Tanach
Divrei HaYamim II 10:6-11 דברי הימים ב י׳:ו׳-י״א
Part of: Chapter 10
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וַיִּוָּעַץ הַמֶּלֶךְ רְחַבְעָם אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים אֲשֶׁר־הָיוּ עֹמְדִים לִפְנֵי שְׁלֹמֹה אָבִיו בִּהְיֹתוֹ חַי לֵאמֹר אֵיךְ אַתֶּם נֽוֹעָצִים לְהָשִׁיב לָעָם־הַזֶּה דָּבָֽר׃
And king Reĥav῾am took counsel with the old men who had stood before Shelomo his father while he still lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?
And king Reĥav῾am took counsel with the old men who had stood before Shelomo his father while he still lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?
Rashi
וַיְדַבְּרוּ אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר אִם־תִּהְיֶה לְטוֹב לְהָעָם הַזֶּה וּרְצִיתָם וְדִבַּרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם דְּבָרִים טוֹבִים וְהָיוּ לְךָ עֲבָדִים כׇּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃
And they spoke to him, saying, If thou art kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
And they spoke to him, saying, If thou art kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
וַֽיַּעֲזֹב אֶת־עֲצַת הַזְּקֵנִים אֲשֶׁר יְעָצֻהוּ וַיִּוָּעַץ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים אֲשֶׁר גָּדְלוּ אִתּוֹ הָעֹמְדִים לְפָנָֽיו׃
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who were brought up with him, and who stood before him.
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who were brought up with him, and who stood before him.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם מָה אַתֶּם נֽוֹעָצִים וְנָשִׁיב דָּבָר אֶת־הָעָם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר דִּבְּרוּ אֵלַי לֵאמֹר הָקֵל מִן־הָעֹל אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן אָבִיךָ עָלֵֽינוּ׃
And he said to them, What advice do you give that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
And he said to them, What advice do you give that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
וַיְדַבְּרוּ אִתּוֹ הַיְלָדִים אֲשֶׁר גָּדְלוּ אִתּוֹ לֵאמֹר כֹּה־תֹאמַר לָעָם אֲשֶׁר־דִּבְּרוּ אֵלֶיךָ לֵאמֹר אָבִיךָ הִכְבִּיד אֶת־עֻלֵּנוּ וְאַתָּה הָקֵל מֵעָלֵינוּ כֹּה תֹּאמַר אֲלֵהֶם קָֽטׇנִּי עָבָה מִמׇּתְנֵי אָבִֽי׃
And the young men who were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people who spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
And the young men who were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people who spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
Rashi
קטני עבה ממתני אבי. אצבע קטנה שלי גדולה ממתני אבי כלומר אני חזק ממנו:
My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins My little finger is larger than my father’s loins; i.e., I am stronger than he.
וְעַתָּה אָבִי הֶעְמִיס עֲלֵיכֶם עֹל כָּבֵד וַאֲנִי אֹסִיף עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶם אָבִי יִסַּר אֶתְכֶם בַּשּׁוֹטִים וַאֲנִי בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ {פ}
For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Rashi
העמיס. כמו (ראשית מ"ג) ויעמוס איש על חמורו:
burdened - Heb. הֶעֱמִיס, loaded, like (Gen. 44:13): “and each man loaded (וַיַַַַַּעֲמס) his donkey.”
בעקרבים. ברימ"ן בל' אשכנ"ז שעוקצין כעקרבים:
with scorpions Brimmen in German, which sting like scorpions.
נועצים. כמו יועצים וכן יאמר מן יודעים נודעים אך יועצים להבא נועצים נתיעצים כבר:
How do you advise - Heb. נוֹעָצִים, [in the passive voice], like יוֹעֲצִים [in the active voice], and so he says from יוֹדְעִים, נוֹדָעִים. יוֹעֲצִים means the future, and נוֹעָצִים means that which they already counseled.