And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

If my father put a hard yoke on you, I will make it harder: my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give you blows with snakes.

τωρα λοιπον ο μεν πατηρ μου επεφορτισεν εις εσας ζυγον βαρυν, εγω δε θελω καμει βαρυτερον τον ζυγον σας· ο πατηρ μου σας επαιδευσε με μαστιγας, εγω δε θελω σας παιδευσει με σκορπιους.

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.