2 Chronicles 10:11 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
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)
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.
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 -- I add unto your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'
| For whereas | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wĕʿattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| my father | אָבִי֙ | ʾābiy | ah-VEE |
| put | הֶעְמִ֤יס | heʿmîs | heh-MEES |
| a heavy | עֲלֵיכֶם֙ | ʿălêkem | uh-lay-HEM |
| yoke | עֹ֣ל | ʿōl | ole |
| upon | כָּבֵ֔ד | kābēd | ka-VADE |
| you, I | וַֽאֲנִ֖י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| will put more | אֹסִ֣יף | ʾōsîp | oh-SEEF |
| to | עַֽל | ʿal | al |
| yoke: your | עֻלְּכֶ֑ם | ʿullĕkem | oo-leh-HEM |
| my father | אָבִ֗י | ʾābî | ah-VEE |
| chastised | יִסַּ֤ר | yissar | yee-SAHR |
| you with whips, | אֶתְכֶם֙ | ʾetkem | et-HEM |
| I but | בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים | baššôṭîm | ba-shoh-TEEM |
| will chastise you with scorpions. | וַֽאֲנִ֖י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ | bāʿăqrabbîm | BA-uk-ra-BEEM |