Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
I will put
Scorpions
Bible References
I will put
Exodus 1:13
The Egyptians ruthlessly forced the Israelis to serve them,
Exodus 5:5
Then Pharaoh said, "Look, the people in the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working."
1 Samuel 8:18
When all of this comes about, you will cry out because of your king whom you chose for yourselves, but the LORD won't answer you at that time."
Isaiah 47:6
I was angry with my people, and I desecrated my heritage, and gave them into your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the aged you laid your yoke most heavily.
Isaiah 58:6
Isn't this the fast that I have been choosing: to loose the bonds of injustice, and to untie the cords of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?
Jeremiah 28:13
"Go and say to Hananiah, "This is what the LORD says: "You have broken wooden yokes, but you have made iron yokes in their place."
Matthew 11:29
Place my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest for your souls,
Scorpions
Luke 10:19
Look! I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to destroy all the enemy's power, and nothing will ever hurt you.
Revelation 9:3
Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like that of earthly scorpions.