Genesis 49:15

When he sees a good resting place, and the pleasant land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and become a slave laborer.

Joshua 14:15

(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.

Judges 3:11

The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.

2 Samuel 7:1

The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.

Psalm 81:6

It said: "I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were released from holding the basket.

Ezekiel 29:18

"Son of man, King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon made his army labor hard against Tyre. Every head was rubbed bald and every shoulder rubbed bare; yet he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the work he carried out against it.

Matthew 23:4

They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

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Summary

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

General references

Bible References

Rest

Joshua 14:15
(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.
Judges 3:11
The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.
2 Samuel 7:1
The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.

Bowed

Psalm 81:6
It said: "I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were released from holding the basket.
Ezekiel 29:18
"Son of man, King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon made his army labor hard against Tyre. Every head was rubbed bald and every shoulder rubbed bare; yet he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the work he carried out against it.
Matthew 23:4
They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

General references

Numbers 1:28
From the descendants of Issachar: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
Deuteronomy 33:18
Of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside, and Issachar, when you are in your tents.

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