8 occurrences

'Shackles' in the Bible

The Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes. They brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles, and he was forced to grind grain in the prison.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesGrindingImprisonmentsKnivesMonotonyMutilationPrisonersTortureCaptivesHeartlessnessHard LaborPrisonsBrassGrinding FoodEyes HarmedBlindingOther BlindingBronze Shackles

Your hands were not bound,your feet not placed in bronze shackles.You fell like one who falls victim to criminals.And all the people wept over him even more.

Verse ConceptsWeepingTying UpBronze Shackles

So He brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria. They captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

Verse ConceptsNosesPrisonersBronze Shackles

Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked him and bound him in bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.

Verse ConceptsBronze Shackles

They hurt his feet with shackles;his neck was put in an iron collar.

Verse ConceptsIronHurthurting

binding their kings with chainsand their dignitaries with iron shackles,

Verse ConceptsIron ObjectsBreaking Chains

So now, do not mock,or your shackles will become stronger.Indeed, I have heard from the Lord God of Hostsa decree of destruction for the whole land.

Verse ConceptsChainsMockeryRejection Of God, Results OfRidicule, Objects OfDestructionTying Upmockers

For I will now break off his yoke from youand tear off your shackles.

Verse ConceptsYokesGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chains

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Fetter (5 instances)
Hamper (2 instances)
Shackles (18 instances)

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