2 Chronicles 10:11
Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”2 Chronicles 10:11 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — 2 કાળવૃતાંત ૧૦:૧૧
- તેથી હવે, મારા પિતાએ તમારા ઉપર જે ભારે બોજો મૂક્યો હતો, તે બોજાનો ભાર હલકો કરવાને બદલે હું તમારા પર વધારીશ. મારા પિતા તમને ચાબુકોથી શિક્ષા કરતા, પણ હું તો વીંછીઓથી શિક્ષા કરીશ.’”
- हिन्दी — 2 इतिहास १०:११
- मेरे पिता ने तुम पर जो भारी जूआ रखा था, उसे मैं और भी भारी करूँगा; मेरा पिता तो तुम को कोड़ों से ताड़ना देता था, परन्तु मैं बिच्छुओं से दूँगा।’”
In context
9He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?”
10The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
11Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”
12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
13The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,
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