Verse 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.

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.