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Name of two kings who reigned in the northern kingdom of Israel: Jeroboam I (930–909 BC), the originator and first monarch of the 10 tribes of Israel, and Jeroboam II (793–753 BC), the 14th king of the northern kingdom.

1. Jeroboam I was the son of Nebat from Ephraim’s tribe. He also served King Solomon (1 Kgs 11:26) and his efforts had been rewarded by his placement as the supervisor of an Ephraimite work force. Jeroboam, therefore, helped rebuild an important section of the defenses of Jerusalem (vv 27-28). This efficient and energetic young man did not remain in the employ of Solomon for long, however. Jeroboam’s background, his tribe’s pride, and the oppression of Solomon had produced a young rebel. Ahijah, the prophet of Shiloh, met Jeroboam outside Jerusalem one day and did a startling thing—he tore a new garment he was wearing into 12 pieces and gave 10 of them to Jeroboam (1 Kgs 11:29-30). Ahijah had symbolically shown Jeroboam that God would give him 10 tribes and would leave the Davidic line intact (vv 31-39). Solomon’s idolatry had brought this judgment upon the Davidic line (v 33). Although precise details of a revolt are not given (v 7), Jeroboam fled to Egypt in order to save his life (v 40).

Show passage in OET: KI1 11:26

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26 Nevat’s son Yarov’am (Jeroboam), an Efrati from Tseredah also rebelled against the king. (His widowed mother Tseruah was one of Shelomoh’s (Solomon) servants.)

OET-LV KI1 11:26

26 And_Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) the _son _of Neⱱaţ an _ʼEfrātī from (the)_Tsərēdāh/(Zeredah) and_name _of his/its_mother was_Tsərūˊāh/(Zeruah) a _woman a _widow a _servant of_Shəlomoh and_he _raised a _hand on_king.

Show passage in OET: KI1 11:27–28

OET-RV KI1 11:27

27 This is the background about how it started: Shelomoh had built the raised terrace and had repaired a gap in the wall of the city of David his father.

OET-RV KI1 11:28

28 Shelomoh had noticed Yarov’am as a strong and hard-working young man, so he’d appointed him as supervisor over all the forced labour from Menasheh (Manasseh) and Efrayim’s (Ephraim) regions.

OET-LV KI1 11:27

27 And_this is_the_reason why he _raised a _hand on_king Shəlomoh he _built DOM the_Millōʼ he _closed _up DOM the _breach _of the _city _of Dāvid his/its_father.

OET-LV KI1 11:28

28 And_the_man Yāroⱱˊām was_a _mighty_man_of strength and_ Shəlomoh _he/it _saw DOM the _young_man if/because _that was_doing _of (of)_work he and_he _appointed DOM_him/it to/from_all/each/any/every the _forced _labour _of the _house _of Yōşēf/(Joseph).

Show passage in OET: KI1 11:29–30

OET-RV KI1 11:29

29 One time when Yarov’am was away from Yerushalem (Jerusalem), the prophet Ahiyah the Shiloni met him on the road. He was wearing a brand-new a new cloak, and there was just the two by themselves in the countryside.

OET-RV KI1 11:30

30 Ahiyah then pulled the new cloak off his shoulders and tore it into twelve pieces,

OET-LV KI1 11:29

29 And_he/it _was at_time (the)_that and_Yāroⱱˊām he _had _gone _out from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_ ʼAḩiy^yāh the_Shilōnī the_prophet _he _found DOM_him/it on_way and_he was_covering _himself with_a _cloak new and_the _two _of_of _them they_alone were_in_country.

OET-LV KI1 11:30

30 And_ ʼAḩiy^yāh _he _seized (in)_cloak (the)_new which on/upon/above_him/it and_he_tore _it two _plus ten pieces.

Show passage in OET: KI1 11:31–39

OET-RV KI1 11:31

31 and told Yarov’am, “Take ten pieces for yourself, because this is what Yisrael’s (Israel) god Yahweh says, ‘Listen, I’m about to tear the kingdom away from Shelomoh’s control, and I’ll give the ten tribes to you.

OET-RV KI1 11:32

32 The one tribe will be for him, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Yerushalem city which I’ve chosen from all the tribes of Yisrael.

OET-RV KI1 11:33

33 This is because they’ve abandoned me. Instead they’ve bowed down to the Tsidonim’ (Sidonians) God Ashtoret, to the Moavi god Kemosh, and to the Amoni God Malkam. They’re no longer following my instructions or doing what they know I’ve said is right—not obeying my statutes or my judgements like the king’s father David did.

OET-RV KI1 11:34

34 But I won’t take the entire kingdom off him, but rather I’ll leave him as a leader while he’s still alive for the sake of my chosen servant David, who obeyed my commands and my statutes.

OET-RV KI1 11:35

35 However, I’ll take the kingship away from his son and I’ll give the ten tribes to you to rule.

OET-RV KI1 11:36

36 I’ll give Shelomoh’s son one tribe to rule so that one of David’s descendants will always rule in my chosen city Yerushalem because it’s associated with my name.

OET-RV KI1 11:37

37 But I’ll use you, and you’ll be able to reign over the area where you want to rule—you’ll become king over Yisrael.

OET-RV KI1 11:38

38 Then if you’ll listen to everything that I command you, and walk on the right path and do what pleases me and keep my statutes and my commands, just like my servant David did, then I’ll be with you. I’ll establish a dynasty for you just like I did for David, and I’ll give Yisrael to you.

OET-RV KI1 11:39

39 I’ll make David’s descendants suffer because of Shelomoh’s behaviour, but not forever.’ ”

OET-LV KI1 11:31

31 And_he/it _said to_Yāroⱱˊām take to/for_yourself(m) ten pieces if/because thus YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _says HERE_I am_about _to _tear _away DOM the_kingdom from_the _hand _of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) and_I _will _give to/for_yourself(m) DOM ten the_tribes.

OET-LV KI1 11:32

32 And_the_tribe the_one it _will _belong for_him/it for _the _sake _of servant _of_my Dāvid and_for _the _sake _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) the_city which I _have _chosen (in)_it from_all the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 11:33

33 Because that they_have _abandoned _me and_they _have _bowed _down to_Astarte the _god _of the_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to_Kəmōsh/(Chemosh) the _god _of Mōʼāⱱ and_to_Malkām the _god _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_not they _have _walked in_ways _of_my for_doing the_right in_eyes _of_my and_regulations _of_my and_judgements _of_my like_Dāvid his/its_father.

OET-LV KI1 11:34

34 And_not I _will _take DOM all _of the_kingdom from_hand _of_his if/because ruler I_will _make _him all _of the _days _of his/its_life for _the _sake _of Dāvid servant _of_my whom I _chose DOM_him/it who he _observed commands _of_my and_regulations _of_my.

OET-LV KI1 11:35

35 And_I _will _take the_royalty from_the _hand _of his/its_son and_I_will _give _it to_you DOM the _ten _of the_tribes.

OET-LV KI1 11:36

36 And_to_son _of_his I _will _give a _tribe one so _as to _belong a _lamp to_Dāvid servant _of_my all _of the_days to/for_my_face/front in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) the_city which I _have _chosen to_me to_put name _of_my there.

OET-LV KI1 11:37

37 And_you I _will _take and_you _will _reign over_all that self _of_your it _will _desire and_you _will _be king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 11:38

38 And_it _was if you _will _listen _to DOM all _of that I_will _command _you and_you _will _walk in_ways _of_my and_you _will _do the_right in_eyes _of_my by_observing regulations _of_my and_commands _of_my just_as Dāvid servant _of_my he _did and_I _will _be with_you and_I _will _build to/for_yourself(m) a _house enduring just_as I _built for_Dāvid and_I _will _give to/for_yourself(m) DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 11:39

39 And_I _afflicted DOM the _offspring _of Dāvid on _account _of this nevertheless not all _of the_days.

Show passage in OET: KI1 11:33

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Show passage in OET: KI1 11:7

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7 Then Shelomoh built a place to worship Kemosh, the Moavim detestable God, on a hill facing Yerushalem (Jerusalem), and also for Molek, the Amonim’ detestable God.

OET-LV KI1 11:7

7 Then Shəlomoh he _built a _high _place for_Kəmōsh/(Chemosh) the _detestable _thing _of Mōʼāⱱ on_mountain which is_on the _face _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_for_Molek the _detestable _thing _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn.

Show passage in OET: KI1 11:40

OET-RV KI1 11:40

40 Shelomoh tried to kill Yarov’am (Jeroboam), but he left the area and fled to Mitsrayim (Egypt). He remained in Mitsrayim under the protection of King Shishak until Shelomoh’s death.

OET-LV KI1 11:40

40 And_ Shəlomoh/(Solomon) _he/it _sought to_put _to _death DOM Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) and_ Yāroⱱˊām _he/it _rose _up and_he _fled Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to Shiyshaq the _king _of Miʦrayim and_he/it _was in_Miʦrayim until the _death _of Shəlomoh.

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After Solomon’s death, Jeroboam returned to Palestine and approached Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, with a request that his program of oppression cease (1 Kgs 12:1-4). Rehoboam asked for three days to consult with his advisers before answering (vv 5-11). The counsel of the older advisers was toward clemency, but younger hotheads prevailed with their counsel of increased taxation and forced labor (vv 12-14).

Show passage in OET: KI1 12:1–4

OET-RV KI1 12:1

12 Shelomoh’s (Solomon) son Rehav’am (Rehoboam) went to Shekem, because all Yisrael (Israel) had assembled there to make him king.

OET-RV KI1 12:2

2 Meanwhile, Nevat’s son Yarov’am (Jeroboam) in Mitsrayim (Egypt) (where he’d fled from King Shelomoh) heard the news and returned to Yisrael.

OET-RV KI1 12:3

3 The leaders of the northern tribes summoned him, and they all went to petition King Rehav’am,

OET-RV KI1 12:4

4 “Your father Shelomoh required us to contribute too much labour. If you’ll lighten the burden on us, then we’ll serve you.”

OET-LV KI1 12:1

12 And_ Rəḩaⱱˊām _he/it _went Shəkem if/because Shəkem all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _had _gone to_make _king DOM_him/it.

OET-LV KI1 12:2

2 And_he/it _was just_as _heard Yāroⱱˊām the _son _of Neⱱaţ and_he still_he was_in_Miʦrayim where he _had _fled from_face/in _front _of the_king Shəlomoh and_ Yāroⱱˊām _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_Miʦrayim.

OET-LV KI1 12:3

3 And_people _sent and_they _summoned to_him/it and Yāroⱱˊām and_all the _assembly _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _spoke to Rəḩaⱱˊām to_say.

OET-LV KI1 12:4

4 father _of_your he _made _hard DOM yoke _of_our and_you(ms) now lighten some_of _the _service _of your _father _of_your (the)_hard and_some_of_his _yoke (the)_heavy which he _put on_us and_we_will _serve _you.

Show passage in OET: KI1 12:5–11

OET-RV KI1 12:5

5 “Come back in three days,” he replied, “and I’ll give my response.” So the people left.

OET-RV KI1 12:6

6 Then King Rehav’am consulted with the elders (who’d served his father Shelomoh while he was alive), asking them for advice on how to respond.

OET-RV KI1 12:7

7 “If you want to serve these people well,” they replied, “answer them with kindness now then they’ll serve you well in the future.”

OET-RV KI1 12:8

8 However he decided to ignore that advice from the elders, and he consulted with the young men who were standing in front of him and that he’d grown up with,

OET-RV KI1 12:9

9 so he asked them, “What would you all recommend that we tell the people who wanted me to lighten the burden that my father placed on them?”

OET-RV KI1 12:10

10 “You should tell them this,” his young companions replied. “They’ve asked that you should lighten the load on them from what your father demanded, but on the contrary, you should tell them that your little finger is thicker than your father’s thigh bone was.

OET-RV KI1 12:11

11 Tell them that your father placed a heavy burden on them, but that you’ll add to that. He punished them with whips, but you’ll punish them with scorpions.”

OET-LV KI1 12:5

5 And_he/it _said to_them go yet three days and_return to_me and_ the_people _they _went.

OET-LV KI1 12:6

6 And_ the_king Rəḩaⱱˊām _he _consulted with the_elders who they _had _been standing with the _presence _of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) his/its_father when_was_he alive to_say how are_you(pl) counselling to_bring _back DOM the_people the_this message.

OET-LV KI1 12:7

7 And to_him/it to_say if the_day you _will _be a _servant to_people the_this and_you_will _serve _them and_you_will _answer _them and_you _will _speak to_them words/messages kind and_they _will _be to/for_yourself(m) servants all _of the_days.

OET-LV KI1 12:8

8 And_he _abandoned DOM the _counsel _of the _elders which they_had _counselled _him and_he _consulted with the_youths who they _had _grown _up with_him/it who were_those _who_stood before_him.

OET-LV KI1 12:9

9 And_he/it _said to_them what are_you(pl) counselling so_that _we _may _bring _back message DOM the_people the_this which they _have _spoken to_me to_say lighten some _of the_yoke which father _of_your he _put on_us.

OET-LV KI1 12:10

10 And_they _spoke to_him/it the_youths who they _had _grown _up with_him/it to_say thus you _will _say to_people the_this which they _have _spoken to_you to_say father _of_your he _made _heavy DOM yoke _of_our and_you(ms) lighten from_on_us thus you _will _speak to_them finger _of_my _little it _is _thick more_than _the _loins _of my _father _of_my.

OET-LV KI1 12:11

11 And_now father _of_my he _loaded on_you(pl) a _yoke heavy and_I I _will _add to yoke _of_your(pl) father _of_my he _disciplined you(pl) with_whips and_I I _will _discipline you(pl) with_scorpions.

Show passage in OET: KI1 12:12–14

OET-RV KI1 12:12

12 So when Yarov’am (Jeroboam) and all the leaders came back to King Rehav’am (Rehoboam) on the third day as he’d instructed them,

OET-RV KI1 12:13

13 he answered them harshly—ignoring the advice of the elders at the beginning.

OET-RV KI1 12:14

14 Instead he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father placed a heavy burden on you all, but as for me, I’ll add to those demands. My father punished you all with whips, but as for me, I’ll punish you all with scorpions.”

OET-LV KI1 12:12

12 And Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) and_all the_people to Rəḩaⱱˊām in _the_day the_third just_as the_king he _had _spoken to_say return to_me in _the_day the_third.

OET-LV KI1 12:13

13 And_ the_king _he _answered DOM the_people hard and_he _abandoned DOM the _counsel _of the _elders which they_had _counselled _him.

OET-LV KI1 12:14

14 And_he/it _spoke to_them according_to _the _counsel _of the_youths to_say father _of_my he _made _heavy DOM yoke _of_your(pl) and_I I _will _add to yoke _of_your(pl) father _of_my he _disciplined you(pl) with_whips and_I I _will _discipline you(pl) with_scorpions.

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The Israelites responded by rejecting Rehoboam. Jeroboam was quickly elected king of the northern tribes (1 Kgs 12:20), and an uneasy cease-fire temporarily stabilized relationships between the two kingdoms at their division (930 BC).

Show passage in OET: KI1 12:20

OET-RV KI1 12:20

20 So as soon as all Yisrael heard that Yarov’am (Jeroboam) had returned from Mitsrayim (Egypt), they summoned him to their assembly and appointed him as king over all northern Yisrael. Only the Yehudah region was left under the rule of David’s grandson Rehav’am.

OET-LV KI1 12:20

20 And_he/it _was just_ all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _as _heard if/because _that Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) he _had _returned and_they _sent and_they _called DOM_him/it to the_congregation and_they _made _king DOM_him/it over all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not anyone _was after the _house _of Dāvid except the _tribe _of Yəhūdāh for_him/it_being _alone.

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Being ambitious and skillful, Jeroboam built two capital cities, one at Shechem (cf. Gn 12:6-8; Jos 8:30-35), in the territory west of the Jordan, and one at Penuel (cf. Gn 32:30; Jgs 8:17), east of the Jordan (1 Kgs 12:25). He reinstituted the cult of the golden calves, substituting an ancient religion for the worship of Jehovah. He changed the centers of worship, the object of worship, the priesthood, and the time of worship. The new centers became Bethel and Dan (v 29); Bethel was a place of patriarchal worship (Gn 28:10-22; 31:13; 35:1-7), and Dan was the site of a renegade Levitical worship established for the tribe of Dan in the days of the judges (Jgs 18).

Show passage in OET: GEN 12:6–8

OET-RV GEN 12:6

6 they continued travelling as far as the city of Shekem, to Moreh’s oak tree. (The Kena’anim (Canaanites) were still living in that region at that time.)

OET-RV GEN 12:7

7 Then Yahweh came to Avram and told him, “I’ll give this land to your descendants.” So Avram built an altar there and made a burnt offering to Yahweh, who had appeared to him.

OET-RV GEN 12:8

8 Then from there he went on to the hills to the east of Beyt -El (Bethel) and pitched his tents, with Beyt -El on the west and Ay on the east. He built an altar to Yahweh there, and sacrificed and prayed to Yahweh

OET-LV GEN 12:6

6 And_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _passed _through on _the_earth to the _place _of Shəkem to the _great _tree _of Mōreh and_the_Kənaˊₐnīte then on _the_earth.

OET-LV GEN 12:7

7 And_ YHWH _he _appeared to ʼAⱱrām and_he/it _said to_offspring _of_your I _will _give DOM the_earth/land (the)_this and_he/it _built there an _altar to/for_YHWH who_had_appeared to_him/it.

OET-LV GEN 12:8

8 And_he _moved _on from_there to_the _hill_country from_east of_Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_he _pitched tent _of_his Bēyt- ^ʼēl was_from_the_west and_(the)_ˊAy from_east and_he/it _built there an _altar to/for_YHWH and_he/it _called in/on_name _of YHWH.

Show passage in OET: JOS 8:30–35

OET-RV JOS 8:30

30 Then Yehoshua (Joshua) built an altar to Yisrael’s (Israel) god, Yahweh on Mt. Eyval

OET-RV JOS 8:31

31 just like Yahweh’s servant Mosheh (Moses) had instructed them. (It was written in the scroll of the rules from Mosheh that it must be an altar made from whole stones that haven’t been chiselled with iron tools.) Then they offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on it, plus they sacrificed peace offerings,

OET-RV JOS 8:32

32 and while the Israelis watched, Yehoshua inscribed onto the stones there, a copy of the rules passed on by Mosheh.

OET-RV JOS 8:33

33 Then all of Yisrael and their elders and officials and judges were standing some on each side of the box containing Yahweh’s agreement, facing the priests and the Levites who carried the box. Any resident foreigners were also there. Half of the people stood on the Mt. Gerizim side, and half on the Mt. Eyval side of the valley, just like the way that Yahweh’s servant Mosheh had originally commanded for blessing the people.

OET-RV JOS 8:34

34 Then Yehoshua read all the law, including the blessings and the curses, as per everything that’s written in the book of the law.

OET-RV JOS 8:35

35 He read out every single word that Mosheh had written, in front of the entire assembly of Yisrael, including the women, children, and foreigners living among them.

OET-LV JOS 8:30

30 Then Yəhōshūˊa he _built an _altar to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on_the _mountain _of ˊĒyⱱāl.

OET-LV JOS 8:31

31 Just_as Mosheh the _servant _of YHWH he _had _commanded DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) according_what _is_written in_the _book _of the _law _of Mosheh an _altar _of stones complete which not anyone _has _wielded on_them iron and_they _offered _up on/upon/above_him/it burnt _offerings to/for_YHWH and_they _sacrificed peace _offerings.

OET-LV JOS 8:32

32 And_he _wrote there on the_stones DOM (the)_copy _of the _law _of Mosheh which he _had _written to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV JOS 8:33

33 And_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_its _of_elders and_officials and_judges _of_its were_standing from_this and_from_this of_box before the_priests the_Lēviyyiy who_carried _of (of)_the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH as_sojourner as_native of _it _of_half was_to the _front of _the _mountain _of of _Gərizīm and _(the)_half_of_it was_to the _front of _the _mountain _of of _ˊĒyⱱāl just_as Mosheh the _servant _of YHWH he _had _commanded to_bless DOM the_people Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) at_time.

OET-LV JOS 8:34

34 And_after thus he _read _aloud DOM all _of the _words/messages _of the _law the_blessing and_the_curse according_to _every _of (the)_thing_written in_the _book _of the _law.

OET-LV JOS 8:35

35 Not it _was anything from_all that Mosheh he _had _commanded which not Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) he _read _aloud before all _of the _assembly _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_women and_the _little_one[s] and_the_sojourner[s] who_were_going in_midst _of_their.

Show passage in OET: GEN 32:30

OET-RV GEN 32:30

30 So Ya’akov named the place ‘Penuel’ (also spelt ‘Peniel’, which means ‘God’s face’), because he said, “I saw God face to face, yet my life was preserved.”

OET-LV GEN 32:31

31  And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _called the _name _of the _place Pənī^ʼēl if/because I _have _seen god face to face and_ life _of_my _it _has _been _delivered.

Show passage in OET: JDG 8:17

OET-RV JDG 8:17

17 then they went to Penuel and tore down the tower and executed the city leaders.

OET-LV JDG 8:17

17 And_DOM the _tower _of Pənū^ʼēl he _tore _down and_he _killed DOM the _men _of the_city.

Show passage in OET: KI1 12:25

OET-RV KI1 12:25

25 Then Yarov’am (Jeroboam) built Shekem in the hill country of Efrayim (Ephraim) and he lived there for a while. Then he left there and built Penuel.

OET-LV KI1 12:25

25 And_ Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) _he/it _built DOM Shəkem in_the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_it and_he/it _went _out from_there and_he/it _built DOM Pənū^ʼēl.

Show passage in OET: KI1 12:29

OET-RV KI1 12:29

29 He set one up at Beyt-El (Bethel) (in the south) and the other one at Dan (in the north).

OET-LV KI1 12:29

29 And_he/it _assigned DOM the_one in_house _of ^ʼēl and_DOM the_one he _put in_Dān.

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:13

OET-RV GEN 31:13

13 I’m the god of Beyt -El (Bethel), where you anointed a pillar—where you vowed a vow to me. Now pack up and depart from this land, and return to the land where you were born.’ ”

OET-LV GEN 31:13

13 I am_the_god of _Bēyt- ^ʼēl where you _anointed there a _pillar where you _vowed to/for_me there a _vow now arise go _out from the_earth/land (the)_this and_return to the _land _of your _kindred _of_your.

Show passage in OET: GEN 35:1–7

OET-RV GEN 35:1

35 Then God told Ya’akov (Jacob), “Pack up and move to Beyt -El (Bethel) and settle there, and make an altar there to the god who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esav (Esau).”

OET-RV GEN 35:2

2 So Ya’akov instructed his household and everyone with him, “Remove any foreign idols that are among you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes.

OET-RV GEN 35:3

3 Then we’ll leave here and make the uphill trip to Beyt -El, and I’ll make an altar there to God, who answered me when I was distressed. He’s been with me wherever I’ve gone.”

OET-RV GEN 35:4

4 So they gave Ya’akov all their idols and their earrings, and he buried them under the terebinth tree that was near Shekem.

OET-RV GEN 35:5

5 Then they started their journey but and the people of the cities around them were afraid of Ya’akov’s god so they didn’t attack them.

OET-RV GEN 35:6

6 So Ya’akov and everyone with him eventually arrived at Luz in the Kena’an (Canaan) region (which is now named Beyt -El).

OET-RV GEN 35:7

7 He built an altar there and named the place ‘El Beyt -El’ (which means ‘the god of Beyt-El’), because God had revealed himself to him there when he was fleeing from his brother Esav.

OET-LV GEN 35:1

35 And_ god _he/it _said to Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) arise go _up Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_dwell there and_make there an _altar to_god who_appeared to_you when_fled_you from_face/in _front _of ˊĒsāv your(ms)_brother/kindred.

OET-LV GEN 35:2

2 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _said to household _of_his and_near/to all _of who with_him/it remove DOM the _gods _of (the)_foreignness which are_among _of_you(pl) and_purify _yourselves and_change clothes _of_your(pl).

OET-LV GEN 35:3

3 And_let _us _arise and_let _us _go _up Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_I _will _make there an _altar to_god who_answered DOM_me in/on_day my _distress _of_my and_he/it _was with_me on_journey which I _have _gone.

OET-LV GEN 35:4

4 And_they _gave to Yaˊₐqoⱱ DOM all _of the _gods _of (the)_foreignness which were_in_hand _of_their and_DOM the_rings which were_in_ears _of_their and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _hid DOM_them under the_terebinth which was_near Shəkem.

OET-LV GEN 35:5

5 And_they _set _out and_he/it _was the _terror _of god on the_cities which were_around _of_them and_not people _pursued after the _sons _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ.

OET-LV GEN 35:6

6 And_he _came Yaˊₐqoⱱ to_Lūz which in_land of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) that is_Bēyt- ^ʼēl he and_all the_people which with_him/it.

OET-LV GEN 35:7

7 And_he/it _built there an _altar and_he/it _called (to)_place ʼĒl _of Bēyt- ^ʼēl if/because there they _had _revealed _themselves to_him/it the_ʼElohīm when_fled_he from_face/in _front _of his/its_brother.

Jump to OET GEN 12:6–8 section.

Jump to OET JOS 8:30–35 section.

Jump to OET GEN 32:30 section.

Jump to OET JDG 8:17 section.

Jump to OET KI1 12:25 section.

Jump to OET KI1 12:29 section.

Jump to OET GEN 31:13 section.

Jump to OET GEN 35:1–7 section.

The object of worship became the idol calf (1 Kgs 12:28). The worship was based upon Aaron’s participation in the first instance of this idolatry in Israel. Aaron had presented the golden calf at Sinai as a visible representation of the invisible Yahweh who had brought Israel out of Egypt (Ex 32:4-5). This compromise religion would yet have an appeal to Yahweh worshipers. Aaron’s prior establishment of this worship added to the appeal for those who were reluctant to separate from Levitical methodology. The Levites in Dan would also add to the authentication of the calf worship.

Show passage in OET: KI1 12:28

OET-RV KI1 12:28

28 So after getting advice, the king made two gold calves, and he told his people, “Going all the way down to Yerushalem is too far for you. Look, these can be your gods, Yisrael (Israel), who brought you out from Mitsrayim (Egypt).”

OET-LV KI1 12:28

28 And_ the_king _he _took _counsel and_he/it _made two _of calves _of gold and_he/it _said to_them is_enough to/for_you(pl) for_going _up Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) HERE gods _of_your Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which they_brought _you _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt).

Show passage in OET: EXO 32:4–5

OET-RV EXO 32:4

4 and he took them and smelted and crafted the gold into the form of a young bull. Then the people said, “These are your gods, Yisrael (Israel), who brought you out of Mitsrayim.”

OET-RV EXO 32:5

5 When Aharon saw that, he built an altar in front of the bull and announced, “Tomorrow will be a festival to honour Yahweh.”

OET-LV EXO 32:4

4 And_he/it _took from_hand _of_their and_he/it _laid _siege DOM_him/it with_tool and_he_made _it a _calf molten _metal and_they _said these gods _of_are_your Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who they_brought _you _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim.

OET-LV EXO 32:5

5 And_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _saw and_he/it _built an _altar before_it and_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _called and_he _said a _festival to/for_YHWH will _be_tomorrow.

Jump to OET KI1 12:28 section.

Jump to OET EXO 32:4–5 section.

Doubtless, the Egyptian sojourn of Jeroboam contributed to this turn of events. The Egyptians’ worship of Amon-Re, the sun god, included his representation as a bull. The bull in Egyptian worship was intended to visibly represent an invisible deity. This concept could have easily been transferred by the Israelites to their worship of the invisible Yahweh.

Jeroboam’s idolatry would result in the ultimate destruction of his line (1 Kgs 13:33-34). An immediate result was the death of his son Abijah (14:1-18). Jeroboam’s plan to deceive the prophet Ahijah failed and became the means of pronouncing judgment upon the house of Jeroboam and the northern kingdom (vv 7-16). One manifestation of the gradual decline of Israel was the defeat Jeroboam suffered at the hand of Abijah of Judah (2 Chr 13:1-20).

Show passage in OET: KI1 13:33–34

OET-RV KI1 13:33

33 Despite the man of God’s warning, King Yarov’am (Jeroboam) didn’t stop his evil ways—in fact he chose more people from across the country to become priests. Anyone who wanted to be a priest would be appointed and he would become one of the priests of the hilltop worship places.

OET-RV KI1 13:34

34 Those were the sins of Yarov’am that would eventually lead to the rejection and destruction of his entire family.

OET-LV KI1 13:33

33 After the_matter the_this not Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) he _turned _back from_way _of_his (the)_evil and_he _returned and_he/it _made from_the _ends _of the _people priests _of high _places the_one_desiring he _filled DOM his/its_hand and_let _it _be priests _of high _places.

OET-LV KI1 13:34

34 And_he/it _was by_matter the_this (into)_the_sin _of the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām and_to_annihilate_it and_to_destroy_it from_under the _surface _of the_soil.

Show passage in OET: KI1 14:7–16

OET-RV KI1 14:7

7 go back and give Yarov’am this message from Yisrael’s (Israel) god Yahweh, ‘I chose you out from the people and placed you as a leader over my people Yisrael,

OET-RV KI1 14:8

8 and I tore the kingdom away from David’s descendants and gave it to you. But you haven’t been like my servant David who obeyed my instructions and followed me with integrity—only doing what he knew that I approved of.

OET-RV KI1 14:9

9 However, you’ve done more evil things than any of those who ruled before you. You’ve rejected me and made cast images of other gods, and have provoked me into anger.

OET-RV KI1 14:10

10 Because of that, I’m about to bring calamity to your family: I’ll cause all your male descendants to die, either before or after they’ve left home. I’ll eliminate your family just like dried dung burns until it’s all gone.

OET-RV KI1 14:11

11 The family members who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the countryside will be eaten by birds. All this comes from Yahweh.’

OET-RV KI1 14:12

12 So go back home, but as soon as you set foot in the city, your son will die.

OET-RV KI1 14:13

13 All Yisrael will mourn for him and they’ll bury him. He’ll be the only one of your children to be buried, because out of all of Yarov’am’s descendants, he’s the only one that Yisrael’s god Yahweh found good in.

OET-RV KI1 14:14

14 In the future, Yahweh will appoint for himself, a king over Yisrael who will get rid of Yarov’am’s descendants—in fact it’s beginning to come about even now.

OET-RV KI1 14:15

15 And Yahweh will strike Yisrael just like the reeds bend over in the swamps, and he’ll uproot Yisrael from this good soil that he gave to their ancestors and he’ll scatter them beyond the Perat (Euphrates), because they made their Asherah statues which provoked Yahweh to anger.

OET-RV KI1 14:16

16 He will hand Yisrael over to their enemies because of Yarov’am’s sins and how he encouraged Yisrael to sin.”

OET-LV KI1 14:7

7 Go say to_Yāroⱱˊām thus YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _says because that I_raised _you _up from_among _of the_people and_I_made _you a _ruler over people _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 14:8

8 And_I _tore _away DOM the_kingdom from_the _house _of Dāvid and_I_gave _it to/for_you(fs) and_not you _have _been like_servant _of_my Dāvid who he _kept commands _of_my and_which he _walked after_me in_all heart _of_his for_doing only the_right in_eyes _of_my.

OET-LV KI1 14:9

9 And_you _have _done _evil for_doing from_all those_who they _were to_your_face and_you _have _gone and_you _have _made for_yourself gods other and_molten _images to_provoke_me _to _anger and_me you _have _thrown behind back _of_your.

OET-LV KI1 14:10

10 For_so/thus/hence HERE_I am_about _to _bring calamity to the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) and_I _will _cut _off to_Yāroⱱˊām one _who_urinates on_a _wall shut _up and_freed in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I _will _sweep _away behind the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām just_as someone _sweeps _away (the)_dung until it_is _complete.

OET-LV KI1 14:11

11 The_one_who_dies of_Yāroⱱˊām in_city the_dogs they _will _devour and_the_one_who_dies in _the_field the _bird[s]_of the_heavens they _will _devour if/because YHWH he _has _spoken.

OET-LV KI1 14:12

12 And_you arise go to_house _of_your when_ feet _of_your _go to_the_city and_ the_child _he _will _die.

OET-LV KI1 14:13

13 And_they _will _mourn to_him/it all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _will _bury DOM_him/it if/because this_one for_him/it_being _alone he _will _go of_Yāroⱱˊām into a _grave because it _was _found in_him/it something good to YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_house _of Yāroⱱˊām.

OET-LV KI1 14:14

14 And_ YHWH _he _will _raise _up to_him/it a _king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _will _cut _off DOM the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām this the_day and_what also now.

OET-LV KI1 14:15

15 And_ YHWH _he _will _strike DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) just_as (the)_reed it _sways in_water and_he _will _pluck _up DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_under the_soil (the)_good (the)_this which he _gave to_ancestors _of_their and_he_will _scatter _them from_the_other _side of_River because that they _have _made DOM poles_their _ʼAshērāh provoking _to _anger DOM YHWH.

OET-LV KI1 14:16

16 And_he _will _give _up DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on_account _of the _sins _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) which he _has _sinned and_which he _has _caused _to _sin DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Jump to OET KI1 13:33–34 section.

Jump to OET KI1 14:7–16 section.

Jeroboam I died after reigning 22 years over Israel (1 Kgs 14:19-20). His remaining son, Nadab, ruled for only two years before he was assassinated by Baasha of the tribe of Issachar (1 Kgs 14:20; 15:25-31). The whole household of Jeroboam was then killed by Baasha, fulfilling the prophecy of Ahijah concerning the end of the dynasty of Jeroboam. Yet even Baasha walked in the footsteps of Jeroboam’s apostasy (1 Kgs 15:34).

Show passage in OET: KI1 14:19–20

OET-RV KI1 14:19

19 Everything else that Yarov’am (Jeroboam) did, including the record of wars that his army fought and how he ruled, is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael (Israel).

OET-RV KI1 14:20

20 Yarov’am reigned for twenty-two years, then he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his son Nadav replaced him as king.

OET-LV KI1 14:19

19 And_the _rest _of the _matters _of Yāroⱱˊām which he _waged _war and_which he _reigned THERE_they are_written on the _scroll _of the _matters _of the_days of_the _kings _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 14:20

20 And_the_days which Yāroⱱˊām he _reigned were_twenty and_two year[s] and_he _lay _down with ancestors _of_his and_ Nādāⱱ his/its_son _he _became _king in_place _of _him.

Show passage in OET: KI1 14:20

OET-RV KI1 14:20

20 Yarov’am reigned for twenty-two years, then he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his son Nadav replaced him as king.

OET-LV KI1 14:20

20 And_the_days which Yāroⱱˊām he _reigned were_twenty and_two year[s] and_he _lay _down with ancestors _of_his and_ Nādāⱱ his/its_son _he _became _king in_place _of _him.

Show passage in OET: KI1 15:25–31

OET-RV KI1 15:25

25 In the second year of Asa’s reign over Yehudah (Judah), Yarov’am’s (Jeroboam) son Nadav became king of Yisrael (Israel) where he reigned for two years.

OET-RV KI1 15:26

26 He did what Yahweh had said was evil, following his father’s behaviour and his sin that in turn, caused Yisrael to sin.

OET-RV KI1 15:27

27 A man named Baesha (from the Yisakar (Issachar) tribe) plotted against King Nadav and killed him at the Pelishti city of Gibton when Nadav and all Yisrael were besieging the city.

OET-RV KI1 15:28

28 It was the third year of King Asa’s reign in Yehudah when Baesha killed King Nadav, then Baesha took over as king of Yisrael.

OET-RV KI1 15:29

29 As soon as he took over, he had Yarov’am’s entire family executed—not leaving a single one of them alive. This fulfilled what Yahweh had said through his servant Ahiyah the Shiloni,

OET-RV KI1 15:30

30 because Yarov’am’s own sins, as well as his causing Yisrael to sin, had provoked Yahweh into getting angry.

OET-RV KI1 15:31

31 Everything else that Nadav did is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael.

OET-LV KI1 15:25

25 And_Nādāⱱ the _son _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) he _became _king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_year two of_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh and_he _reigned over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) two _years.

OET-LV KI1 15:26

26 And_he/it _made the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_he/it _went in_the _way _of his/its_father and_in_sin _of_his which he _caused _to _sin DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 15:27

27 And_he _conspired on/upon/above_him/it Baˊshāʼ the _son _of ʼAḩiy^yāh of_the _house _of of _Issachar and_he_struck _him _down Baˊshāʼ at_Gibtōn which belonged_to_Pəlishtiy and_Nādāⱱ and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) were_laying _siege on Gibtōn.

OET-LV KI1 15:28

28 And_he_killed _him Baˊshāʼ in_year three of_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_he _became _king in_place _of _him.

OET-LV KI1 15:29

29 And_he/it _was just_as_he _became _king he _struck _down DOM all _of the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām not he _left any _of breathing _thing of_Yāroⱱˊām until he_had _destroyed _it according_to _the _message _of YHWH which he _spoke by_the _hand _of his _servant _of_his ʼAḩiy^yāh the_Shilōnī.

OET-LV KI1 15:30

30 On the _sins _of Yāroⱱˊām which he _sinned and_which he _caused _to _sin DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) by_provocation _of_his which he _provoked _to _anger DOM YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 15:31

31 And_the _rest _of the _matters _of Nādāⱱ and_all that he _did not are_they written on the _scroll _of the _matters _of the_days of_the _kings _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: KI1 15:34

OET-RV KI1 15:34

34 He did what Yahweh had said was evil, similar to Nevat’s son Yarov’am’s (Jeroboam) behaviour and his sin that in turn, caused Yisrael to sin.

OET-LV KI1 15:34

34 And_he/it _made the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_he/it _went in_the _way _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) and_in_sin _of_his which he _caused _to _sin DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Jump to OET KI1 14:19–20 section.

Jump to OET KI1 14:20 section.

Jump to OET KI1 15:25–31 section.

Jump to OET KI1 15:34 section.

2. Jeroboam II, the son of Joash (or Jehoash, 798–782 BC), reigned over Israel longer than any other northern king even though he followed the evil example of his ancestral namesake, Jeroboam I (2 Kgs 14:23-24). His reign of 41 years included an 11-year co-regency with his father. Evidently, Joash had taken steps to ensure the stability of his kingdom before meeting Amaziah of Judah in battle (2 Kgs 14:8-14; 2 Chr 25:5-24).

Show passage in OET: KI2 14:23–24

OET-RV KI2 14:23

23 In the fifteenth year of Yoash’s son King Amatsyah’s reign over Yehudah (Judah), Yehoash’s son Yarov’am (Jeroboam) became king of Yisrael (Israel) and reigned from Shomron (Samaria) for forty-one years.

OET-RV KI2 14:24

24 He did what Yahweh had said was evil—he imitated the customs of Nevat’s son Yarov’am who’d caused Yisrael to sin.

OET-LV KI2 14:23

23 In_year fif- teen year of_ʼAmaʦ^yāh the _son _of Yōʼāsh the _king _of Yəhūdāh Yāroⱱˊām the _son _of Yōʼāsh the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _became _king in_Shomrōn forty and_one year[s].

OET-LV KI2 14:24

24 And_he/it _made the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH not he _turned _aside from_all the _sins _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) the _son _of Neⱱaţ which he _caused _to _sin DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: KI2 14:8–14

OET-RV KI2 14:8

8 Then Amatsyah sent messengers to Yisrael’s (Israel) King Yehoash (the son of Yehoahaz, the son of Yehu (Jehu)) challenging, “Come on, let’s have it out with each other.”

OET-RV KI2 14:9

9 But King Yehoash replied to Yehudah’s King Amatsyah, “The thistle that was in the Levanon forest sent to the cedar that was in the Levanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ But a wild animal that was in the Levanon passed by and it trampled the thistle.

OET-RV KI2 14:10

10 It’s true that you won a battle with Edom and you’re feeling encouraged. Accept that honour, but stay home now. Why would you stir up trouble only to fall again—you and all Yehudah with you?”

OET-RV KI2 14:11

11 But Amatsyah wouldn’t listen so the armies of Yisrael’s King Yehoash and Yehudah’s (Judah) King Amatsyah faced each other in Yehudah at Beyt-Shemesh (Heliopolis).

OET-RV KI2 14:12

12 However, Yehudah was overcome by Yisrael, and its warriors had to flee home from the battlefield.

OET-RV KI2 14:13

13 So Yisrael’s King Yehoash captured Yehudah’s King Amatsyah (the son of Yehoash, the son of Ahazyah) in Beyt-Shemesh. Then he went to Yerushalem (Jerusalem), and he broke down the city wall from the Efrayim Gate up to the Corner Gate—almost two hundred metres of it.

OET-RV KI2 14:14

14 He took all the gold and silver, and all the equipment that was found in Yahweh’s temple and in the palace treasuries. Then taking some hostages as well, he returned to Shomron (Samaria).

OET-LV KI2 14:8

8 Then ʼAmaʦ^yāh he _sent messengers to Yəhōʼāsh/(Jehoash) the _son _of Yəhōʼāḩāz/(Jehoahaz) the _son _of Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say come let _us _look _at _one _another faces.

OET-LV KI2 14:9

9 And_ Yəhōʼāsh the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he _sent to ʼAmaʦ^yāh the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to_say the_thornbush which was_in_Ləⱱānōn it _sent to the_cedar which was_in_Ləⱱānōn to_say give DOM daughter _of_your to_son _of_my to/for_(a)_woman and_ the _animal _of the_field which was_in_Ləⱱānōn _it _passed _by and_it _trampled DOM the_thornbush.

OET-LV KI2 14:10

10 Indeed _(defeat) you _have _defeated DOM ʼEdōm and_it_has _lifted _you heart _of_your be _honoured and_remain in_house _of_your and_for_what will _you _engage _in _strife with_harm and_ you _you _will _fall and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) with_you.

OET-LV KI2 14:11

11 And_not ʼAmaʦ^yāh he _listened and_ Yəhōʼāsh the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _ascended and_ he and_ʼAmaʦ^yāh the _king _of Yəhūdāh _they _looked _at _one _another faces in_house _of shemesh which belonged_to_Yəhūdāh.

OET-LV KI2 14:12

12 And_ Yəhūdāh _it _was _defeated to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _fled each his.

OET-LV KI2 14:13

13 And_DOM ʼAmaʦ^yāh the _king _of Yəhūdāh the _son _of Yəhōʼāsh/(Jehoash) the _son _of ʼAḩaz^yāh Yəhōʼāsh the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _seized in_house _of shemesh and Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) he _made _a _breach in_the _wall _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) at_the _gate _of ʼEfrayim to the _gate _of the _corner four hundred(s) cubit[s].

OET-LV KI2 14:14

14 And_he/it _will _take DOM all _of the_gold and_the_silver and_DOM all _of the_vessels which_were_found the _house _of YHWH and_in_the _treasuries _of the _house _of the_king and_DOM the _sons _of the _pledges and_he _returned to_Shomrōn.

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Jeroboam II ruled in the city of Samaria (2 Kgs 14:23). The archaeological evidence at Samaria indicates a reconstruction program in the royal palace during the prosperous reigns of Joash and Jeroboam II. In 1910 excavators found over 60 inscribed potsherds that were invoices or labels for oil and wine sent to the royal stores for use in the king’s service. The limited number of place-names (27) on the potsherds indicates that the shipments of these commodities were not a nationwide levy of taxes but were probably all from properties belonging to the royal house. These illustrate the extensive holdings and opulence of the royal house in Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II.

Show passage in OET: KI2 14:23

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Large numbers of carved decorative plaques and panels of ivory were also found in the ruins of Samaria, a reminder of the wealth of the northern kingdom in its latter days. The influence of the pagan societies of Syria, Assyria, and Egypt can be seen by the various figures of deities on the ivories.

The prophet Jonah, son of Amittai, had prophesied the acquisition of power by Jeroboam II (2 Kgs 14:25). Although Jeroboam’s reign was late in the history of the northern kingdom, God still desired to exhibit his long-suffering and faithful covenant-keeping love, offering Israel repentance (vv 26-28).

Show passage in OET: KI2 14:25

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25 Yarov’am restored Yisrael’s border from Levo -Hamat through to the Sea of the Desert, as Yisrael’s god Yahweh had foretold via his servant Yonah (Jonah)—the son of the prophet Amitay from Gat-Hahefer.

OET-LV KI2 14:25

25 He he _restored DOM the _border _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Ləⱱōʼ _of Ḩₐmāt to the _sea _of the _ˊArāⱱāh according_to _the _message _of YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which he _spoke by_the _hand _of his _servant _of_his Yōnāh/(Jonah) the _son _of ʼAmittay the_prophet who was_from_Gat- hepher.

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26 That was because Yahweh had seen how Yisrael had suffered badly and had been unable to control their own destinies, and that no other country would help them.

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27 But Yahweh had said that he wouldn’t allow Yisrael to be destroyed, so he’d used Yehoash’s son Yarov’am to save them.

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28 Everything else that Yarov’am said and did, including how he fought and restored Damesek (Damascus) and Hamat to Yisrael, is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael.

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26 If/because YHWH he _saw DOM the _affliction _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) rebellious very and_there _not was_shut _up and_there _not was_freed and_there_was_not a _helper for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI2 14:27

27 And_not YHWH he _had _spoken to_wipe _out DOM the _name _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_under the_heavens and_he_delivered _them by_the _hand _of Yāroⱱˊām the _son _of Yōʼāsh/(Joash).

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28 And_the _rest _of the _matters _of Yāroⱱˊām and_all that he _did and_might _of_his which he _waged _war and_which he _restored DOM Dammeseq and_DOM Ḩₐmāt to_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not are_they written on the _scroll _of the _matters _of the_days of_the _kings _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

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The northern kingdom reached its greatest extension since the time of Solomon as the result of God’s care for Israel during Jeroboam’s reign. The boundaries stretched from Hamath on the Orontes River in the north to the Gulf of Aqaba, with its cities of Elath and Ezion-geber, in the south. Prosperity did not suffice to deliver Israel from internal and external problems, however. The extensive corruption in government and the degenerate spiritual state of the people propelled Israel into the tumultuous days that would end in the utter destruction of the northern kingdom. Jeroboam’s own life must have been in danger from conspirators. Amaziah, a priest at Bethel, even accused the prophet Amos of conspiring to assassinate Jeroboam (Am 7:8-17). Amos had actually prophesied the captivity of Israel and the fall of Jeroboam’s dynasty. The word of God had become a threat to Jeroboam because of the hardness of the hearts of all in Israel, including the king.

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8 and he asked me, “Amos, what do you see?”
¶ “A plumb line,” I answered.
¶ “Listen, I’ll drop a plumb-line down to check out my people Yisrael (Israel),” my master said. “Never again will I spare them.

OET-RV AMO 7:9

9 The hilltop shrines of Yitshak (Isaac) will be destroyed.
⇔ ≈ Yisrael’s sanctuaries will be ruined,
⇔ and I’ll take action against the house of Yarov’am (Jeroboam) with the sword.”

OET-RV AMO 7:10

10 Then Amatsyah, the priest at Beyt -El (Bethel), sent a message to Yisrael’s (Israel) King Yarov’am (Jeroboam), saying: “Amos has conspired against you right among the Israeli people. The country can’t handle all his messages.

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11 Amos is saying that you, Yarov’am, will die by the sword and that Yisrael will definitely get taken into exile away from this land.”

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12 Amatsyah ordered Amos, “Hey prophet! Go and run yourself back to the Yehudah (Judah) region, and earn your living and prophesy there.

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13 But you must never again prophesy here at Beyt -El because it’s the king’s sanctuary, and it’s the royal residence.”

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14 “I’m not a prophet,” Amos answered the priest. “Nor am I a prophet’s son, because I’m a herdsman, plus I take care of an orchard.

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15 But Yahweh took me from looking after the flock and told me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Yisrael.’

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16 So now listen to Yahweh’s message: You say, ‘Don’t prophesy against Yisrael, and don’t speak out against Yitshak’s (Isaac) descendants.’

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17 Therefore this is what Yahweh says:
⇔ Your wife will become a prostitute in the city.
⇔ Your sons and daughters will die by the sword.
⇔ Your property will be measured and divided up.
⇔ You’ll die in a foreign, heathen country,
⇔ and Yisrael will certainly be taken into exile from its land.”

OET-LV AMO 7:8

8 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to_me what are_you seeing Oh _ʼĀmōʦ and_I _said tin and_ my_master _he/it _said HERE_I am_about _to _put tin in_the _midst _of my _people _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not I _will _repeat again to _pass _by to_him/it.

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9 And_ the _high _places _of Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) _they _will _be _made _desolate and_the _sanctuaries _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _be _waste and_I _will _arise on the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) with_sword.

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10 And_ Amaziah the _priest _of Bēyt- ^ʼēl _he _sent to Yāroⱱˊām the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say he _has _conspired on_you ʼĀmōʦ in_the _midst _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not the_earth/land it _is _able to_endure DOM all _of words/messages _of_his.

OET-LV AMO 7:11

11 If/because thus ʼĀmōʦ he _has _said by_sword Yāroⱱˊām he _will _die and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) certainly _(go _into _exile) it _will _go _into _exile from_under land _of_its.

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12 And_ Amaziah _he/it _said to ʼĀmōʦ Oh _seer go flee to/for_yourself(m) to the _land _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_eat there bread and_there you _will _prophesy.

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13 And_Bēyt- ^ʼēl not you _must _repeat again to_prophesy if/because is_a _sanctuary _of a _king it and_is_a _house _of kingdom it.

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14 And_ ʼĀmōʦ _he _answered and_he/it _said to Amaziah not am_a _prophet I and_not am_a _son _of a _prophet I if/because was_a _herdsman I and_a _fig _picker _of sycamores.

OET-LV AMO 7:15

15 And_he_took _me YHWH from_after the_flock and_he/it _said to_me YHWH go prophesy to people _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV AMO 7:16

16 And_now hear the _message _of YHWH you are_saying not you _must _prophesy on Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not you _must _prophesy on the _house _of Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac).

OET-LV AMO 7:17

17 For_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says wife _of_your in_city she _will _be _a _prostitute and_sons _of_your and_daughters _of_your by_sword they _will _fall and_land _of_your with_measuring-line it _will _be _divided and_you(ms) on ground unclean you _will _die and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) certainly _(go _into _exile) it _will _go _into _exile from_under land _of_its.

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Economic depression, moral deterioration, political weakness, and governmental corruption served to hasten the fall of Israel. The rich landowners, including Jeroboam II, had oppressed the less wealthy citizens and had forced small landowners to migrate from their farms to the cities.

Within six months of the death of Jeroboam II, the prophecy concerning the end of the dynasty of Jehu (Jeroboam was the fourth king of that line) was fulfilled (2 Kgs 14:29; 15:8-12; cf. 10:12-31). As the son of Jeroboam I, Nadab, was assassinated, so the son of Jeroboam II, Zechariah, was assassinated. Thirty-one years after the death of Jeroboam II, the prophecies concerning the captivity of Israel were fulfilled (722 BC; 2 Kgs 17:5-41).

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