4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 10:4:1 ⧉אָבִ֖יךָavikhayour father 2 Chronicles 10:4:2 ⧉הִקְשָׁ֣הhikshamade hard or made harsh 2 Chronicles 10:4:3 ⧉אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּetulenuthe yoke of us 2 Chronicles 10:4:4 ⧉וְעַתָּ֡הveataand now 2 Chronicles 10:4:5 ⧉הָקֵל֩hakelmake light or lighten 2 Chronicles 10:4:6 ⧉מֵעֲבֹדַ֨תmeavodatfrom the service of 2 Chronicles 10:4:7 ⧉אָבִ֜יךָavikhayour father 2 Chronicles 10:4:8 ⧉הַקָּשָׁ֗הhakashathe hard or the harsh 2 Chronicles 10:4:9 ⧉וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹumeuloand from his yoke 2 Chronicles 10:4:10 ⧉הַכָּבֵ֛דhakavedthe heavy 2 Chronicles 10:4:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ןashernatanwhich he gave 2 Chronicles 10:4:12 ⧉עָלֵ֖ינוּalenuupon us 2 Chronicles 10:4:13 ⧉וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃venaavdekhaand we will serve you |
4. Formal Translation Your father made our yoke oppressive, and now lighten the harsh service of your father and the heavy yoke that he placed upon us, and we will serve you. |
4. Dynamic Translation Your father weighed us down with a harsh yoke, so if you lighten the arduous labor and the heavy load he imposed on us, we will serve you. |