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And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
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But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
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And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
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And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
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And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
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And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
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But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Otras traducciones de 1 Kings 12:7
La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA
1 Reyes 12:7
Y ellos le respondieron, diciendo: Si hoy te haces servidor de este pueblo, y les sirves y les concedes su petición y les dices buenas palabras, entonces ellos serán tus siervos para siempre.
English Standard Version ESV
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And they said to him, "If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them, and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever."
La Biblia del Jubileo 2000 JBS
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Y ellos le hablaron, diciendo: Si tú fueres hoy siervo de este pueblo, y lo sirvieres, y respondiéndole buenas palabras les hablares, ellos te servirán para siempre
New King James Version NKJV
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And they spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."
Nueva Traducción Viviente NTV
1 Reyes 12:7
Los consejeros ancianos contestaron:
—Si hoy se pone al servicio de este pueblo y les da una respuesta favorable, ellos siempre serán sus leales súbditos.
—Si hoy se pone al servicio de este pueblo y les da una respuesta favorable, ellos siempre serán sus leales súbditos.
Nueva Versión Internacional NVI
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—Si Su Majestad se pone hoy al servicio de este pueblo —respondieron ellos—, y condesciende con ellos y les responde con amabilidad, ellos le servirán para siempre.
La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR
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Y ellos le hablaron, diciendo: Si tú fueres hoy siervo de este pueblo, y lo sirvieres, y respondiéndole buenas palabras les hablares, ellos te servirán para siempre.
Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español) SEV
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Y ellos le hablaron, diciendo: Si tú fueres hoy siervo de este pueblo, y lo sirvieres, y respondiéndole buenas palabras les hablares, ellos te servirán para siempre.
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