Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’ ” Young's Literal Translation and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I—I add unto your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I—with scorpions.’ King James Bible For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions. Hebrew Althoughוְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time my father אָבִי֙ (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father burdened הֶעְמִ֤יס (he‘·mîs) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6006: To load, impose a, burden you with a heavy כָּבֵ֔ד (kā·ḇêḏ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3515: Heavy yoke, עֹ֣ל (‘ōl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5923: A yoke I וַאֲנִ֖י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will add אֹסִ֣יף (’ō·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment to עֲלֵיכֶם֙ (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your yoke. עֻלְּכֶ֑ם (‘ul·lə·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 5923: A yoke Although my father אָבִ֗י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father scourged יִסַּ֤ר (yis·sar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish you אֶתְכֶם֙ (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case with whips, בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים (baš·šō·w·ṭîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7752: A scourge, whip I [will scourge you] וַאֲנִ֖י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I with scorpions.’” בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ (bā·‘ăq·rab·bîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6137: A scorpion, a scourge, knotted whip |