I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hands. And I will give you ten of the tribes.

我必从他儿子的手里将国夺回，以十个支派赐给你，

我必从他儿子手里将王国夺走，赐给你十个支派，

我必从他儿子手里将王国夺走，赐给你十个支派，

我必从他儿子手中把国夺走，将十个支派赐给你，

我要从他儿子的手中把国夺去，赐给你十个支派。

我必從他兒子的手裏將國奪回，以十個支派賜給你，

我必從他兒子手裏將王國奪走，賜給你十個支派，

我必從他兒子手裏將王國奪走，賜給你十個支派，

我必從他兒子手中把國奪走，將十個支派賜給你，

我要從他兒子的手中把國奪去，賜給你十個支派。

我乃是要從他兒子手裏將王位取回，將十個族派賜給你，

惟必奪國於其子手、以十支派予爾、

乃必奪國祚於所羅門子、以十支派予爾、

必奪國於其子手、賜十支派於爾、

I will take the kingdom from his son’s hands and give you ten tribes.

But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give it to you, ten tribes.

But I will take the kingdom away from his son and give ten of the tribes to you.

I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from his son and give them to you.

but I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you; that is, ten tribes.

But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and give it to you— ten tribes.

but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

I will take 10 tribes of the kingdom from his son’s hand and give them to you.

But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee,[ even] ten tribes.

I will take the kingdom from the hand of his son and give ten tribes to you.

but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it to you, even ten tribes.

So the king didn’t listen to the people. That’s because the Lord had planned it that way. What he had said through Ahijah came true. Ahijah had spoken the Lord’ s message to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Ahijah was from Shiloh.All the Israelites saw that the king refused to listen to them. So they answered the king. They said,“ We don’t have any share in David’s royal family. We don’t have any share in Jesse’s son. People of Israel, let’s go back to our homes. David’s royal family, take care of your own kingdom!” So the Israelites went home.But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites living in the towns of Judah.

But I will not do that while you are still living. Because of your father David I will wait. I will tear the kingdom out of your son’s hand.

All the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had returned. They sent for him. They wanted him to meet with the whole community. Then they made him king over the entire nation of Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained true to David’s royal family.

So the king didn’t listen to the people. That’s because God had planned it that way. What the Lord had said through Ahijah came true. Ahijah had spoken the Lord’ s message to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Ahijah was from Shiloh.All the Israelites saw that the king refused to listen to them. So they answered the king. They said,“ We don’t have any share in David’s royal family. We don’t have any share in Jesse’s son. People of Israel, let’s go back to our homes. David’s royal family, take care of your own kingdom!” So all the Israelites went home.But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah.

Do not bow down to them or worship them. I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. I cause the sins of the parents to affect their children. I will cause the sins of those who hate me to affect even their grandchildren and great- grandchildren.But for all time to come I show love to all those who love me and keep my commandments.