Verse 9
2 Chronicles 10:9
Darby Translation
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And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵ/הֶ֗ם מָ֚ה אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים וְ/נָשִׁ֥יב דָּבָ֖ר אֶת הָ/עָ֣ם הַ/זֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּר֤וּ אֵלַ/י֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר הָקֵל֙ מִן הָ/עֹ֔ל אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥ן אָבִ֖י/ךָ עָלֵֽי/נוּ
English Translation
And he said to them, "What are you advising? We will reply to this people that has spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the burden that your father put on us.'"
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Chapter 10 Context
1
And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
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And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was in Egypt, whither he had fle...
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And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam saying,
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Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten the grievous servitude of thy father, and his hea...
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And he said to them, Come again to me after three days. And the people departed.
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6
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet l...
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And they spoke to him saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words...
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But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men,...
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9
And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken t...
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And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to the people...
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and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you, *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you...
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And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Co...
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And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,
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and spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy,...
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So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by God (Elohim), that Jehovah migh...
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And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, Wha...
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But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
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And king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; but the children of Israel stoned him with st...
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19
And Israel rebelled against the house of David, unto this day.
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