Verse 11

And now whereas my father{H1} did lade{H6006}{(H8689)} you with a heavy{H3515} yoke{H5923}, I will add{H3254}{(H8686)} to your yoke{H5923}: my father{H1} hath chastised{H3256}{(H8765)} you with whips{H7752}, but I will chastise{H3256}{(H8762)} you with scorpions{H6137}.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 1:13-14 : 13 And the Egyptians{H4714} made{H5647} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} to serve{H5647}{(H8686)} with rigour{H6531}: 14 And they made{H4843} their lives{H2416} bitter{H4843}{(H8762)} with hard{H7186} bondage{H5656}, in morter{H2563}, and in brick{H3843}, and in all manner of service{H5656} in the field{H7704}: all their service{H5656}, wherein they made them serve{H5647}{(H8804)}, was with rigour{H6531}.
  • Exod 5:5-9 : 5 And Pharaoh{H6547} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, the people{H5971} of the land{H776} now are many{H7227}, and ye make them rest{H7673}{(H8689)} from their burdens{H5450}. 6 And Pharaoh{H6547} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} the same day{H3117} the taskmasters{H5065}{(H8802)} of the people{H5971}, and their officers{H7860}{(H8802)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 7 Ye shall no more{H3254}{(H8686)} give{H5414}{(H8800)} the people{H5971} straw{H8401} to make{H3835}{(H8800)} brick{H3843}, as heretofore{H8032}{H8543}: let them go{H3212}{(H8799)} and gather{H7197}{(H8782)} straw{H8401} for themselves. 8 And the tale{H4971} of the bricks{H3843}, which they did make{H6213}{(H8802)} heretofore{H8032}{H8543}, ye shall lay{H7760}{(H8799)} upon them; ye shall not diminish{H1639}{(H8799)} ought thereof: for they be idle{H7503}{(H8737)}; therefore they cry{H6817}{(H8802)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let us go{H3212}{(H8799)} and sacrifice{H2076}{(H8799)} to our God{H430}. 9 Let there more work{H5656} be laid{H3513}{(H8799)} upon the men{H582}, that they may labour{H6213}{(H8799)} therein; and let them not regard{H8159}{(H8799)} vain{H8267} words{H1697}.
  • Exod 5:18 : 18 Go{H3212}{(H8798)} therefore now, and work{H5647}{(H8798)}; for there shall no straw{H8401} be given{H5414}{(H8735)} you, yet shall ye deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} the tale{H8506} of bricks{H3843}.
  • 1 Sam 8:18 : 18 And ye shall cry out{H2199}{(H8804)} in that day{H3117} because{H6440} of your king{H4428} which ye shall have chosen{H977}{(H8804)} you; and the LORD{H3068} will not hear{H6030}{(H8799)} you in that day{H3117}.
  • 1 Kgs 12:14 : 14 And spake{H1696}{(H8762)} to them after the counsel{H6098} of the young men{H3206}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, My father{H1} made{H3513} your yoke{H5923} heavy{H3513}{(H8689)}, and I will add{H3254}{(H8686)} to your yoke{H5923}: my father{H1} also chastised{H3256}{(H8765)} you with whips{H7752}, but I will chastise{H3256}{(H8762)} you with scorpions{H6137}.
  • 2 Chr 16:10 : 10 Then Asa{H609} was wroth{H3707}{(H8799)} with the seer{H7200}{(H8802)}, and put{H5414}{(H8799)} him in a prison{H4115} house{H1004}; for he was in a rage{H2197} with him because of this thing. And Asa{H609} oppressed{H7533}{(H8762)} some of the people{H5971} the same time{H6256}.
  • Isa 58:6 : 6 Is not this the fast{H6685} that I have chosen{H977}{(H8799)}? to loose{H6605}{(H8763)} the bands{H2784} of wickedness{H7562}, to undo{H5425}{(H8687)} the heavy{H4133} burdens{H92}, and to let the oppressed{H7533}{(H8803)} go{H7971}{(H8763)} free{H2670}, and that ye break{H5423}{(H8762)} every yoke{H4133}?
  • Jer 27:11 : 11 But the nations{H1471} that bring{H935}{(H8686)} their neck{H6677} under the yoke{H5923} of the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, and serve{H5647}{(H8804)} him, those will I let remain still{H3240}{(H8689)} in their own land{H127}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}; and they shall till{H5647}{(H8804)} it, and dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} therein.
  • Jer 28:13-14 : 13 Go{H1980}{(H8800)} and tell{H559}{(H8804)} Hananiah{H2608}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Thou hast broken{H7665}{(H8804)} the yokes{H4133} of wood{H6086}; but thou shalt make{H6213}{(H8804)} for them yokes{H4133} of iron{H1270}. 14 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; I have put{H5414}{(H8804)} a yoke{H5923} of iron{H1270} upon the neck{H6677} of all these nations{H1471}, that they may serve{H5647}{(H8800)} Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}; and they shall serve{H5647}{(H8804)} him: and I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} him the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704} also.
  • Ezek 2:6 : 6 And thou, son{H1121} of man{H120}, be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of them, neither be afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of their words{H1697}, though briers{H5621} and thorns{H5544} be with thee, and thou dost dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} among scorpions{H6137}: be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of their words{H1697}, nor be dismayed{H2865}{(H8735)} at their looks{H6440}, though they be a rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}.
  • Rev 9:3-9 : 3 And{G2532} there came{G1831}{(G5627)} out of{G1537} the smoke{G2586} locusts{G200} upon{G1519} the earth{G1093}: and{G2532} unto them{G846} was given{G1325}{(G5681)} power{G1849}, as{G5613} the scorpions{G4651} of the earth{G1093} have{G2192}{(G5719)} power{G1849}. 4 And{G2532} it was commanded{G4483}{(G5681)} them{G846} that{G3363} they should{G91} not{G3363} hurt{G91}{(G5661)} the grass{G5528} of the earth{G1093}, neither{G3761} any{G3956} green thing{G5515}, neither{G3761} any{G3956} tree{G1186}; but{G1508} only{G3441} those men{G444} which{G3748} have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the seal{G4973} of God{G2316} in{G1909} their{G846} foreheads{G3359}. 5 And{G2532} to them{G846} it was given{G1325}{(G5681)} that{G3363} they should{G615} not{G3363} kill{G615}{(G5725)} them{G846}, but{G235} that{G2443} they should be tormented{G928}{(G5686)} five{G4002} months{G3376}: and{G2532} their{G846} torment{G929} was as{G5613} the torment{G929} of a scorpion{G4651}, when{G3752} he striketh{G3817}{(G5661)} a man{G444}. 6 And{G2532} in{G1722} those{G1565} days{G2250} shall men{G444} seek{G2212}{(G5692)} death{G2288}, and{G2532} shall{G2147} not{G3756} find{G2147}{(G5692)} it{G846}; and{G2532} shall desire{G1937}{(G5692)} to die{G599}{(G5629)}, and{G2532} death{G2288} shall flee{G5343}{(G5695)} from{G575} them{G846}. 7 And{G2532} the shapes{G3667} of the locusts{G200} were like{G3664} unto horses{G2462} prepared{G2090}{(G5772)} unto{G1519} battle{G4171}; and{G2532} on{G1909} their{G846} heads{G2776} were as it were{G5613} crowns{G4735} like{G3664} gold{G5557}, and{G2532} their{G846} faces{G4383} were as{G5613} the faces{G4383} of men{G444}. 8 And{G2532} they had{G2192}{(G5707)} hair{G2359} as{G5613} the hair{G2359} of women{G1135}, and{G2532} their{G846} teeth{G3599} were{G2258}{(G5713)} as{G5613} the teeth of lions{G3023}. 9 And{G2532} they had{G2192}{(G5707)} breastplates{G2382}, as it were{G5613} breastplates{G2382} of iron{G4603}; and{G2532} the sound{G5456} of their{G846} wings{G4420} was as{G5613} the sound{G5456} of chariots{G716} of many{G4183} horses{G2462} running{G5143}{(G5723)} to{G1519} battle{G4171}. 10 And{G2532} they had{G2192}{(G5719)} tails{G3769} like{G3664} unto scorpions{G4651}, and{G2532} there were{G2258}{(G5713)} stings{G2759} in{G1722} their{G846} tails{G3769}: and{G2532} their{G846} power{G1849} was to hurt{G91}{(G5658)} men{G444} five{G4002} months{G3376}.