1 Kings 12
1 Rehoboamu sì lọ sí Ṣekemu, nítorí gbogbo Israẹli ti lọ síbẹ̀ láti fi í jẹ ọba.
And Rehobo'am went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 Nígbà tí Jeroboamu ọmọ Nebati, tí ó wà ní Ejibiti síbẹ̀ gbọ́, nítorí tí ó ti sá kúrò níwájú Solomoni ọba, ó sì wà ní Ejibiti.
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 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n ránṣẹ́ sí Jeroboamu, òun àti gbogbo ìjọ Israẹli sì lọ sọ́dọ̀ Rehoboamu, wọ́n sì wí fún un pé,
And they had sent and called him; ) that Jerobo'am and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke unto Rehobo'am, saying,
4 “Baba rẹ sọ àjàgà wa di wúwo, ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí, mú kí ìsìn baba rẹ̀ tí ó le, àti àjàgà rẹ̀ tí ó wúwo, tí ó fi sí wa ní ọrùn kí ó fẹ́rẹ̀ díẹ̀, àwa yóò sì sìn ọ́.”
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 Rehoboamu sì wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ lọ ná títí di ọjọ́ mẹ́ta, nígbà náà ni kí ẹ padà tọ̀ mí wá.” Àwọn ènìyàn náà sì lọ.
And he said unto them, Go away yet for three days, and then return to me. And the people went away.
6 Nígbà náà ni Rehoboamu ọba fi ọ̀rọ̀ lọ àwọn àgbàgbà tí ń dúró níwájú Solomoni baba rẹ̀ nígbà tí ó wà láààyè. Ó sì béèrè pé, “Ìmọ̀ràn wo ni ẹ̀yin yóò gbà mí láti dá àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí lóhùn?”
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 Wọ́n sì dá a lóhùn pé, “Bí ìwọ yóò bá jẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ fún àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí lónìí, kí o sì sìn wọ́n, àti kí o sì sọ ọ̀rọ̀ rere sí wọn nígbà tí ìwọ bá ń dá wọn lóhùn, wọn yóò máa ṣe ìránṣẹ́ rẹ títí láé.”
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 Ṣùgbọ́n Rehoboamu kọ ìmọ̀ràn tí àwọn àgbàgbà fún un, ó sì fi ọ̀rọ̀ náà lọ àwọn ọmọdé tí wọ́n dàgbà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀, tí wọ́n sì ń sìn ín.
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 Ó sì bi wọ́n pé, “Kí ni ìmọ̀ràn yín? Báwo ni a ó ṣe dá àwọn ènìyàn yí lóhùn, tí wọ́n wí fún mi pé, ‘Ṣé kí àjàgà tí baba rẹ fi sí wa lọ́rùn kí ó fúyẹ́ díẹ̀’?”
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 Àwọn ọmọdé tí ó dàgbà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ dá a lóhùn pé, “Sọ fún àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n wí fún ọ pé, ‘Baba rẹ̀ mú kí àjàgà wa wúwo ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ mú kí ó fúyẹ́ díẹ̀ fún wa’; sọ fún wọn pé, ìka ọwọ́ mi kékeré nípọn ju ẹ̀gbẹ́ baba mi lọ.
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 Baba mi ti gbé àjàgà wúwo lé e yín; Èmi yóò sì fi kún àjàgà yín. Baba mi ti fi pàṣán nà yín, Èmi yóò fi àkéekèe nà yín.”
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 Jeroboamu àti gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn náà wá sọ́dọ̀ Rehoboamu ní ọjọ́ kẹta, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọba ti wí pé, “Ẹ padà tọ̀ mí wá ní ọjọ́ kẹta.”
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 Ọba sì fi ohùn líle dá àwọn ènìyàn lóhùn, ó sì kọ ìmọ̀ràn tí àwọn àgbàgbà fún un,
The king answered the people harshly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they had advised him;
14 Ó sì tẹ̀lé ìmọ̀ràn àwọn ọmọdé, ó sì wí pé, “Baba mí sọ àjàgà yín di wúwo, èmi yóò sì jẹ́ kí ó wúwo sí i, baba mi fi pàṣán nà yín èmi yóò fi àkéekèe nà yín.”
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 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọba kò sì fi etí sí ti àwọn ènìyàn, nítorí tí ọ̀ràn náà ti ọwọ́ Olúwa wá láti mú ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó sọ fún Jeroboamu ọmọ Nebati láti ẹnu Ahijah ará Ṣilo ṣẹ.
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 Nígbà tí gbogbo Israẹli rí i pé ọba kọ̀ láti gbọ́ ti àwọn, wọ́n sì dá ọba lóhùn pé, “Ìpín wo ni àwa ní nínú Dafidi, ìní wo ni àwa ní nínú ọmọ Jese? Padà sí àgọ́ rẹ, ìwọ Israẹli! Bojútó ilé ara rẹ, ìwọ Dafidi!” Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn ará Israẹli padà sí ilé wọn.
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 Ṣùgbọ́n fún ti àwọn ọmọ Israẹli tí ń gbé nínú ìlú Juda, Rehoboamu jẹ ọba lórí wọn síbẹ̀.
But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, over them did Rehobo'am reign.
18 Ọba Rehoboamu rán Adoniramu jáde, ẹni tí ó wà ní ìkáwọ́ iṣẹ́ onírúurú, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo Israẹli sọ ọ́ ní òkúta pa. Ọba Rehoboamu, gbìyànjú láti dé inú kẹ̀kẹ́ rẹ̀ ó sì sálọ sí Jerusalẹmu.
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 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Israẹli ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí ilé Dafidi títí di òní yìí.
So did Israel rebel against the house of David unto this day.
20 Nígbà tí gbogbo Israẹli sì gbọ́ pé Jeroboamu ti padà dé, wọ́n ránṣẹ́, wọ́n sì pè é wá sí àjọ, wọ́n sì fi jẹ ọba lórí gbogbo Israẹli. Kò sí ẹnìkan tí ó tọ ilé Dafidi lẹ́yìn bí kò ṣe kìkì ẹ̀yà Juda nìkan.
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 Nígbà tí Rehoboamu sì dé sí Jerusalẹmu, ó kó gbogbo ilé Juda jọ, àti ẹ̀yà Benjamini; ọ̀kẹ́ mẹ́sàn-án ènìyàn tí a yàn, tí wọ́n ń ṣe ológun, láti bá ilé Israẹli jà àti láti mú ìjọba náà padà bọ̀ sọ́dọ̀ Rehoboamu, ọmọ Solomoni.
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 Ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run tọ Ṣemaiah ènìyàn Ọlọ́run wá wí pé,
But the word of God came unto Shema'yah the man of God, saying,
23 “Sọ fún Rehoboamu, ọmọ Solomoni, ọba Juda àti fún gbogbo ilé Juda àti ti Benjamini, àti fún àwọn ènìyàn tókù wí pé,
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 ‘Báyìí ni Olúwa wí, “Ẹ má ṣe gòkè lọ láti bá àwọn arákùnrin yín jà, àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli. Kì olúkúlùkù yín padà sí ilé rẹ̀, nítorí nǹkan yìí láti ọ̀dọ̀ mi wá ni.”’” Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n sì gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa, wọ́n sì tún padà sí ilé wọn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa.
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 Nígbà náà ni Jeroboamu kọ́ Ṣekemu ní òkè Efraimu, ó sì ń gbé inú rẹ̀. Láti ibẹ̀ ó sì jáde lọ, ó sì kọ́ Penieli.
And Jerobo'am built Shechem in the mountain of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from there and built Penuel.
26 Jeroboamu rò nínú ara rẹ̀ pé, “Ìjọba náà yóò padà nísinsin yìí sí ilé Dafidi.
And Jerobo'am said in his heart, Now may the kingdom return to the house of David:
27 Bí àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí bá gòkè lọ láti ṣe ìrúbọ ní ilé Olúwa ní Jerusalẹmu, wọn yóò tún fi ọkàn wọn fún Olúwa wọn, Rehoboamu ọba Juda. Wọn yóò sì pa mí, wọn yóò sì tún padà tọ Rehoboamu ọba Juda lọ.”
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 Lẹ́yìn tí ó ti gba ìmọ̀ràn, ọba sì yá ẹgbọrọ màlúù wúrà méjì. Ó sì wí fún àwọn ènìyàn pé, “Ó ti pọ̀jù fún yín láti máa gòkè lọ sí Jerusalẹmu. Àwọn Ọlọ́run yín nìyìí, Israẹli, tí ó mú yín láti ilẹ̀ Ejibiti wá.”
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 Ó sì gbé ọ̀kan kalẹ̀ ní Beteli, àti èkejì ní Dani.
And he placed the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.
30 Nǹkan yìí sì di ẹ̀ṣẹ̀; àwọn ènìyàn sì lọ títí dé Dani láti sin èyí tí ó wà níbẹ̀.
And this thing became a sin; and the people went before the one, as far as Dan.
31 Jeroboamu sì kọ́ ojúbọ sórí ibi gíga, ó sì yan àwọn àlùfáà láti inú àwọn ènìyàn bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé wọn kì í ṣe inú àwọn ọmọ Lefi.
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 Jeroboamu sì dá àsè sílẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ kẹ́ẹ̀dógún oṣù kẹjọ gẹ́gẹ́ bí àsè tí ó wà ní Juda, ó sì rú ẹbọ lórí pẹpẹ. Ó ṣe èyí ní Beteli, ó rú ẹbọ sí àwọn ọmọ màlúù tí ó ṣe. Ó sì fi àwọn àlùfáà sí ibi gíga tí ó ti ṣe sí Beteli.
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 Ní ọjọ́ kẹ́ẹ̀dógún oṣù kẹjọ, oṣù tí ó rò ní ọkàn ara rẹ̀, ó sì rú ẹbọ lórí pẹpẹ tí ó kọ́ ní Beteli. Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó sì dá àsè sílẹ̀ fún àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, ó sì gun orí pẹpẹ náà lọ láti rú ẹbọ.
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.
