4Thy father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light somewhat of the sharp service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'


In Context

1 And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for to Shechem have all Israel come to cause him to reign.

2 And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's — who is in Egypt because he hath fled from the face of Solomon the king — hearing, that Jeroboam turneth back out of Egypt;

3 and they send and call for him, and Jeroboam cometh in, and all Israel, and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

4 Thy father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light somewhat of the sharp service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

5 And he saith unto them, 'Yet three days — then return ye unto me;' and the people go.

6 And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, 'How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

2 Chronicles 10:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:4"Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:4Thy father oppressed us with a most grievous yoke, do thou govern us with a lighter hand than thy father, who laid upon us a heavy servitude, and ease some thing of the burden, that we may serve thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:4Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:4|Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:4Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease you somewhat the grievous servitude of your father, and his heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you.