Lamentations 5:5

Easy To Read Version

We are forced to wear a yoke {\cf2\super [33]} on\par our necks.\par We get tired, and we have no rest.\par

Cross References

Jeremiah 27:2

This is what the Lord said to me: “Jeremiah, make a yoke {\cf2\super [211]} out of straps and poles. Put that yoke on the back of your neck.

Jeremiah 27:8

“‘But now, some nations or kingdoms might refuse to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. They might refuse to put his yoke {\cf2\super [212]} on their necks. If that happens, this is what I will do: I will punish that nation with sword, hunger, and terrible sickness.’” This message is from the Lord. “I will do that until I destroy that nation. I will use Nebuchadnezzar to destroy the nation that fights against him.

Jeremiah 28:14

The Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will put a yoke of iron on the necks of all these nations. I will do that to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. And they will be slaves to him. I will even give Nebuchadnezzar control over the wild animals.’”

Jeremiah 51:58

The Lord All-Powerful says:\par “Babylon’s thick, strong wall\par will be pulled down.\par Her high gates will be burned.\par The people of Babylon will work hard,\par but it will not help.\par They will become very tired\par trying to save the city.\par But they will only become fuel\par for the flames.”\par

Lamentations 1:14

“My sins were tied up like a yoke.\par My sins were tied up in the Lord’s hands.\par The Lord’s yoke is on my neck.\par The Lord has made me weak.\par The Lord has given me to people\par that I can’t stand up against.\par

Lamentations 1:3

Judah suffered very much.\par And then Judah was taken into captivity.\par Judah lives among other nations.\par But she has found no rest.\par The people that chased her caught her.\par They caught her in the narrow valleys.\par

Lamentations 4:19

The men that chased us\par were faster than eagles in the sky.\par Those men chased us into the mountains.\par They hid in the desert to catch us.\par

Micah 2:3

That is why the Lord says these things.\par “Look, I am planning trouble\par against this family.\par You will not be able to save yourselves. {\cf2\super [30]} \par You will stop being proud.\par Why? Because bad times are coming.\par

Matthew 11:29

Accept my work and learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will find rest for your souls.

Acts 15:10

So now, why are you putting a heavy burden {\cf2\super [307]} around the necks of the non-Jewish brothers? Are you trying to make God angry? We and our fathers {\cf2\super [308]} were not able to carry that burden!

Deuteronomy 28:48

So you will serve the enemies that the Lord will send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, naked, and poor. The Lord will put a load on you that can’t be removed. You will carry that load until he destroys you. [186]