列王纪上 12:14
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Context
This verse from 列王纪上 Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. 所罗门之子罗波安前往示剑接受众民拥立为王;百姓请求减轻徭役,罗波安听从少年人的意见,宣告加重而非减轻,导致以色列北方十支派脱离,另立耶罗波安为王,只有犹大支派仍归从罗波安。
其他译本
and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I--I chastise you with scorpions;'
But giving 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.
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