¹[Ny niodinan'ny firenena folo tsy hanaiky an-dRehoboama] Ary Rehoboama nankany Sekema, fa tany no efa nalehan'ny Isiraely rehetra hampanjaka azy.

¹And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for [to] Shechem have all Israel come to cause him to reign.

²Koa raha nandre izany Jeroboama, zanak'i Nebata, izay efa nandositra nankany Egypta niala teo anatrehan'i Solomona mpanjaka, dia niverina avy tany Egypta izy.

²And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's -- who [is] in Egypt because he hath fled from the face of Solomon the king -- hearing, that Jeroboam turneth back out of Egypt;

³Ary naniraka naka azy ny olona. Dia tonga Jeroboama sy ny Isiraely rehetra ka niteny tamin-dRehoboama hoe:

³and they send and call for him, and Jeroboam cometh in, and all Israel, and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

⁴Rainao dia nampitondra zioga mavesatra anay; fa inty kosa mby aminao ka mba hamaivano ny fanompoana mafy tamin-drainao sy ny zioga mavesatra izay nataony taminay, dia hanompo anao izahay.

⁴`Thy father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light [somewhat] of the sharp service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

⁵Fa hoy kosa izy taminy: Rehefa afaka hateloana, dia mankanesa atỳ amiko indray. Dia lasa ny olona.

⁵And he saith unto them, `Yet three days -- then return ye unto me;' and the people go.

⁶Ary Rehoboama mpanjaka naka saina tamin'ny zoki-olona izay nitoetra teo anatrehan'i Solomona rainy fony fahavelony ka nanao hoe: Ahoana no hevitra omenareo havaly ny vahoaka?

⁶And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

⁷Dia hoy ireo taminy: Raha ho mora amin'ny vahoaka ianao ka hankasitraka azy sy hanao teny mora aminy, dia ho mpanomponao mandrakizay izy.

⁷And they speak unto him, saying, `If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

⁸Nefa nolavin-dRehoboama ny saina nomen'ireo zoki-olona azy, dia naka hevitra tamin'ny tovolahy izay indray nihira taminy sady efa nitoetra teo anatrehany izy ka nanao taminy hoe:

⁸And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

⁹Ahoana kosa no mba hevitra omenareo havalintsika ny vahoaka izay niteny tamiko hoe: Hamaivano ny zioga izay nataon-drainao taminay ?

⁹and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light [somewhat] of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

¹⁰Ary ireo tovolahy indray nihira taminy nanao taminy hoe: Izao no lazao amin'ny vahoaka izay niteny taminao hoe: Rainao nampitondra zioga mavesatra anay; fa inty kosa mby aminao, ka mba hamaivano aminay izany, izao no lazao aminy. Ny ankihikeliko dia lehibe noho ny valahan'ny raiko;

¹⁰And the lads who have grown up with him, speak with him, saying, `Thus dost thou say to the people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make light [somewhat] of our yoke; thus dost thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father;

¹¹koa raha nampitondra zioga mavesatra anareo ny raiko, izaho kosa dia mainka hanampy ny zioga ho entinareo; kotopia no namaizan'ny raiko anareo, fa maingoka fikapohana kosa no hamaizako anareo.

¹¹and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I -- I add unto your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

¹²Ary Jeroboama sy ny vahoaka rehetra dia nankany amin-dRehoboama tamin'ny andro fahatelo, araka ilay nolazain'ny mpanjaka hoe: Mankanesa atỳ amiko indray amin'ny andro fahatelo.

¹²And Jeroboam cometh in, and all the people, unto Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spake, saying, `Return unto me on the third day.'

¹³Ary Rehoboama mpanjaka nanao teny mafy tamin'ny olona, fa nandà ny hevitra nomen'ireo zoki-olona azy

¹³And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

¹⁴ka niteny taminy araka ny hevitra nomen'ireo tovolahy hoe: Nampitondra zioga mavesatra anareo ny raiko, fa izaho kosa mainka hanampy izany; kotopia no namaizan'ny raiko anareo, fa maingoka fikapohana kosa hamaizako anareo.

¹⁴and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I -- I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

¹⁵Ka dia tsy nihaino ny olona ny mpanjaka, fa avy tamin'Andriamanitra izany zavatra izany hahatanteraka ny teniny izay nampilazainy an'i Ahia Silonita tamin'i Jeroboama,zanak'i Nebata.

¹⁵And the king hath not hearkened unto the people, for the revolution hath been from God, for the sake of Jehovah's establishing His word that He spake by the hand of Abijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.

¹⁶Ary nony hitan'ny Isiraely rehetra fa tsy nihaino azy ny mpanjaka, dia namaly ny mpanjaka ny vahoaka ka nanao hoe: Inona moa no anjaranay amin'i Davida ? Tsy manana lova amin'ny zanak'i Jese izahay. Samia mody any an-dainy avy, ry Isiraely e! ankehitriny tandremo ny taranakao, ry Davida ô. Dia samy nody ho any an-dainy avy ny Isiraely rehetra.

¹⁶And all Israel have seen that the king hath not hearkened to them, and the people send back [to] the king, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in a son of Jesse; each to thy tents, O Israel; now, see thy house -- David,' and all Israel go to their tents.

¹⁷Fa ny Zanak'isiraely izay nonina tany an-tanànan'ny Joda ihany no nanjakan-dRehoboama.

¹⁷As to the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah -- Rehoboam reigneth over them.

¹⁸Ary dia naniraka an'i Adorama, komandin'ny mpanao fanompoana, Rehoboama mpanjaka, nefa ny Zanak'isiraely nitora-bato azy, ka maty izy. Dia niezaka faingana nankeo amin'ny kalesiny Rehoboama mpanjaka handositra ho any Jerosalema.Ka dia niodina tamin'ny taranak'i Davida ny Isiraely mandraka androany.

¹⁸And king Rehoboam sendeth Hadoram, who [is] over the tribute, and the sons of Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;

¹⁹Ka dia niodina tamin'ny taranak'i Davida ny Isiraely mandraka androany.

¹⁹and Israel transgress against the house of David unto this day.