11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 12:11:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now 1 Kings 12:11:2 ⧉אָבִי֙avimy father 1 Kings 12:11:3 ⧉הֶעְמִ֤יסheemisloaded 1 Kings 12:11:4 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶם֙alekhemupon you 1 Kings 12:11:5 ⧉עֹ֣לola yoke 1 Kings 12:11:6 ⧉כָּבֵ֔דkavedheavy 1 Kings 12:11:7 ⧉וַאֲנִ֖יvaaniand I 1 Kings 12:11:8 ⧉אוֹסִ֣יףosifwill add 1 Kings 12:11:9 ⧉עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶ֑םalulekhemupon your yoke 1 Kings 12:11:10 ⧉אָבִ֗יavimy father 1 Kings 12:11:11 ⧉יִסַּ֤רyissardisciplined 1 Kings 12:11:12 ⧉אֶתְכֶם֙etkhemyou 1 Kings 12:11:13 ⧉בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםbashotimwith whips 1 Kings 12:11:14 ⧉וַאֲנִ֕יvaaniand I 1 Kings 12:11:15 ⧉אֲיַסֵּ֥רayaserI will discipline 1 Kings 12:11:16 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֖םetkhemyou 1 Kings 12:11:17 ⧉בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃baakrabimwith scorpions |
11. Formal Translation And now my father laid a heavy yoke on you, and I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, and I will discipline you with scorpions. |
11. Dynamic Translation Now my father laid a heavy yoke on you, and I will make it even heavier. My father punished you with whips, and I will punish you with scorpions. |