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The people sent and called for Jeroboam, who along with all Israel came and said to Rehoboam, “Your father made our workload[a] very heavy; if you will lessen the demands your father made of us and lighten the heavy workload he demanded from us, then we will serve you.”

He answered them, “Come back in three days.” So the people left.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 10:4 Or our yoke

So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel(A) went to Rehoboam and said to him: “Your father put a heavy yoke on us,(B) but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people went away.

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