Verse 10

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.12.10", "source": "וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֣ר לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֡ה אֲשֶׁר֩ דִּבְּר֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ לֵאמֹ֗ר אָבִ֙יךָ֙ הִכְבִּ֣יד אֶת־עֻלֵּ֔נוּ וְאַתָּ֖ה הָקֵ֣ל מֵעָלֵ֑ינוּ כֹּ֚ה תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קָֽטָנִּ֥י עָבָ֖ה מִמָּתְנֵ֥י אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayedabberû* to-him the-*yelādîm* who *gādelû* with-him *lēʾmōr*: Thus-*tōʾmar* to-the-*ʿām* the-this who *dibberû* to-you *lēʾmōr*, Your-father *hikbîd* our-*ʿullēnû* and-you *hāqēl* from-upon-us; thus *tedabbēr* to-them: My-*qāṭannî* *ʿāḇāh* from-the-*motnê* of-my-father.", "grammar": { "*wayedabberû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of דבר - and they spoke", "*yelādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*gādelû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural of גדל - they grew up", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of אמר - you shall say", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*dibberû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural of דבר - they spoke", "*hikbîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular of כבד - made heavy", "*ʿullēnû*": "noun + 1st plural suffix - our yoke", "*hāqēl*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular of קלל - make light", "*tedabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of דבר - you shall speak", "*qāṭannî*": "adjective, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my little finger", "*ʿāḇāh*": "adjective, masculine singular - thick", "*motnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - loins of" }, "variants": { "*wayedabberû*": "and they spoke/said/answered", "*yelādîm*": "young men/youths/boys", "*gādelû*": "they grew up/were raised/matured", "*tōʾmar*": "you shall say/tell/speak", "*hikbîd*": "made heavy/burdened/oppressed", "*ʿullēnû*": "our yoke/our burden", "*hāqēl*": "lighten/ease/reduce", "*tedabbēr*": "you shall speak/say/tell", "*qāṭannî*": "my little finger/my smallest part", "*ʿāḇāh*": "thick/heavy/stout", "*motnê*": "loins/waist/strength" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De unge menn som hadde vokst opp med ham, sa til ham: 'Slik skal du si til dette folket som har talt til deg og sagt: Din far gjorde vår åk tung, men du kan lette den for oss; slik skal du si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars midje.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham, svarte og sa: Slik skal du svare dette folket som sa til deg: 'Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men du gjør det lettere for oss' – slik skal du si til dem: 'Mitt lille finger er tykkere enn min fars midje.'

• Norsk King James

  Og de unge mennene svarte: Slik skal du si til dette folket: Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men gjør det lettere for oss; slik skal du si til dem: Min lille finger er tykkere enn min fars lår.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De unge som hadde vokst opp med ham sa: 'Du skal si til dem: Min lillefinger skal være tykkere enn min fars midje.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham, svarte: "Dette skal du si til folket som sa til deg: 'Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men du, let det for oss!' Dette skal du si til dem: 'Mitt lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars midje!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham, svarte: Slik skal du tale til dette folket som har sagt til deg: Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men gjør du det lettere for oss. Si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars midje.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De unge mennene svarte: «Slik skal du svare til dette folket: ‘Faren din gjorde åkken vår tung, men nå skal min lillefinger være tykkere enn min fars lår.’»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham, svarte: Slik skal du tale til dette folket som har sagt til deg: Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men gjør du det lettere for oss. Si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars midje.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp sammen med ham, svarte: Slik skal du si til dette folket som sa til deg: Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men løsne det for oss – slik skal du si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars midje!

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The young men who had grown up with him replied, "Here is what you should tell these people who have said to you, 'Your father made our yoke heavy; now lighten it for us': Tell them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham, svarte: «Slik skal du si til dette folket som sa til deg: Din far la et tungt åk på oss, men du må gjøre det lettere for oss – slik skal du si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars midje!

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de Unge, som vare opvoxede med ham, talede til ham, sigende: Saa skal du sige til det Folk, som talede til dig, sigende: Din Fader gjorde vort Aag svart, men gjør du os det lettere, saa skal du tale til dem: Min mindste (Finger) skal være tykkere end min Faders Lænder.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham, svarte: Slik skal du svare dette folket som har sagt til deg: Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men du kan gjøre det lettere for oss. Slik skal du si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars midje.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham, sa: Slik skal du si til dette folket som sa til deg: Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men gjør du det lettere for oss. Si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars midje.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham svarte: 'Slik skal du si til dette folket som sa til deg: Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, let du det for oss. Slik skal du si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars midje.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De unge menn som hadde vokst opp med ham svarte: Så skal du si til dette folket som talte til deg og sa: Din far la et tungt åk på oss, men gjør det lettere for oss. Så skal du si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars lender.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham, sa: Dette skal du svare folket som sa til deg: Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, men lette du det for oss. Si til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars lend.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the yonge men that were growne vp with him, sayde vnto him: Where as the people haue sayde vnto the: Thy father hath made oure yock to sore, make thou it easyer for vs, Thus shalt thou saye vnto them: My litle fynger shall be thicker then my fathers loynes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the yong men that were brought vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say vnto this people, that haue spoken vnto thee, and said, Thy father hath made our yoke heauie, but make thou it lighter vnto vs: euen thus shalt thou say vnto them, My least part shalbe bigger then my fathers loynes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And ye young men that were growen vp with him, spake vnto him, saying: Thus shalt thou speake vnto this people that haue sayd vnto thee, thy father made our yocke heauy, but make thou it vs lighter: Euen thus shalt thou say vnto them, My litle finger shalbe wayghtier then my father was in the loynes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 (1862/1898)

  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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1941)

  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;

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him,“Say this to these people who have said to you,‘Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.’ Say this to them:‘I am a lot harsher than my father!

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 17:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חוּשַׁ֖י אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־טוֹבָ֧ה הָעֵצָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־יָעַ֥ץ אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל בַּפַּ֥עַם הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Not good [is] the *hāʿēṣāh* which *yāʿaṣ* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* in this *bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*hāʿēṣāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the counsel/advice", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he has advised", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*bappaʿam*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēṣāh*": "the counsel/advice/plan", "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*": "at this time/this occasion/this instance" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אַתָּ֣ה יָ֠דַעְתָּ אֶת־אָבִ֨יךָ וְאֶת־אֲנָשָׁ֜יו כִּ֧י גִבֹּרִ֣ים הֵ֗מָּה וּמָרֵ֥י נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ הֵ֔מָּה כְּדֹ֥ב שַׁכּ֖וּל בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יָלִ֖ין אֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay*, You *yāḏaʿtā* your *ʾāḇîḵā* and his *ʾănāšāyw* that *gibbōrîm* they [are] and *mārê* of *nep̄eš* they [are], like a *kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl* in the *baśśāḏeh*; and your *wəʾāḇîḵā* [is] an *ʾîš* of *milḥāmāh*, and not *yālîn* with the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*yāḏaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal - you know", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*gibbōrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty men", "*mārê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - bitter of", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*kəḏōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a bear", "*šakkûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - bereaved", "*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*wəʾāḇîḵā*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your father", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war", "*yālîn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will spend the night" }, "variants": { "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*mārê* *nep̄eš*": "bitter of soul/fierce in spirit/desperate", "*kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl*": "like a bear bereaved of cubs/like a bear robbed of her young", "*ʾîš* *milḥāmāh*": "man of war/warrior/experienced fighter", "*yālîn*": "will spend the night/lodge/stay" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.9", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה עַתָּ֤ה הֽוּא־נֶחְבָּא֙ בְּאַחַ֣ת הַפְּחָתִ֔ים א֖וֹ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑ת וְהָיָ֗ה כִּנְפֹ֤ל בָּהֶם֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה וְשָׁמַ֤ע הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הָֽיְתָה֙ מַגֵּפָ֔ה בָּעָ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* now he is *neḥbāʾ* in one of the *happəḥāṯîm* or in one of the *hamməqômōṯ*; and *wəhāyāh* when *kinp̄ōl* among them at the *battəḥillāh*, and *wəšāmaʿ* the *haššōmēaʿ* and *wəʾāmar*, There has been a *maggip̄āh* among the *bāʿām* that [is] after *ʾAḇšālōm*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*neḥbāʾ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, niphal - hidden", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pits", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it will be", "*kinp̄ōl*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - when falling", "*battəḥillāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the beginning", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will hear", "*haššōmēaʿ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the hearer", "*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will say", "*maggip̄āh*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/plague", "*bāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - among the people", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*neḥbāʾ*": "hidden/concealed/taking cover", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "the pits/caves/holes", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "the places/locations/sites", "*kinp̄ōl*": "when [some] fall/are struck down", "*battəḥillāh*": "at the beginning/first/initially", "*maggip̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague/disaster" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.10", "source": "וְה֣וּא גַם־בֶּן־חַ֗יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִבּ֛וֹ כְּלֵ֥ב הָאַרְיֵ֖ה הִמֵּ֣ס יִמָּ֑ס כִּֽי־יֹדֵ֤עַ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּי־גִבּ֣וֹר אָבִ֔יךָ וּבְנֵי־חַ֖יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And he also [being] a *ben-ḥayil* whose *libbô* [is] like the heart of the *hāʾaryēh*, *himmēs* *yimmās*; for *yōḏēaʿ* all *Yiśrāʾēl* that *gibbôr* [is] your *ʾāḇîḵā*, and *ḇənê-ḥayil* are those with him.", "grammar": { "*ben-ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of valor", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hāʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*himmēs* *yimmās*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - utterly melt", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - knowing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ḇənê-ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - sons of valor" }, "variants": { "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/mighty man/brave warrior", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/courage", "*himmēs* *yimmās*": "will utterly melt/completely lose courage/be thoroughly demoralized", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/valiant/strong", "*ḇənê-ḥayil*": "sons of valor/valiant men/brave warriors" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.11", "source": "כִּ֣י יָעַ֗צְתִּי הֵ֠אָסֹף יֵאָסֵ֨ף עָלֶ֤יךָ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב׃", "text": "For *yāʿaṣtî* that *hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄* unto you all *Yiśrāʾēl* from *Dān* even to *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*, like the *kaḥôl* which is upon the *hayyām* in *lārōḇ*; and your *p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm* in the *baqqərāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, qal - I advise", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - be surely gathered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beer-sheba", "*kaḥôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the sand", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for multitude", "*p̄ānêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*hōləḵîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the battle" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "I advise/counsel/recommend", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "be surely gathered/completely assembled/thoroughly collected", "*kaḥôl* *hayyām*": "like the sand of the sea/as the seashore sand", "*lārōḇ*": "in multitude/in abundance/numerous", "*p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm*": "your face going/you personally leading/your presence going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "in the battle/in the midst/in the combat" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.12", "source": "וּבָ֣אנוּ אֵלָ֗יו *באחת **בְּאַחַ֤ד הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצָ֣א שָׁ֔ם וְנַ֣חְנוּ עָלָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִפֹּ֥ל הַטַּ֖ל עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־נ֥וֹתַר בּ֛וֹ וּבְכָל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *ûḇāʾnû* unto him in one of the *hamməqômōṯ* where he *nimṣāʾ* there, and *wənaḥnû* upon him as *kaʾăšer* *yippōl* the *haṭṭal* upon the *hāʾăḏāmāh*; and not *nôṯar* in him and in all the *hāʾănāšîm* who [are] with him even one.", "grammar": { "*ûḇāʾnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will come", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places", "*nimṣāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*wənaḥnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will encamp", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*yippōl*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - falls", "*haṭṭal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dew", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*nôṯar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - remains", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men" }, "variants": { "*ûḇāʾnû*": "we will come/arrive/approach", "*wənaḥnû*": "we will camp/settle/rest", "*yippōl* *haṭṭal*": "the dew falls/settles/descends", "*nôṯar*": "remains/is left/survives" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.13", "source": "וְאִם־אֶל־עִיר֙ יֵֽאָסֵ֔ף וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַהִ֖יא חֲבָלִ֑ים וְסָחַ֤בְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ עַד־הַנַּ֔חַל עַ֛ד אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹא־נִמְצָ֥א שָׁ֖ם גַּם־צְרֽוֹר׃ פ", "text": "And if to a *ʿîr* he *yēʾāsēp̄*, and *wəhiśśîʾû* all *Yiśrāʾēl* to that *hāʿîr* *ḥăḇālîm*, and *wəsāḥaḇnû* it unto the *hannaḥal*, until there is not *nimṣāʾ* there even a *ṣərôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he withdraws", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - and they will bring", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will drag", "*hannaḥal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley/stream", "*nimṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pebble" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "withdraws/retreats/gathers himself", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "will bring/carry/apply", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords/lines", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "we will drag/pull/draw", "*hannaḥal*": "the valley/stream/wadi", "*ṣərôr*": "pebble/stone/small rock" } }
• 2 Chr 10:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.10", "source": "וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ אִתּ֗וֹ הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֡ר לָעָם֩ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבְּר֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ לֵאמֹ֗ר אָבִ֙יךָ֙ הִכְבִּ֣יד אֶת־עֻלֵּ֔נוּ וְאַתָּ֖ה הָקֵ֣ל מֵעָלֵ֑ינוּ כֹּ֚ה תֹּאמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם קָֽטָנִּ֥י עָבָ֖ה מִמָּתְנֵ֥י אָבִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yədabbərû* with-him the-*yəlādîm* who *gādəlû* with-him *lēmōr* thus-*tōʾmar* to-the-*ʿām* who-*dibbərû* to-you *lēmōr* *ʾābîkā* *hikbîd* *ʾet*-*ʿullēnû* and-you *hāqēl* from-upon-us thus *tōʾmar* to-them *qāṭannî* *ʿābāh* from-*motnê* *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and they spoke", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men", "*gādəlû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they grew up", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall say", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*dibbərû*": "piel perfect 3cp - they spoke", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your father", "*hikbîd*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made heavy", "*ʿullēnû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cp suffix - our yoke", "*hāqēl*": "hiphil imperative ms - lighten", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall say", "*qāṭannî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my little finger", "*ʿābāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - thick", "*motnê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - loins of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*hikbîd*": "made heavy/burdened/made severe", "*qāṭannî*": "my little finger/my smallest part", "*ʿābāh*": "thick/fat/stout", "*motnê*": "loins/waist/strength" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אָבִי֙ הֶעְמִ֤יס עֲלֵיכֶם֙ עֹ֣ל כָּבֵ֔ד וַאֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶ֑ם אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֖י בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *ʾābî* *heʿmîs* upon-you *ʿōl* *kābēd* and-I *ʾōsîp* upon-*ʿulləkem* *ʾābî* *yissar* you with-the-*šôṭîm* and-I with-the-*ʿaqrabbîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my father", "*heʿmîs*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he loaded", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy", "*ʾōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 1cs - I will add", "*ʿulləkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2mp suffix - your yoke", "*yissar*": "piel perfect 3ms - he disciplined", "*šôṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the whips", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the scorpions" }, "variants": { "*heʿmîs*": "loaded/burdened/laid upon", "*ʾōsîp*": "I will add/increase/continue", "*yissar*": "disciplined/chastised/punished", "*šôṭîm*": "whips/lashes/ordinary whips", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "scorpions/scorpion whips/barbed whips" } }
• Prov 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.14", "source": "חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥăkāmîm* *yiṣpənû*-*dāʿat* *û-pî*-*ʾĕwîl* *məḥittāh* *qərōbāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*yiṣpənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - treasure up/store", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*û-pî*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and mouth of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*məḥittāh*": "feminine singular noun - ruin/destruction", "*qərōbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - near/at hand" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*yiṣpənû*": "treasure up/store/hide/reserve", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*pî*": "mouth/speech/command", "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/silly/senseless", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/terror", "*qərōbāh*": "near/at hand/imminent" } }
• Prov 18:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.6", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*śip̄ṯê* *ḵəsîl* *yāḇōʾû* in-*rîḇ* and-*p̄îw* to-*mahălumôṯ* *yiqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - enter/come into", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/strife", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*mahălumôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - blows/beatings/strokes", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - calls/invites" }, "variants": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "lips/speech/words", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/strife/quarrel/legal case", "*mahălumôṯ*": "blows/beatings/strokes/punishments", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/invites/summons/calls for" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.7", "source": "פִּֽי־כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*pî*-*ḵəsîl* *məḥittāh*-to and-*śəp̄āṯāyw* *môqēš* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*məḥittāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/destruction", "*śəp̄āṯāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap/noose", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/noose/entanglement", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/life/self/being" } }
• Prov 28:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.25", "source": "רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš* *yəḡāreh* *māḏôn* *ûḇôṭēaḥ* *'al*-*YHWH* *yəḏuššān*", "grammar": { "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - wide of soul/greedy", "*yəḡāreh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stirs up", "*māḏôn*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/contention", "*ûḇôṭēaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one trusting", "*'al*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - in the LORD/Yahweh", "*yəḏuššān*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be made fat/prosperous" }, "variants": { "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*": "greedy person/proud person/one with large appetite", "*yəḡāreh*": "stirs up/incites/provokes", "*māḏôn*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying", "*yəḏuššān*": "will be made fat/will prosper/will be enriched" } }
• Prov 29:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.23", "source": "גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל־ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "*gaʾăwat* *ʾādām* *tašpîlennû* *û*-*šəpal*-*rûaḥ* *yitmōḵ* *kāḇôd*", "grammar": { "*gaʾăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pride of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*tašpîlennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - brings him low", "*û*": "conjunction - but", "*šəpal*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - low/humble of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit", "*yitmōḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - obtains/upholds", "*kāḇôd*": "noun, masculine singular - honor/glory" }, "variants": { "*gaʾăwat ʾādām*": "pride of man/a person's pride", "*tašpîlennû*": "brings him low/humbles him/will bring him down", "*šəpal-rûaḥ*": "humble of spirit/lowly in spirit", "*yitmōḵ kāḇôd*": "obtains honor/upholds glory/will receive honor" } }
• Isa 47:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.6", "source": "קָצַ֣פְתִּי עַל־עַמִּ֗י חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ נַחֲלָתִ֔י וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ לֹא־שַׂ֤מְתְּ לָהֶם֙ רַחֲמִ֔ים עַל־זָקֵ֕ן הִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ עֻלֵּ֖ךְ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*qāṣap̄tî* upon-*ʿammî* *ḥillaltî* *naḥălāṯî* and-*wāʾettənēm* in-*yāḏēḵ* not-*śamt* to-them *raḥămîm* upon-*zāqēn* *hiḵbadt* *ʿullēḵ* *məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*qāṣap̄tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was angry", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ḥillaltî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I profaned/defiled", "*naḥălāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my inheritance/heritage", "*wāʾettənēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I gave them", "*yāḏēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your hand", "*śamt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you placed/showed", "*raḥămîm*": "masculine plural noun - mercies/compassion", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - aged/elder/old man", "*hiḵbadt*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you made heavy", "*ʿullēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*qāṣap̄tî*": "I was angry/I was wrathful/I was furious", "*ḥillaltî*": "I profaned/I defiled/I polluted", "*naḥălāṯî*": "my inheritance/my heritage/my possession", "*raḥămîm*": "mercies/compassion/pity", "*zāqēn*": "aged/elder/old man", "*ʿullēḵ*": "your yoke/your burden" } }