1 Kings 12:9
ਰਹਬੁਆਮ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ, “ਲੋਕ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ, ‘ਤੇਰੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਦਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਬੋਝ ਸਾਡੇ ਤੋਂ ਹੌਲਾ ਕਰ।’ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੀ ਸੋਚਦੇ ਹੋ ਕਿ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਦੇਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ?”
| And he said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| unto | אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם | ʾălêhem | uh-lay-HEM |
| them, What | מָ֚ה | mâ | ma |
| counsel give | אַתֶּ֣ם | ʾattem | ah-TEM |
| ye | נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים | nôʿāṣîm | noh-ah-TSEEM |
| that we may | וְנָשִׁ֥יב | wĕnāšîb | veh-na-SHEEV |
| answer | דָּבָ֖ר | dābār | da-VAHR |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| this | הָעָ֣ם | hāʿām | ha-AM |
| people, | הַזֶּ֑ה | hazze | ha-ZEH |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| have spoken | דִּבְּר֤וּ | dibbĕrû | dee-beh-ROO |
| to | אֵלַי֙ | ʾēlay | ay-LA |
| me, saying, | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| Make the yoke | הָקֵל֙ | hāqēl | ha-KALE |
| which | מִן | min | meen |
| thy father | הָעֹ֔ל | hāʿōl | ha-OLE |
| did put | אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| upon | נָתַ֥ן | nātan | na-TAHN |
| us lighter? | אָבִ֖יךָ | ʾābîkā | ah-VEE-ha |
| עָלֵֽינוּ׃ | ʿālênû | ah-LAY-noo |