13 Bible Verses about Captivity, Of Israel

They became filthy because of what they did. They behaved like prostitutes. Jehovah burned with anger against his own people. He was disgusted with those who belonged to him. He handed them over to other nations, and those who hated them ruled them.read more.
Their enemies oppressed them and made them subject to their power. He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin.

They provoked him to anger (indignation) because of their illegal worship sites. They made him furious because they worshiped idols. When God heard, he became furious. He greatly abhorred Israel. He abandoned his dwelling place in Shiloh, the tent where he had lived among humans.read more.
He allowed his power to be taken captive and handed his glory over to an oppressor.

Time went by and the king of Egypt died. The Israelites still groaned because they were slaves. So they cried out, and their cries for help went up to God.

Furthermore I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel. This is because the Egyptians are holding them in bondage. I have remembered my covenant. Tell the sons of Israel: 'I am Jehovah. I will bring you out from under the oppression of the Egyptians. I will free you from slavery! I will rescue you with my powerful arm and with mighty acts of judgment.'

They may sin against you, for everyone sins. You may become angry with them and hand them over to an enemy far or near who takes them to another country as captives. If they come to their senses and are sorry for what they have done, and plead with you in the land where they are captives, saying: We have sinned. We have done wrong. We have been wicked. If they change their attitude toward you in the land of their enemies where they are captives, if they pray to you toward the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city you have chosen, and the temple I have built for your name,read more.
then in heaven, the place where you live, hear their prayer for mercy. Do what is right for them. Forgive your people, who have sinned against you. Forgive all their wrongs when they rebelled against you. Cause those who captured them to have mercy on them. They are your own people. You brought them out of Egypt from the middle of an iron smelter.

For Jehovah hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.

He saw that they were suffering when he heard their cry for help. He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans. He let them find compassion from all those who held them captive.

Remember that you were servants in the land of Egypt, and that Jehovah your God brought you out through a mighty act. Jehovah your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.

If you buy Israelites (your own brothers) as slaves, you must set them free after six years. Do not send him away empty handed when you set him free. Supply him liberally from your flock and from your threshing floor and from your wine vat. Give to him as Jehovah your God has blessed you.read more.
Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah your God redeemed you. Therefore I command you this today!

Enjoy yourselves in the presence of Jehovah your God along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, the Levites who live in your cities, the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you. Enjoy yourselves at the place Jehovah your God will choose as a dwelling for his name. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. Carefully obey these laws.

Do not pervert the justice due an alien or an orphan. Do not take a widow's garment in pledge. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and that Jehovah your God redeemed you from there. I therefore command you to do this.

Jehovah our God brought our fathers and us out of slavery in Egypt. We saw the miracles he performed. He kept us safe wherever we went among all the nations through which we passed.

Jehovah continued to speak his word to Jeremiah: This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says: 'I put a condition on the covenant I made to your ancestors when I brought them from Egypt, where they were slaves. I said: Every seven years each of you must free any Hebrews who sold themselves to you. When they have served you for six years, you must set them free. But your ancestors refused to obey me or listen to me.