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 # 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. Alternate translation: "My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment" 
 
 # punish you with scorpions
 
-The word "scorpions" may refer to 1) a whip with sharp metal barbs on the end or 2) a spider-like creature that has a poisonous sting.
+A whip with sharp metal barbs on the end or a spider-like creature that has a poisonous sting.