1 Kings 12:11 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If my father put a hard yoke on you, I will make it harder: my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give you blows with snakes.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you, *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* will chastise you with scorpions.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
World English Bible (WEB)
Now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions.'
| And now | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wĕʿattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| whereas my father | אָבִי֙ | ʾābiy | ah-VEE |
| lade did | הֶעְמִ֤יס | heʿmîs | heh-MEES |
| עֲלֵיכֶם֙ | ʿălêkem | uh-lay-HEM | |
| heavy a with you | עֹ֣ל | ʿōl | ole |
| yoke, | כָּבֵ֔ד | kābēd | ka-VADE |
| I | וַֽאֲנִ֖י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| will add | אוֹסִ֣יף | ʾôsîp | oh-SEEF |
| to | עַֽל | ʿal | al |
| your yoke: | עֻלְּכֶ֑ם | ʿullĕkem | oo-leh-HEM |
| my father | אָבִ֗י | ʾābî | ah-VEE |
| hath chastised | יִסַּ֤ר | yissar | yee-SAHR |
| whips, with you | אֶתְכֶם֙ | ʾetkem | et-HEM |
| but I | בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים | baššôṭîm | ba-shoh-TEEM |
| will chastise | וַֽאֲנִ֕י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| you with scorpions. | אֲיַסֵּ֥ר | ʾăyassēr | uh-ya-SARE |
| אֶתְכֶ֖ם | ʾetkem | et-HEM | |
| בָּֽעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ | bāʿaqrabbîm | BA-ak-ra-BEEM |