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World English Bible

2 Chronicles 10 (WEBP)

[1] Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
[2] When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
[3] They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
[4] “Your father made our yoke grievous. Now therefore make the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”
[5] He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.
[6] King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me about how to answer these people?”
[7] They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
[8] But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
[9] He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?”
[10] The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
[11] Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”
[12] So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
[13] The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,
[14] and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
[15] So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
[16] When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.
[17] But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
[18] Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
[19] So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 10 (KJVS)

[1] And Rehoboam went () to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come () to make him king. ()
[2] And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled () from the presence of Solomon the king, heard () it, that Jeroboam returned () out of Egypt.
[3] And they sent () and called () him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came () and spake () to Rehoboam, saying, ()
[4] Thy father made our yoke grievous: () now therefore ease () thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put () upon us, and we will serve () thee.
[5] And he said () unto them, Come again () unto me after three days. And the people departed. ()
[6] And king Rehoboam took counsel () with the old men that had stood () before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, () What counsel give () ye me to return () answer to this people?
[7] And they spake () unto him, saying, () If thou be kind to this people, and please () them, and speak () good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
[8] But he forsook () the counsel which the old men gave () him, and took counsel () with the young men that were brought up () with him, that stood () before him.
[9] And he said () unto them, What advice () give ye that we may return () answer to this people, which have spoken () to me, saying, () Ease () somewhat the yoke that thy father did put () upon us?
[10] And the young men that were brought up () with him spake () unto him, saying, () Thus shalt thou answer () the people that spake () unto thee, saying, () Thy father made our yoke heavy, () but make thou it somewhat lighter () for us; thus shalt thou say () unto them, My little finger shall be thicker () than my father’s loins.
[11] For whereas my father put () a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more () to your yoke: my father chastised () you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
[12] So Jeroboam and all the people came () to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, () saying, () Come again () to me on the third day.
[13] And the king answered () them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook () the counsel of the old men,
[14] and answered () them after the advice of the young men, saying, () My father made your yoke heavy, () but I will add () thereto: my father chastised () you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
[15] So the king hearkened () not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the Lord might perform () his word, which he spake () by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
[16] And when all Israel saw () that the king would not hearken () unto them, the people answered () the king, saying, () What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see () to thine own house. So all Israel went () to their tents.
[17] But as for the children of Israel that dwelt () in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned () over them.
[18] Then king Rehoboam sent () Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned () him with stones, that he died. () But king Rehoboam made speed () to get him up () to his chariot, to flee () to Jerusalem.
[19] And Israel rebelled () against the house of David unto this day.

2 Chronicles 10:11 Heb. laded
2 Chronicles 10:18 Heb. strengthened himself

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Chronicles 10 (BYZ)

[1] και ηλθεν ροβοαμ εις συχεμ οτι εις συχεμ ηρχετο πας ισραηλ βασιλευσαι αυτον
[2] και εγενετο ως ηκουσεν ιεροβοαμ υιος ναβατ και αυτος εν αιγυπτω ως εφυγεν απο προσωπου σαλωμων του βασιλεως και κατωκησεν ιεροβοαμ εν αιγυπτω και απεστρεψεν ιεροβοαμ εξ αιγυπτου
[3] και απεστειλαν και εκαλεσαν αυτον και ηλθεν ιεροβοαμ και πασα η εκκλησια ισραηλ προς ροβοαμ λεγοντες
[4] ο πατηρ σου εσκληρυνεν τον ζυγον ημων και νυν αφες απο της δουλειας του πατρος σου της σκληρας και απο του ζυγου αυτου του βαρεος ου εδωκεν εφ ημας και δουλευσομεν σοι
[5] και ειπεν αυτοις πορευεσθε εως τριων ημερων και ερχεσθε προς με και απηλθεν ο λαος
[6] και συνηγαγεν ο βασιλευς ροβοαμ τους πρεσβυτερους τους εστηκοτας εναντιον σαλωμων του πατρος αυτου εν τω ζην αυτον λεγων πως υμεις βουλευεσθε του αποκριθηναι τω λαω τουτω λογον
[7] και ελαλησαν αυτω λεγοντες εαν εν τη σημερον γενη εις αγαθον τω λαω τουτω και ευδοκησης και λαλησης αυτοις λογους αγαθους και εσονται σοι παιδες πασας τας ημερας
[8] και κατελιπεν την βουλην των πρεσβυτερων οι συνεβουλευσαντο αυτω και συνεβουλευσατο μετα των παιδαριων των συνεκτραφεντων μετ αυτου των εστηκοτων εναντιον αυτου
[9] και ειπεν αυτοις τι υμεις βουλευεσθε και αποκριθησομαι λογον τω λαω τουτω οι ελαλησαν προς με λεγοντες ανες απο του ζυγου ου εδωκεν ο πατηρ σου εφ ημας
[10] και ελαλησαν αυτω τα παιδαρια τα εκτραφεντα μετ αυτου ουτως λαλησεις τω λαω τω λαλησαντι προς σε λεγων ο πατηρ σου εβαρυνεν τον ζυγον ημων και συ αφες αφ ημων ουτως ερεις ο μικρος δακτυλος μου παχυτερος της οσφυος του πατρος μου
[11] και νυν ο πατηρ μου επαιδευσεν υμας ζυγω βαρει και εγω προσθησω επι τον ζυγον υμων ο πατηρ μου επαιδευσεν υμας εν μαστιγξιν και εγω παιδευσω υμας εν σκορπιοις
[12] και ηλθεν ιεροβοαμ και πας ο λαος προς ροβοαμ τη ημερα τη τριτη ως ελαλησεν ο βασιλευς λεγων επιστρεψατε προς με τη ημερα τη τριτη
[13] και απεκριθη ο βασιλευς σκληρα και εγκατελιπεν ο βασιλευς ροβοαμ την βουλην των πρεσβυτερων
[14] και ελαλησεν προς αυτους κατα την βουλην των νεωτερων λεγων ο πατηρ μου εβαρυνεν τον ζυγον υμων και εγω προσθησω επ αυτον ο πατηρ μου επαιδευσεν υμας εν μαστιγξιν και εγω παιδευσω υμας εν σκορπιοις
[15] και ουκ ηκουσεν ο βασιλευς του λαου οτι ην μεταστροφη παρα του θεου λεγων ανεστησεν κυριος τον λογον αυτου ον ελαλησεν εν χειρι αχια του σηλωνιτου περι ιεροβοαμ υιου ναβατ
[16] και παντος ισραηλ οτι ουκ ηκουσεν ο βασιλευς αυτων και απεκριθη ο λαος προς τον βασιλεα λεγων τις ημιν μερις εν δαυιδ και κληρονομια εν υιω ιεσσαι εις τα σκηνωματα σου ισραηλ νυν βλεπε τον οικον σου δαυιδ και επορευθη πας ισραηλ εις τα σκηνωματα αυτου
[17] και ανδρες ισραηλ οι κατοικουντες εν πολεσιν ιουδα και εβασιλευσεν επ αυτων ροβοαμ
[18] και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς ροβοαμ τον αδωνιραμ τον επι του φορου και ελιθοβολησαν αυτον οι υιοι ισραηλ λιθοις και απεθανεν και ο βασιλευς ροβοαμ εσπευσεν του αναβηναι εις το αρμα του φυγειν εις ιερουσαλημ
[19] και ηθετησεν ισραηλ εν τω οικω δαυιδ εως της ημερας ταυτης

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.