¹Ja Rehabeam läks Sekemisse, sest kogu Iisrael oli tulnud Sekemisse teda kuningaks tõstma.

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

²Seda kuulis Jerobeam, Nebati poeg, sest ta oli alles Egiptuses, kuhu ta oli põgenenud kuningas Saalomoni eest, ja Jerobeam elas Egiptuses.

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;

³Ja nad läkitasid käskjalad ning kutsusid tema; ja Jerobeam ning kogu Iisraeli kogudus tulid, ja nad rääkisid Rehabeamiga, öeldes:

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

⁴'Sinu isa tegi meie ikke raskeks. Aga kergenda nüüd sina oma isa rasket teenistust ja tema ränka iket, mille ta meile on peale pannud, siis me teenime sind!'

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.

⁵Aga tema vastas neile: 'Minge veel kolmeks päevaks ära ja tulge siis tagasi mu juurde!' Ja rahvas läks.

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

⁶Ja kuningas Rehabeam pidas nõu vanematega, kes olid seisnud tema isa Saalomoni teenistuses, kui ta veel elas, öeldes: 'Mis nõu te annate, et sellele rahvale midagi vastata?'

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?

⁷Nad vastasid temale, öeldes: 'Kui sa nüüd tahad olla sulaseks sellele rahvale ja teenida neid, vastad neile ja räägid neile häid sõnu, siis jäävad nad sulle igavesti sulasteks.'

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.

⁸Aga ta hülgas vanemate nõu, mida need temale andsid, ja pidas nõu noorematega, kes olid kasvanud koos temaga ja seisid tema teenistuses.

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.

⁹Ja ta ütles neile: 'Mis nõu te annate, et saaksime midagi vastata sellele rahvale, kes minuga kõneles, öeldes: Kergenda iket, mille su isa on meile peale pannud?'

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?

¹⁰Ja nooremad, kes olid kasvanud koos temaga, vastasid temale, öeldes: 'Ütle nõnda rahvale, kes sinuga on kõnelnud ja sulle on öelnud: Su isa tegi meie ikke raskeks, aga kergenda sina seda meile - ütle neile nõnda: Minu väike sõrm on jämedam kui mu isa puusad!

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;

¹¹Ja kui nüüd mu isa on teile peale pannud ränga ikke, siis mina annan teie ikkele veel lisa. Kui mu isa karistas teid piitsadega, siis mina karistan teid okaspiitsadega.'

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.

¹²Ja Jerobeam ja kogu rahvas tulid kolmandal päeval Rehabeami juurde, nagu kuningas oli käskinud, öeldes: 'Tulge kolmandal päeval tagasi mu juurde!'

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.

¹³Ja kuningas vastas rahvale karmilt ning hülgas vanemate nõu, mis need olid andnud,

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

¹⁴ja kõneles neile nooremate nõu järgi, öeldes: 'Mu isa on teie ikke teinud rängaks, aga mina annan teie ikkele veel lisa. Mu isa karistas teid piitsadega, aga mina karistan teid okaspiitsadega.'

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.

¹⁵Ja kuningas ei võtnud kuulda rahvast, sest see pööre oli Issandalt, et läheks tõeks tema sõna, mis Issand oli kõnelnud siilolase Ahija läbi Jerobeamile, Nebati pojale.

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.

¹⁶Kui kogu Iisrael nägi, et kuningas ei võtnud neid kuulda, siis vastas rahvas kuningale, öeldes nõnda: 'Mis osa on meil Taavetis? Ei ole meil pärisosa Iisai pojas. Oma telkidesse, Iisrael! Karjata nüüd omaenese sugu, Taavet!' Ja Iisrael läks oma telkidesse.

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.

¹⁷Siis Rehabeam valitses nende Iisraeli laste üle, kes elasid Juuda linnades.

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

¹⁸Ja kui kuningas Rehabeam läkitas Adorami, kes oli sunnitöö ülevaataja, siis kogu Iisrael viskas teda kividega, nõnda et ta suri; kuningas Rehabeam ise astus aga kärmesti vankrisse ja põgenes Jeruusalemma.

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.

¹⁹Nõnda on Iisrael Taaveti soost taganenud kuni tänapäevani.

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

²⁰Ja kui kogu Iisrael kuulis, et Jerobeam oli tagasi tulnud, siis läkitasid nad talle järele ja kutsusid ta koguduse juurde ning tõstsid ta kuningaks kogu Iisraelile; Taaveti soo järel ei käinud muud kui üksnes Juuda suguharu.

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.

²¹Ja kui Rehabeam tuli Jeruusalemma, siis ta kogus kokku kogu Juuda soo ja Benjamini suguharu, sada kaheksakümmend tuhat valitud sõjakõlvulist meest, et sõdida Iisraeli soo vastu ja taastada kuningriik Rehabeamile, Saalomoni pojale.

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.

²²Aga jumalamehele Semajale tuli Jumala sõna, kes ütles:

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

²³'Räägi Saalomoni poja Rehabeamiga, Juuda kuningaga, ja kogu Juuda ja Benjamini sooga ja ülejäänud rahvaga ning ütle:

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,

²⁴Nõnda ütleb Issand: Te ei tohi minna ega sõdida oma vendade Iisraeli laste vastu! Igamees mingu tagasi koju, sest see lugu on lastud sündida minu poolt!' Ja nad võtsid kuulda Issanda sõna, pöördusid ümber ja läksid, nagu Issand oli käskinud.

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.

²⁵Siis Jerobeam kindlustas Sekemi Efraimi mäestikus ja elas seal; ja sealt ta läks ning kindlustas Penueli.

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

²⁶Ja Jerobeam mõtles oma südames: 'Nüüd läheb kuningriik tagasi Taaveti soole.

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

²⁷Kui see rahvas läheb ohverdama tapaohvreid Issanda kojas Jeruusalemmas, siis pöördub selle rahva süda nende isanda, Juuda kuninga Rehabeami poole ja nad tapavad minu ning pöörduvad Juuda kuninga Rehabeami poole.'

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.

²⁸Ja kuningas pidas nõu, valmistas siis kaks kuldvasikat ning ütles rahvale: 'Saagu teile küllalt Jeruusalemma minekust! Vaata, Iisrael, siin on sinu jumalad, kes tõid sind ära Egiptusemaalt.'

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!

²⁹Ja ta pani ühe Peetelisse ja teise Daani.

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

³⁰Sellest aga tuli patt, et rahvas läks neist ühe juurde kuni Daanini.

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

³¹Ja Jerobeam ehitas ohvriküngastele kodasid ning seadis preestreid igasugu rahvast, kes ei olnud leviidid.

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.

³²Ja ta seadis kaheksanda kuu viieteistkümnendale päevale samasuguse püha, nagu oli Juudamaal, ja läks ise üles altarile; nõnda tegi ta Peetelis, et ohverdada vasikaile, mis ta oli teinud. Ja ta seadis Peetelis preestrid ohvriküngaste tarvis, mis ta oli teinud.

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.

³³Ta tõusis altarile, mille ta Peetelis oli teinud, kaheksanda kuu viieteistkümnendal päeval, selles kuus, mille ta ise oli määranud ja seadnud pühaks Iisraeli lastele; ta tõusis altarile suitsutama.

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.