Verse 14

2 Chronicles 10:14

Darby Translation

14 and spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but *I* [will chastise you] with scorpions.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵ/הֶ֗ם כַּ/עֲצַ֤ת הַ/יְלָדִים֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר אַכְבִּיד֙ אֶֽת עֻלְּ/כֶ֔ם וַ/אֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עָלָ֑י/ו אָבִ֗/י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְ/כֶם֙ בַּ/שּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַ/אֲנִ֖י בָּ/עֲקְרַבִּֽים
English Translation
And he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "You shall make your yoke heavier, and I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions."
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Chapter 10 Context
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. Focus ↗
2 And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was in Egypt, whither he had fle... Focus ↗
3 And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam saying, Focus ↗
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten the grievous servitude of thy father, and his hea... Focus ↗
5 And he said to them, Come again to me after three days. And the people departed. Focus ↗
6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet l... Focus ↗
7 And they spoke to him saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words... Focus ↗
8 But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men,... Focus ↗
9 And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken t... Focus ↗
10 And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to the people... Focus ↗
11 and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you, *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you... Focus ↗
12 And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Co... Focus ↗
13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men, Focus ↗
14 and spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy,...
15 So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by God (Elohim), that Jehovah migh... Focus ↗
16 And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, Wha... Focus ↗
17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. Focus ↗
18 And king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; but the children of Israel stoned him with st... Focus ↗
19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David, unto this day. Focus ↗