1 R ehoboam went to Shechem. For all Israel had 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 N ow Jeroboam the son of Nebat was still in Egypt where he had run away from King Solomon. When Jeroboam heard the news, he returned from 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 T hey sent for him. Then Jeroboam and all the people of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,

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 “ Your father made our load heavy. Take away some of the hard work and heavy load your father put on us, and we will serve you.”

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 R ehoboam said to them, “Leave for three days. Then return to me.” So the people left.

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

6 K ing Rehoboam spoke with the leaders who had worked for his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked them, “What answer do you think I should give to these 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 T hey said to him, “Help these people today. Serve them. Answer them with good words. If you do, then they will be your servants forever.”

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 Rehoboam turned away from the wise words the leaders gave him. Instead he spoke with the young men who grew up with him and stood by 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 H e said to them, “What answer do you say we should give to these people who have said to me, ‘Take away some of the heavy load your father put on us’?”

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 T he young men who grew up with him said, “This is what you should say to these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our load heavy. Now you take some of the load from us.’ You should say to them, ‘My little finger is bigger around than my father’s body!

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 M y father gave you a heavy load. I will add to your load. My father punished you with whips. But I will punish 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 T hen Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day as the king had told them, saying, “Return to me on 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 was hard in his answer to them. For he turned away from the wise words the leaders 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 H e spoke to them as he had been told by the young men. He said, “My father made your load heavy. I will add to your load. My father punished you with whips. But I will punish 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 did not listen to the people. The Lord had let this happen, that He might keep His Word, which the Lord spoke through 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 ll Israel saw that the king did not listen to them. So they said to the king, “What share do we have in David? We have no share in the son of Jesse! To your tents, O Israel! Now look after your own house, David!” So Israel went to 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 people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam ruled 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 ruled over those who were made to work, and all Israel killed him with stones. So King Rehoboam got on his war-wagon in a hurry to go 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 turned against the family of David to this day.

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

20 W hen all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent for him to meet with the people and made him king of all Israel. Only the family of Judah followed the family of David.

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 W hen Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered all the family of Judah and the family of Benjamin. He gathered together 180, 000 chosen men of war to fight against the family of Israel and return the nation 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 to 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 “ Speak to Solomon’s son Rehoboam king of Judah, and to all the family of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people. Tell them,

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 ’ This is what the Lord says. “You must not go up and fight against your brothers the sons of Israel. Every man return to his house. For I have let this thing happen.”’” So they listened to the word of the Lord, and returned, as the Lord told them. Jeroboam’s Gold Calves

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 lived there. And he went out from there 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 J eroboam said in his heart, “Now the nation will return to the family of David.

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

27 I f these people go up to give gifts in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then their hearts will turn to their lord Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and follow 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 S o the king asked the leaders what he should do. And he made two calves of gold. Then he said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, that brought you up from 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 H e put one in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

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

30 N ow this thing became a sin. For the people went to worship in front of them, even as far as Dan.

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

31 J eroboam made houses on high places. He made religious leaders from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi. Worship of Calves at Bethel

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 H e made a special supper on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the special supper which is in Judah. And he gave gifts on the altar. He did the same in Bethel, giving gifts to the calves he had made. And he placed in Bethel the religious leaders of the high places 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 T hen he went up to the altar he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a day he chose in his own heart. He made a special supper for the people of Israel, and went up to the altar to burn special perfume.

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.