Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:26-40

26And Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָם֩ve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֨טne.VatH5028,an Ephrathiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.TiH673of Zeredaהַצְּרֵדָ֗הha.tze.re.DahH6868,Solomon’sלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010servantעֶ֖בֶד'E.vedH5650,whose mother’sאִמּוֹ֙'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034wasZeruahצְרוּעָה֙tze.ru.'AhH6871,a widowאַלְמָנָ֔ה'al.ma.NahH490womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802,even he lifted upוַיָּ֥רֶםvai.Ya.remH7311hishandיָ֖דyadH3027against the kingבַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ba.Me.lekhH4428.

27And this wasthe causeהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697that he lifted upהֵרִ֥יםhe.RimH7311hishandיָ֖דyadH3027against the kingבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְba.Me.lekhH4428:Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010builtבָּנָ֣הba.NahH1129Milloהַמִּלּ֔וֹאha.mi.Lo'H4407, andrepairedסָגַ֕רsa.GarH5462the breachesפֶּ֕רֶץPe.retzH6556of the cityעִ֖יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1.

28And the manוְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'IshH376Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379wasa mighty manגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368of valourחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428:and Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010seeingוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200the young manהַנַּ֗עַרha.Na.'arH5288that he was industriousעֹשֵׂ֤ה מְלָאכָה֙'o.Seh me.la.KhahH4399 H6213,he made him rulerוַיַּפְקֵ֣דvai.yaf.KedH6485over all the chargeסֵ֖בֶלSe.velH5447of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃ סyo.SefH3130.

29And it came to pass at that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256when Jeroboamוְיָֽרָבְעָ֖םve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379went outיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318of Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389,that the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030Ahijahאֲחִיָּה֩'a.chi.YahH281the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִ֨יha.shi.lo.NiH7888foundוַיִּמְצָ֣אvai.yim.Tza'H4672him in the wayבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870;and he had cladמִתְכַּסֶּה֙mit.ka.SehH3680himself with a newחֲדָשָׁ֔הcha.da.ShahH2319garmentבְּשַׂלְמָ֣הbe.sal.MahH8008;and they twoוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֥םu.she.nei.HemH8147werealone in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704:

30And Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֔ה'a.chi.YahH281caughtוַיִּתְפֹּ֣שׂvai.yit.PosH8610the newהַחֲדָשָׁ֖הha.cha.da.ShahH2319garmentבַּשַּׂלְמָ֥הba.sal.MahH8008that wason him, and rentוַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָvai.Yik.ra.'E.haH7167it intwelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רshe.Neim 'a.SarH6240 H8147piecesקְרָעִֽים׃ke.ra.'ImH7168:

31And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Jeroboamלְיָֽרָבְעָ֔םle.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379,Takeקַח־kach-H3947thee tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235piecesקְרָעִ֑יםke.ra.'ImH7168:for thus saithאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Behold, I will rendקֹרֵ֤עַko.Re.a'H7167the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467out of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,and will giveוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235tribesהַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ha.she.va.TimH7626to thee:

32(But he shall have oneהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259tribeוְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶטve.ha.She.vetH7626for my servantעַבְדִּ֣י'av.DiH5650David’sדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732sake, and for Jerusalem’sיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389sake, the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892which I have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977out of all the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478:)

33Because that they have forsakenעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800me, and have worshippedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮vai.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 childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983,and have not walkedהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980in my waysבִדְרָכַ֗יvid.ra.KhaiH1870,to doלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla.'a.SotH6213that which isrightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.SharH3477in mine eyesבְּעֵינַ֛יbe.'ei.NaiH5869, and to keepmy statutesוְחֻקֹּתַ֥יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708and my judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יu.mish.pa.TaiH4941, as didDavidכְּדָוִ֥דke.da.VidH1732his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1.

34Howbeit I will not takeאֶקַּ֥ח'e.KachH3947the whole kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467out of his handמִיָּד֑וֹmi.ya.DoH3027:but I will makeאֲשִׁתֶ֗נּוּ'a.shi.Te.nuH7896him princeנָשִׂ֣יאna.Si'H5387all the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוchai.YavH2416for Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732my servant’sעַבְדִּי֙'av.DiH5650sake, whom I choseבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977,because he keptשָׁמַ֖רsha.MarH8104my commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֥יmitz.vo.TaiH4687and my statutesוְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃ve.chu.ko.TaiH2708:

35But I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֥יve.la.kach.TiH3947the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.KhahH4410out of his son’sבְּנ֑וֹbe.NoH1121handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027,and will giveוּנְתַתִּ֣יהָu.ne.ta.Ti.haH5414it unto thee, eventenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235tribesהַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ha.she.va.TimH7626.

36And unto his sonוְלִבְנ֖וֹve.liv.NoH1121will I giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259tribeשֵֽׁבֶט־she.vet-H7626,that Davidלְדָֽוִיד־le.da.vid-H1732my servantעַ֠בְדִּי'Av.diH5650may have a lightנִ֣ירnirH5216alwayהַיָּמִ֤ים׀hai.ya.MimH3117beforeלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440me in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892which I have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977me to putלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760my nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034there.

37And I will takeאֶקַּ֔ח'e.KachH3947thee, and thou shalt reignוּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔u.Ma.lakh.taH4427according to all that thy soulנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaH5315desirethתְּאַוֶּ֖הte.'a.VehH183,and shalt be kingמֶּ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

38And it shall be, if thou wilt hearkenתִּשְׁמַע֮tish.Ma'H8085unto all that I commandאֲצַוֶּךָ֒'a.tza.ve.KhaH6680thee, and wilt walkוְהָלַכְתָּ֣ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980in my waysבִדְרָכַ֗יvid.ra.KhaiH1870,and doוְעָשִׂ֨יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213that isrightהַיָּשָׁ֤רhai.ya.SharH3477in my sightבְּעֵינַי֙be.'ei.NaiH5869,to keepלִשְׁמ֤וֹרlish.MorH8104my statutesחֻקּוֹתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708and my commandmentsוּמִצְוֹתַ֔יu.mitz.vo.TaiH4687,as Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732my servantעַבְדִּ֑י'av.DiH5650didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213;that I will be with thee, and buildוּבָנִ֨יתִיu.va.Ni.tiH1129thee a sureנֶאֱמָן֙ne.'e.ManH539houseבַֽיִת־va.yit-H1004,as I builtבָּנִ֣יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129for Davidלְדָוִ֔דle.da.VidH1732,and will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478unto thee.

39And I will for this afflictוַֽאעַנֶּ֛הva.'a.NehH6031the seedזֶ֥רַעZe.ra'H2233of Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,but not for everהַיָּמִֽים׃ סhai.ya.MimH3117.

40Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010soughtוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁvay.va.KeshH1245therefore to killלְהָמִ֣יתle.ha.MitH4191Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379.And Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֗םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,and fledוַיִּבְרַ֤חvai.yiv.RachH1272into Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714,unto Shishakשִׁישַׁ֣קshi.ShakH7895kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and was in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֖יִםve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714until the deathמ֥וֹתMotH4194of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010.

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