Treasury of Scripture Knowledge My father laid upon you a heavy yoke, and I will add more weight to it: my father beat you with scourges, but I will beat you with scorpions. my father 2 Chronicles 10:4 Thy father oppressed with a most grievous yoke, do thou govern us with a lighter hand than thy father, who laid upon us a heavy servitude, and ease some thing of the burden, that we may serve thee. put [heb] laded Exodus 1:13,14 And the Egyptians hated the children of Israel, and afflicted them and mocked them: . . . Exodus 5:5-9,18 And Pharao said: The people of the land are numerous; you see that the multitude is increased; how much more if you give them rest from their works? . . . 1 Samuel 8:18 And you shall cry out in that day from the face of the king, whom you have chosen to yourselves: and the Lord will not hear you in that day, because you desired unto yourselves a king. Isaiah 47:6 I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and have given them into thy hand: thou hast shewn no mercy to them: upon the ancient thou hast laid thy yoke exceeding heavy. Isaiah 58:6 Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden. Jeremiah 28:13,14 Go, and tell Hananias: Thus saith the Lord: Thou hast broken chains of wood, and thou shalt make for them chains of iron. . . . Matthew 11:29 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls. scorpions Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall hurt you. Revelation 9:3,5,10 And from the smoke of the pit there came out locusts upon the earth. And power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. . . . Context Rebellion Against Rehoboam…10But they answered as young men, and brought up with him in pleasures, and said: Thus shalt thou speak to the people, that said to thee: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease it: thus shalt thou answer them: My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father. 11My father laid upon you a heavy yoke, and I will add more weight to it: my father beat you with scourges, but I will beat you with scorpions.12So Jeroboam, and all the people came to Roboam the third day, as he commanded them.… Cross References Revelation 9:3 And from the smoke of the pit there came out locusts upon the earth. And power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. Revelation 9:5 And it was given unto them that they should not kill them: but that they should torment them five months. And their torment was as the torment of a scorpion when he striketh a man. Revelation 9:10 And they had tails like to scorpions: and there were stings in their tails. And their power was to hurt men, five months. And they had over them 2 Chronicles 10:10 But they answered as young men, and brought up with him in pleasures, and said: Thus shalt thou speak to the people, that said to thee: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease it: thus shalt thou answer them: My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father. 2 Chronicles 10:12 So Jeroboam, and all the people came to Roboam the third day, as he commanded them. Lexicon Althoughוְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time my father אָבִי֙ (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father burdened הֶעְמִ֤יס (he‘·mîs) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6006: To load, impose a, burden you with a heavy כָּבֵ֔ד (kā·ḇêḏ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3515: Heavy yoke, עֹ֣ל (‘ōl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5923: A yoke I וַאֲנִ֖י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I will add אֹסִ֣יף (’ō·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment to עֲלֵיכֶם֙ (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against your yoke. עֻלְּכֶ֑ם (‘ul·lə·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5923: A yoke Although my father אָבִ֗י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father scourged יִסַּ֤ר (yis·sar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish you אֶתְכֶם֙ (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case with whips, בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים (baš·šō·w·ṭîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7752: A scourge, whip I [will scourge you] וַאֲנִ֖י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I with scorpions.’” בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ (bā·‘ăq·rab·bîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6137: A scorpion, a scourge, knotted whip Additional Translations Although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Although my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”For whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 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. And whereas my father chastised you with a heavy yoke, I will also add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, and I will chastise you with scorpions. 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. 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. 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. 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.'" 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.' 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