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1 Kings 12:8
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KJ21
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they hadgiven him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, and who stood before him.
ASV
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
AMP
But he ignored the advice which the elders gave him and consulted the young men who grew up with him and served him.
AMPC
But he forsook the counsel the old men gave him and consulted the young men who grew up with him and stood before him.
BRG
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:
CSB
But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and attended him.
CSBA
But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and attended him.
CEB
But Rehoboam ignored the advice the elders gave him and instead sought the counsel of the young advisors who had grown up with him and now served him.
CJB
But he didn’t take the advice the older men gave him; instead he consulted the young men he had grown up with, who were now his attendants.
CEV
But Rehoboam refused their advice and went to the younger men who had grown up with him and were now his officials.
DARBY
But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.
DRA
But he left the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and stood before him.
ERV
But Rehoboam did not listen to the advice from the older men. He asked the young men who were his friends.
EASY
But Rehoboam did not agree with their advice. Instead he talked to some younger men. They had been his friends since they were young and now they were his advisors.
EHV
But he rejected the advice which the old men offered him. Instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
ESV
But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.
ESVUK
But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.
EXB
But Rehoboam ·rejected this advice [L disregarded/forsook the counsel given by the elders]. Instead, he asked the young men who had grown up with him and who served ·as his advisers [L him].
GNV
But he forsook the counsel that the old men had given him, and asked counsel of the young men that had been brought up with him, and waited on him.
GW
But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
GNT
But he ignored the advice of the older men and went instead to the young men who had grown up with him and who were now his advisers.
HCSB
But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
ICB
But Rehoboam did not listen to this advice. He asked the young men who had grown up with him. They advised him in making decisions.
ISV
But Rehoboam ignored the counsel that his elder advisors had given him. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him and who worked for him.
JUB
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 who stood before him.
KJV
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:
AKJV
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:
LSB
But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had counseled him, and took counsel with the young men who grew up with him and stood before him.
LEB
But he rejected the advice of the old men, which they gave him, and he consulted with the youngsters who had grown up with him, who were serving before him.
TLB
But Rehoboam refused the old men’s counsel and called in the young men with whom he had grown up.
MSG
But he rejected the counsel of the elders and asked the young men he’d grown up with who were now currying his favor, “What do you think? What should I say to these people who are saying, ‘Give us a break from your father’s harsh ways—lighten up on us’?”
MEV
But he rejected the advice that the old men gave him and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and who stood before him,
NOG
But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
NABRE
But he ignored the advice the elders had given him, and asked advice of the young men who had grown up with him and were in his service.
NASB
But he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
NASB1995
But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.
NCB
But he ignored the advice that the elders had given him, and instead, he consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and who stood before him.
NCV
But Rehoboam rejected this advice. Instead, he asked the young men who had grown up with him and who served as his advisers.
NET
But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.
NIRV
But Rehoboam didn’t accept the advice the elders gave him. Instead, he asked for advice from the young men. They had grown up with him and were now serving him.
NIV
But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
NIVUK
But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
NKJV
But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
NLV
But Rehoboam turned away from the wise words the leaders gave him. Instead he spoke with the young men who grew up with him and stood by him.
NLT
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers.
NRSVA
But he disregarded the advice that the older men gave him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and now attended him.
NRSVACE
But he disregarded the advice that the older men gave him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and now attended him.
NRSVCE
But he disregarded the advice that the older men gave him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and now attended him.
NRSVUE
But he disregarded the advice that the older men gave him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and now attended him.
OJB
But he forsook the atzat HaZekenim (counsel of the Elders), which they had given him, and consulted with the yeladim (young people) that were grown up with him, and which stood before him (i.e., were in his court);
RGT
But he forsook the counsel that the old men had given him, and asked counsel of the young men who had been brought up with him and waited on him.
RSV
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.
RSVCE
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.
TLV
But he rejected the counsel the elders had given him, instead consulting with the young men who grew up with him and stood before him.
VOICE
But Rehoboam ignored the advice of the elders. Instead he went to consult his childhood friends—the young men with whom he had grown up and who served him.
WEB
But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
WYC
And Rehoboam forsook the counsel of [the] eld men, which they gave to him, and took (counsel with the) young men, that were nourished with him, and stood nigh [to] him; (But Rehoboam forsook the elders’ counsel, which they gave him, and sought counsel with the young men, who grew up with him, and stood close to him;)
YLT
And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;
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