2 Chronicles 10:11
“For where as my father put a heauy yoke vpon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
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2 Chronicles 10:11 Context
9And he said vnto them, What aduice giue ye, that wee may returne answere to this people, which haue spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put vpon vs? 10And the yong men that were brought vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answere the people that spake vnto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heauy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for vs: thus shalt thou say vnto them, My litle finger shall be thicker then my fathers loynes. 11For where as my father put a heauy yoke vpon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 12So Ieroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the King bade, saying, Come againe to me on the third day. 13And the king answered them roughly, and king Rehoboam forsooke the counsell of the old men,
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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.
- King James Version
'Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I {will discipline you} with scorpions.'"
- New American Standard Version (1995)