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.
and seiden, Þi fadir puttide hardeste yok on vs, þerfor abate thou a litil now of þe hardest comaundement of thi fadir, and of þe greuousiste yok which he puttide on vs, and we schulen serue to þee.