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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Thy father chief Noun H1 אָבִ֖יךָ a·vi·cha
grievous be cruel Verb H7185 הִקְשָׁ֣ה hik·shah
our yoke yoke Noun H5923 עֻלֵּ֑נוּ ul·le·nu;
now henceforth Adverb H6258 עַתָּ֣ה at·tah
upon us lighter abate Verb H7043 הָקֵל֩ ha·kel
now therefore make thou the grievous churlish Adjective H7186 הַקָּשָׁ֗ה hak·ka·shah
service act Noun H5656 מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת me·'a·vo·dat
of thy father chief Noun H1 אָבִ֜יךָ a·vi·cha
and his heavy great Adjective H3515 הַכָּבֵ֛ד hak·ka·ved
yoke yoke Noun H5923 וּמֵעֻלֹּ֧ו u·me·'ul·lov
which after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
which he put add Verb H5414 נָתַ֥ן na·tan
and we will serve keep in bondage Verb H5647 וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ ve·na·'av·dek·ka.

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Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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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.
Hebrew Greek English Thy "Your father made our yoke grievous: hard; now therefore make thou lighten the grievous hard service of thy father, your father and his heavy yoke which he put upon on us, lighter, and we will serve thee.you."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Thy "Your father made our yoke grievous: hard; now therefore make thou lighten the grievous hard service of thy father, your father and his heavy yoke which he put upon on us, lighter, and we will serve thee.you."