1 Kings 12:11
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.1 Kings 12:11 in the real world
In what words
- עַקְרָבʻaqrâba scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip
- עָמַסʻâmaçto load, i.e. impose aburden (or figuratively, infliction)
- שׁוֹטshôwṭa lash (literally or figuratively)
- עֹלʻôla yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively
- כָּבֵדkâbêdheavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupi
- יָסַרyâçarto chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
- יָסַףyâçaphto add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
- אָבʼâbfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Isa 58:6, 1Ki 12:14, Jer 28:13–14, Ezk 2:6, Exo 1:13–14, 1Sa 8:18, Exo 5:5–9, Exo 5:18