1 Kings 12
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1 Kings 12:26-31

26JeroboamH3379 saidH559 in his heartH3820, “NowH6258 the kingdomH4467 might revertH7725 to the houseH1004 of DavidH1732. 27IfH518 theseH2088 peopleH5971 go upH5927 to offerH6213 sacrificesH2077 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 at JerusalemH3389, their heartsH3820H5971H2088 will returnH7725 toH413 their lordH113, RehoboamH7346 kingH4428 of JudahH3063; then they will kill meH2026 and returnH7725 toH413 RehoboamH7346 kingH4428 of JudahH3063.”

28After seeking adviceH3289, the kingH4428 madeH6213 twoH8147 goldenH2091 calvesH5695 and saidH559 to the peopleH413,1 “Going upH5927 to JerusalemH3389 is too muchH7227 for you. HereH2009, O IsraelH3478, are your godsH430, whoH834 brought you upH5927 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.”

29OneH259 calf he set upH7760 in BethelH1008, and the otherH259 in DanH1835. 30And thisH2088 thingH1697 becameH1961 a sinH2403; the peopleH5971 walkedH1980 as far asH5704 DanH1835 to worship beforeH6440 oneH259 of the calves.2

31Jeroboam also builtH6213 shrinesH1004 on the high placesH1116 and appointedH6213 from every classH7098 of peopleH5971 priestsH3548 whoH834 wereH1961 notH3808 LevitesH1121H3878.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 12:28 Hebrew to them ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 12:30 Likely reading of the original Hebrew text; MT the people walked to the one as far as Dan; LXX the people went to the one at Bethel and to the other as far as Dan ↩

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