For I, your servant, know that I sinned, and I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

仆人明知自己有罪，所以约瑟全家之中，今日我首先下来迎接我主我王。”

仆人明知自己有罪，看哪，约瑟全家之中，今日我首先下来迎接我主我王。”

仆人明知自己有罪，看哪，约瑟全家之中，今日我首先下来迎接我主我王。”

仆人自知有罪，所以今天我是整个约瑟家族中第一个迎接我主我王的人。”

因为你的仆人知道自己犯了罪，所以你看，在约瑟全家之中，今天我是第一个下来迎接我主我王的。”

僕人明知自己有罪，所以約瑟全家之中，今日我首先下來迎接我主我王。」

僕人明知自己有罪，看哪，約瑟全家之中，今日我首先下來迎接我主我王。」

僕人明知自己有罪，看哪，約瑟全家之中，今日我首先下來迎接我主我王。」

僕人自知有罪，所以今天我是整個約瑟家族中第一個迎接我主我王的人。」

因為你的僕人知道自己犯了罪，所以你看，在約瑟全家之中，今天我是第一個下來迎接我主我王的。”

僕人自知有罪；所以你看，約瑟全家之中、今天就是我首先下來迎接我主我王。』

因為你的僕人知道自己實在犯了罪，看哪，我今天是約瑟全家第一個下來迎接我主我王的。」

僕自知干罪、故今日約瑟家中、我至獨先、以迎我主我王、

我知有罪、故今日在約瑟族中、我至獨先、以迓我主我王。

僕知有罪、故今日在約瑟族中、特先至以迎我主我王、

For I your servant know that I have sinned, but today I have come here as the first from the tribes of Joseph to come down and meet my lord the king.”

I know I’ve sinned. But today I’ve come down here to welcome you. I’m the first member of Joseph’s whole family to do it.”

For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, behold, I have come this day, the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

I know how much I sinned. That is why I have come here today, the very first person in all Israel to greet my lord the king.”

For your servant knows that I have sinned. But look! Today I am the first one of the entire house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

For your servant knows that I have sinned; so behold, I have come today, the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”

For I, your servant, know that I have sinned. Therefore here I am, the first to come today of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my Lord the king.”

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

For your servant knows that I have sinned. But look! Today I am the first one of the entire house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore behold, I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”

Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, although he was the younger. Crossing his hands, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

So he blessed them that day, saying,“ By you will Israel bless, saying,‘ May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

You may feel as secure as a bird nesting in the cedars of Lebanon. But oh how you will groan when the pains of judgment come on you. They will be like those of a woman giving birth to a baby.

Although you, O Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty! Do not journey to Gilgal! Do not go up to Beth Aven! Do not swear,“ As surely as the LORD lives!”Israel has rebelled like a stubborn heifer! Soon the LORD will put them out to pasture like a lamb in a broad field!Ephraim has attached himself to idols; Do not go near him!

All the people throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves saying,“ The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies. He rescued us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

When he struck them down, they sought his favor; they turned back and longed for God.They remembered that God was their protector, and that the sovereign God was their deliverer.But they deceived him with their words, and lied to him.They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

Then I will return again to my lair until they have suffered their punishment. Then they will seek me; in their distress they will earnestly seek me.

Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one except the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the Davidic dynasty.

I know Ephraim all too well; the evil of Israel is not hidden from me. For you have engaged in prostitution, O Ephraim; Israel has defiled itself.

Then King David reached Bahurim. There a man from Saul’s extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out, yelling curses as he approached.