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

¹Huan, Rehoboam Sekem khuaah a hoha; Israelte tengteng Sekem khuaah kumpipa dia amah bawl dingin a hohkhinta ngal ua.

²And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;

²Huan, hichi ahi a, Nebat tapa Jerobamin huai thu a najakin (kumpipa Solomon kianga kipana a tai mangna Aigupta gama omlai ahi a, huchiin Jeroboam Aigupta gama om lailai a vasam sak ua; )

³and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

³Jeroboam leh Israel kikaikhawmte tengteng a hong ua, Rehoboam kiangah,

⁴Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten thou the grievous servitude of thy father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

⁴Na pan ka hakkol uh a giksak thei mahmaha: huaijiakin na pa honzat gimna leh, a hakkol gik tak ka tung ua a ngak honhih jang sak inla, huchiin na na kasem ding uh, chiin a hong gen ua.

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

⁵Huan, aman a kiang uah, Ni thum sung peuhmah va kikhin khe phot unla, huan, ka kiangah hongpai nawn un, a chi a, Huchiin mipite a kikhin khesakta hi.

⁶And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

⁶Huan, kumpipa Rehoboamin a pa Solomon dam laia a kianga om sek upate, Hiai mipite ka dawn dan ding kizen bang non ngaihtuah pih ua oi? chiin a thu a dong a,

⁷And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

⁷Huan, amau a kiangah, Tua hiaite sikhaa na oma, a na uh na sepa, amau dawna, a kiang ua thu hoih tak gen na tup leh, khantawnin na sikhain a om ding uh, chiin a gen ua.

⁸But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

⁸Himahleh upate hoihsakpih a jui keia, amah toh kivual tangvalte, a kianga omsekte a thu uh adong zota hi.

⁹And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

⁹A kiang uah, Hiai mipite, ka kianga, Na pan ka tung ua hakkol a ngak hon hihjangsak in, chia genmite ka dawn dan ding kizen bang non ngaihtuah pih ua oi? a chi a.

¹⁰And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people that have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, -- thus shalt thou say to them: My little [finger] is thicker than my father's loins;

¹⁰Huan, a khanvual tangvalten a kiangah, Hiai mipite, Na pan ka hakkol uh a gik sak thei mahmaha, nang honhihjang dih ve, na kianga chimite kiangah, hichibangin chiinla, hichibangin a kiang uah genin:

¹¹and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you, *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* will chastise you with scorpions.

¹¹Ka pa kawng sangin ka khutme a lian jaw. Ka pan hakkol gik tak a honna bat saka, ken na hakkol uh ka behlap sin lai hi: ka pan jepnain a honna sawi seka, ken ahihleh aikamin ka honsawi sin hi, chiin, a gen a.

¹²And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Come again to me on the third day.

¹²Huchiin Jeroboam leh mipite tengteng kumpipan, Ni thum nung chiangin ka kiangah hong nawn un, chia ahilh bangin, a ni thum niin Rehoboam kiangah a vahoh ua.

¹³And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;

¹³Huan, kumpipan mipite khauh takin a na dawnga, jupate phatsak pihlah a pom keia:

¹⁴and 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.

¹⁴Tangvalte hoihsak bangin, Ka pan na hakkol uh anagiksaka, ken na hakkol uh ka behlap lai sin, kapan jepnain a honna sawi seka, ken ahihleh aikamin ka hon sawi sin ahi, a chi a.

¹⁵So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by Jehovah, that he might give effect to his word, which Jehovah spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

¹⁵Huchiin kumpipan mipite thu gen a pom ta keia; huai bel Toupa jiak ahi. Toupan Silo mi Ahija zanga, Nebat tapa Jeroboam kianga a thu gen a hihkip theihna dingin.

¹⁶And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? And [we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David! And Israel went to their tents.

¹⁶Huan, Israelte tengtengin kumpipan a thugen uh a pom kei chih a theih un, mipiten, David ah tantuan bang I nei ua? Jesai tapa ah gouluah ding I nei sam kei uh: aw Israelte aw, na puanin lam uah pai un; Davad, na inkuan ngaihtuah maiin, chiin kumpipa a dawng uh. Huchiin Israelte a puanin lam uah a paita uh.

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

¹⁷Israel suan, Juda gam khua omte bel, a tunguah Rehoboamin vai a hawma.

¹⁸And king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

¹⁸Huchiin kumpipa Rehoboamin nasem dia a goih teiteite heutu Adoram a sawla; Israelte tengtengin suangin amah a deng ua, a si a. Huan, kumpipa Jerusalem khua tai tumin a kangtalai ah a tuang zok a.

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

¹⁹Huchiin Israelte David inkote tungah a nahelta uh, tutanin.

²⁰And it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, that they sent and called him to the assembly, and made him king over all Israel: none followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

²⁰Huan, hichi ahi a, Israelte tengtengin Jeroboam a hong kik nawn chih a jak un, kikaihkhawmnaa hong dingin a sam sak ua, Israelte tengteng tungah kumpipain a bawlta uh: Juda nam lel lou David inkote jui kuamah a om kei uh.

²¹And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men apt for war, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

²¹Huan, Rehoboamin Jerusalem khua a tun takin Israel inkote doua Solomon tapa Rehoboam gam la nawn dingin Juda inkote tengteng leh, Benjamin nam, mi hangsan ngen a tel khiak, nuai khat leh sing giat tak a khawmkhawm a.

²²But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

²²Himahleh Pathian mi Semai kiangah Pathian thu a hongtunga,

²³Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remainder of the people, saying,

²³Juda gam kumpipa Solomon tapa Rehoboam kiangah leh Juda leh Benjamin inkote tengteng kiangah leh mipi dangte kiangah,

²⁴Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren, the children of Israel; return every man to his house, for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the word of Jehovah, and returned to depart, according to the word of Jehovah.

²⁴Toupan hichiin a chi, Vahoh tou kei un, Israel suan, na unaute vadou sam kei un; na in lam chiat uah pai nawn vek un; hiai hi kei hih ahi, chiin genin, chiin, Huchiin Toupa thu a mang ua, Toupa thu bangin a kik nawn ua, a pai nawn vek uh.

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

²⁵Huchiin Jeroboamin Ephraim tanggam ah Sekem khua a bawla, huaiah a oma; huan, huai a kipanin a pawtkhia, Penuel khua a bawl hi.

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

²⁶Huan, Jeroboamin a lungsimin, Gam David inkotea honghi nawn na mahmah inchia:

²⁷If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

²⁷Hiai mite khawng Jerusalem khua Toupa ina kithoihnate lan dinga a hoh touh uleh hiai mite lungtangah a Toupa uh, Rehoboan, Juda gam kumpipa lamah a awn nawn mai ding; huchiin kei a honthat ding ua, Juda gam kumpipa Rehoboam lamah a belh nawn mai ding uh ka chi, a chi a.

²⁸And the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold. And he said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt!

²⁸Huchiin kumpipan mi a donga, dangkaeng bawngnou lim nih a bawla; a kiang uah, Nou dingin Jerusalem khuaa hoh touh a hak sa lotela; aw endih uh, Aigupta gam akipana honpikhepa na pathiante uh, a chi a.

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

²⁹Huan, khat Bethel ah a koiha, khat Dan ah a koih.

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

³⁰Huai thil bel khelhna a honghita hi: mipite lah a niha be dingin Dan phain a hoh ngal ua.

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

³¹Huan, mun sang innte a lama, Levi tate hilou, vantang laka mi siampu ding bangin a bawl a.

³²And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made; and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that he had made.

³²Huan, Jeroboam in Juda gama ankuanglui a neih bangmah un kha giatna, huai kha ni sawm leh ni nga ni ankuanglui ni dingin a sep sama, maitamah a hoh tou a; Bethel ah a bawngnou lim bawl kianga kithoihin huchibangin a hih hi: huan, a bawl mun sang siampute Bethel ah a koih hi.Huan, aman a deih banga a seh kha mah, kha giatna, ni sawm leh ni nga niin Bethela a maitam bawl ah a hoh tou a; huan, Israel suante adingin ankuangluina a sepa, maitama gimlim hal dingin a vahoh tou hi.

³³And he offered upon the altar that he had made in Bethel, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and he made a feast for the children of Israel, and he offered upon the altar, burning incense.

³³Huan, aman a deih banga a seh kha mah, kha giatna, ni sawm leh ni nga niin Bethela a maitam bawl ah a hoh tou a; huan, Israel suante adingin ankuangluina a sepa, maitama gimlim hal dingin a vahoh tou hi.