2 Chronicles 10:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

13	And he said	לֵאמֹ֔ר	h559
1		אֲלֵהֶ֗ם	h413
2		מָ֚ה	h4100
3		אַתֶּ֣ם	h859
4	unto them What advice	נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים	h3289
5	give ye that we may return	וְנָשִׁ֥יב	h7725
6	answer	דָּבָ֖ר	h1697
7		אֶת	h853
8	to this people	הָעָ֣ם	h5971
9		הַזֶּ֑ה	h2088
10		אֲשֶׁ֨ר	h834
11	which have spoken	דִּבְּר֤וּ	h1696
12		אֵלַי֙	h413
13	And he said	לֵאמֹ֔ר	h559
14	Ease	הָקֵל֙	h7043
15		מִן	h4480
16	somewhat the yoke	הָעֹ֔ל	h5923
17		אֲשֶׁר	h834
18	did put	נָתַ֥ן	h5414
19	that thy father	אָבִ֖יךָ	h1
20		עָלֵֽינוּ׃	h5921

Other Translations

King James Version (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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

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?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he said to them, What advice give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father put upon us?

World English Bible (WEB)

He said to them, What counsel give you, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'