I know I’ve sinned. But today I’ve come down here to welcome you. I’m the first member of Joseph’s whole family to do it.”

仆人明知自己有罪，所以约瑟全家之中，今日我首先下来迎接我主我王。”

仆人明知自己有罪，看哪，约瑟全家之中，今日我首先下来迎接我主我王。”

仆人明知自己有罪，看哪，约瑟全家之中，今日我首先下来迎接我主我王。”

仆人自知有罪，所以今天我是整个约瑟家族中第一个迎接我主我王的人。”

因为你的仆人知道自己犯了罪，所以你看，在约瑟全家之中，今天我是第一个下来迎接我主我王的。”

僕人明知自己有罪，所以約瑟全家之中，今日我首先下來迎接我主我王。」

僕人明知自己有罪，看哪，約瑟全家之中，今日我首先下來迎接我主我王。」

僕人明知自己有罪，看哪，約瑟全家之中，今日我首先下來迎接我主我王。」

僕人自知有罪，所以今天我是整個約瑟家族中第一個迎接我主我王的人。」

因為你的僕人知道自己犯了罪，所以你看，在約瑟全家之中，今天我是第一個下來迎接我主我王的。”

僕人自知有罪；所以你看，約瑟全家之中、今天就是我首先下來迎接我主我王。』

因為你的僕人知道自己實在犯了罪，看哪，我今天是約瑟全家第一個下來迎接我主我王的。」

僕自知干罪、故今日約瑟家中、我至獨先、以迎我主我王、

我知有罪、故今日在約瑟族中、我至獨先、以迓我主我王。

僕知有罪、故今日在約瑟族中、特先至以迎我主我王、

For I your servant know that I have sinned, but today I have come here as the first from the tribes of Joseph to come down and meet my lord the king.”

For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, behold, I have come this day, the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

I know how much I sinned. That is why I have come here today, the very first person in all Israel to greet my lord the king.”

For your servant knows that I have sinned. But look! Today I am the first one of the entire house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

For your servant knows that I have sinned; so behold, I have come today, the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”

For I, your servant, know that I have sinned. Therefore here I am, the first to come today of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my Lord the king.”

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

For your servant knows that I have sinned. But look! Today I am the first one of the entire house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

For I, your servant, know that I sinned, and I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore behold, I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”

But Israel reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head. He did it even though Ephraim was the younger son. He crossed his arms and put his left hand on Manasseh’s head. He did it even though Manasseh was the older son.

On that day, Jacob gave them his blessing. He said,“ The people of Israel will bless others in your name. They will say,‘ May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’ ” So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

Some of you live in Jerusalem in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. You are comfortable in your cedar buildings. But you will groan when pain comes on you. It will be like the pain of a woman having a baby.

“ Israel, you are not faithful to me. But I do not want Judah to become guilty too.“ My people, do not go to Gilgal to offer sacrifices. Do not go up to Bethel to worship other gods. When you make a promise, do not say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’The people of Israel are stubborn. They are as stubborn as a young cow. So how can I take care of them like lambs in a meadow?The people of Ephraim have joined themselves to other gods. And nothing can be done to help them.

People from all the tribes of Israel began to argue among themselves. They were saying,“ The king saved us from the power of our enemies. He saved us from the power of the Philistines. But now he has left the country to escape from Absalom.

Every time God killed some of them, the others would seek him. They gladly turned back to him again.They remembered that God was their Rock. They remembered that God Most High had set them free.But they didn’t mean it when they praised him. They lied to him when they spoke.They turned away from him. They weren’t faithful to the covenant he had made with them.

I will go back to my lion’s den. I will stay there until they pay the price for their sin. Then they will turn to me. They will suffer so much that they will really want me to help them.”

Jeroboam built up the walls of Shechem. It was in the hill country of Ephraim. Jeroboam made Shechem his home. From there he went out and built up Peniel.

All the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had returned. They sent for him. They wanted him to meet with the whole community. Then they made him king over the entire nation of Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained true to David’s royal family.

I know all about the people of Ephraim. What Israel is doing is not hidden from me. Now they have joined themselves to other gods. They have made themselves‘ unclean.’

King David approached Bahurim. As he did, a man came out toward him. The man was from the same family group that Saul was from. His name was Shimei. He was the son of Gera. As he came out of the town, he cursed David.