Study it in the app“If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in the house of YHWH in Jerusalem, the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.””
Ifאִםthisהַזֶּהpeopleהָעָםgoes upיַעֲלֶהto offerלַעֲשׂוֹתsacrificesזְבָחִיםin the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWHיְהוָהin Jerusalem,בִּירוּשָׁלִַםthe heartוְ לֵבof thisהַזֶּהpeopleהָעָםwill turn backשָׁבtoאֶלtheir lord,אֲדֹנֵיהֶםtoאֶלRehoboamרְחַבְעָםkingמֶלֶךְof Judah;יְהוּדָהthey will kill meוַהֲרָגֻנִיand returnוְשָׁבוּtoאֶלRehoboamרְחַבְעָםkingמֶלֶךְof Judah.”יְהוּדָה
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsoffer up
To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".
Where else “yaale” appearsprepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “asot” appearssacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zevachim” appearstemple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “vet” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appearsreturn
To go back to a place.
Where else “shav” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adone” appearsRehoboam
Rehoboam: son of Solomon and king after him; in his reign the kingdom was divided and he was left with only Judah and Benjamin (1 Kings 12–14).
Where else “rechavam” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearskill
Kill, slay.
Where else “haragu” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
26Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
27 · This verse (above)
28So the king sought counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to them, “Enough for you of going up to Jerusalem. Look, your gods, Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”
