5 occurrences in 10 translations

'Crushing' in the Bible

These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Damascus, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have been crushing Gilead with iron grain-crushing instruments.

Verse ConceptsIronOppression, Nature OfProphets, Role OfSin, And God's CharacterSuffering, Nature OfSuffering, Of The InnocentTeethWord Of GodAbominations, Judgments OfThree Or FourSharp ToolsIron Objects

Crushing the head of the poor, and turning the steps of the gentle out of the way: and a man and his father go in to the same young woman, putting shame on my holy name:

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceLawsuitsProfanityHarlotsTrampling PeopleDust On The HeadProfaning God's NameHumble PeopleNot Helping The PoorMisusing God's Name

See, I am crushing you down, as one is crushed under a cart full of grain.

Verse ConceptsCrushingAccidentsCartsHeavy BurdensReapingOverloadcrushes

You who make the work of judging a bitter thing, crushing down righteousness to the earth;

Verse ConceptsBitter FoodNo JusticeBitterness

Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land,

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfPoor, Oppression OfRobberyTrampling PeoplePeople EndedNot Helping The Poor

Bible Theasaurus

Devastating (11 instances)
Oppress (69 instances)
Shocking (4 instances)
Smash (27 instances)
Squeeze (5 instances)
Suppress (7 instances)
Vanquish (3 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain