1 Kings

1 Kings 12:28–29

²⁸After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people,^d “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.”

²⁹One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

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d 12:28 Hebrew to them

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1 Kings 12:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After seeking advice	וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ	way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
made	וַיַּ֕עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
two	שְׁנֵ֖י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
golden	זָהָ֑ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
calves	עֶגְלֵ֣י	‘eḡ·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5695 calf
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the people	אֲלֵהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Going up	מֵעֲל֣וֹת	mê·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
is too much	רַב־	raḇ-	Adverb	H7227 much, many, great
for you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
Here	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
are your gods	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
brought you up	הֶעֱל֖וּךָ	he·‘ĕ·lū·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of the land	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

1 Kings 12:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One	הָאֶחָ֖ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
he set up	וַיָּ֥שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
in Bethel	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
the other	הָאֶחָ֖ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
in Dan	בְּדָֽן׃	bə·ḏān	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan

Cross-references

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1 Kings 12:28 Exodus 32:4 · 2 Kings 17:16 · Exodus 32:8 · 2 Kings 10:29 · Hosea 8:4–7 · 2 Chronicles 11:15

1 Kings 12:29 Genesis 28:19 · Judges 18:27–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.