Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 10

1And Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םre.chav.'AmH7346wentH3212to Shechemשְׁכֶ֑מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927:for to Shechemשְׁכֶ֛םshe.KhemH7927were all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478comeבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935to make him kingלְהַמְלִ֥יךְle.ham.LikhH4427.

2And it came to pass, when Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָט֙ne.VatH5028, who wasin Egyptבְמִצְרַ֔יִםve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,whither he had fledבָּרַ֔חba.RachH1272from the presenceמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,heardכִּשְׁמֹ֨עַkish.Mo.a'H8085it,that Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379returnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

3And they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vai.yish.le.ChuH7971and calledוַיִּקְרְאוּ־vai.yik.re.'u-H7121him. So Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935and spakeוַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םre.chav.'AmH7346,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

4Thy fatherאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1made our yokeעֻלֵּ֑נוּ'u.Le.nuH5923grievousהִקְשָׁ֣הhik.ShahH7185:now therefore easeהָקֵל֩ha.KelH7043thou somewhat the grievousהַקָּשָׁ֗הha.ka.ShahH7186servitudeמֵעֲבֹדַ֨תme.'a.vo.DatH5656of thy fatherאָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1,and his heavyהַכָּבֵ֛דha.ka.VedH3515yokeוּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹu.me.'u.LoH5923that he putנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414upon us, and we will serveוְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ve.Na.'av.De.kaH5647thee.

5And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Come againוְשׁ֣וּבוּve.Shu.vuH7725unto me after threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.And the peopleהָעָֽם׃ סha.'AmH5971departedH3212.

6And kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םre.chav.'AmH7346took counselוַיִּוָּעַ֞ץvai.yi.va.'AtzH3289with the oldהַזְּקֵנִים֙ha.ze.ke.NimH2205men that had stoodעֹֽמְדִ֗ים'o.me.DimH5975beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1while he yet livedחַ֖יchaiH2416,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Whatאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349counsel giveנֽוֹעָצִ֔יםno.'a.TzimH3289ye meto returnלְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.ShivH7725answerדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697to this peopleלָֽעָם־la.'om-H5971?

7And they spakeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696unto him, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,If thou be kindלְט֜וֹבle.TovH2896to this peopleלְהָעָ֤םle.ha.'AmH5971,and pleaseוּרְצִיתָ֔םu.re.tzi.TamH7521them, and speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ve.di.bar.TaH1696goodטוֹבִ֑יםto.VimH2896wordsדְּבָרִ֣יםde.va.RimH1697to them, they will be thy servantsעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimH5650for everהַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.MimH3117.

8But he forsookוַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800the counselעֲצַ֥ת'a.TzatH6098which the old menהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205gaveיְעָצֻ֑הוּye.'a.Tzu.huH3289him, and took counselוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץvai.yi.va.'AtzH3289with the young menהַיְלָדִים֙hay.la.DimH3206that were brought upגָּדְל֣וּga.de.LuH1431with him, that stoodהָעֹמְדִ֖יםha.'o.me.DimH5975beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

9And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, What adviceנֽוֹעָצִ֔יםno.'a.TzimH3289give ye that we may returnוְנָשִׁ֥יבve.na.ShivH7725answerדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697to this peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,which have spokenדִּבְּר֤וּdi.be.RuH1696to me, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Easeהָקֵל֙ha.KelH7043somewhat the yokeהָעֹ֔לha.'OlH5923that thy fatherאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1did putנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414upon us?

10And the young menהַיְלָדִים֙hay.la.DimH3206that were brought upגָּדְל֣וּga.de.LuH1431with him spakeוַיְדַבְּר֣וּvay.da.be.RuH1696unto him, sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,Thus shalt thou answerתֹאמַ֡רto.MarH559the peopleלָעָם֩la.'AmH5971that spakeדִּבְּר֨וּdi.be.RuH1696unto thee, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Thy fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khaH1madeH3513our yokeעֻלֵּ֔נוּ'u.Le.nuH5923heavyהִכְבִּ֣ידhikh.BidH3513, but make thou itsomewhat lighterהָקֵ֣לha.KelH7043for us; thus shalt thou sayתֹּאמַ֣רto.MarH559unto them, My littleקָֽטָנִּ֥יka.ta.NiH6995fingershall be thickerעָבָ֖ה'a.VahH5666than my father’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1loinsמִמָּתְנֵ֥יmi.ma.te.NeiH4975.

11For whereasוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258my fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1putהֶעְמִ֤יסhe'.MisH6006a heavyכָּבֵ֔דka.VedH3515yokeעֹ֣ל'olH5923upon you, I will put moreאֹסִ֣יף'o.SifH3254to your yokeעֻלְּכֶ֑ם'u.le.KhemH5923:my fatherאָבִ֗י'a.ViH1chastisedיִסַּ֤רyi.SarH3256you with whipsבַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםba.sho.TimH7752, but I will chastise youwith scorpionsבָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ סBa.'ak.ra.BimH6137.

12So Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379and all the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םre.chav.'AmH7346on the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,as the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428badeדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Come againשׁ֥וּבוּShu.vuH7725to me on the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃ha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

13And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428answeredוַיַּעֲנֵ֥םvai.ya.'a.NemH6030them roughlyקָשָׁ֑הka.ShahH7186;and kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֔םre.chav.'AmH7346forsookוַֽיַּעֲזֹב֙vai.ya.'a.ZoH5800the counselעֲצַ֥ת'a.TzatH6098of the old menהַזְּקֵנִֽים׃ha.ze.ke.NimH2205,

14And answeredוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696them after the adviceכַּעֲצַ֤תka.'a.TzatH6098of the young menהַיְלָדִים֙hay.la.DimH3206,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,My fatherאָבִ֗י'a.ViH1made your yokeעֻלְּכֶ֔ם'u.le.KhemH5923heavyאַכְבִּיד֙'akh.BidH3513,but I will addאֹסִ֣יף'o.SifH3254thereto: my fatherH1chastisedיִסַּ֤רyi.SarH3256you with whipsבַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםba.sho.TimH7752, but I will chastise youwith scorpionsבָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ba.'ak.ra.BimH6137.

15So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hearkenedשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'H8085not unto the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971:for the causeנְסִבָּה֙ne.si.BahH5252was of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,that Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068might performהָקִ֨יםha.KimH6965his wordדְּבָר֗וֹde.va.RoH1697,which he spakeדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696by the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֣הוּ'a.chi.Ya.huH281the Shiloniteהַשִּֽׁלוֹנִ֔יha.shi.lo.NiH7888to Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָֽט׃ne.VatH5028.

16And when all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478sawH7200that the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhH4428would not hearkenשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085unto them, the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971answeredוַיָּשִׁ֣יבוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֡רle.MorH559,What portionחֵ֨לֶקChe.lekH2506have we in Davidבְּדָוִ֜ידbe.da.VidH1732? and we havenone inheritanceנַחֲלָ֣הna.cha.LahH5159in the sonבְּבֶן־be.ven-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁ֗יyi.ShaiH3448:every manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376to your tentsלְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙le.'o.ha.Lei.khaH168,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478: andnow, Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732,seeH7200to thine own houseבֵיתְךָ֖vei.te.KhaH1004.So all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentH3212to their tentsלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ סle.'o.ha.LavH168.

17But as forthe childrenוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478that dweltהַיֹּֽשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Rehoboamרְחַבְעָֽם׃re.chav.'AmH7346reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427over them.

18Then kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םre.chav.'AmH7346sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.LachH7971Hadoramהֲדֹרָם֙ha.do.RamH1913that wasover the tributeהַמַּ֔סha.MasH4522;and the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478stonedוַיִּרְגְּמוּ־vai.yir.ge.mu-H7275him with stonesאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68,that he diedוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191.But kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םre.chav.'AmH7346made speedהִתְאַמֵּץ֙hit.'a.MetzH553to get him upלַֽעֲל֣וֹתla.'a.LotH5927to hischariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔הba.mer.ka.VahH4818,to fleeלָנ֖וּסla.NusH5127to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

19And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478rebelledוַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּvai.yif.she.'UH6586against the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

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