en_tn_condensed/1ki/12/14.md

# burdened you with a heavy yoke

A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and requirements. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:4](./03.md). Alternate translation: "treated you cruelly" or "forced you to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions

This metaphor means that the punishment Rehoboam plans to give will be worse than what his father gave. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:11](./10.md). Alternate translation: "My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and requirements. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:4](./03.md). Alternate translation: "treated you cruelly" or "forced you to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This metaphor means that the punishment Rehoboam plans to give will be worse than what his father gave. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:11](./10.md). Alternate translation: "My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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