⁸ But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

⁹ And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

¹⁰ And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

¹¹ For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

¹³ And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

¹⁴ 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.

¹⁵ So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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⁸ But he forsook ^H5800 the counsel ^H6098 which the old men ^H2205 gave ^H3289 him, and took counsel ^H3289 with the young men ^H3206 that were brought up ^H1431 with him, that stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 him.

⁹ And he said ^H559 unto them, What advice ^H3289 give ye that we may return ^H7725 answer ^H1697 to this people, ^H5971 which have spoken ^H1696 to me, saying, ^H559 Ease ^H7043 somewhat the yoke ^H5923 that thy father ^H1 did put ^H5414 upon us?

¹⁰ And the young men ^H3206 that were brought up ^H1431 with him spake ^H1696 unto him, saying, ^H559 Thus shalt thou answer ^H559 the people ^H5971 that spake ^H1696 unto thee, saying, ^H559 Thy father ^H1 made ^H3513 our yoke ^H5923 heavy, ^H3513 but make thou it somewhat lighter ^H7043 for us; thus shalt thou say ^H559 unto them, My little ^H6995 finger shall be thicker ^H5666 than my father's ^H1 loins. ^H4975

¹¹ For whereas ^H6258 my father ^H1 put ^H6006 a heavy ^H3515 yoke ^H5923 upon you, I will put more ^H3254 to your yoke: ^H5923 my father ^H1 chastised ^H3256 you with whips, ^H7752 but I will chastise you with scorpions. ^H6137

¹² So Jeroboam ^H3379 and all the people ^H5971 came ^H935 to Rehoboam ^H7346 on the third ^H7992 day, ^H3117 as the king ^H4428 bade, ^H1696 saying, ^H559 Come again ^H7725 to me on the third ^H7992 day. ^H3117

¹³ And the king ^H4428 answered ^H6030 them roughly; ^H7186 and king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 forsook ^H5800 the counsel ^H6098 of the old men, ^H2205

¹⁴ And answered ^H1696 them after the advice ^H6098 of the young men, ^H3206 saying, ^H559 My father ^H1 made your yoke ^H5923 heavy, ^H3513 but I will add ^H3254 thereto: my father ^H1 chastised ^H3256 you with whips, ^H7752 but I will chastise you with scorpions. ^H6137

¹⁵ So the king ^H4428 hearkened ^H8085 not unto the people: ^H5971 for the cause ^H5252 was of God, ^H430 that the LORD ^H3068 might perform ^H6965 his word, ^H1697 which he spake ^H1696 by the hand ^H3027 of Ahijah ^H281 the Shilonite ^H7888 to Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat. ^H5028

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⁸ But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

⁹ And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

¹⁰ And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

¹¹ 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.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

¹³ And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

¹⁴ and spake to them after the counsel 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.

¹⁵ So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that Jehovah might establish his word, which he spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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⁸ And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

⁹ and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

¹⁰ And the lads who have grown up with him, speak with him, saying, `Thus dost thou say to the people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make light `somewhat' of our yoke; thus dost thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father;

¹¹ and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I -- I add unto your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

¹² And Jeroboam cometh in, and all the people, unto Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spake, saying, `Return unto me on the third day.'

¹³ And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

¹⁴ 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.'

¹⁵ And the king hath not hearkened unto the people, for the revolution hath been from God, for the sake of Jehovah's establishing His word that He spake by the hand of Abijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.

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⁸ But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

⁹ And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

¹⁰ And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to the people who 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;

¹¹ and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you, *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* [will chastise you] with scorpions.

¹² And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Come again to me on the third day.

¹³ And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,

¹⁴ and spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but *I* [will chastise you] with scorpions.

¹⁵ So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Jehovah might give effect to his word, which he spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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⁸ But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

⁹ He said to them, What counsel give you, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?

¹⁰ The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you tell the people who 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 is thicker than my father's loins.

¹¹ 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.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

¹³ The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

¹⁴ and spoke to them after the counsel 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.

¹⁵ So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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⁸ But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

⁹ And he said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

¹⁰ And the young men of his generation said to him, This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying, Your father put a hard yoke on us, but will you make it less; say to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's body;

¹¹ If my father put a hard yoke on you, I will make it harder: my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give you blows with snakes.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had given orders, saying, Come to me again on the third day.

¹³ And the king gave them a rough answer. So King Rehoboam gave no attention to the suggestion of the old men,

¹⁴ But gave 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.

¹⁵ So the king did not give ear to the people; for this came about by the purpose of God, so that the Lord might give effect to his word which he had said by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat.