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.
In hunger
General references
Bible References
Serve
2 Chronicles 12:8
However, they will become his servants so that they may recognize the difference between serving Me and serving the kingdoms of other lands.”
Nehemiah 9:35 When they were in their kingdom,
with Your abundant goodness that You gave them,
and in the spacious and fertile land You set before them,
they would not serve You or turn from their wicked ways.
with Your abundant goodness that You gave them,
and in the spacious and fertile land You set before them,
they would not serve You or turn from their wicked ways.
Jeremiah 5:19
When people ask, ‘For what offense has the Lord our God done all these things to us?’ You will respond to them: Just as you abandoned Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
Jeremiah 17:4 You will, on your own, relinquish your inheritance
that I gave you.
I will make you serve your enemies
in a land you do not know,
for you have set My anger on fire;
it will burn forever.
that I gave you.
I will make you serve your enemies
in a land you do not know,
for you have set My anger on fire;
it will burn forever.
Ezekiel 17:3
You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:
A great eagle with great wings, long pinions,
and full plumage of many colors
came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
and full plumage of many colors
came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
In hunger
Jeremiah 44:17
Instead, we will do everything we said we would: burn incense to the queen of heaven and offer drink offerings to her just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets. Then we had enough food and good things and saw no disaster,
Lamentations 5:2 Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers,
our houses to foreigners.
our houses to foreigners.
Ezekiel 4:16
Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of bread in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight and in dread drink water by measure.
A yoke
Isaiah 47:6 I was angry with My people;
I profaned My possession,
and I placed them under your control.
You showed them no mercy;
you made your yoke very heavy on the elderly.
I profaned My possession,
and I placed them under your control.
You showed them no mercy;
you made your yoke very heavy on the elderly.
Jeremiah 27:12
I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah in the same way: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, serve him and his people, and live!
Jeremiah 28:13
“Go say to Hananiah: This is what the Lord says, ‘You broke a wooden yoke bar, but in its place you will make an iron yoke bar.’
Matthew 11:29 All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.
General references
Leviticus 26:38
You will perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will devour you.
Nehemiah 9:36 Here we are today,
slaves in the land You gave our ancestors
so that they could enjoy its fruit and its goodness.
Here we are—slaves in it!
slaves in the land You gave our ancestors
so that they could enjoy its fruit and its goodness.
Here we are—slaves in it!
Ecclesiastes 3:13
It is also the gift of God whenever anyone eats, drinks, and enjoys all his efforts.
Isaiah 14:3
When the Lord gives you rest from your pain, torment, and the hard labor you were forced to do,
Ezekiel 12:18
“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with shaking and anxiety.