Jeremiah 50:33

"Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: The children of Israel and Judah suffer violence together. All they that have them in captivity, keep them fast and will not let them go.

Isaiah 14:17

Is this he that made the world in a manner waste, and laid the cities to the ground, which let not his prisoners go home?"

Isaiah 58:6

Or is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? To loose wicked bonds, and to unbind bundles of oppression? And to let the bruised go free? And that ye should break all manner yokes?

Exodus 5:2

And Pharaoh answered, "What fellow is the LORD, that I should hear his voice for to let Israel go?

Exodus 8:2

If thou wilt not let them go, behold: I will smite all thy land with frogs.

Exodus 9:2-3

If thou wilt not let them go but wilt hold them still:

Exodus 9:17-18

If it be so that thou stoppest my people, that thou wilt not let them go:

Isaiah 47:6

I was so wroth with my people, that I punished mine inheritance, and gave them into thy power. Nevertheless, thou showedest them no mercy, but even the very aged men of them, didst thou oppress right sore with thy yoke.

Isaiah 49:24-26

Who spoileth the giant of his prey? Or, who taketh the prisoners from the mighty?

Isaiah 51:23

And will put it in their hand that trouble thee: which have spoken to thy soul, "Stoop down, that we may go over thee: make thy body even with the ground, and as the street to go upon."

Isaiah 52:4-6

For thus hath the LORD said: My people went down aforetime into Egypt, there to be strangers. Afterward did the king of the Assyrians oppress them for naught.

Jeremiah 34:15-18

As for you, ye were now turned, and did right before me, in that ye proclaimed, every man to let his neighbour go free, and in that ye made a covenant before me, in the temple that beareth my name.

Jeremiah 50:7

All they that came upon them, have devoured them: and their enemies said, 'We have made no fault against them, for they have displeased the LORD, yea even the LORD which is the beauty of their righteousness, and that defended their fathers.'

Jeremiah 50:17-18

Israel is a scattered flock, the Lions have dispersed them. First the king of the Assyrians devoured them, last of all this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath bruised all their bones.

Jeremiah 51:34-36

'Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured and destroyed me, he hath made me an empty vessel. He swallowed me up like a dragon, and filled his belly with my delicates: he hath cast me out.

Zechariah 1:15-16

and sore displeased at the careless Heathen: for whereas I was but a little angry, they did their best that I might destroy them.

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Summary

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

Bible References

And all

Jeremiah 50:7
All they that came upon them, have devoured them: and their enemies said, 'We have made no fault against them, for they have displeased the LORD, yea even the LORD which is the beauty of their righteousness, and that defended their fathers.'
Jeremiah 51:34
'Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured and destroyed me, he hath made me an empty vessel. He swallowed me up like a dragon, and filled his belly with my delicates: he hath cast me out.
Isaiah 14:17
Is this he that made the world in a manner waste, and laid the cities to the ground, which let not his prisoners go home?"
Isaiah 47:6
I was so wroth with my people, that I punished mine inheritance, and gave them into thy power. Nevertheless, thou showedest them no mercy, but even the very aged men of them, didst thou oppress right sore with thy yoke.
Isaiah 49:24
Who spoileth the giant of his prey? Or, who taketh the prisoners from the mighty?
Isaiah 51:23
And will put it in their hand that trouble thee: which have spoken to thy soul, "Stoop down, that we may go over thee: make thy body even with the ground, and as the street to go upon."
Isaiah 52:4
For thus hath the LORD said: My people went down aforetime into Egypt, there to be strangers. Afterward did the king of the Assyrians oppress them for naught.
Zechariah 1:15
and sore displeased at the careless Heathen: for whereas I was but a little angry, they did their best that I might destroy them.

They refused

Jeremiah 34:15
As for you, ye were now turned, and did right before me, in that ye proclaimed, every man to let his neighbour go free, and in that ye made a covenant before me, in the temple that beareth my name.
Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh answered, "What fellow is the LORD, that I should hear his voice for to let Israel go?
Exodus 8:2
If thou wilt not let them go, behold: I will smite all thy land with frogs.
Exodus 9:2
If thou wilt not let them go but wilt hold them still:
Isaiah 14:17
Is this he that made the world in a manner waste, and laid the cities to the ground, which let not his prisoners go home?"
Isaiah 58:6
Or is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? To loose wicked bonds, and to unbind bundles of oppression? And to let the bruised go free? And that ye should break all manner yokes?

General references

Deuteronomy 30:7
And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies and on them that hate thee and persecute thee.
Proverbs 23:11
For he that delivereth them is mighty, even he shall defend their cause against thee.
Jeremiah 51:24
Therefore will I reward the city of Babylon and all her citizens the Chaldeans, with all the evil which they have done unto Zion. Yea, that ye yourselves shall see it, sayeth the LORD.