2 Chronicles 10:4

2 Chronicles 10:4 in other versions

• 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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke on us, and we will serve you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 10:4

2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon. 3The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and all Israel went to speak with Rehoboam. “Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects.” 5Rehoboam replied, “Come back in three days for my answer.” So the people went away. 6Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?”

2 Chronicles 10:4 word by word

אָבִ֖יךָ הִקְשָׁ֣ה אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּ וְעַתָּ֡ה הָקֵל֩ מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ הַקָּשָׁ֗ה וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ הַכָּבֵ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• made our yokeעֹל‛ôl ‛ôl · yokeH5923
• grievousקָשָׁהqâshâh · to hardenH7185
• now therefore easeקָלַלqâlal · to lightenH7043
• thou somewhat the grievousקָשֶׁהqâsheh · severeH7186
• servitudeעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · serviceH5656
• and his heavyכָּבֵדkâbêd · heavyH3515
• that he putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• upon us, and we will serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serveH5647

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 10:4

• 1 Samuel 8:11“This is how a king will reign over you,” Samuel said. “The king will draft your sons and assign them to his chariots and his charioteers, making them run before his chariots.
• 1 Kings 12:4“Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects.”
• Isaiah 47:6For I was angry with my chosen people and punished them by letting them fall into your hands. But you, Babylon, showed them no mercy. You oppressed even the elderly.
• Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
• Matthew 23:4They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.
• 1 John 5:3Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.
• Exodus 1:13So the Egyptians worked the people of Israel without mercy.
• Exodus 2:23Years passed, and the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites continued to groan under their burden of slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God.
• 1 Kings 4:20The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They were very contented, with plenty to eat and drink.
• 1 Kings 9:22But Solomon did not conscript any of the Israelites for forced labor. Instead, he assigned them to serve as fighting men, government officials, officers and captains in his army, commanders of his chariots, and charioteers.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 The narrative of Kings (marginal reference) is repeated with only slight verbal differences.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Rehoboam lacked the power to enforce taxes on the northern tribes, so they asked for concessions to stay under his rule.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-152Ch 10:1-15. Rehoboam Refusing the Old Men's Good Counsel. 1. Rehoboam went to Shechem--(See on 1Ki 12:1). This chapter is, with a few verbal alterations, the same as in 1Ki 12:1-19.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 10:4

• Candidate
• Rehoboam
• Rulers
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Advice
• Ease
• Israel, Kingdom of
• Adoniram
• Grievous; Grievously; Greievousness
• Jeroboam
• Rehoboam

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings