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1 Kings 12:4
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1 Kings 12:4
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4 “Your father put a heavy yoke(A) on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
1 Kings 12:4
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1 Kings 12:4
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4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
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1 Kings 12:4
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1 Kings 12:4
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4 “Your father made our (A)yoke [a]heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”
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1 Kings 12:11
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1 Kings 12:11
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11 My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.’”
1 Kings 12:11
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1 Kings 12:11
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11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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1 Kings 12:11
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1 Kings 12:11
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11 And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with [a]scourges!’ ”
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- 1 Kings 12:11 Scourges with points or barbs, lit. scorpions
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