2 Chronicles 10:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I `will chastise you' with scorpions.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But gave them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but *I* [will chastise you] with scorpions.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
World English Bible (WEB)
and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I -- I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'
| And answered | וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר | waydabbēr | vai-da-BARE |
| אֲלֵהֶ֗ם | ʾălēhem | uh-lay-HEM | |
| them after the advice | כַּֽעֲצַ֤ת | kaʿăṣat | ka-uh-TSAHT |
| men, young the of | הַיְלָדִים֙ | haylādîm | hai-la-DEEM |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| My father | אָבִ֗י | ʾābî | ah-VEE |
| made your yoke | אַכְבִּיד֙ | ʾakbîd | ak-BEED |
| heavy, | אֶֽת | ʾet | et |
| עֻלְּכֶ֔ם | ʿullĕkem | oo-leh-HEM | |
| but I | וַֽאֲנִ֖י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| will add | אֹסִ֣יף | ʾōsîp | oh-SEEF |
| thereto: | עָלָ֑יו | ʿālāyw | ah-LAV |
| my father | אָבִ֗י | ʾābî | ah-VEE |
| chastised | יִסַּ֤ר | yissar | yee-SAHR |
| whips, with you | אֶתְכֶם֙ | ʾetkem | et-HEM |
| but I | בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים | baššôṭîm | ba-shoh-TEEM |
| will chastise you with scorpions. | וַֽאֲנִ֖י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ | bāʿaqrabbîm | ba-ak-ra-BEEM |