Jeremiah 50:33

Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“The sons of Israel are oppressed,
And the sons of Judah as well;
And all who took them captive have held them fast,
They have refused to let them go.

Isaiah 14:17

Who made the world like a wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?’

Isaiah 58:6

“Is this not the fast which I choose,
To loosen the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the bands of the yoke,
And to let the oppressed go free
And break every yoke?

Exodus 5:2

But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.”

Exodus 8:2

But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite your whole territory with frogs.

Exodus 9:2-3

For if you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them,

Exodus 9:17-18

Still you exalt yourself against My people by not letting them go.

Isaiah 47:6

“I was angry with My people,
I profaned My heritage
And gave them into your hand.
You did not show mercy to them,
On the aged you made your yoke very heavy.

Isaiah 49:24-26

Can the prey be taken from the mighty man,
Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?”

Isaiah 51:23

“I will put it into the hand of your tormentors,
Who have said to you, ‘Lie down that we may walk over you.’
You have even made your back like the ground
And like the street for those who walk over it.”

Isaiah 52:4-6

For thus says the Lord God, “My people went down at the first into Egypt to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

Jeremiah 34:15-18

Although recently you had turned and done what is right in My sight, each man proclaiming release to his neighbor, and you had made a covenant before Me in the house which is called by My name.

Jeremiah 50:7

“All who came upon them have devoured them;
And their adversaries have said, ‘We are not guilty,
Inasmuch as they have sinned against the Lord who is the habitation of righteousness,
Even the Lord, the hope of their fathers.’

Jeremiah 50:17-18

“Israel is a scattered flock, the lions have driven them away. The first one who devoured him was the king of Assyria, and this last one who has broken his bones is Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:34-36

“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me and crushed me,
He has set me down like an empty vessel;
He has swallowed me like a monster,
He has filled his stomach with my delicacies;
He has washed me away.

Zechariah 1:15-16

But I am very angry with the nations who are at ease; for while I was only a little angry, they furthered the disaster.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

Bible References

And all

Jeremiah 50:7
“All who came upon them have devoured them;
And their adversaries have said, ‘We are not guilty,
Inasmuch as they have sinned against the Lord who is the habitation of righteousness,
Even the Lord, the hope of their fathers.’
Jeremiah 51:34
“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me and crushed me,
He has set me down like an empty vessel;
He has swallowed me like a monster,
He has filled his stomach with my delicacies;
He has washed me away.
Isaiah 14:17
Who made the world like a wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?’
Isaiah 47:6
“I was angry with My people,
I profaned My heritage
And gave them into your hand.
You did not show mercy to them,
On the aged you made your yoke very heavy.
Isaiah 49:24
Can the prey be taken from the mighty man,
Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?”
Isaiah 51:23
“I will put it into the hand of your tormentors,
Who have said to you, ‘Lie down that we may walk over you.’
You have even made your back like the ground
And like the street for those who walk over it.”
Isaiah 52:4
For thus says the Lord God, “My people went down at the first into Egypt to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Zechariah 1:15
But I am very angry with the nations who are at ease; for while I was only a little angry, they furthered the disaster.”

They refused

Jeremiah 34:15
Although recently you had turned and done what is right in My sight, each man proclaiming release to his neighbor, and you had made a covenant before Me in the house which is called by My name.
Exodus 5:2
But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.”
Exodus 8:2
But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite your whole territory with frogs.
Exodus 9:2
For if you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them,
Isaiah 14:17
Who made the world like a wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?’
Isaiah 58:6
“Is this not the fast which I choose,
To loosen the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the bands of the yoke,
And to let the oppressed go free
And break every yoke?

General references

Deuteronomy 30:7
The Lord your God will inflict all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you, who persecuted you.
Proverbs 23:11
For their Redeemer is strong;
He will plead their case against you.
Jeremiah 51:24
“But I will repay Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea for all their evil that they have done in Zion before your eyes,” declares the Lord.

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