Verse 4
2 Chronicles 10:4
Literal Standard Version
4
“Your father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light some of the sharp service of your father, and some of his heavy yoke that he put on us, and we serve you.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
אָבִ֖י/ךָ הִקְשָׁ֣ה אֶת עֻלֵּ֑/נוּ וְ/עַתָּ֡ה הָקֵל֩ מֵ/עֲבֹדַ֨ת אָבִ֜י/ךָ הַ/קָּשָׁ֗ה וּ/מֵ/עֻלּ֧/וֹ הַ/כָּבֵ֛ד אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥ן עָלֵ֖י/נוּ וְ/נַֽעַבְדֶֽ/ךָּ
English Translation
Your father made our yoke heavy, but now lighten the hard work of your father and the heavy yoke that he has placed on us, and we will serve you.
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Chapter 10 Context
1
And Rehoboam goes to Shechem, for all of Israel has come to Shechem to cause him to reign.
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And it comes to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat—who is in Egypt because he has fled from the face of...
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and they send and call for him, and Jeroboam comes in, and all of Israel, and they speak to Rehoboam...
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4
“Your father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light some of the sharp service of your father, and...
5
And he says to them, “Yet three days—then return to me”; and the people go.
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6
And King Rehoboam consults with the aged men who have been standing before his father Solomon in his...
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7
And they speak to him, saying, “If you become good to this people, and have been pleased with them,...
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8
And he forsakes the counsel of the aged men that they counseled him, and consults with the boys who...
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and he says to them, “What are you counseling, and we answer this people that have spoken to me, say...
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10
And the boys who have grown up with him speak with him, saying, “Thus you say to the people who have...
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11
and now, my father laid a heavy yoke on you, and I add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with...
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12
And Jeroboam comes in, and all the people, to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spoke, saying,...
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13
And the king answers them sharply, and King Rehoboam forsakes the counsel of the aged men,
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14
and speaks to them according to the counsel of the boys, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, an...
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15
And the king has not listened to the people, for the revolution has been from God (Elohim), for the...
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16
And all Israel have seen that the king has not listened to them, and the people send back word to th...
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17
As for the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah—Rehoboam reigns over them.
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18
And King Rehoboam sends Hadoram, who is over the tribute, and the sons of Israel cast stones at him,...
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19
and Israel transgresses against the house of David to this day.
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