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Sirach 47:23–24

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23Solomon rested with his fathers,

and left behind him one of his sons,

ample inz folly and lacking in understanding,

Rehoboam, whose policy caused the people to revolt.

Also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin

and gave to Ephraim a sinful way.

24Their sins became exceedingly many,

so as to remove them from their land.

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Footnotes

  1. z (with a play on the name Rehoboam) : the people’s