1 Kings 12:28

King James Version (KJV)

Whereupon 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.

Translations

1 Kings 12:28 - Amplified Bible

So the king took counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, It is too much for you to go [all the way] up to Jerusalem. Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 12:28 - American Standard Version

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

1 Kings 12:28 - Bible in Basic English

So after taking thought the king made two oxen of gold; and he said to the people, You have been going up to Jerusalem long enough; see! these are your gods, O Israel, who took you out of the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 12:28 - Darby Bible

And the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold. And he said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt!

1 Kings 12:28 - English Standard Version

So the king took counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, "You have gone up to Jerusalem long enough. Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."

1 Kings 12:28 - King James Version

Whereupon 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.

1 Kings 12:28 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el rey tomò consejo, hizo dos becerros de oro, y dijo al pueblo: Es mucho para vosotros subir a Jerusalén; he aquì vuestros dioses, oh Israel, los cuales te hicieron subir de la tierra de Egipto.

1 Kings 12:28 - The Message

So the king came up with a plan: He made two golden calves. Then he announced, "It’s too much trouble for you to go to Jerusalem to worship. Look at these—the gods who brought you out of Egypt!" He put one calf in Bethel; the other he placed in Dan. This was blatant sin. Think of it—people traveling all the way to Dan to worship a calf!

1 Kings 12:28 - New American Standard Bible

So the king consulted, and made two golden calves, and he said to them, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O Israel, that brought you up from the land of Egypt."

1 Kings 12:28 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Asì que el rey buscò consejo, hizo dos becerros de oro, y dijo al pueblo: "Es mucho para ustedes subir a Jerusalén; aquì están sus dioses, oh Israel, los cuales te hicieron subir de la tierra de Egipto."

1 Kings 12:28 - World English Bible

Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: see your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 12:28 - Young's Living Translation

And the king taketh counsel, and maketh two calves of gold, and saith unto them, `Enough to you of going up to Jerusalem; lo, thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.`

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