So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was still in Egypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon and had been dwelling in Egypt),

that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

«Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.»

So he said to them, «Depart for three days, then come back to me.» And the people departed.

Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, and he said, «How do you advise me to answer these people?»

And they spoke to him, saying, «If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.»

But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

And he said to them, «What advice do you give? How should we answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, «Lighten the yoke which your father put on uś?»

Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, «Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, «Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on uś--thus you shall say to them: «My little finger shall be thicker than my fatheŕs waist!

And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!»́

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had directed, saying, «Come back to me the third day.»

Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;

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 scourges!»

So the king did not listen to the people; for the turn of events was from the LORD, that He might fulfill His word, which the LORD had spoken by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying: «What share have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now, see to your own house, O David!» So Israel departed to their tents.

But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.

Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of the revenue; but all Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem.

So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.

Now it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

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

«Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

«Thus says the LORD: «You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me.»»́ Therefore they obeyed the word of the LORD, and turned back, according to the word of the LORD.

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and dwelt there. Also he went out from there and built Penuel.

And Jeroboam said in his heart, «Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:

If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah.»

Therefore the king asked advice, made two calves of gold, and said to the people, «It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt!»

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

Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan.

He made shrines on the high places, and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

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

So he made offerings on the altar which he had made at Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month which he had devised in his own heart. And he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and offered sacrifices on the altar and burned incense.

Церковнославянский (рус)

И и́де ца́рь ровоа́мъ въ Сики́му, я́ко въ Сики́му прiи́де ве́сь Изра́иль воцари́ти его́.

И бы́сть егда́ услы́ша иеровоа́мъ сы́нъ нава́товъ, су́щу ему́ еще́ во Еги́птѣ, я́ко убѣ́глъ бѣ́ от лица́ Соломо́на, и возврати́ся иеровоа́мъ изъ Еги́пта:

и посла́ша, и призва́ша его́. И прiи́де иеровоа́мъ и ве́сь со́нмъ Изра́илевъ, и реко́ша лю́дiе къ царю́ ровоа́му глаго́люще:

оте́цъ тво́й отягчи́ яре́мъ на́шъ, ты́ же ны́нѣ облегчи́ от рабо́ты отца́ твоего́ же́стокiя и от ярма́ его́ тя́жкаго, его́же возложи́ на ны́, и порабо́таемъ ти́.

И рече́ къ ни́мъ: отиди́те [и пребу́дите] до тре́тiяго дне́, и возврати́теся ко мнѣ́. И идо́ша.

И возвѣсти́ ровоа́мъ ца́рь старѣ́йшинамъ, и́же бы́ша предстоя́ще предъ Соломо́номъ отце́мъ его́, еще́ жи́ву ему́ су́щу, глаго́ля: ка́ко вы́ мы́слите, да отвѣща́ю лю́демъ си́мъ сло́во?

И рѣ́ша ему́, глаго́люще: а́ще въ дне́шнiй де́нь бу́деши ра́бъ лю́демъ си́мъ и порабо́таеши и́мъ, и рече́ши и́мъ словеса́ бла́га, и бу́дутъ ти́ раби́ во вся́ дни́.

И пренебреже́ совѣ́тъ старѣ́йшинъ, я́же совѣща́ша ему́, и совѣ́това со о́троки воспита́нными съ ни́мъ предстоя́вшими предъ лице́мъ его́,

и рече́ и́мъ: что́ вы́ совѣщава́ете? и что́ отвѣща́ю лю́демъ си́мъ, и́же рѣ́ша ко мнѣ́, глаго́люще: облегчи́ на́шъ яре́мъ, его́же возложи́ оте́цъ тво́й на ны́?

И глаго́лаша къ нему́ о́троцы воспита́ннiи съ ни́мъ и рѣ́ша ему́: си́це да глаго́леши лю́демъ си́мъ, и́же рѣ́ша къ тебѣ́, глаго́люще: оте́цъ тво́й отягчи́ яре́мъ на́шъ: ты́ же ны́нѣ облегчи́ от на́съ: сiя́ рече́ши къ ни́мъ: ю́ность моя́ толстѣ́е чре́слъ отца́ моего́:

и ны́нѣ оте́цъ мо́й наложи́ на вы́ яре́мъ тя́жекъ, а́зъ же приложу́ къ ярму́ ва́шему: оте́цъ мо́й наказа́ вы́ ра́нами, а́зъ же накажу́ вы́ скорпiо́нами.

И прiи́де ве́сь Изра́иль къ царю́ ровоа́му въ де́нь тре́тiй, я́коже рече́ и́мъ ца́рь, глаго́ля: возврати́теся ко мнѣ́ въ де́нь тре́тiй.

И отвѣща́ ца́рь къ лю́демъ же́стоко: и оста́ви ца́рь ровоа́мъ совѣ́тъ старѣ́йшинъ, я́же совѣща́ша ему́,

и рече́ къ ни́мъ по совѣ́ту отроко́въ, глаго́ля: оте́цъ мо́й отягчи́ яре́мъ ва́шъ, а́зъ же приложу́ къ ярму́ ва́шему: оте́цъ мо́й наказа́ вы́ ра́нами, а́зъ же накажу́ вы́ скорпiо́нами.

И не послу́ша ца́рь люді́й, я́ко бѣ́ превраще́нiе от Го́спода, я́ко да утверди́тъ глаго́лъ сво́й, его́же глаго́ла руко́ю Ахі́и Силони́тянина о иеровоа́мѣ сы́нѣ нава́товѣ.

И ви́дѣ ве́сь Изра́иль, я́ко не послу́ша ца́рь гла́са и́хъ, и отвѣща́ша лю́дiе царю́, глаго́люще: ка́я на́мъ ча́сть въ дави́дѣ? и нѣ́сть на́мъ наслѣ́дiя въ сы́нѣ Иессе́овѣ: бѣжи́, Изра́илю, въ кро́вы своя́: ны́нѣ паси́ до́мъ тво́й, дави́де. И отъи́де Изра́иль въ кро́вы своя́.

Надъ сынми́ же Изра́илевыми, и́же живя́ху во градѣ́хъ Иу́диныхъ, воцари́ся ровоа́мъ надъ ни́ми.

И посла́ ца́рь ровоа́мъ Адонира́ма, и́же надъ да́нiю, и поби́ его́ ка́менiемъ ве́сь Изра́иль, и у́мре. Ца́рь же ровоа́мъ потща́ся взы́ти на колесни́цу убѣжа́ти во Иерусали́мъ.

И отложи́ся Изра́иль от до́му дави́дова да́же до дне́сь.

И бы́сть егда́ услы́ша ве́сь Изра́иль, я́ко возврати́ся иеровоа́мъ от Еги́пта, и посла́ша, и призва́ша его́ на собо́ръ, и воцари́ша его́ надъ Изра́илемъ: и не бѣ́ вслѣ́дъ до́му дави́дова, то́кмо хору́гвь Иу́дина и Венiами́нова.

И ровоа́мъ вни́де во Иерусали́мъ и собра́ ве́сь со́нмъ Иу́динъ и хору́гвь Венiами́ню, сто́ и два́десять ты́сящъ ю́ношей, творя́щихъ бра́нь, ра́товати на до́мъ Изра́илевъ, е́же возврати́ти ца́рство ровоа́му сы́ну Соломо́ню.

И бы́сть сло́во Госпо́дне ко саме́ю человѣ́ку Бо́жiю, глаго́ля:

рцы́ къ ровоа́му сы́ну Соломо́ню царю́ Иу́дину и ко всему́ до́му Иу́дину и Венiами́нову и ко оста́вшымся лю́демъ, глаго́ля:

та́ко глаго́летъ Госпо́дь: не восходи́те, ниже́ ра́туйте на бра́тiю ва́шу, на сы́ны Изра́илевы: но возврати́теся кі́йждо въ до́мы своя́, я́ко от мене́ бы́сть глаго́лъ се́й. И послу́шаша словесе́ Госпо́дня, и преста́ша ити́ по глаго́лу Госпо́дню.

И созда́ иеровоа́мъ Сики́му въ горѣ́ Ефре́мли, и всели́ся въ не́й, и изы́де отту́ду, и созда́ фануи́ла.

И рече́ иеровоа́мъ въ се́рдцы свое́мъ: се́, ны́нѣ возврати́тся ца́рство въ до́мъ дави́довъ,

а́ще взы́дутъ лю́дiе сі́и вознести́ же́ртву въ хра́мѣ Госпо́дни во Иерусали́мъ, и обрати́тся се́рдце люді́й ко Го́споду и господи́ну своему́, къ ровоа́му царю́ Иу́дину, и убiю́тъ мя́, и возвратя́тся къ ровоа́му царю́ Иу́дину.

И усовѣ́това ца́рь, и сотвори́ двѣ́ ю́ницы зла́ты, и рече́ къ лю́демъ: довлѣ́етъ ва́мъ восходи́ти во Иерусали́мъ: се́, бо́зи твои́, Изра́илю, изве́дшiи тя́ изъ земли́ Еги́петскiя.

И поста́ви еди́ну въ Веѳи́ли, а другу́ю въ да́нѣ.

И бы́сть сло́во сiе́ на согрѣше́нiе, и идя́ху лю́дiе предъ лице́мъ ю́ницы еди́ныя да́же до Да́на, и оста́виша хра́мъ Госпо́день.

И сотвори́ ка́пища на высо́кихъ, и сотвори́ жерцо́въ ча́сть от люді́й, и́же не бѣ́ша от сыно́въ Леві́иныхъ.

И сотвори́ иеровоа́мъ пра́здникъ въ осмы́й ме́сяцъ въ пятыйна́десять де́нь ме́сяца, по пра́зднику, и́же въ земли́ бѣ́ Иу́динѣ, и взы́де на олта́рь, его́же сотвори́ въ Веѳи́ли, жре́ти ю́ницамъ, я́же сотвори́, и поста́ви въ Веѳи́ли жерцы́ на высо́кихъ, я́же сотвори́.

И взы́де на олта́рь, его́же сотвори́ въ Веѳи́ли, въ осмы́й ме́сяцъ, въ пятыйна́десять де́нь въ пра́здникъ, его́же соста́ви по се́рдцу своему́: и сотвори́ пра́здникъ сыно́мъ Изра́илевымъ, и взы́де на олта́рь е́же пожре́ти.

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Языки

Venit autem Roboam in Sichem; illuc enim congregatus erat omnis Israel ad constituendum eum regem.

At Ieroboam filius Nabat, cum adhuc esset in Aegypto profugus a facie regis Salomonis, audito hoc nuntio, reversus est de Aegypto.

Miseruntque et vocaverunt eum. Venit ergo Ieroboam et omnis multitudo Israel, et locuti sunt ad Roboam dicentes:

«Pater tuus durissimum iugum imposuit nobis; tu itaque nunc imminue paululum de imperio patris tui durissimo et de iugo gravissimo, quod imposuit nobis, et serviemus tibi».

Qui ait eis: «Ite usque ad tertium diem et revertimini ad me». Cumque abisset populus,

iniit consilium rex Roboam cum senioribus, qui assistebant coram Salomone patre eius, cum adhuc viveret, et ait: «Quod mihi datis consilium, ut respondeam populo huic?».

Qui dixerunt ei: «Si hodie oboedieris populo huic et servieris et petitioni eorum cesseris locutusque fueris ad eos verba lenia, erunt tibi servi cunctis diebus».

Qui dereliquit consilium senum, quod dederant ei, et adhibuit adulescentes, qui nutriti fuerant cum eo et assistebant illi,

dixitque ad eos: «Quod mihi datis consilium, ut respondeam populo huic, qui dixerunt mihi: "Levius fac iugum, quod imposuit pater tuus super nos"?».

Et dixerunt ei iuvenes, qui nutriti fuerant cum eo: «Sic loquere populo huic, qui locuti sunt ad te dicentes: "Pater tuus aggravavit iugum nostrum, tu releva nos"; sic loqueris ad eos: Minimus digitus meus grossior est lumbis patris mei.

Et nunc, pater meus posuit super vos iugum grave, ego autem addam super iugum vestrum; pater meus cecidit vos flagellis, ego autem caedam scorpionibus».

Venit ergo Ieroboam et omnis populus ad Roboam die tertia, sicut locutus fuerat rex dicens: «Revertimini ad me die tertia».

Responditque rex populo dura, derelicto consilio seniorum, quod ei dederant,

et locutus est eis secundum consilium iuvenum dicens: «Pater meus aggravavit iugum vestrum, ego autem addam iugo vestro; pater meus cecidit vos flagellis, ego autem caedam vos scorpionibus».

Ergo non acquievit rex populo, quoniam dispositum erat a Domino, ut suscitaret verbum suum, quod locutus fuerat in manu Ahiae Silonitae ad Ieroboam filium Nabat.

Videns itaque omnis Israel quod noluisset eos audire rex, respondit ei dicens: «Quae nobis pars in David, vel quae hereditas in filio Isai? Vade in tabernacula tua, Israel! Nunc vide domum tuam, David!». Et abiit Israel in tabernacula sua.

Super filios autem Israel, quicumque habitabant in civitatibus Iudae, regnavit Roboam.

Misit rex Roboam Adoniram, qui erat super servitutem; et lapidavit eum omnis Israel, et mortuus est. Porro rex Roboam festinus ascendit currum et fugit in Ierusalem.

Recessitque Israel a domo David usque in praesentem diem.

Factum est autem cum audisset omnis Israel quod reversus esset Ieroboam, miserunt et vocaverunt eum, congregato coetu, et constituerunt eum regem super omnem Israel; nec secutus est quisquam domum David praeter tribum Iudae solam.

Venit autem Roboam Ierusalem et congrcgavit universam domum Iudae et tribum Beniamin, centum octoginta milia electorum virorum bellatorum, ut pugnaret contra domum Israel et reduceret regnum Roboam filio Salomonis.

Factus est vero sermo Domini ad Semeiam virum Dei dicens:

«Loquere ad Roboam filium Salomonis regem Iudae et ad omnem domum Iudae et Beniamin et reliquos de populo dicens:

Haec dicit Dominus: Non ascendetis neque bellabitis contra fratres vestros, filios Israel; revertatur vir in domum suam; a me enim factum est hoc». Audierunt sermonem Domini et reversi sunt de itinere, sicut eis praeceperat Dominus.

Aedificavit autem Ieroboam Sichem in monte Ephraim et habitavit ibi; et egressus inde aedificavit Phanuel.

Dixitque Ieroboam in corde suo: «Nunc revertetur regnum ad domum David,

si ascenderit populus iste, ut faciat sacrificia in domo Domini in Ierusalem, et convertetur cor populi huius ad dominum suum Roboam regem Iudae, interficientque me et revertentur ad Roboam regem Iudae».

Et excogitato consilio, fecit rex duos vitulos aureos et dixit ad populum: «Nolite ultra ascendere in Ierusalem! Ecce dii tui, Israel, qui te eduxerunt de terra Aegypti».

Posuitque unum in Bethel et alterum donavit in Dan;

et factum est hoc in peccatum: ibat enim populus coram uno usque in Dan.

Et fecit fana in excelsis et sacerdotes de extremis populi, qui non erant de filiis Levi.

Constituitque diem sollemnem in mense octavo, quinta decima die mensis, in similitudinem sollemnitatis, quae celebratur in Iuda. Et ascendit altare; sic fecit in Bethel, ut immolaret vitulis, quos fabricatus erat; constituitque in Bethel sacerdotes excelsorum, quae fecerat.

Et ascendit super altare, quod exstruxerat in Bethel, quinta decima die mensis octavi, quem finxerat de corde suo; et fecit sollemnitatem filiis Israel et ascendit super altare, ut adoleret.