1 Kings 12:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
1 Kings 12:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 12:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 12:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may answer these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?””
1 Kings 12:9 — World English Bible
1 Kings 12:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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?”
1 Kings 12:9 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 12:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten <FI>somewhat<Fi> of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'”
1 Kings 12:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 12:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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?”
1 Kings 12:9 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 12:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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?”
1 Kings 12:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 12:9 in Context — 1 Kings 12
7 Et voici ce qu’ils lui dirent: Si aujourd’hui tu rends service à ce peuple, si tu leur cèdes, et si tu leur réponds par des paroles bienveillantes, ils seront pour toujours tes serviteurs.
8 Mais Roboam laissa le conseil que lui donnaient les vieillards, et il consulta les jeunes gens qui avaient grandi avec lui et qui l’entouraient.
9 Il leur dit: Que conseillez-vous de répondre à ce peuple qui me tient ce langage: Allège le joug que nous a imposé ton père?
10 Et voici ce que lui dirent les jeunes gens qui avaient grandi avec lui: Tu parleras ainsi à ce peuple qui t’a tenu ce langage: Ton père a rendu notre joug pesant, et toi, allège-le-nous! Tu leur parleras ainsi: Mon petit doigt est plus gros que les reins de mon père.
11 Maintenant, mon père vous a chargés d’un joug pesant, et moi je vous le rendrai plus pesant; mon père vous a châtiés avec des fouets, et moi je vous châtierai avec des scorpions.
What Does 1 Kings 12:9 Mean?
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