22 occurrences in 12 translations

'Burden' in the Bible

I hate your New Moons and prescribed festivals.They have become a burden to Me;I am tired of putting up with them.

Verse ConceptsLimitednessGod, Patience OfHatredPrayerlessnessFestivals DisregardedGod Growing WearyCelebrationtiredcelebrating

For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toCivil LibertyYokesRemoving BurdensGod Freeing Captives

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

Verse ConceptsAnointingFatnessAnointing With OilCivil LibertyYokesShouldersRemoving BurdensRemoving People From Your LifeBreaking Chainsliberation

That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

Verse ConceptsCivil LibertyYokesTrampling PeopleRemoving Burdens

In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

Verse ConceptsOracles

The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Strategies InDisastersDuring One Night

The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

Verse ConceptsArchaeologyProphecies concerningsyriadamascus

The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

Verse ConceptsChariotsMeltingGod RidingGroups TremblingLosing Courage

The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsVisions From God

The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

Verse ConceptsProphecies concerning

The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.

Verse ConceptsForestsCaravans

The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?

Verse ConceptsHousetopsRooftop

They will hang on him the whole burden of his father’s house: the descendants and the offshoots—all the small vessels, from bowls to every kind of jar.

Verse ConceptsFathers Responsibilities

In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.

Verse ConceptsTentsPegs

The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringShips

The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

Verse ConceptsenvoyBackSnakesBeastsflying

Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodLipsSmokeTheophanyFire Emanating From GodGod Has AngerGood Things From Far Away

You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings; you did not honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you with offerings; I did not make you weary by demanding incense.

Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

Verse ConceptsBabylon, History OfFalse GodsCarrying IdolsCrouching

They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

Verse ConceptsSalvation By Other Things

I was angry at my people; I defiled my special possession and handed them over to you. You showed them no mercy; you even placed a very heavy burden on old people.

Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanOld Age, Attitudes ToYokesDisrespect For Old AgeOppressorsJudgement On Old PeoplePeople Without Mercyrelentless

Bible Theasaurus

Encumbrance (2 instances)
Essence (7 instances)
Gist (1 instance)
Gravity (4 instances)

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