1 Kings 12:28

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After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and see your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”
World English Bible (WEB)
Whereupon the king{H4428} took counsel{H3289}{(H8735)}, and made{H6213}{(H8799)} two{H8147} calves{H5695} of gold{H2091}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, It is too much{H7227} for you to go up{H5927}{(H8800)} to Jerusalem{H3389}: behold thy gods{H430}, O Israel{H3478}, which brought thee up{H5927}{(H8689)} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}.
Strong's King James
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
And the king taketh counsel, and maketh two calves of gold, and saith unto them, ‘Enough to you of going up to Jerusalem; lo, thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.’
Young's Literal Translation

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