1 Kings

1 Kings 12:13–14

¹³And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders ¹⁴and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

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1 Kings 12:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the king	הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
answered	וַיַּ֧עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
harshly	קָשָׁ֑ה	qā·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7186 hard, severe
He rejected	וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב	way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the advice	עֲצַ֥ת	‘ă·ṣaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of the elders	הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים	haz·zə·qê·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old

1 Kings 12:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
as the young men	הַיְלָדִים֙	hay·lā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
had advised	כַּעֲצַ֤ת	ka·‘ă·ṣaṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Whereas my father	אָבִי֙	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
made your yoke	עֻלְּכֶ֔ם	‘ul·lə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5923 yoke
heavy	הִכְבִּ֣יד	hiḵ·bîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
I	וַאֲנִ֖י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will add	אֹסִ֣יף	’ō·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3254 add
to	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your yoke	עֻלְּכֶ֑ם	‘ul·lə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5923 yoke
Whereas my father	אָבִ֗י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
scourged	יִסַּ֤ר	yis·sar	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
you	אֶתְכֶם֙	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with whips	בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים	baš·šō·w·ṭîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7752 scourge, whip
I	וַאֲנִ֕י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will scourge	אֲיַסֵּ֥ר	’ă·yas·sêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with scorpions	בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃	bā·‘aq·rab·bîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6137 scorpion

Cross-references

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1 Kings 12:13 Proverbs 18:23 · James 3:17 · Proverbs 10:11 · Proverbs 10:32 · Ecclesiastes 10:12 · Proverbs 13:20

1 Kings 12:14 Exodus 5:16–18 · Exodus 5:5–9 · 1 Kings 12:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.