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1 Kings 12:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 12:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about it, for he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon’s presence,(A) Jeroboam stayed in Egypt.[a] 3 They summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam: 4 “Your father made our yoke difficult.(B) You, therefore, lighten your father’s harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us,(C) and we will serve you.”
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- 1 Kings 12:2 LXX, Vg read Jeroboam returned from Egypt; 2Ch 10:2
列王紀上 12:2-4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
列王紀上 12:2-4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
2 尼八的兒子耶羅波安曾為了躲避所羅門王而逃往埃及，並一直住在那裡。他聽到消息後，便返回以色列。 3 以色列人派人去請他，他就和以色列會眾去見羅波安，說： 4 「你父親使我們負擔沉重，求你減輕我們的負擔吧，我們一定效忠你。」
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1 Kings 12:2-4
New International Version
1 Kings 12:2-4
New International Version
2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he had fled(A) from King Solomon), he returned from[a] Egypt. 3 So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him: 4 “Your father put a heavy yoke(B) on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
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- 1 Kings 12:2 Or he remained in
1 Kings 12:2-4
King James Version
1 Kings 12:2-4
King James Version
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
4 Thy 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.
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