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Berean Standard Bible

“and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.””

2 Chronicles 10:14

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But gave them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y hablóles conforme al consejo de los mancebos, diciendo: Mi padre agravó vuestro yugo, y yo añadiré á vuestro yugo: mi padre os castigó con azotes, y yo con escorpiones.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y había preferido el de los jóvenes. Les habló en los siguientes términos: ―¡Si mi padre estableció pesados impuestos, yo les pondré otros aún más pesados! ¡Si mi padre los azotó con látigos, yo los azotaré con alacranes!

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