1 Kings 12:11
Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”
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ASV
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
KJV
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְעַתָּ֗ה | ve.'a.Tah | and now | H6258 → |
| אָבִי֙ | 'a.Vi | father my | H1 → |
| הֶעְמִ֤יס | he'.Mis | he loaded | H6006 → |
| עֲלֵיכֶם֙ | 'a.lei.Khem | on you | H5921 → |
| עֹ֣ל | 'ol | a yoke | H5923 → |
| כָּבֵ֔ד | ka.Ved | heavy | H3515 → |
| וַאֲנִ֖י | va.'a.Ni | and I | H589 → |
| אוֹסִ֣יף | 'o.Sif | I will add | H3254 → |
| עַֽל־ | 'al- | to | H5921 → |
| עֻלְּכֶ֑ם | 'u.le.Khem | yoke your | H5923 → |
| אָבִ֗י | 'a.Vi | father my | H1 → |
| יִסַּ֤ר | yi.Sar | he disciplined | H3256 → |
| אֶתְכֶם֙ | 'et.Khem | <obj.> you | H853 → |
| בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים | ba.sho.Tim | with <the> whips | H7752 → |
| וַאֲנִ֕י | va.'a.Ni | and I | H589 → |
| אֲיַסֵּ֥ר | 'a.ya.Ser | I will discipline | H3256 → |
| אֶתְכֶ֖ם | 'et.Khem | <obj.> you | H853 → |
| בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ | ba.'ak.ra.Bim | with <the> scorpions | H6137 → |
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