Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

Bible References

Serve

2 Chronicles 12:8
But they will become his slaves so that they may learn the difference between My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”
Nehemiah 9:35
“But they, in their own kingdom,
With Your great goodness which You gave them,
With the broad and rich land which You set before them,
Did not serve You or turn from their evil deeds.
Jeremiah 5:19
It shall come about when they say, ‘Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us?’ then you shall say to them, ‘As you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so you will serve strangers in a land that is not yours.’
Jeremiah 17:4
And you will, even of yourself, let go of your inheritance
That I gave you;
And I will make you serve your enemies
In the land which you do not know;
For you have kindled a fire in My anger
Which will burn forever.
Ezekiel 17:3
saying, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “A great eagle with great wings, long pinions and a full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.

In hunger

Jeremiah 44:17
But rather we will certainly carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, by burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of food and were well off and saw no misfortune.
Lamentations 5:2
Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers,
Our houses to aliens.
Ezekiel 4:16
Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, behold, I am going to break the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they will eat bread by weight and with anxiety, and drink water by measure and in horror,

A yoke

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.
Jeremiah 27:12
I spoke words like all these to Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, “Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him and his people, and live!
Jeremiah 28:13
“Go and speak to Hananiah, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “You have broken the yokes of wood, but you have made instead of them yokes of iron.”
Matthew 11:29
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

General references

Leviticus 26:38
But you will perish among the nations, and your enemies’ land will consume you.
Nehemiah 9:36
“Behold, we are slaves today,
And as to the land which You gave to our fathers to eat of its fruit and its bounty,
Behold, we are slaves in it.
Ecclesiastes 3:13
moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor—it is the gift of God.
Isaiah 14:3
And it will be in the day when the Lord gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and harsh service in which you have been enslaved,
Ezekiel 12:18
“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.