Verse 10

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.

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.

• biblecontext

  { "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" } }

• 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.

• 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 And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time. 8 For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and are angry in their minds, as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field: and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. 9 Behold, he is hidden now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are overthrown at the first, that whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. 10 And he also who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt: for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men. 11 Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person. 12 So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will fall upon him as the dew falls on the ground, and of him and all the men that are with him, there shall not be left so much as one. 13 Moreover, if he has entered into a city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there is not one small stone found there.
• 2 Chr 10:10-11 : 10 And the young men that were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you answer the people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it somewhat lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 11 For my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
• Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
• Prov 18:6-7 : 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows. 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
• Prov 28:25 : 25 He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in the LORD shall be made prosperous.
• Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
• Isa 47:6 : 6 I was angry with My people, I have defiled My inheritance and given them into your hand. You showed them no mercy; upon the elderly you have laid your yoke very heavily.