Verse 11
2 Chronicles 10:11
King James Version
11
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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּ֗ה אָבִ/י֙ הֶעְמִ֤יס עֲלֵי/כֶם֙ עֹ֣ל כָּבֵ֔ד וַ/אֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עַֽל עֻלְּ/כֶ֑ם אָבִ֗/י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְ/כֶם֙ בַּ/שּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַ/אֲנִ֖י בָּֽ/עֲקְרַבִּֽים
English Translation
And now, my father has laid a heavy burden upon you, 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 to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
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2
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who
was
in Egypt, whither he had fled from the...
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3
And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
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4
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy fa...
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5
And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
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6
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he ye...
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7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good wor...
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8
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were...
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9
And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spok...
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10
And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the p...
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11
For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised y...
12
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come aga...
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13
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
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14
And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I w...
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15
So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God (Elohim), that the LORD might pe...
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16
And when all Israel
saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, say...
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17
But
as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
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18
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that
was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him wit...
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19
And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
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