2 Chronicles 10:9

English Standard Version

9 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 International Version

9 He asked them, ‘What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, “Lighten the yoke your father put on us”?’ 

New International Reader’s Version

9 He asked them, ‘What’s your advice? How should I answer these people? They said to me, “Make the load your father put on our shoulders lighter.” ’ 

King James Version

9 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? 

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