1 Kings 12:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		וְעַתָּ֗ה	h6258
10	And now whereas my father	אָבִ֗י	h1
2	did lade	הֶעְמִ֤יס	h6006
3		עֲלֵיכֶם֙	h5921
9	to your yoke	עֻלְּכֶ֑ם	h5923
5	you with a heavy	כָּבֵ֔ד	h3515
6		וַֽאֲנִ֖י	h589
7	I will add	אוֹסִ֣יף	h3254
8		עַֽל	h5921
9	to your yoke	עֻלְּכֶ֑ם	h5923
10	And now whereas my father	אָבִ֗י	h1
15	but I will chastise	אֲיַסֵּ֥ר	h3256
12		אֶתְכֶם֙	h853
13	you with whips	בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים	h7752
14		וַֽאֲנִ֕י	h589
15	but I will chastise	אֲיַסֵּ֥ר	h3256
16		אֶתְכֶ֖ם	h853
17	you with scorpions	בָּֽעַקְרַבִּֽים׃	h6137

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.'