2 Chronicles 10:14
ContextNETBible | and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; 1 I will make them even heavier. 2 My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.” 3 |
XREF | 2Ch 10:10,11; 2Ch 22:4,5; Pr 12:5; Pr 17:14; Ec 2:19; Ec 7:8; Ec 10:16; Da 6:7; Jas 3:14-18; Jas 4:1,2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tc The Hebrew text reads, “I will make heavy your yoke,” but many medieval Hebrew 2 tn Heb “but I will add to your yoke.” 3 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. |