Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.4", "source": "אָבִ֖יךָ הִקְשָׁ֣ה אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּ וְעַתָּ֡ה הָקֵל֩ מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ הַקָּשָׁ֗ה וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ הַכָּבֵ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾābîkā* *hiqšāh* *ʾet*-*ʿullēnû* *wə-ʿattāh* *hāqēl* from-*ʿăbōdat* *ʾābîkā* the-*qaššāh* and-from-*ʿullô* the-*kābēd* which-*nātan* upon-us *wə-naʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your father", "*hiqšāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made hard/difficult", "*ʿullēnû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cp suffix - our yoke", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hāqēl*": "hiphil imperative ms - lighten/ease", "*ʿăbōdat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - service of", "*qaššāh*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the hard/difficult", "*ʿullô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his yoke", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular + definite article - the heavy", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave/put", "*wə-naʿabdekā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1cp + 2ms suffix - and we will serve you" }, "variants": { "*hiqšāh*": "made hard/made difficult/made severe", "*hāqēl*": "lighten/ease/make lighter", "*ʿăbōdat*": "service/labor/work", "*kābēd*": "heavy/burdensome/severe" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.6", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ עֹֽמְדִ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔יו בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ חַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב לָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yiwwāʿeṣ* the-*melek* *rəḥabəʿām* *ʾet*-the-*zəqēnîm* who-*hāyû* *ʿōmədîm* before *šəlōmōh* *ʾābîw* in-*bihyôtô* *ḥay* *lēmōr* how you *nôʿāṣîm* to-return to-people-the-this *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiwwāʿeṣ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - and he consulted", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the king", "*rəḥabəʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural + definite article - the elders", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*ʿōmədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - standing", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his father", "*bihyôtô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his being", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - advising", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/answer" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiwwāʿeṣ*": "and he consulted/took counsel with/sought advice", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/senior advisors", "*ʿōmədîm*": "standing/serving/attending", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "advising/counseling/recommending" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.7", "source": "וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־תִּֽהְיֶ֨ה לְט֜וֹב לְהָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וּרְצִיתָ֔ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yədabbərû* to-him *lēmōr* if-*tihyeh* for-*ṭôb* to-the-*ʿām* the-this *û-rəṣîtām* *wə-dibbartā* to-them *dəbārîm* *ṭôbîm* *wə-hāyû* to-you *ʿăbādîm* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and they spoke", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will be", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*û-rəṣîtām*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you please them", "*wə-dibbartā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you speak", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3cp - and they will be", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "and they spoke/said/told", "*tihyeh*": "you will be/become/act", "*û-rəṣîtām*": "and you please them/favor them/satisfy them", "*dəbārîm ṭôbîm*": "good words/favorable speech/kind answers" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.14", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כַּעֲצַ֤ת הַיְלָדִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַכְבִּיד֙ אֶֽת־עֻלְּכֶ֔ם וַאֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עָלָ֑יו אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֖י בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yədabbēr* to-them according-to-*ʿăṣat* the-*yəlādîm* *lēmōr* *ʾakbîd* *ʾet*-*ʿulləkem* and-I *ʾōsîp* upon-it *ʾābî* *yissar* you with-the-*šôṭîm* and-I with-the-*ʿaqrabbîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3ms - and he spoke", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾakbîd*": "hiphil imperfect 1cs - I will make heavy", "*ʿulləkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2mp suffix - your yoke", "*ʾōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 1cs - I will add", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my father", "*yissar*": "piel perfect 3ms - he disciplined", "*šôṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the whips", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the scorpions" }, "variants": { "*ʾakbîd*": "I will make heavy/increase/make severe", "*ʾōsîp*": "I will add/increase/continue", "*yissar*": "disciplined/chastised/punished", "*šôṭîm*": "whips/lashes/ordinary whips", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "scorpions/scorpion whips/barbed whips" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.15", "source": "וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה נְסִבָּה֙ מֵעִ֣ם הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְמַעַן֩ הָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־דְּבָר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּר֙ בְּיַד֙ אֲחִיָּ֣הוּ הַשִּֽׁלוֹנִ֔י אֶל־יָרָבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־נְבָֽט׃", "text": "and-not-*šāmaʿ* the-*melek* to-the-*ʿām* for-*hāyətāh* *nəsibbāh* from-with the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-order-to *hāqîm* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*dəbārô* which *dibber* by-hand *ʾăḥîyāhû* the-*šîlônî* to-*yārābəʿām* son-of-*nəbāṭ*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he listened", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the king", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - it was", "*nəsibbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - turn of events", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - God", "*hāqîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to establish", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*dəbārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his word", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3ms - he spoke", "*ʾăḥîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahijah", "*šîlônî*": "adjective, masculine singular + definite article - the Shilonite", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeroboam", "*nəbāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Nebat" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed", "*nəsibbāh*": "turn of events/occasion/cause", "*hāqîm*": "establish/confirm/fulfill", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/declared" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.16", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּ֠י לֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ לָהֶם֒ וַיָּשִׁ֣יבוּ הָעָ֣ם אֶת־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר מַה־לָּנוּ֩ חֵ֨לֶק בְּדָוִ֜יד וְלֹֽא־נַחֲלָ֣ה בְּבֶן־יִשַׁ֗י אִ֤ישׁ לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַתָּ֕ה רְאֵ֥ה בֵיתְךָ֖ דָּוִ֑יד וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "and-all-*yiśrāʾēl* when not-*šāmaʿ* the-*melek* to-them *wa-yāšîbû* the-*ʿām* *ʾet*-the-*melek* *lēmōr* what-to-us *ḥēleq* in-*dāwîd* and-not-*naḥălāh* in-son-of-*yišay* each-man to-*ʾōhāleykā* *yiśrāʾēl* now *rəʾēh* *bêtəkā* *dāwîd* *wa-yēlek* all-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*ʾōhālāyw*", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he listened", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the king", "*wa-yāšîbû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance", "*yišay*": "proper noun, masculine - Jesse", "*ʾōhāleykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your tents", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative ms - see", "*bêtəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your house", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and went", "*ʾōhālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - to his tents" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed", "*wa-yāšîbû*": "and they returned/replied/answered", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/part", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/heritage", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look after/take care of" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הֲדֹרָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַמַּ֔ס וַיִּרְגְּמוּ־ב֧וֹ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶ֖בֶן וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ לַֽעֲל֣וֹת בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה לָנ֖וּס יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* the-*melek* *rəḥabəʿām* *ʾet*-*hădōrām* who over-the-*mas* *wa-yirgəmû*-in-him *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeben* *wa-yāmōt* and-the-*melek* *rəḥabəʿām* *hitʾammēṣ* to-*laʿălôt* in-the-*merkābāh* to-*lānûs* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the king", "*rəḥabəʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam", "*hădōrām*": "proper noun, masculine - Hadoram", "*mas*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the forced labor/tribute", "*wa-yirgəmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they stoned", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he died", "*hitʾammēṣ*": "hitpael perfect 3ms - he exerted himself", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*merkābāh*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the chariot", "*lānûs*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*mas*": "forced labor/tribute/tax collection", "*wa-yirgəmû*": "and they stoned/pelted with stones", "*hitʾammēṣ*": "exerted himself/made an effort/strengthened himself", "*lānûs*": "to flee/escape/hurry" } }