1 Reyes 12:26-28

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²⁶Y Jeroboam se dijo en su corazón: «Ahora el reino volverá a la casa de David. ²⁷Porque si este pueblo continúa subiendo a ofrecer sacrificios en la casa del Señor^(A) en Jerusalén, el corazón de este pueblo se volverá a su señor, es decir a Roboam, rey de Judá, y me matarán y volverán a Roboam, rey de Judá».

²⁸Así que el rey buscó consejo, hizo dos becerros^(B) de oro^(C), y dijo al pueblo: «Es mucho para ustedes subir a Jerusalén; aquí están sus dioses, oh Israel, los cuales te hicieron subir de la tierra de Egipto^(D)».

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1 Kings 12:26-28

New International Version

²⁶Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David. ²⁷If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem,^(A) they will again give their allegiance to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam.”

²⁸After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves.^(B) He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”^(C)

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1 Kings 12:26-28

King James Version

²⁶And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

²⁷If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

²⁸Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and 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.

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