2 Chronicles 10:11
10:11 My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. 1 My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’” 2
2 Chronicles 33:22
33:22 He did evil in the sight of 3 the Lord, just like his father Manasseh had done. He offered sacrifices to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and worshiped 4 them.
1 tn Heb “and now my father placed upon you a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke.”
2 tn Heb “My father punished you with whips, but I [will punish you] with scorpions.” “Scorpions” might allude to some type of torture, but more likely it refers to a type of whip that inflicts an especially biting, painful wound.
3 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
4 tn Or “served.”