1 R oboão foi a Siquém, onde todos os israelitas tinham se reunido para proclamá-lo rei.

Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

2 J eroboão, filho de Nebate, tinha fugido do rei Salomão e estava no Egito. Assim que soube da reunião em Siquém, voltou do Egito.

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 E mandaram chamá-lo. Então ele e todo o Israel foram ao encontro de Roboão e disseram:

They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 “ Teu pai colocou sobre nós um jugo pesado, mas agora diminui o trabalho árduo e este jugo pesado, e nós te serviremos”.

“Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”

5 R oboão respondeu: “Voltem a mim daqui a três dias”. E o povo foi embora.

He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” The people departed.

6 O rei Roboão perguntou às autoridades que haviam servido ao seu pai Salomão durante a vida dele: “Como vocês me aconselham a responder a este povo?”

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 to return answer to this people?”

7 E les responderam: “Se hoje fores bom para esse povo, se o agradares e lhe deres resposta favorável, eles sempre serão teus servos”.

They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

8 R oboão, contudo, rejeitou o conselho que as autoridades de Israel lhe deram e consultou os jovens que haviam crescido com ele e o estavam servindo.

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 P erguntou-lhes: “Qual é o conselho de vocês? Como devemos responder a este povo que me diz: ‘Diminui o jugo que teu pai colocou sobre nós’?”

He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter?’”

10 O s jovens que haviam crescido com ele responderam: “A este povo que te disse: ‘Teu pai colocou sobre nós um jugo pesado; torna-o mais leve’ — dize: ‘Meu dedo mínimo é mais grosso do que a cintura do meu pai.

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 P ois bem, meu pai lhes impôs um jugo pesado; eu o tornarei ainda mais pesado. Meu pai os castigou com simples chicotes; eu os castigarei com chicotes pontiagudose’”.

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 T rês dias depois, Jeroboão e todo o povo voltaram a Roboão, segundo a orientação dada pelo rei: “Voltem a mim daqui a três dias”.

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 M as o rei lhes respondeu asperamente. Rejeitando o conselho das autoridades de Israel,

The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,

14 s eguiu o conselho dos jovens e disse: “Meu pai lhes tornou pesado o jugo; eu o tornarei ainda mais pesado. Meu pai os castigou com simples chicotes; eu os castigarei com chicotes pontiagudos”.

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 E o rei não atendeu o povo, pois esta mudança nos acontecimentos vinha da parte de Deus, para que se cumprisse a palavra que o Senhor havia falado a Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, por meio do silonita Aías.

So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 Q uando todo o Israel viu que o rei se recusava a ouvi-lo, respondeu ao rei: “Que temos em comum com Davi? Que temos em comum com o filho de Jessé? Para as suas tendas, ó Israel! Cuide da sua própria casa, ó Davi!” E assim os israelitas foram para as suas casas.

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? Neither have we 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 Q uanto, porém, aos israelitas que moravam nas cidades de Judá, Roboão continuou como rei deles.

But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

18 O rei Roboão enviou Adonirão, chefe do trabalho forçado, mas todo o Israel o apedrejou até a morte. O rei, contudo, conseguiu subir em sua carruagem e fugir para Jerusalém.

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 made speed to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

19 D esta forma Israel se rebelou contra a dinastia de Davi, e assim permanece até hoje.

So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.