2 Chronicles 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 

Ex 1:13,14; Ex 5:5-9,18; 1Sa 8:18; 2Ch 10:4; Isa 47:6; Isa 58:6; Jer 28:13,14; Mt 11:29; Lu 10:19; Re 9:3,5,10

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.