14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 10:14:1 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand he spoke 2 Chronicles 10:14:2 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֗םalehemto them 2 Chronicles 10:14:3 ⧉כַּעֲצַ֤תkaatsataccording to the counsel of 2 Chronicles 10:14:4 ⧉הַיְלָדִים֙hayeladimthe young men or boys 2 Chronicles 10:14:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Chronicles 10:14:6 ⧉אַכְבִּיד֙akhbidhe made heavy, I will make heavy 2 Chronicles 10:14:7 ⧉אֶֽת־עֻלְּכֶ֔םetulekhemthe yoke of you, your yoke 2 Chronicles 10:14:8 ⧉וַאֲנִ֖יvaanibut I 2 Chronicles 10:14:9 ⧉אֹסִ֣יףosifI will add 2 Chronicles 10:14:10 ⧉עָלָ֑יוalavupon it 2 Chronicles 10:14:11 ⧉אָבִ֗יavimy father 2 Chronicles 10:14:12 ⧉יִסַּ֤רyisarhe disciplined 2 Chronicles 10:14:13 ⧉אֶתְכֶם֙etkhemyou 2 Chronicles 10:14:14 ⧉בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםbashotimwith the whips 2 Chronicles 10:14:15 ⧉וַאֲנִ֖יvaanibut I 2 Chronicles 10:14:16 ⧉בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃baakrabimwith the scorpions |
14. Formal Translation And he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to it. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.” |
14. Dynamic Translation He answered them just as the young men had advised, saying, “I will make your load even heavier, and I will add to it. My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions.” |