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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Din far la et tungt åk på oss. Lett opp litt på det harde arbeidet han påla oss, så skal vi tjene deg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt. Løsne nå noe av den tunge trelldommen og det tunge åket han la på oss, så skal vi tjene deg.

• Norsk King James

  Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt: lett da noe på den grusomme tjenesten din far la på oss, så vil vi tjene deg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Din far la et tungt åk på oss, men nå, om du bare kunne lette den harde tjenesten og det tunge åket han la på oss, så vil vi tjene deg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  «Din far la en tung byrde på oss, men hvis du nå letter det harde arbeidet og byrden han la på oss, vil vi tjene deg.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt. Nå ber vi deg lette noe av den tunge byrden og det harde åket din far la på oss, så skal vi tjene deg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt. Nå, lett opp noe av den harde trelldom din far påla oss, så vi kan tjene deg.»

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

  Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt. Nå ber vi deg lette noe av den tunge byrden og det harde åket din far la på oss, så skal vi tjene deg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  «Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt. Lette noe av den harde tjenesten og det tunge åket din far la på oss, så vil vi tjene deg.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  "Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke your father placed on us, and we will serve you."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Din far la et tungt åk på oss. Løsne nå noe av det harde arbeid og det tunge åket som din far la på oss, så vil vi tjene deg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Din Fader gjorde vort Aag haardt, men let nu (Noget) af din Faders den haarde Tjeneste og af hans det svare Aag, som han lagde os paa, saa ville vi tjene dig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt. Lette nå det tunge slavearbeidet og det tunge åket som din far la på oss, så vil vi tjene deg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Your father made our yoke grievous; now therefore, lighten the grievous servitude of your father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt. Gjør nå den tunge plikten din far la på oss lettere, så vil vi tjene deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt. Lette nå noe av den harde tjenesten og det tunge åket som din far la på oss, så vil vi tjene deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt. Nå ber vi deg å gjøre det harde arbeidet som din far la på oss lettere, så skal vi tjene deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Din far la et tungt åk på oss: hvis du gjør betingelsene under hvilke din far undertrykte oss lettere, og åket han la på oss mindre hardt, vil vi tjene deg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thy father made or yocke greuous: make thou lighter now ye harde bondage of thy father, and ye heuy yocke that he layed vpon vs, and we wyll submytte oure selues vnto the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thy father made our yoke grieuous: nowe therefore make thou the grieuous seruitude of thy father, and his sore yoke, that he put vpon vs, lighter, and we will serue thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thy father layde a greeuous yoke vpon vs: nowe therefore remit thou somewhat of the greeuous seruice of thy fafather, & of his heauy yoke that he put vpon vs, and we wyll serue thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Thy father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light `somewhat' of the sharp service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Your father put a hard yoke on us: if you will make the conditions under which your father kept us down less cruel, and the weight of the yoke he put on us less hard, then we will be your servants.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Your father made us work too hard! Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 1:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.13", "source": "וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *way-yaʿăḇidû* *miṣrayim* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* with *pāreḵ*", "grammar": { "וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made work'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt/Egyptians'", "אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'" }, "variants": { "*way-yaʿăḇidû*": "they made to serve, enslaved, forced to work", "*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, severity, cruelty" } } 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.14", "source": "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה קָשָׁ֗ה בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙ וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *way-mārərû* *ʾet*-*ḥayyêhem* in *ʿăḇōdâ* *qāšâ* with *ḥōmer* and with *ləḇēnîm* and with all *ʿăḇōdâ* in the *śādeh* *ʾēt* all *ʿăḇōdātām* which *ʿāḇədû* with them with *pāreḵ*", "grammar": { "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made bitter'", "אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their lives'", "בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'with labor'", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'hard'", "בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with mortar'", "וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine plural - 'and with bricks'", "וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'and with all labor'", "בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the field'", "אֵ֚ת": "direct object marker", "כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם": "construct + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'all their labor'", "אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ": "relative pronoun + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'which they worked'", "בָהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'", "בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'" }, "variants": { "*way-mārərû*": "they made bitter, embittered", "*ḥayyêhem*": "their lives, their existence", "*ʿăḇōdâ*": "labor, service, work, servitude", "*qāšâ*": "hard, harsh, severe, cruel", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar, clay, cement", "*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks", "*śādeh*": "field, country, open land", "*ʿăḇōdātām*": "their service, their labor, their work", "*ʿāḇədû*": "they worked, served, labored", "*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, cruelty" } }
• Exod 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.23", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַיָּמִ֨ים הֽ͏ָרַבִּ֜ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיָּ֙מָת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּ וַתַּ֧עַל שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מִן־הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hārabbîm hāhēm wa-yyāmāt meleḵ miṣrayim wa-yyēʾānəḥû bənê-yiśrāʾēl min-hāʿăbōdâ wa-yyizʿāqû wa-ttaʿal šawʿātām ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm min-hāʿăbōdâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hārabbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the many", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yyēʾānəḥû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and groaned", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor", "*wa-yyizʿāqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and cried out", "*wa-ttaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and went up", "*šawʿātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to God", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/long", "*yāmāt*": "died", "*meleḵ*": "king", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt", "*yēʾānəḥû*": "groaned/sighed", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿăbōdâ*": "bondage/labor/servitude", "*yizʿāqû*": "cried out/shouted", "*taʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*šawʿâ*": "cry/outcry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• 1 Sam 8:11-18 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֶ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְלֹ֖ךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם יִקָּ֗ח וְשָׂ֥ם לוֹ֙ בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹ וּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יו וְרָצ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, this *yihyeh* *mišpaṭ* *hammeleḵ* who *yimlōḵ* over-you: *ʾeṯ*-*bənêḵem* *yiqqāḥ* and *wəśām* to-him in-*bəmerkabbtô* and-in-*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*, and *wərāṣû* before *mirkabbtô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - custom/manner/right of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*yimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign", "*bənêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*wəśām*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will put/place", "*bəmerkabbtô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his chariot", "*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - among his horsemen", "*wərāṣû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall run", "*mirkabbtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/right", "*yimlōḵ*": "will reign/will be king", "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/select", "*wəśām*": "he will set/place/assign", "*bəmerkabbtô*": "in his chariot/for his chariotry", "*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*": "among his horsemen/cavalry", "*wərāṣû*": "they will run/they shall run" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.12", "source": "וְלָשׂ֣וּם ל֔וֹ שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁ חֲרִישׁוֹ֙ וְלִקְצֹ֣ר קְצִיר֔וֹ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כְּלֵֽי־מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹ וּכְלֵ֥י רִכְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəlāśûm* to-him *śārê* *ʾălāp̄îm* and *wəśārê* *ḥămiššîm*; and *wəlaḥărōš* *ḥărîšô* and *wəliqṣōr* *qəṣîrô*, and *wəlaʿăśôṯ* *kəlê*-*milḥamtô* and *ḵəlê* *riḵbô*.", "grammar": { "*wəlāśûm*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to appoint", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*wəśārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and commanders of", "*ḥămiššîm*": "number, masculine plural - fifties", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to plow", "*ḥărîšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his plowing", "*wəliqṣōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to reap", "*qəṣîrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to make", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*milḥamtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his war", "*ḵəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*riḵbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot" }, "variants": { "*wəlāśûm*": "to appoint/to make/to set", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/chiefs", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "thousands/military units", "*ḥămiššîm*": "fifties/fifty-man units", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "to plow/to till", "*wəliqṣōr*": "to reap/to harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "to make/to manufacture", "*kəlê-milḥamtô*": "his weapons of war/implements of battle", "*ḵəlê riḵbô*": "equipment for his chariots" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.13", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם יִקָּ֑ח לְרַקָּח֥וֹת וּלְטַבָּח֖וֹת וּלְאֹפֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêḵem* *yiqqāḥ* for-*raqāḥôṯ* and-for-*ṭabbāḥôṯ* and-for-*ʾōp̄ôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*raqāḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - perfumers/ointment makers", "*ṭabbāḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - cooks", "*ʾōp̄ôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - bakers" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/acquire", "*raqāḥôṯ*": "perfumers/ointment makers/spice preparers", "*ṭabbāḥôṯ*": "cooks/butchers", "*ʾōp̄ôṯ*": "bakers/bread makers" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.14", "source": "וְאֶת־שְׂ֠דֽוֹתֵיכֶם וְאֶת־כַּרְמֵיכֶ֧ם וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֛ם הַטּוֹבִ֖ים יִקָּ֑ח וְנָתַ֖ן לַעֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*śəḏôṯêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*karmêḵem* and *wəzêṯêḵem* *haṭṭôḇîm* *yiqqāḥ* and *wənāṯan* to-*laʿăḇāḏāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*śəḏôṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fields", "*karmêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your vineyards", "*wəzêṯêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your olive groves", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the good ones", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*wənāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*laʿăḇāḏāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his servants" }, "variants": { "*śəḏôṯêḵem*": "your fields/lands/plots", "*karmêḵem*": "your vineyards/grape fields", "*wəzêṯêḵem*": "your olive groves/olive trees", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "the good/best/choicest", "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/confiscate", "*wənāṯan*": "he will give/grant", "*laʿăḇāḏāyw*": "to his servants/officials/courtiers" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.15", "source": "וְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְנָתַ֥ן לְסָרִיסָ֖יו וְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wəzarʿêḵem* and *wəḵarmêḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wənāṯan* to-*ləsārîsāyw* and-to-*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wəzarʿêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your seed/grain", "*wəḵarmêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your vineyards", "*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth", "*wənāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*ləsārîsāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his officials", "*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his servants" }, "variants": { "*wəzarʿêḵem*": "your seed/grain/crops", "*wəḵarmêḵem*": "your vineyards/grape harvests", "*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth", "*ləsārîsāyw*": "to his officials/eunuchs/courtiers", "*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "to his servants/attendants" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.16", "source": "וְאֶת־עַבְדֵיכֶם֩ וְֽאֶת־שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜ם וְאֶת־בַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧ם הַטּוֹבִ֛ים וְאֶת־חֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖ם יִקָּ֑ח וְעָשָׂ֖ה לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*ʿaḇḏêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*baḥûrêḵem* *haṭṭôḇîm* and *wəʾeṯ*-*ḥămôrêḵem* *yiqqāḥ*, and *wəʿāśāh* for-*liməlaʾḵtô*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your male servants", "*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your female servants", "*baḥûrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your young men", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the good ones", "*ḥămôrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your donkeys", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*wəʿāśāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will use", "*liməlaʾḵtô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his work" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "your male servants/slaves", "*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem*": "your female servants/maids/slave girls", "*baḥûrêḵem*": "your young men/best men/choice young men", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "the good/finest/strongest", "*ḥămôrêḵem*": "your donkeys/asses", "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/appropriate", "*wəʿāśāh*": "he will use/put to work", "*liməlaʾḵtô*": "for his work/business/service" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.17", "source": "צֹאנְכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־ל֥וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "*ṣōʾnḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wəʾattem* *tihyû*-to-him for-*laʿăḇāḏîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōʾnḵem*": "noun, common singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flocks", "*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth", "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as servants" }, "variants": { "*ṣōʾnḵem*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock", "*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth", "*tihyû*": "you will be/become", "*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "as servants/slaves" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.18", "source": "וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא מִלִּפְנֵ֣י מַלְכְּכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם לָכֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יַעֲנֶ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And *ûzəʿaqtem* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ* from-before *malkəkem* whom *bəḥartem* for-yourselves, and not-*yaʿăneh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯḵem* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ûzəʿaqtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will cry out", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*malkəkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your king", "*bəḥartem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you chose", "*yaʿăneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*ûzəʿaqtem*": "you will cry out/call for help/complain", "*bayyôm hahûʾ*": "in that day/at that time", "*malkəkem*": "your king/monarch", "*bəḥartem*": "you chose/selected", "*yaʿăneh*": "will answer/respond to/heed" } }
• 1 Kgs 4:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.20", "source": "יְהוּדָ֤ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ רַבִּ֔ים כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב אֹכְלִ֥ים וְשֹׁתִ֖ים וּשְׂמֵחִֽים׃", "text": "*Yəhûdāh* and-*Yiśrāʾēl* *rabbîm* like-the-*ḥôl* which-upon-the-*yām* for-abundance, *ʾōkəlîm* and-*šōtîm* and-*śəmēḥîm*", "grammar": { "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*ḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sand", "*yām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*ʾōkəlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*šōtîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - drinking", "*śəmēḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rejoicing" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*ḥôl*": "sand/shore", "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*ʾōkəlîm*": "eating/consuming", "*šōtîm*": "drinking/imbibing", "*śəmēḥîm*": "rejoicing/being happy/celebrating" } }
• 1 Kgs 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.5.15", "source": "וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח חִירָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־צ֤וֹר אֶת־עֲבָדָיו֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע כִּ֥י אֹת֛וֹ מָשְׁח֥וּ לְמֶ֖לֶךְ תַּ֣חַת אָבִ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י אֹהֵ֗ב הָיָ֥ה חִירָ֛ם לְדָוִ֖ד כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And-*yišlaḥ* *Ḥîrām* *melek*-*Ṣôr* *ʾet*-*ʿăvādâw* to-*Šəlōmōh* for *šāmaʿ* that *ʾōtô* *māšəḥû* for-*melek* *taḥat* *ʾāvîhû* for *ʾōhēv* *hāyāh* *Ḥîrām* for-*Dāwid* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with vav consecutive - sent", "*Ḥîrām*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ṣôr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*ʿăvādâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*šāmaʿ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*māšəḥû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd plural - they anointed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of", "*ʾāvîhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾōhēv*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - loving/friend", "*hāyāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the days" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhēv*": "loving/friend/ally", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/after" } }
• 1 Kgs 9:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.22", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־נָתַ֥ן שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה עָ֑בֶד כִּי־הֵ֞ם אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַעֲבָדָיו֙ וְשָׂרָ֣יו וְשָׁלִשָׁ֔יו וְשָׂרֵ֥י רִכְבּ֖וֹ וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ ס", "text": "But from-sons of-*yiśrāʾēl* not-*nātan* *šəlōmōh* *ʿābed*; for-they *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh* and his-*ʿăbādāyw* and his-*śārāyw* and his-*šālîšāyw* and *śārê* his-*rikbô* and his-*pārāšāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave/made", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʿābed*": "noun, masculine singular - slave", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the war", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his officials", "*šālîšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his officers", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*rikbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his chariotry", "*pārāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his horsemen" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê hammilḥāmāh*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/princes/commanders", "*šālîšāyw*": "his officers/captains/adjutants (lit. 'third men')", "*rikbô*": "his chariotry/chariots", "*pārāšāyw*": "his horsemen/cavalry" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.4", "source": "אָבִ֖יךָ הִקְשָׁ֣ה אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּ וְאַתָּ֡ה עַתָּ֣ה הָקֵל֩ מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ הַקָּשָׁ֗ה וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ הַכָּבֵ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾĀḇîkā* *hiqšāh* the-*ʿullēnû*, and you *ʿattāh* *hāqēl* from-*ʿaḇōdat* *ʾāḇîkā* the-*haqqāšāh* and-from-*ʿullô* the-*hakkāḇēd* which-*nātan* upon-us, and *naʿaḇdekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĀḇîkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*hiqšāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular of קשה - made hard/difficult", "*ʿullēnû*": "noun + 1st plural suffix - our yoke", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hāqēl*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular of קלל - make light/lighten", "*ʿaḇōdat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - service of/labor of", "*ʾāḇîkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*haqqāšāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the hard/difficult", "*ʿullô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his yoke", "*hakkāḇēd*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the heavy", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave/put", "*naʿaḇdekā*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we will serve you" }, "variants": { "*hiqšāh*": "made hard/made difficult/made severe", "*ʿullēnû*": "our yoke/our burden", "*hāqēl*": "lighten/make easier/reduce", "*ʿaḇōdat*": "service/labor/work", "*haqqāšāh*": "the hard/difficult/harsh", "*hakkāḇēd*": "the heavy/burdensome/oppressive", "*nātan*": "gave/put/placed", "*naʿaḇdekā*": "we will serve you/be your servants" } }
• 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" } }
• Matt 11:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.29", "source": "Ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, καὶ μάθετε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ὅτι πρᾷός εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ: καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Arate* the *zygon* of me upon you, and *mathete* from me; because *praos* I am and *tapeinos* in the *kardia*: and you will *heurēsete* *anapausin* for the *psychais* of you.", "grammar": { "*Arate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - take up", "*zygon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*mathete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - learn", "*praos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gentle/meek", "*tapeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - humble/lowly", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*heurēsete*": "future, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*anapausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*psychais*": "dative, feminine, plural - souls" }, "variants": { "*Arate*": "take up/lift", "*zygon*": "yoke/joining", "*mathete*": "learn/be instructed", "*praos*": "gentle/meek/mild", "*tapeinos*": "humble/lowly/meek", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*heurēsete*": "you will find/discover", "*anapausin*": "rest/relief/refreshment", "*psychais*": "souls/lives/selves" } } 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.30", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ ζυγός μου χρηστός, καὶ τὸ φορτίον μου ἐλαφρόν ἐστιν.", "text": "For the *zygos* of me *chrēstos*, and the *phortion* of me *elaphron* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*zygos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*chrēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - kind/good/easy", "*phortion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - burden/load", "*elaphron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light/not heavy", "*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*zygos*": "yoke/joining", "*chrēstos*": "kind/good/easy/pleasant", "*phortion*": "burden/load/cargo", "*elaphron*": "light/not heavy/easy to bear", "*estin*": "is" } }
• Matt 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.4", "source": "Δεσμεύουσιν γὰρ φορτία βαρέα καὶ δυσβάστακτα, καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων· τῷ δὲ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά.", "text": "*Desmeuousin* *gar* *phortia* *barea* and *dysbastakta*, and *epititheasin* upon the *ōmous* of-the *anthrōpōn*; with-the *de* *daktylō* of-them not *thelousin* *kinēsai* them.", "grammar": { "*Desmeuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they bind/tie up", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*phortia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - burdens/loads", "*barea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - heavy/weighty", "*dysbastakta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - difficult to bear/carry", "*epititheasin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they place upon/lay on", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*ōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - shoulders", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*tō daktylō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the finger (instrumental)", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*ou thelousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not wish/want", "*kinēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to move/stir", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them (referring to burdens)" }, "variants": { "*Desmeuousin*": "bind/tie up/bundle together", "*phortia*": "burdens/loads/cargo", "*barea*": "heavy/weighty/burdensome", "*dysbastakta*": "hard to carry/difficult to bear", "*epititheasin*": "place upon/lay on/put on", "*ōmous*": "shoulders", "*thelousin*": "wish/want/desire", "*kinēsai*": "to move/stir/shift" } }
• 1 John 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 John.5.3", "source": "Αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν: καὶ αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "This *gar* *estin* the *agapē* of the *Theou*, that the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*: and the *entolai* of him *bareiai* not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*tērōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may keep/observe", "*entolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - heavy/burdensome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/devotion/affection", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*bareiai*": "heavy/burdensome/difficult" } }