"When he sawthat a restingplacewas goodAnd that the landwas pleasant,He bowedhis shoulderto bear[burdens], And becamea slaveat forcedlabor.
"Issacharis a strongdonkey,Lyingdownbetweenthe sheepfolds.
"Danshall judgehis people,As oneof the tribesof Israel.
Now it cameabout whenthe kinglivedin his house,and the LORDhad givenhim reston everysidefrom allhis enemies,
"I relievedhis shoulderof the burden,His handswere freedfrom the basket.
The handof the diligentwill rule,But the slack[hand] will be put to forcedlabor.
And the Assyrianwill fallby a swordnot of man,And a swordnot of manwill devourhim. So he will not escapethe sword,And his youngmenwill becomeforcedlaborers.
"Sonof man,Nebuchadnezzarkingof Babylonmade his armylaborhardagainstTyre;everyheadwas madebaldand everyshoulderwas rubbedbare.But he and his armyhadnowagesfrom Tyrefor the laborthat he had performedagainstit."
"They tieup heavyburdensand laythem on men'sshoulders,but they themselvesare unwillingto movethem with [so much as] a finger.
Now the nameof Hebronwas formerlyKiriath-arba;[for Arba] was the greatestmanamong the Anakim.Then the landhadrestfrom war.
Then the landhadrestfortyyears.And Othnielthe sonof Kenazdied.
