1 Kings 12:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If 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.”

1 Kings 12:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 12:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 12:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.””

1 Kings 12:27 — World English Bible

1 Kings 12:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah. ”

1 Kings 12:27 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 12:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“if this people go up to make sacrifices in the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, then hath the heart of this people turned back unto their lord, unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they have slain me, and turned back unto Rehoboam king of Judah.'”

1 Kings 12:27 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 12:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah. ”

1 Kings 12:27 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 12:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If this people goe vp and doe sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Ierusalem, then shall the heart of this people turne againe vnto their lorde, euen to Rehoboam King of Iudah: so shall they kill me and goe againe to Rehoboam King of Iudah.”

1 Kings 12:27 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 12:27 in Context — 1 Kings 12

25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

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

27 If 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.

28 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.

29 And he set the one in Beth–el, and the other put he in Dan.

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What Does 1 Kings 12:27 Mean?

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