Hebrew Language Versions
KJV 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?
KJVP And he said H559 unto H413 them, What H4100 advice give H3289 ye H859 that we may return H7725 answer H1697 H853 to this H2088 people, H5971 which H834 have spoken H1696 to H413 me, saying, H559 Ease H7043 somewhat H4480 the yoke H5923 that H834 thy father H1 did put H5414 upon H5921 us?
YLT and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light somewhat of the yoke that thy father put upon us?`
ASV 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?
WEB He said to them, What counsel give you , 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?
RV 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?
NET 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'?"
ERVEN Rehoboam said, "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?"