj] you in/on/with whip and I to discipline [obj] you in/on/with scorpion

Aane, mʼagya yɛɛ den wɔ mo so, na mɛyɛ aboro saa. Mʼagya kaa mo mpire a, me deɛ mede anyanyankyerɛ bɛkeka mo.”

12 (and to come (in): come *Q(k)*) Jeroboam and all [the] people to(wards) Rehoboam in/on/with day [the] third like/as as which to speak: speak [the] king to/for to say to return: again to(wards) me in/on/with day [the] third

Nnansa akyi, Yeroboam ne nnipa no nyinaa sane baa sɛ wɔrebɛtie Rehoboam mmuaeɛ, sɛdeɛ ɔkaeɛ no.

13 and to answer [the] king [obj] [the] people severe and to leave: forsake [obj] counsel [the] old which to advise him

Ɔhene no buaa nnipa no abufuo so. Wamfa mpanimfoɔ no afotuo no;

14 and to speak: speak to(wards) them like/as counsel [the] youth to/for to say father my to honor: heavy [obj] yoke your and I to add upon yoke your father my to discipline [obj] you in/on/with whip and I to discipline [obj] you in/on/with scorpion

ɔfaa mmabunu no afotuo. Ɔka kyerɛɛ nnipa no sɛ, “Mʼagya yɛɛ den wɔ mo so, na mɛyɛ aboro saa. Mʼagya hwee mo mpire na me deɛ mede anyanyankyerɛ bɛkeka mo.”

15 and not to hear: hear [the] king to(wards) [the] people for to be turn from from with LORD because to arise: establish [obj] word his which to speak: speak LORD in/on/with hand: by Ahijah [the] Shilonite to(wards) Jeroboam son: child Nebat

Enti, ɔhene no antie nnipa no adesrɛ. Sɛdeɛ nneɛma mu daneeɛ no nyinaa firi Awurade, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛmaa asɛm a Awurade nam Ahiya a ɔfiri Silo so ka kyerɛɛ Nebat babarima Yeroboam no baa mu.

16 and to see: see all Israel for not to hear: hear [the] king to(wards) them and to return: reply [the] people [obj] [the] king word to/for to say what? to/for us portion in/on/with David and not inheritance in/on/with son: child Jesse to/for tent your Israel now to see: see house: household your David and to go: went Israel to/for tent his

Ɛberɛ a Israel nyinaa hunuu sɛ ɔhene anyɛ wɔn abisadeɛ amma wɔn no, wɔteateaam sɛ, “Yɛne Dawid nni hwee yɛ! Yɛne Yisai babarima no nni hwee yɛ! Israel, momma yɛnkɔ yɛn nkyi! Dawid, hwɛ wʼankasa wo fie so!” Enti, Israelfoɔ no sane kɔɔ wɔn fie.

17 and son: descendant/people Israel [the] to dwell in/on/with city Judah and to reign upon them Rehoboam

Na Rehoboam toaa so dii Israelfoɔ a wɔtenaa Yuda nkuro so no nyinaa so ɔhene.

18 and to send: depart [the] king Rehoboam [obj] Adoram which upon [the] taskworker and to stone all Israel in/on/with him stone and to die and [the] king Rehoboam to strengthen to/for to ascend: copulate in/on/with chariot to/for to flee Jerusalem

Na ɔhene Rehoboam somaa Adoram a na ɔtua adwumayɛfoɔ ano no sɛ ɔnkɔhwɛ, na asomdwoeɛ mmra, nanso Israel nyinaa sii no aboɔ, kumm no. Ɛberɛ a ɔhene Rehoboam tee saa asɛm yi no, ntɛm ara, ɔhuri tenaa ne teaseɛnam mu, dwane kɔɔ Yerusalem.

19 and to transgress Israel in/on/with house: household David till [the] day: today [the] this

Israel mmusuakuo a wɔwɔ atifi fam no ampene sɛ Dawid aseni bɛdi wɔn so, de bɛsi ɛnnɛ.

20 and to be like/as to hear: hear all Israel for to return: return Jeroboam and to send: depart and to call: call to [obj] him to(wards) [the] congregation and to reign [obj] him upon all Israel not to be after house: household David exception tribe Judah to/for alone him

Ɛberɛ a Israelfoɔ tee sɛ Yeroboam firi Misraim asane aba no, wɔyɛɛ nhyiamu, sii no ɔhene wɔ Israel nyinaa so. Enti, Yuda abusuakuo no nko ara na wɔkaeɛ, somm Dawid fie nokorɛ mu.

21 (and to come (in): come *Q(K)*) Rehoboam Jerusalem and to gather [obj] all house: household Judah and [obj] tribe Benjamin hundred and eighty thousand to choose to make: [do] battle to/for to fight with house: household Israel to/for to return: rescue [obj] [the] kingship to/for Rehoboam son: child Solomon

Ɛberɛ a Rehoboam duruu Yerusalem no, ɔboaboaa Yuda ne Benyamin akodɔm ano. Ɔyii akofoɔ mpem ɔha ne aduɔwɔtwe, sɛ wɔrekɔko atia Israel akodɔm, na wɔafa ahemman no adi so.

22 and to be word [the] God to(wards) Shemaiah man [the] God to/for to say

Nanso, Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ Semaia, Onyankopɔn onipa no sɛ,

23 to say to(wards) Rehoboam son: child Solomon king Judah and to(wards) all house: household Judah and Benjamin and remainder [the] people to/for to say

“Ka kyerɛ Salomo babarima Rehoboam, Yudahene ne nnipa a wɔfiri Yuda ne Benyamin sɛ,

24 thus to say LORD not to ascend: rise and not to fight [emph?] with brother: male-relative your son: descendant/people Israel to return: return man: anyone to/for house: home his for from with me to be [the] word: thing [the] this and to hear: hear [obj] word LORD and to return: again to/for to go: went like/as word LORD

‘Sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie, Mo ne mo nuanom Israelfoɔ nntwa mo ho nko. Monsane nkɔ mo akyi, na deɛ asi no nyinaa firi me!’” Enti, wɔtiee Awurade asɛm no, sane kɔɔ wɔn fie sɛdeɛ Awurade hyɛeɛ no.

25 and to build Jeroboam [obj] Shechem in/on/with mountain: hill country Ephraim and to dwell in/on/with her and to come out: come from there and to build [obj] Peniel

Yeroboam kyekyeree Sekem kuro wɔ Efraim bepɔ asase so, ma ɛbɛyɛɛ ne kuropɔn. Akyire yi, ɔkɔkyekyeree kuro Penuel.

26 and to say Jeroboam in/on/with heart his now to return: return [the] kingdom to/for house: household David

Yeroboam dwenee ho dinn, see nʼakomam sɛ, “Sɛ manhwɛ yie a, ahemman no bɛsane akɔ Dawid fiefoɔ adedifoɔ nsam.

27 if to ascend: rise [the] people [the] this to/for to make: offer sacrifice in/on/with house: temple LORD in/on/with Jerusalem and to return: again heart [the] people [the] this to(wards) lord their to(wards) Rehoboam king Judah and to kill me and to return: return to(wards) Rehoboam king Judah

Na sɛ wɔkɔ Yerusalem, kɔbɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu nso a, wɔbɛsom Yudahene Rehoboam. Ɛba saa a, wɔbɛkum me, de ɔno mmom asi wɔn so ɔhene.”

28 and to advise [the] king and to make two calf gold and to say to(wards) them many to/for you from to ascend: rise Jerusalem behold God your Israel which to ascend: establish you from land: country/planet Egypt

Enti, ɔtiee deɛ nʼafotufoɔ ka, na ɔyɛɛ sikakɔkɔɔ anantwie mma mmienu. Ɔka kyerɛɛ nnipa no sɛ, “Ɛyɛ ɔbrɛ bebree sɛ mobɛforo akɔ Yerusalem akɔsom. Ɛno enti, Israel, yeinom ne anyame a wɔyii mo firii Misraim!”

29 and to set: make [obj] [the] one in/on/with Bethel Bethel and [obj] [the] one to give: put in/on/with Dan

Ɔde nantwie mma ahoni yi sisii Israel anafoɔ ne atifi, wɔ Bet-El ne Dan.

30 and to be [the] word: thing [the] this to/for sin and to go: went [the] people to/for face: before [the] one till Dan

Yei bɛyɛɛ bɔne kɛseɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, nnipa no somm ahoni no, a na mpo wɔtwa ɛkwan kɔ Dan.

31 and to make [obj] house: home high place and to make: do priest from end [the] people which not to be from son: descendant/people Levi

Yeroboam sisii abosonnan wɔ nkokoɔ so, na ɔpaa asɔfoɔ firii nnipa no mu a na wɔmfiri Lewi asɔfoɔ abusua mu.

32 and to make Jeroboam feast in/on/with month [the] eighth in/on/with five ten day to/for month like/as feast which in/on/with Judah and to ascend: offer up upon [the] altar so to make: do in/on/with Bethel Bethel to/for to sacrifice to/for calf which to make and to stand: put in/on/with Bethel Bethel [obj] priest [the] high place which to make

Yeroboam hyehyɛɛ nyamesom dapɔnna wɔ Bet-El a na wɔdi saa nna no Bul bosome (bɛyɛ Ahinime) mu a na ɛte sɛ Yuda Dwanekɔbea Afahyɛ no ara. Bet-El hɔ na ɔno ankasa bɔɔ afɔdeɛ maa anantwie mma ahoni a wayɛ no. Na Bet-El hɔ ara nso, na ɔpaa asɔfoɔ, maa abosomfie a ɔsisiiɛ no.

33 and to ascend: rise upon [the] altar which to make in/on/with Bethel Bethel in/on/with five ten day in/on/with month [the] eighth in/on/with month which to devise (from heart his *Q(K)*) and to make: do feast to/for son: descendant/people Israel and to ascend: rise upon [the] altar to/for to offer: offer

Na ɔno ankasa yii da bi too hɔ, Bul bosome (bɛyɛ Ɔsannaa) mfimfini mu hɔ, na Yeroboam kɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ afɔrebukyia so wɔ Bet-El. Ɔhyɛɛ anyamesom afahyɛ ase maa Israel, na ɔforo kɔɔ afɔrebukyia no so kɔhyee aduhwam.