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1 Kings 12:10

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.

KJV

Et dixerunt ei juvenes qui nutriti fuerant cum eo : Sic loqueris populo huic, qui locuti sunt ad te, dicentes : Pater tuus aggravavit jugum nostrum : tu releva nos. Sic loqueris ad eos : Minimus digitus meus grossior est dorso patris mei.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐλάλησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν τὰ παιδάρια τὰ ἐκτραφέντα μετ’ αὐτοῦ, οἱ παρεστηκότες πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες Τάδε λαλήσεις τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ τοῖς λαλήσασι πρὸς σὲ λέγοντες Ὁ πατήρ σου ἐβάρυνεν τὸν κλοιὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ σὺ νῦν κούφισον ἀφ’ ἡμῶν· τάδε λαλήσεις πρὸς αὐτούς Ἡ μικρότης μου παχυτέρα τῆς ὀσφύος τοῦ πατρός μου.

LXX

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins.

ASV

וַ/יְדַבְּר֣וּ אֵלָ֗י/ו הַ/יְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּ/וֹ֮ לֵ/אמֹר֒ כֹּֽה תֹאמַ֣ר לָ/עָ֣ם הַ/זֶּ֡ה אֲשֶׁר֩ דִּבְּר֨וּ אֵלֶ֜י/ךָ לֵ/אמֹ֗ר אָבִ֨י/ךָ֙ הִכְבִּ֣יד אֶת עֻלֵּ֔/נוּ וְ/אַתָּ֖ה הָקֵ֣ל מֵ/עָלֵ֑י/נוּ כֹּ֚ה תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵי/הֶ֔ם קָֽטָנִּ֥/י עָבָ֖ה מִ/מָּתְנֵ֥י אָבִֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
הָקֵל֙
hql
verb · 80×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
ו
v
noun · 47×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
י
y
noun · 1849×
י
y
pronoun · 2×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יְלָדִים֙
yldym
noun · 89×
יִגְדַּ֣ל
ygdl
verb · 114×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֹּֽה
kh
adverb · 574×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עָבָ֖ה
'bh
verb · 3×
עֹ֣ל
'l
noun · 40×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 12:14 — And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpio
  • 2Chr 10:10 — And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighte
  • Prov 13:20 — He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
  • Prov 28:16 — The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.