Interlinear Study Bible

Berean Study Bible
and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, "Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, - will add to it. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions!"

English Standard Version
King Rehoboam spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men saying My father made your yoke heavy but I will add to it My father disciplined you with whips but I will discipline you with scorpions

Holman Christian Standard Version
and spoke to them according to the young men's advice, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father disciplined you with whips, but I, with barbed whips."

King James Version
And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying (8800), My father made your yoke heavy (8689), but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

Lexham English Bible
And he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "I will make your yoke heavy, and I myself will add to it. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will do so with scorpions."

New American Standard Version
He spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father disciplined you with whips, but I {will discipline you} with scorpions."

World English Bible
and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."