Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand 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.” Young's Literal Translation and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, ‘My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I—I chastise you with scorpions;’ King James Bible 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 scorpions. Hebrew and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to them אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to as the young men הַיְלָדִים֙ (hay·lā·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring had advised, כַּעֲצַ֤ת (ka·‘ă·ṣaṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Although my father אָבִי֙ (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father made your yoke עֻלְּכֶ֔ם (‘ul·lə·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 5923: A yoke heavy, הִכְבִּ֣יד (hiḵ·bîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome I וַאֲנִ֖י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will add אֹסִ֣יף (’ō·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment to עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your yoke. עֻלְּכֶ֑ם (‘ul·lə·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 5923: A yoke Although my father אָבִ֗י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father scourged יִסַּ֤ר (yis·sar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish you אֶתְכֶם֙ (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case with whips, בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים (baš·šō·w·ṭîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7752: A scourge, whip I וַאֲנִ֕י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will scourge אֲיַסֵּ֥ר (’ă·yas·sêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish you אֶתְכֶ֖ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case with scorpions!” בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ (bā·‘aq·rab·bîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6137: A scorpion, a scourge, knotted whip |
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