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1 Kings 12:10

Pride

8 But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

9 He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”

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!

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.’”

12 After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”

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BSB
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!
KJV
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this 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 shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
WEB
The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us’—tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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;
BLB
And spoke to him the young men who had grown up with him, saying, “Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, ‘Your father made heavy our yoke, and you make [it] lighter on us.’ Thus you shall say to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father.
ÅB
Og de unge, som var vokst opp sammen med ham, svarte ham: Så skal du si til dette folk som sa til deg: Din far gjorde vart åk tungt, men gjør du det lettere for oss - så skal du tale til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars lender;
OTB
De unge mennene som hadde vokst opp med ham talte til ham og sa, "Dette er hva du skal si til dette folket som talte til deg og sa, 'Din far gjorde vårt åk tungt, nå gjør du det lettere for oss!' Du skal si til dem, 'Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars lender!
B1930
Og de unge, som var vokset op sammen med ham, svarte ham: Så skal du si til dette folk som sa til dig: Din far gjorde vart åk tungt, men gjør du det lettere for oss - så skal du tale til dem: Min lillefinger er tykkere enn min fars lender;

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