Now his people have been plundered. They are locked up in dungeons and hidden away in prisons. They were robbed and plundered, with no one to come to their rescue.

Therefore I will give him a portion among the great. He will divide the spoils with the strong. This is because he poured out his life unto death. He was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Blessed is Jehovah, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

When Jehovah brought back the captive ones of Zion, it was like a dream.

How can one enter into the house of a strong man and steal his things, except he first tie up the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

When the fully armed strong man guards his own palace, his goods are safe.

Lawful captive

We are servants. Our God has not been turned away from us in our prison. He had mercy on us before the eyes of the kings of Persia, to give us new strength, to put up again the house of our God and to restore its desolate places, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

You have been in the right in everything that happened to us. You have been true to us, but we have done evil!

Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them. Do not make me furious about the idols your hands have shaped. Then I will not harm you.

General references

Therefore strong peoples will glorify you. Cities of ruthless nations will fear you.

How can one enter into the house of a strong man and steal his things, except he first tie up the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

No one can enter into the house of the strong man and steal his property unless he first captures the strong man. Then he will steal his property.

When some one stronger comes to him and overpowers him he takes away his armor and steels his possessions.

If therefore the Son will make you free, you will be free indeed.