9 occurrences

'Oppressing' in the Bible

'And now, lo, the cry of the sons of Israel hath come in unto Me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them,

Verse ConceptsAnti semitismOppression, Nature OfVisionCries Of Distress To Godisraeloppression

and saith unto the sons of Israel, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I have brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms who are oppressing you;

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toKingdomsGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptSpecial Revelation

A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

Verse ConceptsRich, ThePitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedNot Helping The Poor

He hath forsaken, as a young lion, His covert, Surely their land hath become a desolation, Because of the oppressing fierceness, And because of the fierceness of His anger!

Verse ConceptsGod Like A LionLike Creatures

He hath multiplied the stumbling, Yea one hath fallen upon his neighbour, And they say: Rise, and we turn back to our people, And unto the land of our birth, Because of the oppressing sword.

Verse ConceptsPeople StumblingSaying Repeatedly

Cut off the sower from Babylon, And him handling the sickle in the time of harvest, Because of the oppressing sword, Each unto his people -- they turn, And each to his land -- they flee.

Verse ConceptsBabylonSicklesNot SowingNot Reaping What You Sow

Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, Who are in the mountain of Samaria, Who are oppressing the poor, Who are bruising the needy, Who are saying to their lords: 'Bring in, and we do drink.'

Verse ConceptsCowsThe NeedyLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfOppression, Nature OfSuffering, Nature OfPoor, The Wicked Response ToAlcohol ConsumptionGetting WineWomen Doing WrongNot Helping The Poorwomanhood

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