Good News Translation
It divided the nation, and a rival kingdom arose in northern Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
because the sovereignty was divided and a rebel kingdom arose out of Ephraim.

Contemporary English Version
because the northern kingdom broke away, dividing Israel.

New American Bible
Thus two governments came into being, when in Ephraim kingship was usurped.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection.

And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection.

Sirach 47:19
And at the name of the Lord God, whose surname is, God of Israel.

Sirach 47:20
Thou didst gather gold as copper, and didst multiply silver as lead,

Sirach 47:22
Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled,

Sirach 47:23
That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.