2 Chronicles 10:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?”
2 Chronicles 10:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 10:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 10:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?””
2 Chronicles 10:9 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 10:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter? ”
2 Chronicles 10:9 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 10:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light <FI>somewhat<Fi> of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'”
2 Chronicles 10:9 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 10:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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? ”
2 Chronicles 10:9 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 10:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he sayd vnto them, What counsel giue ye, that we may answere this people, which haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?”
2 Chronicles 10:9 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 10:9 in Context — 2 Chronicles 10
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
What Does 2 Chronicles 10:9 Mean?
2 Chronicles 10:9 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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