I Regum 12

1 Venit autem Roboam in Sichem: illuc enim congregatus erat omnis Israel ad constituendum eum regem.

And Rehobo'am went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

2 At vero Ieroboam filius Nabat, cum adhuc esset in Ægypto profugus a facie regis Salomonis, audita morte eius, reversus est de Ægypto.

And it came to pass, when Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, heard of it, (but he was yet in Egypt, whither he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jerobo'am dwelt in Egypt;

3 Miseruntque et vocaverunt eum: venit ergo Ieroboam, et omnis multitudo Israel, et locuti sunt ad Roboam, dicentes:

And they had sent and called him; ) that Jerobo'am and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke unto Rehobo'am, saying,

4 Pater tuus durissimum iugum imposuit nobis: tu itaque nunc imminue paululum de imperio patris tui durissimo, et de iugo gravissimo, quod imposuit nobis, et serviemus tibi.

Thy father made our yoke hard; but do thou now make lighter the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

5 Qui ait eis: Ite usque ad tertium diem, et revertimini ad me. Cumque abiisset populus,

And he said unto them, Go away yet for three days, and then return to me. And the people went away.

6 iniit consilium rex Roboam cum senioribus, qui assistebant coram Salomone patre eius, cum adhuc viveret, et ait: Quod datis mihi consilium, ut respondeam populo huic?

Then consulted king Rehobo'am with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I should give an answer to this people?

7 Qui dixerunt ei: Si hodie obedieris populo huic, et servieris, et petitioni eorum cesseris, locutusque fueris ad eos verba lenia, erunt tibi servi cunctis diebus.

And they spoke unto him, saying, If thou wilt this day be a servant unto this people, and wilt serve them, and be attentive to them, and speak to them good words; then will they be servants unto thee for all times.

8 Qui dereliquit consilium senum, quod dederant ei, et adhibuit adolescentes, qui nutriti fuerant cum eo, et assistebant illi,

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, those who stood before him:

9 dixitque ad eos: Quod mihi datis consilium, ut respondeam populo huic, qui dixerunt mihi: Levius fac iugum quod imposuit pater tuus super nos?

And he said unto them, What do you counsel how we should give an answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make lighter the yoke which thy father did put upon us?

10 Et dixerunt ei iuvenes qui nutriti fuerant cum eo: Sic loqueris populo huic, qui locuti sunt ad te, dicentes: Pater tuus aggravavit iugum nostrum, tu releva nos. Sic loqueris ad eos: Minimus digitus meus grossior est dorso patris mei.

Then spoke unto him the young men that were grown up with him, saying, Thus must thou say unto this people that have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but do thou make it lighter unto us: thus must thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

11 Et nunc pater meus posuit super vos iugum grave, ego autem addam super iugum vestrum: pater meus cecidit vos flagellis, ego autem cædam vos scorpionibus

And now, if my father hath burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will even add to your yoke; if my father hath chastised you with whips, then will I chastise you with scorpion-thorns.

12 Venit ergo Ieroboam, et omnis populus ad Roboam die tertia, sicut locutus fuerat rex, dicens: Revertimini ad me die tertia.

When now Jerobo'am and all the people came to Rehobo'am on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, Return to me on the third day.

13 Responditque rex populo dura, derelicto consilio seniorum, quod ei dederant,

The king answered the people harshly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they had advised him;

14 et locutus est eis secundum consilium iuvenum, dicens: Pater meus aggravavit iugum vestrum, ego autem addam iugo vestro: pater meus cecidit vos flagellis, ego autem cædam vos scorpionibus.

And he spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will even add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpion-thorns.

15 Et non acquievit rex populo: quoniam aversatus fuerat eum Dominus, ut suscitaret verbum suum, quod locutus fuerat in manu Ahiæ Silonitæ, ad Ieroboam filium Nabat.

Thus the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was so brought about from the Lord, in order that he might fulfill his word, which the Lord had spoken by means of Achiyah the Shilonite unto Jerobo'am the son of Nebat.

16 Videns itaque populus quod noluisset eos audire rex, respondit ei dicens: Quæ nobis pars in David? vel quæ hereditas in filio Isai? Vade in tabernacula tua Israel, nunc vide domum tuam David. Et abiit Israel in tabernacula sua.

So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people gave the king an answer saying, What portion have we in David? nor have we an inheritance in the son of Jesse; to your tents, O Israel: now see to thy own house, David. So did Israel go away unto their tents.

17 Super filios autem Israel, quicumque habitabant in civitatibus Iuda, regnavit Roboam.

But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, over them did Rehobo'am reign.

18 Misit ergo rex Roboam Aduram, qui erat super tributa: et lapidavit eum omnis Israel, et mortuus est. Porro rex Roboam festinus ascendit currum, et fugit in Ierusalem:

Then sent king Rehobo'am Adoram, who was over the tribute; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehobo'am made speed with all his might to get up into his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

19 recessitque Israel a domo David, usque in præsentem diem.

So did Israel rebel against the house of David unto this day.

20 Factum est autem cum audisset omnis Israel, quod reversus esset Ieroboam, miserunt, et vocaverunt eum congregato cœtu, et constituerunt eum regem super omnem Israel, nec secutus est quisquam domum David præter tribum Iuda solam.

And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jerobo'am was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, save the tribe of Judah alone.

21 Venit autem Roboam Ierusalem, et congregavit universam domum Iuda, et tribum Beniamin, centum octoginta millia electorum virorum bellatorum, ut pugnarent contra domum Israel, et reducerent regnum Roboam filio Salomonis.

And when Rehobo'am was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehobo'am the son of Solomon.

22 Factus est autem sermo Domini ad Semeiam virum Dei, dicens:

But the word of God came unto Shema'yah the man of God, saying,

23 Loquere ad Roboam filium Salomonis regem Iuda, et ad omnem domum Iuda, et Beniamin, et reliquos de populo, dicens:

Say unto Rehobo'am, the son of Solomon, the king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

24 Hæc dicit Dominus: Non ascendetis, neque bellabitis contra fratres vestros filios Israel: revertatur vir in domum suam, a me enim factum est verbum hoc. Audierunt sermonem Domini, et reversi sunt de itinere sicut eis præceperat Dominus.

Thus hath said the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight with your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for from me hath this thing been brought about. And they hearkened to the word of the Lord, and returned to go home, according to the word of the Lord.

25 Ædificavit autem Ieroboam Sichem in monte Ephraim, et habitavit ibi: et egressus inde ædificavit Phanuel.

And Jerobo'am built Shechem in the mountain of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from there and built Penuel.

26 Dixitque Ieroboam in corde suo: Nunc revertetur regnum ad domum David,

And Jerobo'am said in his heart, Now may the kingdom return to the house of David:

27 si ascenderit populus iste ut faciat sacrificia in domo Domini in Ierusalem: et convertetur cor populi huius ad dominum suum Roboam regem Iuda, interficientque me, et revertentur ad eum.

If this people go up to prepare sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then may the heart of this people turn again unto their Lord, even unto Rehobo'am the king of Judah, and they might kill me, and return to Rehobo'am the king of Judah.

28 Et excogitato consilio fecit duos vitulos aureos, et dixit eis: Nolite ultra ascendere in Ierusalem: Ecce dii tui Israel, qui te eduxerunt de Terra Ægypti.

Whereupon the king took counsel, and he made two calves of gold, and said unto the people, You have been long enough going up to Jerusalem: behold, here are thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

29 Posuitque unum in Bethel, et alterum in Dan:

And he placed the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.

30 et factum est verbum hoc in peccatum: ibat enim populus ad adorandum vitulum usque in Dan.

And this thing became a sin; and the people went before the one, as far as Dan.

31 Et fecit fana in excelsis, et sacerdotes de extremis populi, qui non erant de filiis Levi.

And he made a house of the high-places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

32 Constituitque diem sollemnem in mense octavo, quintadecima die mensis, in similitudinem sollemnitatis, quæ celebrabatur in Iuda. Et ascendens altare, similiter fecit in Bethel, ut immolaret vitulis, quos fabricatus fuerat: constituitque in Bethel sacerdotes excelsorum, quæ fecerat.

And Jerobo'am made a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar; so did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he stationed at Beth-el the priests of the high-places whom he had made.

33 Et ascendit super altare quod extruxerat in Bethel, quintadecima die mensis octavi, quem finxerat de corde suo: et fecit sollemnitatem filiis Israel, et ascendit super altare, ut adoleret incensum.

So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month which he had falsely devised of his own heart; and he ordained a feast unto the children of Israel, and he went up to the altar, to burn incense.