Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:29-36

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.

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