Jeremiah 30:8

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘At that time I will break the yoke off their necks,’ announces the Lord who rules over all. ‘I will tear off the ropes that hold them. People from other lands will not make them slaves anymore.

Cross References

Psalm 107:14

He brought them out of the deepest darkness. He broke their chains off.

Isaiah 10:27

People of Zion, in days to come he will help you. He will lift the heavy load of the Assyrians from your shoulders. He will remove their yokes from your necks. Their yokes will be broken because you have become so strong.

Isaiah 14:1

The Lord will show tender love toward Jacob’s people. Once again he will choose Israel. He’ll give them homes in their own land. Outsiders will join them. They and the people of Jacob will become one people.

Isaiah 14:25

I will crush the Assyrians in my land. On my mountains I will walk all over them. The yokes they put on my people will be removed. The heavy load they put on their shoulders will be taken away.”

Isaiah 14:3

The Lord will put an end to Israel’s suffering and trouble. They will no longer be forced to do hard labor. At that time,

Isaiah 9:4

You set Israel free from Midian long ago. In the same way, you will break the heavy yoke that weighs Israel down. You will break the wooden beams that are on their shoulders. You will break the rods of those who strike them down.

Jeremiah 2:20

“Long ago you broke off the yoke I put on you. You tore off the ropes I tied you up with. You said, ‘I won’t serve you!’ In fact, on every high hill you lay down like a prostitute. You worshiped other gods under every green tree.

Jeremiah 25:14

The people of Babylon will become slaves of many other nations and great kings. I will pay them back for what they have done.’ ”

Jeremiah 27:2

The Lord said, “Make a yoke out of ropes and wooden boards. Put it on your neck.

Jeremiah 27:7

All the nations will serve him and his son and grandson. After that, I will judge his land. Then many nations and great kings will make him serve them.

Jeremiah 28:10

The false prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet. Then Hananiah broke the yoke.

Jeremiah 28:13

“Go. Tell Hananiah, ‘The Lord says, “You have broken a wooden yoke. But in its place you will get an iron yoke.”

Jeremiah 28:4

I will also bring King Jehoiachin back. He is the son of Jehoiakim. And I will bring back all the others who were taken from Judah to Babylon,’ announces the Lord. ‘I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’ ”

Ezekiel 30:18

I will break Egypt’s power over other lands. That will be a dark day for Tahpanhes. There the strength Egypt was so proud of will come to an end. Egypt will be covered with clouds. The people in its villages will be taken away as prisoners.

Ezekiel 34:27

The trees will bear their fruit. And the ground will produce its crops. The people will be secure in their land. I will break the chains that hold them. I will save them from the power of those who made them slaves. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

Nahum 1:13

Now I will break Assyria’s yoke off your neck. I will tear off the ropes that hold you.”