1 Kings 12:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רh1696
1אֲלֵיהֶ֗םh413
2to them after the counselכַּֽעֲצַ֤תh6098
3of the young menהַיְלָדִים֙h3206
4sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
13My fatherאָבִ֗יh1
6heavyהִכְבִּ֣ידh3513
7אֶֽתh853
12to your yokeעֻלְּכֶ֑םh5923
9וַֽאֲנִ֖יh589
10and I will addאֹסִ֣יףh3254
11עַֽלh5921
12to your yokeעֻלְּכֶ֑םh5923
13My fatherאָבִ֗יh1
18also chastisedאֲיַסֵּ֥רh3256
15אֶתְכֶם֙h853
16you with whipsבַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםh7752
17וַֽאֲנִ֕יh589
18also chastisedאֲיַסֵּ֥רh3256
19אֶתְכֶ֖םh853
20you with scorpionsבָּֽעַקְרַבִּֽים׃h6137

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But giving them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* will chastise you with scorpions.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

World English Bible (WEB)

and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'