¹¹And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with ^hwhips, but I will chastise you with ⁱscorpions.

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iSee Deut. 8:15. Comp. Judg. 8:16.

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h Prov. 26:3.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So then, my father loaded a heavy yoke on all of you, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions!’ ”