1 A nd Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

Na ka haere a Rehopoama ki Hekeme: kua tae hoki a Iharaira katoa ki Hekeme ki te whakakingi i a ia.

2 A nd it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,

A, no te rongonga o Ieropoama tama a Nepata, i Ihipa na hoki ia, i rere hoki ia i te aroaro o Kingi Horomona, na noho ana a Ieropoama ki Ihipa;

3 a nd they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

A ka tono tangata ratou ki te tiki atu i a ia: na ka haere a Ieropoama ratou ko te whakaminenga katoa o Iharaira, ka korero ki a Rehopoama, ka mea,

4 T hy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

He pakeke te ioka i meatia e tou papa ki a matou: na mau e whakamama te mahi pakeke a tou papa, me tana ioka taimaha i meatia e ia ki a matou, a ka mahi matou ki a koe.

5 A nd he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

Na ka mea ia ki a ratou, Haere, kia toru nga ra, ka hoki mai ano ki ahau. Na haere ana te iwi.

6 A nd 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?

Na ka runanga a Kingi Rehopoama ki nga kaumatua i tu ra i te aroaro o tona papa, o Horomona, i a ia i te ora, ka mea, He aha ki to koutou whakaaro he kupu hei whakahokinga atu maku ki tenei iwi?

7 A nd they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

Na ka korero ratou ki a ia, ka mea, Ki te mea hei pononga koe ma tenei iwi i tenei ra, a ka mahi ki a ratou, a ka pai nga korero e korerotia e koe ki a ratou, na ko ratou hei pononga mau i nga ra katoa.

8 B ut he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

Otiia whakarerea ake e ia te whakaaro o nga kaumatua i hoatu ai ki a ia, a runanga ana ki nga taitama i kaumatua ngatahi nei me ia, i tu nei ki tona aroaro.

9 A nd he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

I mea ia ki a ratou, Ki to koutou whakaaro he aha te kupu e whakahoki ai tatou ki tenei hunga i korero nei ki ahau, i mea nei, Whakamamakia te ioka i meatia mai ra e tou papa ki a matou?

10 A nd the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

Na ka korero ki a ia nga taitama i kaumatua ngatahi me ia, ka mea, Kia penei tau ki atu ki tenei hunga i korero nei ki a koe, i mea nei, I whakataimahatia e tou papa to matou ioka, na kia mama tau ki a matou; kia penei tau ki atu ki a ratou, Ko toku maikara iti nui ke atu i te hope o toku papa.

11 A nd now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

Na i whakawaha e toku papa he ioka taimaha ki a koutou; maku ia e tapiri ki to koutou ioka; he wepu ta toku papa i whiu ai i a koutou; maku ia koutou e whiu ki te kopiona.

12 S o Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

Na ka tae a Ieropoama ratou ko te iwi katoa ki a Rehopoama i te toru o nga ra, i ta te kingi i whakarite ai, i mea ai, Hoki mai ano ki ahau i te toru o nga ra.

13 A nd the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

A pakeke tonu ta te kingi i whakahoki ai; i whakarerea hoki e ia te whakaaro i whakaaro ai nga kaumatua;

14 a nd spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

A rite tonu ki to nga taitamariki whakaaro tana i korero ai ki a ratou; i mea ia, I whakataimahatia to koutou ioka e toku papa, maku ia e tapiri ki to koutou ioka: he wepu ta toku papa i whiu ai i a koutou; maku ia koutou e whiu ki te kopiona.

15 S o the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Heoi kihai te kingi i rongo ki te iwi; na Ihowa hoki te take kia mana ai tana kupu i korero ai a Ihowa, ara ta Ahia Hironi ki a Ieropoama tama a Nepata.

16 A nd when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

A, no te kitenga o Iharaira katoa kihai te kingi i rongo ki ta ratou, ka utua e te iwi ta te kingi; i mea ratou, Ko te aha ianei ta tatou wahi i roto i a Rawiri? kahore nei hoki o tatou wahi tupu i roto i te tama a Hehe: ki o koutou teneti, e Ih araira! na, kia whai kanohi ki tou whare, e Rawiri! Na haere ana a Iharaira ki tona teneti, ki tona teneti.

17 B ut as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Ko nga tama ia a Iharaira e noho ana i nga pa o Hura, ko Rehopoama hei kingi mo ratou.

18 T hen king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

Na ka tono a Kingi Rehopoama i te rangatira takoha, i a Aroama; a akina ana ia e Iharaira katoa ki te kohatu, mate rawa. Na hohoro tonu te eke o Kingi Rehopoama ki tona hariata, a rere ana ki Hiruharama.

19 S o Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

Na kua tahuri ke a Iharaira i te whare o Rawiri a taea noatia tenei ra.

20 A nd it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

A, no te rongonga o Iharaira katoa kua hoki mai a Ieropoama, na ka tono tangata ratou ki te tiki i a ia ki te huihui, a meinga ana ia hei kingi mo Iharaira katoa: kahore he mea i whai i te whare o Rawiri, ko te iwi anake o Hura.

21 A nd when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

Na kua tae a Rehopoama ki Hiruharama, a huihuia ana e ia te whare katoa o Hura, me te iwi o Pineamine, kotahi rau e waru tekau mano, he hunga whiriwhiri, he hunga whawhai, ki te whawhai ki te whare o Iharaira, kia hoki ai te kingitanga ki a Reho poama tama a Horomona.

22 B ut the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Na ka puta te kupu a te Atua ki a Hemaia, tangata a te Atua; i mea ia,

23 S peak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

Korero ki a Rehopoama tama a Horomona kingi o Hura, ki te whare katoa ano o Hura raua ko Pineamine, ki era atu hoki o te iwi, mea atu,

24 T hus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the word of Jehovah, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Jehovah.

Ko te kupu tenei a Ihowa, Kei haere ki runga, kei whawhai ki o koutou tuakana, ki nga tama a Iharaira. Hoki atu ki tona whare, ki tona whare; naku hoki tenei mea. Na rongo tonu ratou ki te kupu a Ihowa, a hoki ana, haere ana, pera ana me ta Ihow a i ki ai.

25 T hen Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.

Na ka hanga e Ieropoama a Hekeme ki te whenua pukepuke o Eparaima, a hoho ana i reira: i haere atu ano ia i teira, a hanga ana e ia a Penuere.

26 A nd Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:

A ka mea a Ieropoama i tona ngakau, Akuanei hoki ai te kingitanga ki te whare o Rawiri:

27 i f 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.

Ki te haere tenei iwi ki te mea whakahere ki te whare o Ihowa ki Hiruharama, na ka hoki te ngakau o tenei iwi ki to ratou ariki, ki a Rehopoama kingi o Hura: na ka patu ratou i ahau, a ka hoki ki a Rehopoama kingi o Hura.

28 W hereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Na ka hanga whakaaro te kingi, a e rua nga kuao kau i hanga e ia ki te koura. Na ka mea ia ki a ratou, He pakeke rawa ta koutou haere ki Hiruharama: nana, ou atua na, e Iharaira, nana nei koe i kawe mai i te whenua o Ihipa!

29 A nd he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.

Na whakaturia ana tetahi e ia ki Peteere; ko tetahi hoki i waiho ki Rana.

30 A nd this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

Na ka tupu te hara i taua mea; i haere hoki te iwi ki te aroaro o tetahi, ki Rana, koropiko ai.

31 A nd he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.

I hanga ano e ia nga whare o nga wahi tiketike, a meinga ana hei tohunga o te iwi katoa noa iho, ehara nei i nga tama a Riwai.

32 A nd Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he went up unto the altar; so did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places that he had made.

I whakaritea ano e Ieropoama he hakari i te waru o nga marama i te tekau ma rima o nga ra o te marama, he pera me ta Hura hakari; i tapae whakahere ano ia ki runga ki te aata. Ko tana hanga ano tenei i Peteere, he patu whakahere ki nga kuao kau i hanga e ia: i whakaturia ano e ia ki Peteere he tohunga mo nga wahi tiketike i hanga nei e ia.

33 A nd he went up unto the altar which he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart: and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up unto the altar, to burn incense.

I tapae whakahere ano ia ki runga ki te aata i hanga e ia ki Peteere i te tekau ma rima o nga ra o te waru o nga marama, ara i te marama i kitea iho e tona ngakau ano; a whakaritea ana e ia he hakari ma nga tama a Iharaira. Heoi tapae whakahere ana ia ki runga ki te aata, tahu ana i te whakakakara.