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The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!' But you shall speak to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father's loins!

Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.'"

Then Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day as the king had ^[f]directed, saying, "^(h)Return to me on the third day."

The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had ^[g]given him,

and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "⁽ⁱ⁾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."