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1 Kings 11:26-35

26Now Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָם֩ve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֨טne.VatH5028wasan Ephraimiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.TiH673fromמִן־min-H4480Zeredahהַצְּרֵדָ֗הha.tze.re.DahH6868whose motherאִמּוֹ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Mo 'i.ShahH517 H802wasa widowאַלְמָנָ֔ה'al.ma.NahH490namedוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034Zeruahצְרוּעָה֙tze.ru.'AhH6871. Jeroboam wasa servantעֶ֖בֶד'E.vedH5650of Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010,but he rebelledוַיָּ֥רֶם יָ֖דvai.Ya.rem yadH7311 H3027against the kingבַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ba.Me.lekhH4428,

27and thisוְזֶ֣הve.ZehH2088is the accountהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834of his rebellionהֵרִ֥ים יָ֖דhe.Rim yadH7311 H3027against the kingבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְba.Me.lekhH4428.Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010had builtבָּנָ֣הba.NahH1129אֶת־'et-H853the supporting terracesהַמִּלּ֔וֹאha.mi.Lo'H4407and repairedסָגַ֕רsa.GarH5462אֶת־'et-H853the gap in the wallפֶּ֕רֶץPe.retzH6556of the cityעִ֖יר'irH5892of his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732.

28Now Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379wasa mightyגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368manוְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'IshH376of valorחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428.So when Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853noticedוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the young manהַנַּ֗עַרha.Na.'arH5288wasה֔וּאHu'H1931industriousעֹשֵׂ֤ה מְלָאכָה֙'o.Seh me.la.KhahH4399 H6213,he put him in chargeוַיַּפְקֵ֣דvai.yaf.KedH6485אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853of the wholeלְכָל־le.kholH3605labor forceסֵ֖בֶלSe.velH5447of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃ סyo.SefH3130.

29Duringוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961thatהַהִ֔יאha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030Ahijahאֲחִיָּה֩'a.chi.YahH281the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִ֨יha.shi.lo.NiH7888metוַיִּמְצָ֣אvai.yim.Tza'H4672Jeroboamאֹת֡וֹ'o.ToH853on the roadבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870asוְיָֽרָבְעָ֖םve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379hewas going outיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318of Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389.Now Ahijahוְה֤וּאve.Hu'H1931had wrapped himselfמִתְכַּסֶּה֙mit.ka.SehH3680in a newחֲדָשָׁ֔הcha.da.ShahH2319cloakבְּשַׂלְמָ֣הbe.sal.MahH8008,and the twoוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֥םu.she.nei.HemH8147of them were aloneלְבַדָּ֖םle.va.DamH905in the open fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704.

30And Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֔ה'a.chi.YahH281took holdוַיִּתְפֹּ֣שׂvai.yit.PosH8610of the newהַחֲדָשָׁ֖הha.cha.da.ShahH2319אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834cloakבַּשַּׂלְמָ֥הba.sal.MahH8008he was wearingעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921,tore itוַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָvai.Yik.ra.'E.haH7167into twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240piecesקְרָעִֽים׃ke.ra.'ImH7168,

31and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Jeroboamלְיָֽרָבְעָ֔םle.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379, “Takeקַח־kach-H3947tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235piecesקְרָעִ֑יםke.ra.'ImH7168for yourself,forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹה֩khohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I will tearקֹרֵ֤עַko.Re.a'H7167אֶת־'et-H853the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467out of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,and I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414youאֵ֖ת'etH853tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235tribesהַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ha.she.va.TimH7626.

32But oneהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259tribeוְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶטve.ha.She.vetH7626will remainיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961for the sakeלְמַ֣עַן׀le.Ma.'anH4616of My servantעַבְדִּ֣י'av.DiH5650Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732and for the sakeוּלְמַ֙עַן֙u.le.Ma.'anH4616of Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977out of allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

33Forיַ֣עַן׀Ya.'anH3282they haveאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834forsaken Meעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800to worshipוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮vai.yish.ta.cha.VuH7812Ashtorethלְעַשְׁתֹּרֶת֮le.'ash.to.RetH6253the goddessאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Sidoniansצִֽדֹנִין֒tzi.do.NinH6722,Chemoshלִכְמוֹשׁ֙likh.mo.VoshH3645the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Moabitesמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and Milcomוּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.KomH4445the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Ammonitesבְנֵֽי־ עַמּ֑וֹןve.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983.They have notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808walkedהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980in My waysבִדְרָכַ֗יvid.ra.KhaiH1870,nor doneלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla.'a.SotH6213what is rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.SharH3477in My eyesבְּעֵינַ֛יbe.'ei.NaiH5869,nor kept My statutesוְחֻקֹּתַ֥יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708and judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יu.mish.pa.TaiH4941,as Solomon’s fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1David didכְּדָוִ֥דke.da.VidH1732.

34Nevertheless, I will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808takeאֶקַּ֥ח'e.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467out of Solomon’s handמִיָּד֑וֹmi.ya.DoH3027,becauseכִּ֣י׀kiH3588I have made himאֲשִׁתֶ֗נּוּ'a.shi.Te.nuH7896rulerנָשִׂ֣יאna.Si'H5387allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוchai.YavH2416for the sakeלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732My servantעַבְדִּי֙'av.DiH5650,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I choseבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he keptשָׁמַ֖רsha.MarH8104My commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֥יmitz.vo.TaiH4687and statutesוְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃ve.chu.ko.TaiH2708.

35But I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֥יve.la.kach.TiH3947tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235tribesהַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ha.she.va.TimH7626of the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.KhahH4410from the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of his sonבְּנ֑וֹbe.NoH1121and give themוּנְתַתִּ֣יהָu.ne.ta.Ti.haH5414to youאֵ֖ת'etH853.

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