2 Chronicles 10:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

7Thy fatherאָבִ֜יךָh1
1grievousהִקְשָׁ֣הh7185
2אֶתh853
9made our yokeוּמֵֽעֻלּ֧וֹh5923
4וְעַתָּ֡הh6258
5now therefore easeהָקֵל֩h7043
6servitudeמֵעֲבוֹדַ֨תh5656
7Thy fatherאָבִ֜יךָh1
8thou somewhat the grievousהַקָּשָׁ֗הh7186
9made our yokeוּמֵֽעֻלּ֧וֹh5923
10and his heavyהַכָּבֵ֛דh3515
11אֲשֶׁרh834
12that he putנָתַ֥ןh5414
13עָלֵ֖ינוּh5921
14upon us and we will serveוְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃h5647

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Your father put a hard yoke on us: if you will make the conditions under which your father kept us down less cruel, and the weight of the yoke he put on us less hard, then we will be your servants.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`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.'