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. Focus ↗
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the... Focus ↗
3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, Focus ↗
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy fa... Focus ↗
5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed. Focus ↗
6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he ye... Focus ↗
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good wor... Focus ↗
8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were... Focus ↗
9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spok... Focus ↗
10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the p... Focus ↗
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... Focus ↗
13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, Focus ↗
14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I w... Focus ↗
15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God (Elohim), that the LORD might pe... Focus ↗
16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, say... Focus ↗
17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. Focus ↗
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him wit... Focus ↗
19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. Focus ↗