1 Kings 12

1 Rehoboamu sì lọ sí Ṣekemu, nítorí gbogbo Israẹli ti lọ síbẹ̀ láti fi í jẹ ọba.

And Rehoboam went to Shechem, —for, to Shechem, had all Israel come 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 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;

3 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n ránṣẹ́ sí Jeroboamu, òun àti gbogbo ìjọ Israẹli sì lọ sọ́dọ̀ Rehoboamu, wọ́n sì wí fún un pé,

yes they sent, and called him, and Jeroboam and all the convocation of Israel came, —and spake unto Rehoboam, 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, 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.

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—Depart ye for yet three days, and then come again unto me. And the people departed.

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 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?

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 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.

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 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;

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 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?

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 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;

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

13 Ọba sì fi ohùn líle dá àwọn ènìyàn lóhùn, ó sì kọ ìmọ̀ràn tí àwọn àgbàgbà fún un,

And the king answered the people, harshly, —and declined the counsel of the elders wherewith they had counselled 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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

17 Ṣùgbọ́n fún ti àwọn ọmọ Israẹli tí ń gbé nínú ìlú Juda, Rehoboamu jẹ ọba lórí wọn síbẹ̀.

But, as for the sons of Israel who were dwelling in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

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 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.

19 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Israẹli ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí ilé Dafidi títí di òní yìí.

So Israel rebelled 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 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.

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 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.

22 Ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run tọ Ṣemaiah ènìyàn Ọlọ́run wá wí pé,

Then came the word of God unto Shemaiah, 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,

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:

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, 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.

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.

Then Jeroboam built Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein, —and went forth from thence, and built Penuel.

26 Jeroboamu rò nínú ara rẹ̀ pé, “Ìjọba náà yóò padà nísinsin yìí sí ilé Dafidi.

And Jeroboam said in his heart, —Now, shall 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 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.

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 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;

29 Ó sì gbé ọ̀kan kalẹ̀ ní Beteli, àti èkejì ní Dani.

And he set the one in Bethel, —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 high-places, —and made priests from the whole compass 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 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.

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.

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.