Nehemiah 9:36

New International Version

“But see, we are slaves today, slaves in the land you gave our ancestors so they could eat its fruit and the other good things it produces.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 12:8

They will, however, become subject to him, so that they may learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands.”

Ezra 9:9

Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

Lamentations 5:4

We must buy the water we drink; our wood can be had only at a price.

Lamentations 5:5

Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are weary and find no rest.

Deuteronomy 28:48

therefore in hunger and thirst, in nakedness and dire poverty, you will serve the enemies the Lord sends against you. He will put an iron yoke on your neck until he has destroyed you.