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—I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I—with scorpions.’ King James Bible And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father 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 אֲלֵהֶ֗ם (’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 made your yoke עֻלְּכֶ֔ם (‘ul·lə·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 5923: A yoke heavy, אַכְבִּיד֙ (’aḵ·bîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common 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 it. עָלָ֑יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against 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 [will scourge you] וַאֲנִ֖י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I with scorpions!” בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ (bā·‘ăq·rab·bîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6137: A scorpion, a scourge, knotted whip |
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