Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for {he was} in a rage with him because of this {thing}. And Asa oppressed {some} of the people the same time. {oppressed: Heb. crushed}

But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

Go therefore now, {and} work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now {are} many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.

And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father {also} chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

{Is} not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? {the heavy...: Heb. the bundles of the yoke} {oppressed: Heb. broken}

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns {be} with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they {be} a rebellious house. {briers...: or, rebels}

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.