12:3 12:3

1 Kings 12:4

12:5 12:5

Bible Versions

Thy 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.
Thy father {H1} made {H7185} our yoke {H5923} grievous {H7185}: now therefore make thou the grievous {H7186} service {H5656} of thy father {H1}, and his heavy {H3515} yoke {H5923} which he put {H5414} upon us, lighter {H7043}, and we will serve {H5647} thee.
"Your father laid a harsh yoke on us. But if you will lighten the harsh service we had to render your father and ease his heavy yoke that he put on us, we will serve you."
“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
Thy 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.
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