Genesis 49:15
When he sees a good resting place, and the pleasant land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and become a slave laborer.
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Referenced Verses
- Josh 14:15 : 15 (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.
- Judg 3:11 : 11 The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.
- 2 Sam 7:1 : 1 The Lord Establishes a Covenant with David The king settled into his palace, for the LORD gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.
- Ps 81:6 : 6 It said:“I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were released from holding the basket.
- Ezek 29:18 : 18 “Son of man, King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon made his army labor hard against Tyre. Every head was rubbed bald and every shoulder rubbed bare; yet he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the work he carried out against it.
- Matt 23:4 : 4 They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.
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14 Issachar is a strong-boned donkey lying down between two saddlebags.
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18 Blessing on Zebulun and Issachar Of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside, and Issachar, when you are in your tents.
19 They will summon peoples to the mountain, there they will sacrifice proper sacrifices; for they will enjoy the abundance of the seas, and the hidden treasures of the shores.
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16 He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use.
17 He will demand a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will be his servants.
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3 When the LORD gives you relief from your suffering and anxiety, and from the hard labor which you were made to perform,
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24 But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Powerful One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
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31 Jacob said,“Swear to me that you will do so.” So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed.
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29 “You know how I have worked for you,” Jacob replied,“and how well your livestock have fared under my care.
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52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.
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12 But how can I alone bear up under the burden of your hardship and strife?
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