H2372Moreover thou shalt provide[H8799] H5971out of all the peopleH2428ableH582menH3373, such as fearH430GodH582, menH571of truthH8130, hating[H8802] H1215covetousnessH7760; and place[H8804] H8269such over them, to be rulersH505of thousandsH8269, and rulersH3967of hundredsH8269, rulersH2572of fiftiesH8269, and rulersH6235of tens:
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H7725So I returned[H8804] H7200, and considered[H8799] H6217all the oppressionsH6213that are done[H8737] H8121under the sunH1832: and behold the tearsH6231of such as were oppressed[H8803] H5162, and they had no comforter[H8764] H3027; and on the sideH6231of their oppressors[H8802] H3581there was powerH5162; but they had no comforter[H8764] .
H7223But the formerH6346governorsH6440that had been beforeH3513me were chargeable[H8689] H5971unto the peopleH3947, and had taken[H8799] H3899of them breadH3196and wineH310, besideH705fortyH8255shekelsH3701of silverH1571; yea, evenH5288their servantsH7980bare rule[H8804] H5971over the peopleH6213: but so did[H8804] H6440not I, becauseH3374of the fearH430of God.
H1696And spake[H8762] H6098to them after the counselH3206of the young menH559, saying[H8800] H1, My fatherH3513madeH5923your yokeH3513heavy[H8689] H3254, and I will add[H8686] H5923to your yokeH1: my fatherH3256also chastised[H8765] H7752you with whipsH3256, but I will chastise[H8762] H6137you with scorpions.
H3206And the young menH1431that were grown up[H8804] H1696with him spake[H8762] H559unto him, saying[H8800] H559, Thus shalt thou speak[H8799] H5971unto this peopleH1696that spake[H8765] H559unto thee, saying[H8800] H1, Thy fatherH3513madeH5923our yokeH3513heavy[H8689] H7043, but make thou it lighter[H8685] H1696unto us; thus shalt thou say[H8762] H6995unto them, My littleH5666finger shall be thicker[H8804] H1than my father'sH4975loins.