


1 Kings 12:14
Bible Versions
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father [also] chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
And spake {H1696} to them after the counsel {H6098} of the young men {H3206}, saying {H559}, My father {H1} made {H3513} your yoke {H5923} heavy {H3513}, and I will add {H3254} to your yoke {H5923}: my father {H1} also chastised {H3256} you with whips {H7752}, but I will chastise {H3256} you with scorpions {H6137}.
he addressed them according to the advice of the young men and said, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke! My father controlled you with whips, but I will control you with scorpions!"
and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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