Suppose the Israelites go up to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices at the Lord’ s temple. If they do, they will again decide to follow Rehoboam as their master. Then they’ll kill me. They’ll return to King Rehoboam. He is king of Judah.”

这民若上耶路撒冷去，在耶和华的殿里献祭，他们的心必归向他们的主犹大王罗波安，就把我杀了，仍归犹大王罗波安。”

这百姓若上耶路撒冷去，在耶和华的殿里献祭，他们的心必归向他们的主犹大王罗波安。他们会杀了我，仍归犹大王罗波安。”

这百姓若上耶路撒冷去，在耶和华的殿里献祭，他们的心必归向他们的主犹大王罗波安。他们会杀了我，仍归犹大王罗波安。”

若百姓去耶路撒冷，在耶和华的殿献祭，他们的心必重新归向他们的主——犹大王罗波安。他们会杀了我，然后投奔犹大王罗波安。”

这民若是上去，在耶路撒冷耶和华的殿里献祭，这民的心就必归向他们的主犹大王罗波安，他们必把我杀了，然后回到犹大王罗波安那里去。”

這民若上耶路撒冷去，在耶和華的殿裏獻祭，他們的心必歸向他們的主－猶大王羅波安，就把我殺了，仍歸猶大王羅波安。」

這百姓若上耶路撒冷去，在耶和華的殿裏獻祭，他們的心必歸向他們的主猶大王羅波安。他們會殺了我，仍歸猶大王羅波安。」

這百姓若上耶路撒冷去，在耶和華的殿裏獻祭，他們的心必歸向他們的主猶大王羅波安。他們會殺了我，仍歸猶大王羅波安。」

若百姓去耶路撒冷，在耶和華的殿獻祭，他們的心必重新歸向他們的主——猶大王羅波安。他們會殺了我，然後投奔猶大王羅波安。」

這民若是上去，在耶路撒冷耶和華的殿裡獻祭，這民的心就必歸向他們的主猶大王羅波安，他們必把我殺了，然後回到猶大王羅波安那裡去。”

這人民若上耶路撒冷去，在永恆主殿裏獻祭，那麼這人民的心、就會轉去歸向他們的主上猶大王羅波安，而把我殺死，去歸向猶大王羅波安了。』

倘斯民往耶路撒冷、獻祭於耶和華室、其心必歸厥主猶大王羅波安、則殺我而歸彼、

如民恆往耶路撒冷。獻祭於耶和華殿、則其心必歸厥主猶大王羅波暗、而謀殺我。

斯民如上耶路撒冷、在主殿獻祭、則其心必歸向其主王猶大王羅波安、且必殺我、而仍歸猶大王羅波安所轄、

If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam.”

If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the temple of the Lord at Jerusalem, then 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.”

When these people go to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices at the Temple of the Lord, they will again give their allegiance to King Rehoboam of Judah. They will kill me and make him their king instead.”

If these people regularly go to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem, the heart of these people will return to their lord, King Rehoboam of Judah. They will kill me and go back to the king of Judah.”

If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will return to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”

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.”

if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

If these people regularly go to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, the heart of these people will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will murder me and go back to the king of Judah.”

If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord,[ even] unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem, their loyalty could shift to their former master, King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”

If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”

Instead, go to the special place he will choose from among all your tribes. He will put his Name there. That’s where you must go.Take your burnt offerings and sacrifices to that place. Bring your special gifts and a tenth of everything you produce. Take with you what you have promised to give. Bring any other offerings you choose to give. And bring the male animals among your livestock that were born first to their mothers.You and your families will eat at the place the Lord your God will choose. He will be with you there. You will find joy in everything you have done. That’s because he has blessed you.

Offer them only at the place the Lord will choose in one of your tribes. There you must obey everything I command you.

Let your eyes look toward this temple night and day. You said,‘ I will put my Name there.’ So please listen to the prayer I’m praying toward this place.Hear me when I ask you to help us. Listen to your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Listen to us from heaven. It’s the place where you live. When you hear us, forgive us.

It is written,“ I will destroy the wisdom of those who are wise. I will do away with the cleverness of those who think they are so smart.”( Isaiah 29:14)Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where are the great thinkers of our time? Hasn’t God made the wisdom of the world foolish?

The men of that place asked him about his wife. He said,“ She’s my sister.” He was afraid to say,“ She’s my wife.” He thought,“ The men of this place might kill me because of Rebekah. She’s a beautiful woman.”

If you are afraid of people, it will trap you. But if you trust in the Lord, he will keep you safe.

The people of Egypt will see you and say,‘ This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me. But they will let you live.Tell them you are my sister. Then I’ll be treated well and my life will be spared because of you.”

“ Suppose your people go to war against their enemies. It doesn’t matter where you send them. And suppose they pray to you toward the city you have chosen. They pray toward the temple I’ve built for your Name.

Solomon will have one of its tribes. I will let him keep it because of my servant David and because of Jerusalem. I have chosen that city out of all the cities in the tribes of Israel.

Sacrifice it only in the special place he will choose for his Name. Sacrifice it there in the evening when the sun goes down. Do it on the same day every year. Be sure it’s the day you left Egypt.

Sacrifice an animal from your flock or herd. It is the Passover sacrifice to honor the Lord your God. Sacrifice it at the special place the Lord will choose. He will put his Name there.