Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the young men that had been brought up with him, said: Thus shalt thou speak to this people, who have spoken to thee, saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease us. Thou shalt say to them: My little finger is thicker than the back of my father. Thus shalt thou 2 Samuel 17:7-13 And Chusai said to Absalom: The counsel that Achitophel hath given this time is not good. . . . 2 Chronicles 10:10,11 But they answered as young men, and brought up with him in pleasures, and said: Thus shalt thou speak to the people, that said to thee: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease it: thus shalt thou answer them: My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father. . . . Proverbs 10:14 The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty. Proverbs 18:6,7 The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels. . . . Proverbs 28:25 He that boasteth and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed. Proverbs 29:23 Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit. Isaiah 47:6 I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and have given them into thy hand: thou hast shewn no mercy to them: upon the ancient thou hast laid thy yoke exceeding heavy. Context Rebellion Against Rehoboam…9And he said to them: What counsel do you give me, that I may answer this people, who have said to me: Make the yoke, which thy father put upon us, lighter? 10And the young men that had been brought up with him, said: Thus shalt thou speak to this people, who have spoken to thee, saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease us. Thou shalt say to them: My little finger is thicker than the back of my father.11And now my father put a heavy yoke upon you, but I will add to your yoke: my father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions.… Cross References 1 Kings 12:9 And he said to them: What counsel do you give me, that I may answer this people, who have said to me: Make the yoke, which thy father put upon us, lighter? 1 Kings 12:11 And now my father put a heavy yoke upon you, but I will add to your yoke: my father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions. Lexicon The young menהַיְלָדִים֙ (hay·lā·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring who אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had grown up גָּדְל֣וּ (gā·ḏə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1431: To grow up, become great with him אִתּוֹ֮ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among replied, וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ (way·ḏab·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue “This is how כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now you should answer תֹאמַ֣ר (ṯō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say these הַזֶּ֡ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that people לָעָ֣ם (lā·‘ām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock who אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that said דִּבְּר֨וּ (dib·bə·rū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to you, אֵלָ֗יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to ‘Your father אָבִ֙יךָ֙ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father made our yoke עֻלֵּ֔נוּ (‘ul·lê·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5923: A yoke heavy, הִכְבִּ֣יד (hiḵ·bîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome but you וְאַתָּ֖ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you should make it lighter.’ הָקֵ֣ל (hā·qêl) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling This is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now you should tell תְּדַבֵּ֣ר (tə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue them: אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to ‘My little finger קָֽטָנִּ֥י (qā·ṭān·nî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6995: A pettiness, the little finger is thicker עָבָ֖ה (‘ā·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5666: To be thick, fat, or gross than my father’s אָבִֽי׃ (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father waist! מִמָּתְנֵ֥י (mim·mā·ṯə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - mdc Strong's Hebrew 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins Additional Translations The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!And the young men that were grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you speak to this people that spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 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. And the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before his face, spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people who have spoken to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and do thou now lighten it from off us: thus shalt say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people that have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, -- thus shalt thou say to them: My little [finger] is thicker than my father's loins; 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. And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak to this people who spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter to us; thus shalt thou say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall tell this people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us;' you shall say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist. And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, 'Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make it light upon us; thus dost thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father; Jump to Previous Father's Finger Grew Grown Heavy Lighter Speak Thicker Waist Yoke YoungJump to Next Father's Finger Grew Grown Heavy Lighter Speak Thicker Waist Yoke YoungLinks 1 Kings 12:10 NIV1 Kings 12:10 NLT 1 Kings 12:10 ESV 1 Kings 12:10 NASB 1 Kings 12:10 KJV 1 Kings 12:10 Bible Apps 1 Kings 12:10 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 12:10 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 12:10 French Bible 1 Kings 12:10 German Bible Alphabetical: a but father father's finger for grew grown had have heavy him is it lighter lighter' little loins made make men My now on our people put replied said say saying shall speak spoke Tell than The them these thicker this Thus to up us waist who with yoke you young Your OT History: 1 Kings 12:10 The young men who had grown up (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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