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# made their yoke heavy

A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. This metaphor is continued in verses 10 and 11. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 10:04](../10/04.md). Alternate translation: "treated them cruelly" or "forced them to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# My little finger is thicker than my father's waist

This metaphor means that Rehoboam is more cruel and intimidating than his father. Alternate translation: "I rule much more harshly than my father ever did" or "I am much harsher than my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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Integrate all changes into master 2018-02-20 15:50:53 -07:00			`A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. This metaphor is continued in verses 10 and 11. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 10:04](../10/04.md). Alternate translation: "treated them cruelly" or "forced them to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-09 17:34:10 -07:00			`This metaphor means that Rehoboam is more cruel and intimidating than his father. Alternate translation: "I rule much more harshly than my father ever did" or "I am much harsher than my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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