Hebrew Language Versions
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.
KJVP And the young men H3206 that H834 were grown up H1431 with H854 him spoke H1696 unto H413 him, saying, H559 Thus H3541 shalt thou speak H559 unto this H2088 people H5971 that H834 spoke H1696 unto H413 thee, saying, H559 Thy father H1 made H853 our yoke H5923 heavy, H3513 but make thou H859 it lighter H7043 unto H4480 H5921 us; thus H3541 shalt thou say H1696 unto H413 them , My little H6995 finger shall be thicker H5666 than my father's H1 loins H4480 H4975 .
YLT 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;
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 fathers loins.
WEB The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you tell this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; thus shall you speak to them, My little finger is thicker than my father\'s loins.
RV 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.
NET The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him, "Say this to these people who have said to you, 'Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.' Say this to them: 'I am a lot harsher than my father!
ERVEN Then the young men who grew up with him answered, "Those people came to you and said, 'Your father forced us to work very hard. Now make our work easier.' So you should tell them, 'My little finger is stronger than my father's whole body.