1 Kings 12:10 Hebrew Word Analysis

23that spakeתְּדַבֵּ֣רh1696
1אֵלָ֗יוh413
2And the young menהַיְלָדִים֙h3206
3אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
4that were grown upגָּֽדְל֣וּh1431
5אִתּוֹ֮h854
14Thus shalt thou speakלֵאמֹ֗רh559
7כֹּֽהh3541
14Thus shalt thou speakלֵאמֹ֗רh559
9unto this peopleלָעָ֣םh5971
10הַזֶּ֡הh2088
11אֲשֶׁר֩h834
23that spakeתְּדַבֵּ֣רh1696
13אֵלֶ֜יךָh413
14Thus shalt thou speakלֵאמֹ֗רh559
28Thy fatherאָבִֽי׃h1
16heavyהִכְבִּ֣ידh3513
17אֶתh853
18our yokeעֻלֵּ֔נוּh5923
19וְאַתָּ֖הh859
20but make thou it lighterהָקֵ֣לh7043
21מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּh5921
22כֹּ֚הh3541
23that spakeתְּדַבֵּ֣רh1696
24אֲלֵיהֶ֔םh413
25unto them My littleקָֽטָנִּ֥יh6995
26finger shall be thickerעָבָ֖הh5666
27loinsמִמָּתְנֵ֥יh4975
28Thy fatherאָבִֽי׃h1

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the young men of his generation said to him, This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying, Your father put a hard yoke on us; will you make it less? say to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's body;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people that have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, -- thus shalt thou say to them: My little [finger] is thicker than my father's loins;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak to this people who spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter to us; thus shalt thou say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

World English Bible (WEB)

The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you tell this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; thus shall you speak to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, `Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make `it' light upon us; thus dost thou speak unto them, My little `finger' is thicker than the loins of my father;