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1 Samuel 8:18
You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and Yahweh will not answer you in that day.”

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1 Samuel 8:17
He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.

1 Kings 4:7
Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

1 Kings 12:4
“Your father made our yoke difficult. Now therefore make the hard service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”

2 Chronicles 10:4
“Your father made our yoke grievous. Now therefore make the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”

Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 11:30
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Matthew 23:4
For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

1 John 5:3
For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

1 Kings 4:22
Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour, sixty measures of meal,

Ezekiel 45:8
In the land it shall be to him for a possession in Israel. My princes shall no more oppress my people, but they shall give the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.”

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Isaiah 58:6
“Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to release the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?

Exodus 1:13
The Egyptians ruthlessly made the children of Israel serve,

Exodus 1:14
and they made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.

Exodus 5:5
Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.”

Exodus 5:6
The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,

Exodus 5:7
“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:8
You shall require from them the number of the bricks which they made before. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, saying, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to our God.’

Exodus 5:9
Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it. Don’t let them pay any attention to lying words.”

Exodus 5:18
Go therefore now, and work; for no straw shall be given to you; yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!”

Isaiah 47:6
I was angry with my people. I profaned my inheritance and gave them into your hand. You showed them no mercy. You laid a very heavy yoke on the aged.

Jeremiah 28:13
“Go, and tell Hananiah, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “You have broken the bars of wood, but you have made in their place bars of iron.”

Jeremiah 28:14
For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they will serve him. I have also given him the animals of the field.” ’ ”

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Job 27:9
Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?

Psalms 18:41
They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

Proverbs 1:25
but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

Micah 3:4
Then they will cry to Yahweh, but he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they made their deeds evil.”

Luke 13:25
When once the master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

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