9{
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.9",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם מָ֚ה אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים וְנָשִׁ֥יב דָּבָ֖ר אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּר֤וּ אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָקֵל֙ מִן־הָעֹ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אָבִ֖יךָ עָלֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them, *māh* you *nôʿāṣîm* and-*nāšîḇ* *dāḇār* to-the-*ʿām* the-this who *dibberû* to-me *lēʾmōr*, *hāqēl* from-the-*ʿōl* which-*nātan* your-father upon-us?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of אמר - and he said",
"*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*nôʿāṣîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural of יעץ - advising",
"*nāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st plural of שוב - we will return/answer",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/answer",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*dibberû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural of דבר - they spoke",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying",
"*hāqēl*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular of קלל - make light",
"*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of נתן - gave/put"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/asked",
"*māh*": "what/how",
"*nôʿāṣîm*": "advising/counseling/recommending",
"*nāšîḇ*": "we will return/answer/reply",
"*dāḇār*": "word/answer/matter",
"*dibberû*": "they spoke/said/addressed",
"*hāqēl*": "lighten/ease/reduce",
"*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden",
"*nātan*": "gave/put/placed"
}
}
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"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.11",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אָבִי֙ הֶעְמִ֤יס עֲלֵיכֶם֙ עֹ֣ל כָּבֵ֔ד וַאֲנִ֖י אוֹסִ֣יף עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶ֑ם אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֕י אֲיַסֵּ֥ר אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃",
"text": "And-*ʿattāh*, my-father *heʿemîs* upon-you *ʿōl* *kāḇēd*, and-I *ʾôsîp* upon-your-*ʿullekem*; my-father *yissar* you with-the-*šôṭîm*, and-I *ʾayassēr* you with-the-*ʿaqrabbîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*heʿemîs*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular of עמס - loaded/burdened",
"*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke",
"*kāḇēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy",
"*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular of יסף - I will add",
"*ʿullekem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your yoke",
"*yissar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular of יסר - disciplined/chastised",
"*šôṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - whips",
"*ʾayassēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular of יסר - I will discipline/chastise",
"*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - scorpions/scourges"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time",
"*heʿemîs*": "loaded/burdened/laid upon",
"*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden",
"*kāḇēd*": "heavy/burdensome/severe",
"*ʾôsîp*": "I will add/increase",
"*yissar*": "disciplined/chastised/punished",
"*šôṭîm*": "whips/lashes",
"*ʾayassēr*": "I will discipline/chastise/punish",
"*ʿaqrabbîm*": "scorpions/scourges/barbed whips"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.12",
"source": "ויבו וַיָּב֨וֹא יָרָבְעָ֧ם וְכָל־הָעָ֛ם אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שׁ֥וּבוּ אֵלַ֖י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃",
"text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *Yāroḇʿām* and-all-the-*ʿām* to-*Reḥaḇʿām* on-the-day the-third, just-as *dibbēr* the-king *lēʾmōr*, *šûḇû* to-me on-the-day the-third.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of בוא - and he came [Ketiv/Qere variation with ויבו]",
"*Yāroḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeroboam",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*Reḥaḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam",
"*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular of דבר - he spoke",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying",
"*šûḇû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural of שוב - return"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/arrived [text shows scribal note with alternate reading]",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk",
"*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/told",
"*šûḇû*": "return/come back"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.13",
"source": "וַיַּ֧עַן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם קָשָׁ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿan* the-king the-*ʿām* *qāšāh*, and *wayyaʿazōḇ* the-*ʿaṣat* the-*zeqēnîm* which *yeʿāṣuhû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of ענה - and he answered",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*qāšāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - harshly",
"*wayyaʿazōḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of עזב - and he forsook",
"*ʿaṣat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - counsel of",
"*zeqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - elders",
"*yeʿāṣuhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they counseled him"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied",
"*qāšāh*": "harshly/severely/roughly",
"*wayyaʿazōḇ*": "and he forsook/abandoned/rejected",
"*ʿaṣat*": "counsel/advice",
"*zeqēnîm*": "elders/old men",
"*yeʿāṣuhû*": "they counseled him/advised him"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.14",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כַּעֲצַ֤ת הַיְלָדִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָבִי֙ הִכְבִּ֣יד אֶֽת־עֻלְּכֶ֔ם וַאֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶ֑ם אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֕י אֲיַסֵּ֥ר אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayedabbēr* to-them according-to-the-*ʿaṣat* the-*yelādîm* *lēʾmōr*: My-father *hikbîd* your-*ʿullekem*, and-I *ʾōsîp* upon-your-*ʿullekem*; my-father *yissar* you with-the-*šôṭîm*, and-I *ʾayassēr* you with-the-*ʿaqrabbîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayedabbēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of דבר - and he spoke",
"*ʿaṣat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - counsel of",
"*yelādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying",
"*hikbîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular of כבד - made heavy",
"*ʿullekem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your yoke",
"*ʾōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular of יסף - I will add",
"*yissar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular of יסר - disciplined/chastised",
"*šôṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - whips",
"*ʾayassēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular of יסר - I will discipline/chastise",
"*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - scorpions/scourges"
},
"variants": {
"*wayedabbēr*": "and he spoke/said/told",
"*ʿaṣat*": "counsel/advice",
"*yelādîm*": "young men/youths/boys",
"*hikbîd*": "made heavy/burdened/oppressed",
"*ʿullekem*": "your yoke/your burden",
"*ʾōsîp*": "I will add/increase",
"*yissar*": "disciplined/chastised/punished",
"*šôṭîm*": "whips/lashes",
"*ʾayassēr*": "I will discipline/chastise/punish",
"*ʿaqrabbîm*": "scorpions/scourges/barbed whips"
}
}