1 Kings 12:14

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BSB

and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

KJV

And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

WEB

and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

ASV

and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

DARBY

and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* will chastise you with scorpions.

BLB

And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made heavy your⁺ yoke, and I will add to your⁺ yoke. My father scourged you⁺ with whips, and I will scourge you⁺ with scorpions.”

ÅB

men svarte dem som de unge hadde rådet til: Har min far gjort deres åk tungt, så vil jeg gjøre deres åk enda tyngre; har min far tuktet dere med sveper, så vil jeg tukte dere med skorpioner.

OTB

og han talte til dem etter de unge mennenes råd og sa, "Min far gjorde deres åk tungt, men jeg vil legge til deres åk; min far tuktet dere med pisker, men jeg vil tukte dere med skorpioner."

B1930

men svarte dem som de unge hadde rådet til: Har min far gjort eders åk tungt, så vil jeg gjøre eders åk ennu tyngre; har min far tuktet eder med sveper, så vil jeg tukte eder med skorpioner.

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