4 occurrences

'Labor' in the Bible

It happened when Israel became strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely.

Verse ConceptsSlavery, In OtWarfare, Examples OfForced Labour

[The warriors of the tribe of] Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron or of Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and were put to forced labor.

Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherForced Labour

Neither did [the warriors of] Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but they lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became forced labor for them.

Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherForced Labour

yet the Amorites persisted in living on Mount Heres (the mountain of the sun), in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; but when the power of the house (descendants) of Joseph became strong and prevailed, they became forced labor.

Verse ConceptsForced Labour

Bible Theasaurus

Confinement (8 instances)
Drudgery (3 instances)
Grind (18 instances)