1 Kings 12:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But giving them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* will chastise you with scorpions.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And spoke 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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;'
| And spake | וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר | waydabbēr | vai-da-BARE |
| to | אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם | ʾălêhem | uh-lay-HEM |
| them after the counsel | כַּֽעֲצַ֤ת | kaʿăṣat | ka-uh-TSAHT |
| men, young the of | הַיְלָדִים֙ | haylādîm | hai-la-DEEM |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| My father | אָבִי֙ | ʾābiy | ah-VEE |
made | הִכְבִּ֣יד | hikbîd | heek-BEED |
| your yoke | אֶֽת | ʾet | et |
| heavy, | עֻלְּכֶ֔ם | ʿullĕkem | oo-leh-HEM |
| I and | וַֽאֲנִ֖י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| will add | אֹסִ֣יף | ʾōsîp | oh-SEEF |
| to | עַֽל | ʿal | al |
| yoke: your | עֻלְּכֶ֑ם | ʿullĕkem | oo-leh-HEM |
| my father | אָבִ֗י | ʾābî | ah-VEE |
| also chastised | יִסַּ֤ר | yissar | yee-SAHR |
| whips, with you | אֶתְכֶם֙ | ʾetkem | et-HEM |
| but I | בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים | baššôṭîm | ba-shoh-TEEM |
| will chastise | וַֽאֲנִ֕י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| you with scorpions. | אֲיַסֵּ֥ר | ʾăyassēr | uh-ya-SARE |
| אֶתְכֶ֖ם | ʾetkem | et-HEM | |
| בָּֽעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ | bāʿaqrabbîm | BA-ak-ra-BEEM |