Verse 14

1 Kings 12:14

Darby Translation

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14 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* will chastise you with scorpions.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵי/הֶ֗ם כַּ/עֲצַ֤ת הַ/יְלָדִים֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר אָבִ/י֙ הִכְבִּ֣יד אֶֽת עֻלְּ/כֶ֔ם וַ/אֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עַֽל עֻלְּ/כֶ֑ם אָבִ֗/י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְ/כֶם֙ בַּ/שּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַ/אֲנִ֕י אֲיַסֵּ֥ר אֶתְ/כֶ֖ם בָּ/עַקְרַבִּֽים

English Translation

And he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."

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Chapter 12 Context

1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. Focus ↗

2 And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was yet in Egypt, whither he had... Focus ↗

3 and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Re... Focus ↗

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten thou the grievous servitude of thy father and his... Focus ↗

5 And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. Focus ↗

6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet l... Focus ↗

7 And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them... Focus ↗

8 But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men,... Focus ↗

9 And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people who have spoken to... Focus ↗

10 And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people... Focus ↗

11 and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you, *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you... Focus ↗

12 And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Co... Focus ↗

13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given... Focus ↗

14 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heav...

15 So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by Jehovah, that he might give eff... Focus ↗

16 And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, Wha... Focus ↗

17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. Focus ↗

18 And king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he... Focus ↗

19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David, unto this day. Focus ↗

20 And it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, that they sent and called him... Focus ↗

21 And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin,... Focus ↗

22 But the word of God (Elohim) came to Shemaiah the man of God (Elohim), saying, Focus ↗

23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin... Focus ↗

24 Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren, the children of Israel; return every ma... Focus ↗

25 And Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built... Focus ↗

26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David. Focus ↗

27 If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, the heart of this people... Focus ↗

28 And the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold. And he said to them, It is too much for you... Focus ↗

29 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan. Focus ↗

30 And this thing became a sin; and the people went [to worship] before the one, as far as Dan. Focus ↗

31 And he made a house of high places, and made priests from all classes of the people, who were not of... Focus ↗

32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast... Focus ↗

33 And he offered upon the altar that he had made in Bethel, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month,... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 12 (33 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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