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Berean Standard Bible

“After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.””

1 Kings 12:28

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After Solomon's death the kingdom splits, and Jeroboam becomes king of the northern tribes. He fears that if his people keep going to worship in Jerusalem, they will return to the king of Judah.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”

World English Bible (WEB)

So 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. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y habido consejo, hizo el rey dos becerros de oro, y dijo al pueblo: Harto habéis subido á Jerusalem: he aquí tus dioses, oh Israel, que te hicieron subir de la tierra de Egipto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces, siguiendo el consejo de sus cortesanos, el rey hizo dos becerros de oro y le dijo al pueblo: «Es demasiado molesto tener que ir a Jerusalén para adorar; de ahora en adelante estos serán sus dioses. Fueron ellos los que los sacaron a ustedes de la cautividad de Egipto».

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