Cross References Thy father oppressed 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. 1 Kings 5:13 And king Solomon chose workmen out of all Israel, and the levy was of thirty thousand men. 2 Chronicles 10:3 And they sent for him, and he came with all Israel, and they spoke to Roboam, saying: 2 Chronicles 10:5 And he said to them: Come to me again after three days. And when the people were gone, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thy father oppressed 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. thy father 1 Samuel 8:11-18 And said: This will be the right of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and put them in his chariots, and will make them his horsemen, and his running footmen, to run before his chariots, . . . 1 Kings 12:4 Thy father laid a grievous yoke upon us: now, therefore, do thou take off a little of the grievous service of thy father, and of his most heavy yoke, which he put upon us, and we will serve thee. Isaiah 47:6 I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and have given them into thy hand: thou hast shewn no mercy to them: upon the ancient thou hast laid thy yoke exceeding heavy. Matthew 11:29,30 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls. . . . Matthew 23:4 For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens and lay them on men's shoulders: but with a finger of their own they will not move them. 1 John 5:3 For this is the charity of God: That we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy. grievous Exodus 1:13,14 And the Egyptians hated the children of Israel, and afflicted them and mocked them: . . . Exodus 2:23 Now after a long time the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaning, cried out because of the works: and their cry went up unto God from the works. 1 Kings 4:20,25 Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude; eating and drinking, and rejoicing. . . . 1 Kings 9:22 But of the children of Israel, Solomon made not any to be bondmen, but they were warriors, and his servants, and his princes, and captains, and overseers of the chariots and horses. Context Rebellion Against Rehoboam…3And they sent for him, and he came with all Israel, and they spoke to Roboam, saying: 4Thy father oppressed 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.5And he said to them: Come to me again after three days. And when the people were gone,… Lexicon “Your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father put a heavy הִקְשָׁ֣ה (hiq·šāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7185: To be hard, severe or fierce yoke עֻלֵּ֑נוּ (‘ul·lê·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5923: A yoke on us. אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case But now וְעַתָּ֡ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time you should lighten הָקֵל֩ (hā·qêl) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling the burden הַקָּשָׁ֗ה (haq·qā·šāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7186: Hard, severe of your father’s אָבִ֜יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father service מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת (mê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5656: Work of any kind and the heavy הַכָּבֵ֛ד (hak·kā·ḇêḏ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3515: Heavy yoke וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ (ū·mê·‘ul·lōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5923: A yoke he put נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set on us, עָלֵ֖ינוּ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against and we will serve you.” וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ (wə·na·‘aḇ·ḏe·kā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave Additional Translations “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.”Your 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. 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 made our yoke grievous: now then abate somewhat of thy father's grievous rule, and of his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee. 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. 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 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. "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." 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.' Jump to Previous Conditions Cruel Ease Grievous Hard Harsh Heavy Kept Less Lighter Servants Serve Service Servitude Sharp Somewhat Weight YokeJump to Next Conditions Cruel Ease Grievous Hard Harsh Heavy Kept Less Lighter Servants Serve Service Servitude Sharp Somewhat Weight YokeExternal Links 2 Chronicles 10:4 NIV2 Chronicles 10:4 NLT 2 Chronicles 10:4 ESV 2 Chronicles 10:4 NASB 2 Chronicles 10:4 ASV 2 Chronicles 10:4 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 10:4 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 10:4 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 10:4 French Bible 2 Chronicles 10:4 German Bible Alphabetical: a and but father hard harsh he heavy his labor lighten made now of on our put serve service the therefore us we which will yoke you Your OT History: 2 Chronicles 10:4 Your father made our yoke grievous: now (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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