And now, whereas my father laid upon you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”
1 Kings 12:12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king said, “Come to me again the third day.” Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had appointed. American Standard Version (1901) So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day. Common English Bible Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had specified when he said, “Come back to me in three days.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Jeroboam and all the people went to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had spoken, saying, "Return to me on the third day." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Jeroboam and all the people came to Roboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying: Come to me again the third day. |
And now, whereas my father laid upon you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel which the old men had given him,
He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come again to me.” So the people went away.