Ezekiel 17:14
so that [they would] be a humble kingdom and not lift itself up to keep his covenant {in order for it to stand}.
Ezekiel 29:14
And I will restore the fortunes of Egypt, and I will bring them back [to] the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and they will be a lowly kingdom there.
Deuteronomy 28:43
The alien that [is] in your midst shall ascend over you, higher [and] higher, but you shall go down lower [and] lower.
1 Samuel 2:7
Yahweh makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and also exalts.
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore,' {declares} Yahweh the God of Israel, 'though I solemnly said that your house and the house of your ancestor would walk before me forever, but now,' {declares} Yahweh, 'far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me, I will treat with contempt!
Nehemiah 9:36-37
Behold, we are slaves to this day, and the land that you have given to our ancestors to eat its fruits and [enjoy] its goodness--behold, we are slaves in it!
Jeremiah 27:12-17
And I spoke words like these to Zedekiah, the king of Judah, {saying}, "Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
Jeremiah 38:17
Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, 'If only you will go surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then {you} will live, and this city will not be burned with fire, and you will live, you and your house.
Lamentations 5:10
Our skin is hot like an oven because of the scorching famine.
Ezekiel 17:6
And it sprouted, and {it became a vine spreading out}, low of height, turning its branches to him, and its roots were under it, and {it became a vine}, and it made branches, and it sent out foliage.
Matthew 22:17-21
Therefore tell us what you think. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"