2 Chronicles 10:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thy 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.”
2 Chronicles 10:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 10:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 10:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Your father made our yoke grievous. Now therefore make the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.””
2 Chronicles 10:4 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 10:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Chronicles 10:4 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 10:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Thy father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light <FI>somewhat<Fi> of the sharp service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'”
2 Chronicles 10:4 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 10:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thy 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. ”
2 Chronicles 10:4 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 10:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thy father made our yoke grieuous: nowe therefore make thou the grieuous seruitude of thy father, and his sore yoke, that he put vpon vs, lighter, and we will serue thee.”
2 Chronicles 10:4 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 10:4 in Context — 2 Chronicles 10
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
4 Thy 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.
5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
What Does 2 Chronicles 10:4 Mean?
2 Chronicles 10:4 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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