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1 Kings 12:1-16

1וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980רְחַבְעָ֖םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346שְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemShechemH7927כִּ֥יkiforH3588שְׁכֶ֛םshe.KhemShechemH7927בָּ֥אba'it had goneH935כָל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְהַמְלִ֥יךְle.ham.Likhto make kingH9005 H4427אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033

2וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ׀kish.Mo.a'when heardH9004 H8085יָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְבָ֗טne.VatNebatH5028וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931עוֹדֶ֣נּוּo.De.nustill heH5750 H9043בְמִצְרַ֔יִםve.mitz.Ra.yim[was] in EgyptH9003 H4714אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834בָּרַ֔חba.Rachhe had fledH1272מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006 H6440הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001 H3427יָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃be.mitz.Ra.yimin EgyptH9003 H4714

3וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vai.yish.le.Chuand people sentH9001 H7971וַיִּקְרְאוּ־vai.yik.re.'u-and they summonedH9001 H7121ל֔וֹlo<to> himH9005 H9033וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.vo.'u'and he cameH9001 H935יָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605קְהַ֣לke.Hal[the] assembly ofH6951יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001 H1696אֶל־'el-toH413רְחַבְעָ֖םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559

4אָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 H9021הִקְשָׁ֣הhik.Shahhe made hardH7185אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֻלֵּ֑נוּ'u.Le.nuyoke ourH5923 H9025וְאַתָּ֡הve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859עַתָּ֣ה'a.TahnowH6258הָקֵל֩ha.KellightenH7043מֵעֲבֹדַ֨תme.'a.vo.Datsome of [the] service ofH9006 H5656אָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 H9021הַקָּשָׁ֗הha.ka.Shah<the> hardH9009 H7186וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹu.me.'u.Loand some of yoke hisH9002 H9006 H5923 H9023הַכָּבֵ֛דha.ka.Ved<the> heavyH9009 H3515אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe putH5414עָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuon usH5921 H9035וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ve.na.'av.De.kaand we will serve youH9002 H5647 H9031

5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038לְכ֥וּle.KhugoH1980עֹ֛ד'odyetH5750שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969יָמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117וְשׁ֣וּבוּve.Shu.vuand returnH9002 H7725אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413 H9030וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971

6וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץvai.yi.va.'Atzand he consultedH9001 H3289הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428רְחַבְעָ֗םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346אֶת־'et-withH854הַזְּקֵנִים֙ha.ze.ke.Nimthe eldersH9009 H2205אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834הָי֣וּha.Yuthey wereH1961עֹמְדִ֗ים'o.me.DimstandingH5975אֶת־'et-withH854פְּנֵי֙pe.Nei[the] presence ofH6440שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹbih.yo.Towhen was heH9003 H1961 H9043חַ֖יchaialiveH2416לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow?H349אַתֶּ֣ם'a.Tem[are] youH859נֽוֹעָצִ֔יםno.'a.TzimcounselingH3289לְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.Shivto bring backH9005 H7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽעָם־ha.'om-the peopleH9009 H5971הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088דָּבָֽר׃da.VarwordH1697

7וַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.berand they spokeH9001 H1696אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אִם־'im-ifH518הַ֠יּוֹםHai.yomthis dayH9009 H3117תִּֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-you will beH1961עֶ֜בֶד'E.veda servantH5650לָעָ֤םla.'Amof the peopleH9005 H5971הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔םva.'a.vad.Tamand you will serve themH9001 H5647 H9038וַעֲנִיתָ֕םva.'a.ni.Tamand you will answer themH9001 H6030 H9038וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ve.di.bar.Taand you will speakH9001 H1696אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038דְּבָרִ֣יםde.va.RimwordsH1697טוֹבִ֑יםto.VimkindH2896וְהָי֥וּve.ha.Yuand they will beH9001 H1961לְךָ֛le.Khaof youH9005 H9031עֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimservantsH5650כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117

8וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he forsookH9001 H5800אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲצַ֥ת'a.Tzat[the] counsel ofH6098הַזְּקֵנִ֖יםha.ze.ke.Nimthe eldersH9009 H2205אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834יְעָצֻ֑הוּye.'a.Tzu.huthey had counseled himH3289 H9033וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץvai.yi.va.'Atzand he consultedH9001 H3289אֶת־'et-withH854הַיְלָדִים֙hay.la.Dimthe young menH9009 H3206אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834גָּדְל֣וּga.de.Luthey had grown upH1431אִתּ֔וֹ'i.Towith himH854 H9033אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834הָעֹמְדִ֖יםha.'o.me.Dim[were] the [ones who] stoodH9009 H5975לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023

9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038מָ֚הmahwhat?H4100אַתֶּ֣ם'a.Tem[are] youH859נֽוֹעָצִ֔יםno.'a.TzimcounselingH3289וְנָשִׁ֥יבve.na.Shivand we may bring backH9002 H7725דָּבָ֖רda.VarwordH1697אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבְּר֤וּdi.be.Ruthey have spokenH1696אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413 H9030לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הָקֵל֙ha.KellightenH7043מִן־min-some ofH4480הָעֹ֔לha.'Olthe yokeH9009 H5923אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe putH5414אָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 H9021עָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuon usH5921 H9035

10וַיְדַבְּר֣וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001 H1696אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033הַיְלָדִים֙hay.la.Dimthe young menH9009 H3206אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834גָּדְל֣וּga.de.Luthey had grown upH1431אִתּוֹ֮'i.Towith himH854 H9033לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541תֹאמַ֣רto.Maryou will sayH559לָעָ֣םla.'Amto the peopleH9005 H5971הַזֶּ֡הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834דִּבְּר֨וּdi.be.Ruthey have spokenH1696אֵלֶ֜יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 H9021הִכְבִּ֣ידhikh.Bidhe made heavyH3513אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֻלֵּ֔נוּ'u.Le.nuyoke ourH5923 H9025וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859הָקֵ֣לha.KellightenH7043מֵעָלֵ֑ינוּme.'a.Lei.nufrom on <the> usH9006 H5921 H9035כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541תְּדַבֵּ֣רte.da.Beryou will speakH1696אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038קָֽטָנִּ֥יka.ta.Nilittle finger myH6995 H9020עָבָ֖ה'a.Vahit is thickH5666מִמָּתְנֵ֥יmi.ma.te.Neimore than [the] loins ofH9006 H4975אָבִֽי׃'a.Vifather myH1 H9020

11וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258אָבִי֙'a.Vifather myH1 H9020הֶעְמִ֤יסhe'.Mishe loadedH6006עֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.Khemon youH5921 H9036עֹ֣ל'ola yokeH5923כָּבֵ֔דka.VedheavyH3515וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589אוֹסִ֣יף'o.SifI will addH3254עַֽל־'al-toH5921עֻלְּכֶ֑ם'u.le.Khemyoke yourH5923 H9026אָבִ֗י'a.Vifather myH1 H9020יִסַּ֤רyi.Sarhe disciplinedH3256אֶתְכֶם֙'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםba.sho.Timwith <the> whipsH9003 H7752וַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589אֲיַסֵּ֥ר'a.ya.SerI will disciplineH3256אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ba.'ak.ra.Bimwith <the> scorpionsH9003 H6137

12וַיָּב֨וֹאvai.ya.vov'and he cameH9001 H935יָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֶל־'el-toH413רְחַבְעָ֖םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009 H7992כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834דִּבֶּ֤רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559שׁ֥וּבוּShu.vureturnH7725אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413 H9030בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃ha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009 H7992

13וַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971קָשָׁ֑הka.ShahhardH7186וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he forsookH9001 H5800אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲצַ֥ת'a.Tzat[the] counsel ofH6098הַזְּקֵנִ֖יםha.ze.ke.Nimthe eldersH9009 H2205אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃ye.'a.Tzu.huthey had counseled himH3289 H9033

14וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038כַּעֲצַ֤תka.'a.Tzataccording to [the] counsel ofH9004 H6098הַיְלָדִים֙hay.la.Dimthe young menH9009 H3206לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אָבִי֙'a.Vifather myH1 H9020הִכְבִּ֣ידhikh.Bidhe made heavyH3513אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853עֻלְּכֶ֔ם'u.le.Khemyoke yourH5923 H9026וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589אֹסִ֣יף'o.SifI will addH3254עַֽל־'al-toH5921עֻלְּכֶ֑ם'u.le.Khemyoke yourH5923 H9026אָבִ֗י'a.Vifather myH1 H9020יִסַּ֤רyi.Sarhe disciplinedH3256אֶתְכֶם֙'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםba.sho.Timwith <the> whipsH9003 H7752וַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589אֲיַסֵּ֥ר'a.ya.SerI will disciplineH3256אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ba.'ak.ra.Bimwith <the> scorpionsH9003 H6137

15וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808שָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'he listenedH8085הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיְתָ֤הha.ye.Tahit wasH1961סִבָּה֙si.Baha turnH5438מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH9006 H5973יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְמַ֜עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616הָקִ֣יםha.Kimto establishH6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָר֗וֹde.va.Roword hisH1697 H9023אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֤רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיַד֙be.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003 H3027אֲחִיָּ֣ה'a.chi.YahAhijahH281הַשִּׁילֹנִ֔יha.shi.lo.Ni<the> ShiloniteH9009 H7888אֶל־'el-toH413יָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְבָֽט׃ne.VatNebatH5028

16וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and it sawH9001 H7200כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּ֠יkithatH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he had listenedH8085הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲלֵיהֶם֒'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuand they brought backH9001 H7725הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428דָּבָ֣ר׀da.VarwordH1697לֵאמֹ֡רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּנוּ֩la.Nu[belongs] to <the> usH9005 H9035חֵ֨לֶקChe.lekportionH2506בְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.Vidin DavidH9003 H1732וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808נַחֲלָ֣הna.cha.Lahan inheritanceH5159בְּבֶן־be.ven-in [the] son ofH9003 H1121יִשַׁ֗יyi.ShaiJesseH3448לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙le.'o.ha.Lei.khato tents yourH9005 H168 H9021יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478עַתָּ֕ה'a.TahnowH6258רְאֵ֥הre.'EhconsiderH7200בֵיתְךָ֖vei.te.Khaown house yourH1004 H9021דָּוִ֑דda.VidO DavidH1732וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand it wentH9001 H1980יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃le.'o.ha.Lavto tents itsH9005 H168 H9023

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