But these people are looted and plundered; all of them are trapped in pits and held captive in prisons. They were carried away as loot with no one to rescue them; they were carried away as plunder, and no one says, "Bring that back!"

So I will assign him a portion with the multitudes, he will divide the spoils of victory with the powerful, because he willingly submitted to death and was numbered with the rebels, when he lifted up the sin of many and intervened on behalf of the rebels."

The Lord deserves praise, for he did not hand us over as prey to their teeth.

A song of ascents. When the Lord restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.

How else can someone enter a strong man's house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.

Lawful captive

Although we are slaves, our God has not abandoned us in our servitude. He has extended kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, in that he has revived us to restore the temple of our God and to raise up its ruins and to give us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

You are righteous with regard to all that has happened to us, for you have acted faithfully. It is we who have been in the wrong!

Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship and serve them. Do not make me angry by the things that you do. Then I will not cause you any harm.'

General references

So a strong nation will extol you; the towns of powerful nations will fear you.

How else can someone enter a strong man's house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

But no one is able to enter a strong man's house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man's armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.

So if the son sets you free, you will be really free.