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1 Kings 12:9
He said to them, "What answer do you say we should give to these people who have said to me, ‘Take away some of the heavy load your father put on us'?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to this people who said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to this people who said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
Hebrew Names Version
He said to them, What counsel do you give, 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?
He said to them, What counsel do you give, 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?
King James Version
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
English Standard Version
And he said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke that your father put on us'?"
And he said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke that your father put on us'?"
New Century Version
Rehoboam asked them, "What is your advice? How should we answer these people who said, ‘Don't make us work as hard as your father did'?"
Rehoboam asked them, "What is your advice? How should we answer these people who said, ‘Don't make us work as hard as your father did'?"
New English Translation
He asked them, "How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me, ‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us'?"
He asked them, "How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me, ‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us'?"
Amplified Bible
He said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, 'Lighten the yoke (burden) which your father put on us'?"
He said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, 'Lighten the yoke (burden) which your father put on us'?"
New American Standard Bible
He said to them, "What advice do you give, so that we may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"
He said to them, "What advice do you give, so that we may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, which haue spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke, which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?
And he said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, which haue spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke, which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?
Legacy Standard Bible
So he said to them, "What counsel do you give that we may respond to this people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"
So he said to them, "What counsel do you give that we may respond to this people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"
Contemporary English Version
He asked, "What do you think I should say to these people who asked me to make their work easier?"
He asked, "What do you think I should say to these people who asked me to make their work easier?"
Complete Jewish Bible
He asked them, "What advice would you give me, so that we can give an answer to these people who said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke that your father laid on us'?"
He asked them, "What advice would you give me, so that we can give an answer to these people who said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke that your father laid on us'?"
Darby Translation
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?
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?
Easy-to-Read Version
Rehoboam asked them, "The people said, ‘Give us easier work than your father gave us.' How do you think I should answer them? What should I tell them?"
Rehoboam asked them, "The people said, ‘Give us easier work than your father gave us.' How do you think I should answer them? What should I tell them?"
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to them, What counsel do you give, that we may answer the people who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father did put upon us lighter?
And he said to them, What counsel do you give, that we may answer the people who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father did put upon us lighter?
Good News Translation
"What do you advise me to do?" he asked. "What shall I say to the people who are asking me to make their burdens lighter?"
"What do you advise me to do?" he asked. "What shall I say to the people who are asking me to make their burdens lighter?"
Lexham English Bible
He said to them, "What are you advising that we should reply to this people who spoke to me by saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us.'"
He said to them, "What are you advising that we should reply to this people who spoke to me by saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us.'"
Literal Translation
And he said to them, What do you advise, and we shall answer the people who have spoken to me, saying, Lighten some of the yoke that your father put upon us?
And he said to them, What do you advise, and we shall answer the people who have spoken to me, saying, Lighten some of the yoke that your father put upon us?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto them: What is youre councell that we maye answere this people which haue sayde vnto me: Make the yock lighter, that thy father hath layed vpo vs.
And he sayde vnto them: What is youre councell that we maye answere this people which haue sayde vnto me: Make the yock lighter, that thy father hath layed vpo vs.
American Standard Version
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?
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
And 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?
And 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?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto them: What counsell geue ye, that we may aunswere this people? for they haue communed with me, saying: Make the yocke whiche thy father did put vpon vs, lighter.
And he sayde vnto them: What counsell geue ye, that we may aunswere this people? for they haue communed with me, saying: Make the yocke whiche thy father did put vpon vs, lighter.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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?'
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?'
King James Version (1611)
And hee said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, who haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?
And hee said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, who haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to them, What counsel do ye give? And what shall I answer to this people who speak to me, saying, Lighten somewhat of the yoke which thy father has put upon us?
And he said to them, What counsel do ye give? And what shall I answer to this people who speak to me, saying, Lighten somewhat of the yoke which thy father has put upon us?
English Revised Version
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?
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?
Berean Standard Bible
He asked them, "What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us'?"
He asked them, "What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us'?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he seide to hem, What counsel yyue ye to me, that Y answere to this puple, that seiden to me, Make thou esyere the yok which thi fadir puttide on vs?
and he seide to hem, What counsel yyue ye to me, that Y answere to this puple, that seiden to me, Make thou esyere the yok which thi fadir puttide on vs?
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten [somewhat] of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'
and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten [somewhat] of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'
Update Bible Version
And he said to them, What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter?
And he said to them, What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter?
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
And he said to them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
World English Bible
He said to them, What counsel do you give, 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?
He said to them, What counsel do you give, 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?
New King James Version
And he said to them, "What advice do you give? How should we answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, "Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"
And he said to them, "What advice do you give? How should we answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, "Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"
New Living Translation
"What is your advice?" he asked them. "How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?"
"What is your advice?" he asked them. "How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?"
New Revised Standard
He said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke that your father put on us'?"
He said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke that your father put on us'?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and said unto them - What counsel do, ye, give as to how we shall answer this people who have spoken unto me, saying - Make a lightening of the yoke which thy father put upon us?
and said unto them - What counsel do, ye, give as to how we shall answer this people who have spoken unto me, saying - Make a lightening of the yoke which thy father put upon us?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: What counsel do you give me, that I may answer this people, who have said to me: Make the yoke, which thy father put upon us, lighter?
And he said to them: What counsel do you give me, that I may answer this people, who have said to me: Make the yoke, which thy father put upon us, lighter?
Revised Standard Version
And he said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, 'Lighten the yoke that your father put upon us'?"
And he said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, 'Lighten the yoke that your father put upon us'?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he said to them, "What counsel do you give that we may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"
So he said to them, "What counsel do you give that we may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"
Contextual Overview
1 Rehoboam went to Shechem. For all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 Now Jeroboam the son of Nebat was still in Egypt where he had run away from King Solomon. When Jeroboam heard the news, he returned from Egypt. 3 They sent for him. Then Jeroboam and all the people of Israel came and said to Rehoboam, 4 "Your father made our load heavy. Take away some of the hard work and heavy load your father put on us, and we will serve you." 5 Rehoboam said to them, "Leave for three days. Then return to me." So the people left. 6 King Rehoboam spoke with the leaders who had worked for his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked them, "What answer do you think I should give to these people?" 7 They said to him, "Help these people today. Serve them. Answer them with good words. If you do, then they will be your servants forever." 8 But Rehoboam turned away from the wise words the leaders gave him. Instead he spoke with the young men who grew up with him and stood by him. 9 He said to them, "What answer do you say we should give to these people who have said to me, ‘Take away some of the heavy load your father put on us'?" 10 The young men who grew up with him said, "This is what you should say to these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our load heavy. Now you take some of the load from us.' You should say to them, ‘My little finger is bigger around than my father's body!
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Kings 22:6-8, 2 Samuel 17:5, 2 Samuel 17:6, 2 Chronicles 10:9, 2 Chronicles 18:5-7
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:28 - took counsel
Cross-References
Genesis 12:13
Say that you are my sister. Then it may go well with me because of you. And because of you they will not kill me."
Say that you are my sister. Then it may go well with me because of you. And because of you they will not kill me."
Genesis 12:14
When Abram came into Egypt, the men of Egypt saw that the woman was very beautiful.
When Abram came into Egypt, the men of Egypt saw that the woman was very beautiful.
Genesis 13:1
So Abram left Egypt and went to the Negev, with his wife and all that belonged to him. And Lot went with him.
So Abram left Egypt and went to the Negev, with his wife and all that belonged to him. And Lot went with him.
Genesis 13:3
He traveled from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
He traveled from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
Genesis 24:62
Now Isaac had come from Beerlahairoi, and was living in the Negev.
Now Isaac had come from Beerlahairoi, and was living in the Negev.
Psalms 105:13
They went from nation to nation, from the people under one king to the people under another.
They went from nation to nation, from the people under one king to the people under another.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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