1 Kings 12:11 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Kings 12:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 12:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 12:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’””

1 Kings 12:11 — World English Bible

1 Kings 12:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Kings 12:11 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 12:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

1 Kings 12:11 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 12:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

1 Kings 12:11 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 12:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now where as my father did burden you with a grieuous yoke, I will yet make your yoke heauier: my father hath chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges.”

1 Kings 12:11 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 12:11 in Context — 1 Kings 12

9 Y díjoles: ¿Cómo aconsejáis vosotros que respondamos á este pueblo, que me ha hablado, diciendo: Disminuye [algo] del yugo que tu padre puso sobre nosotros?

10 Entonces los mancebos que se habían criado con él, le respondieron, diciendo: Así hablarás á este pueblo que te ha dicho estas palabras: Tu padre agravó nuestro yugo; mas tú disminúyenos [algo]: así les hablarás: El menor dedo de los míos es más grueso que los lomos de mi padre.

11 Ahora pues, mi padre os cargó de pesado yugo, mas yo añadiré á vuestro yugo; mi padre os hirió con azotes, mas yo os heriré con escorpiones.

12 Y al tercer día vino Jeroboam con todo el pueblo á Roboam; según el rey lo había mandado, diciendo: Volved á mí al tercer día.

13 Y el rey respondió al pueblo duramente, dejado el consejo de los ancianos que ellos le habían dado;

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What Does 1 Kings 12:11 Mean?

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