1 Kings 12:4

“Naʻe ngaohi ʻe hoʻo tamai ʻemau kavenga ke fakamāfasia: ka ko eni ke ke fakamaʻamaʻa ʻe koe ʻemau ngāue fakamāfasia ki hoʻo tamai, pea mo ʻene kavenga mamafa ʻaia naʻa ne ʻai kiate kimautolu, pea te mau tauhi kiate koe.”

KO E TOHI TAPU KĀTOA

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3Naʻa nau fekau atu mo ui kiate ia. Pea naʻe haʻu ʻa Selopoami pea mo e fakataha kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻonau lea kia Lehopoami, ʻo pehē,

5Pea naʻa ne pehēange kiate kinautolu, “Mou ʻalu ʻi he ʻaho ʻe tolu, pea hili ia mou toe omi kiate au.” Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻae kakai.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 8:17‌ʻE toʻo ʻe ia ʻo ʻave hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻo hoʻomou fanga sipi: pea te mou hoko ko ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki.

1 Kings 4:20¶ Pea naʻe fuʻu tokolahi ʻa Siuta mo ʻIsileli, ʻo hangē ko e ʻoneʻone ʻi he matātahi ʻa honau tokolahi, ʻi he kai, mo e inu, pea mo e fai fakafiefia.

1 Kings 9:22Ka naʻe ʻikai fakahopoate ʻe Solomone ha tokotaha ʻi he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli: ka ko e kautau ʻakinautolu, mo ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki, pea mo ʻene houʻeiki, mo ʻene kau pule ki he tau, mo e kau pule ki heʻene ngaahi saliote, pea mo ʻene kau tangata heka hoosi.

Matthew 11:29Toʻo ʻeku haʻamonga kiate kimoutolu, pea mou ako ʻiate au; he ʻoku ou angavaivai mo angamalū: pea te mou ʻilo ai ʻae fiemālie ki homou laumālie.

1 John 5:3He ko eni ʻae ʻofa ki he ʻOtua, ko e tau fai ki heʻene ngaahi fekau: pea ʻoku ʻikai fakamamahi ʻa ʻene ngaahi fekau.

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