Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Bible References
Our yoke
1 Kings 4:7
And Solomon had twelve superintendents over all Israel; and they provided food for the king and his household: each man his month in the year had to make provision.
1 Kings 9:15
And this is the account of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Samuel 8:11
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, on his chariot and among his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots;
2 Chronicles 10:4
Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;
Matthew 23:4
but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger.
1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.