Now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’ ”
2 Chronicles 10:12 - New Revised Standard Version So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had said, “Come to me again the third day.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The third day Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam as he had said. 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 in three days.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jeroboam, and the entire people, went to Rehoboam on the third day, just as he had instructed them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Jeroboam and all the people came to Roboam the third day, as he commanded them. |
Now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’ ”
The king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men;
He said to them, “Come to me again in three days.” So the people went away.