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1 Kings 12:11
New English Translation
1 Kings 12:11
New English Translation
11 My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier.[a] My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’”[b]
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- 1 Kings 12:11 tn Heb “and now my father placed upon you a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke.”
- 1 Kings 12:11 tn Heb “My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions.” “Scorpions” might allude to some type of torture using poisonous insects, but more likely it refers to a type of whip that inflicts an especially biting, painful wound. Cf. CEV “whips with pieces of sharp metal.”
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