Ezekiel 17:14
that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
Ezekiel 29:14
and I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom.
Deuteronomy 28:43
The foreigner who is in the midst of you shall mount up above you higher and higher; and you shall come down lower and lower.
1 Samuel 2:7
Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
1 Samuel 2:30
"Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, 'I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever.' But now Yahweh says, 'Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Nehemiah 9:36-37
"Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are servants in it.
Jeremiah 27:12-17
I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, 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 Armies, the God of Israel: If you will go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and you shall live, and your house.
Lamentations 5:10
Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
Ezekiel 17:6
It grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Matthew 22:17-21
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"