14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 12:14:1 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand he spoke 1 Kings 12:14:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֗םalehemto them 1 Kings 12:14:3 ⧉כַּעֲצַ֤תkaatsataccording to the counsel of 1 Kings 12:14:4 ⧉הַיְלָדִים֙hayeladimthe young men or the youths 1 Kings 12:14:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 1 Kings 12:14:6 ⧉אָבִי֙avimy father 1 Kings 12:14:7 ⧉הִכְבִּ֣ידhikvebidmade heavy 1 Kings 12:14:8 ⧉אֶֽת־עֻלְּכֶ֔םetulekhem{direct object} your yoke 1 Kings 12:14:9 ⧉וַאֲנִ֖יvaanibut I or and I 1 Kings 12:14:10 ⧉אֹסִ֣יףosifwill add 1 Kings 12:14:11 ⧉עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶ֑םalulekhemupon your yoke 1 Kings 12:14:12 ⧉אָבִ֗יavimy father 1 Kings 12:14:13 ⧉יִסַּ֤רyisardisciplined 1 Kings 12:14:14 ⧉אֶתְכֶם֙etkhemyou 1 Kings 12:14:15 ⧉בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםbashotimwith the whips 1 Kings 12:14:16 ⧉וַאֲנִ֕יvaanibut I or and I 1 Kings 12:14:17 ⧉אֲיַסֵּ֥רayaserwill discipline 1 Kings 12:14:18 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֖םetkhemyou 1 Kings 12:14:19 ⧉בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃baakrabimwith scorpions |
14. Formal Translation And he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.” |
14. Dynamic Translation He spoke to them as the young men had advised, “My father laid a heavy load on you, but I will make it even heavier. My father beat you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions.” |