4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 12:4:1 ⧉אָבִ֖יךָavikhayour father 1 Kings 12:4:2 ⧉הִקְשָׁ֣הhikshamade hard or made harsh 1 Kings 12:4:3 ⧉אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּetulenu{direct object marker} our yoke 1 Kings 12:4:4 ⧉וְאַתָּ֡הveataand you 1 Kings 12:4:5 ⧉עַתָּ֣הatanow 1 Kings 12:4:6 ⧉הָקֵל֩hakellighten 1 Kings 12:4:7 ⧉מֵעֲבֹדַ֨תmeavodatfrom the labor of 1 Kings 12:4:8 ⧉אָבִ֜יךָavikhayour father 1 Kings 12:4:9 ⧉הַקָּשָׁ֗הhakashathe hard or the harsh 1 Kings 12:4:10 ⧉וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹumeuloand from his yoke 1 Kings 12:4:11 ⧉הַכָּבֵ֛דhakavedthe heavy 1 Kings 12:4:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ןashernatanwhich he gave 1 Kings 12:4:13 ⧉עָלֵ֖ינוּalenuupon us 1 Kings 12:4:14 ⧉וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃venaavdekaand we will serve you |
4. Formal Translation Your father made our yoke heavy, but now you lighten the hard labor of your father and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve you. |
4. Dynamic Translation Your father put a harsh yoke on us. Now make the tough work and the heavy burden your father gave us easier, and we will serve you. |