1 Kings 12:4
"Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father's service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you."
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1 Kings 4:7, 20, 22, 23, 25
Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, . . .

1 Kings 9:15, 22, 23
This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. . . .

1 Samuel 8:11-18
He said, "This will be the manner of the king who will rule over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots. . . .

2 Chronicles 10:4, 5
"Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father's service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you." . . .

Matthew 11:29, 30
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. . . .

Matthew 23:4
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Your father made our yoke hard; now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you."

King James Bible
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your father made our yoke difficult. You, therefore, lighten your father's harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you."

International Standard Version
"Your father made our burdens unbearable. Therefore lighten your father's requirements and his heavy burdens that he placed on us, and we'll serve you."

NET Bible
"Your father made us work too hard. Now if you lighten the demands he made and don't make us work as hard, we will serve you."
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