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 your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, will scourge you with scorpions!"

English Standard Version
he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men saying My father made your yoke heavy but I will add to your yoke 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: "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips."

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

Lexham English Bible
He spoke to them according to the advice of the youngsters, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add onto your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions."

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

World English Bible
and spoke to them according to 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."