7 occurrences

'Shackles' in the Bible

As a result, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked him, bound him in bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

Verse ConceptsBronze Shackles

He has bound my feet in shackles, and keeps watching everything I do.'"

Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, DivineGod Is UnchangeableGod Seeing All People

"Let us tear off their shackles from us, and cast off their chains."

Verse ConceptsChainsEvil And FreedomBreaking Chains

He blinded Zedekiah and bound him in bronze shackles. Then the king of Babylon took him to Babylon and put him in prison until he died.

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPrisonsLifelongKings ExiledBlindingOther BlindingBronze Shackles

Now I will break off Assyria's yoke from you, and tear apart your shackles."

Verse ConceptsYokesGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chains

He had often been restrained with shackles and chains, but had snapped the chains apart and broken the shackles in pieces. No one could tame him.

Verse ConceptsChainsIron ChainsNo Strength To CopeBreaking Chains

because Jesus was in the process of ordering the unclean spirit to come out of the man. On many occasions the unclean spirit had seized the man, and though he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places.

Verse ConceptsChainsDemons, Nature OfRestlessnessSatan, Character OfIron ChainsLiving In The WildernessJesus Casting Out DemonsBreaking Chains

Bible Theasaurus

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

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