Isaiah 47:6
47:6 I was angry at my people;
I defiled my special possession
and handed them over to you.
You showed them no mercy;
you even placed a very heavy burden on old people.
Jeremiah 27:12-13
27:12 I told King Zedekiah of Judah the same thing. I said, “Submit to the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon. Be subject to him and his people. Then you will continue to live.
27:13 There is no reason why you and your people should die in war or from starvation or disease! That’s what the Lord says will happen to any nation that will not be subject to the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah 28:13-14
28:13 “Go and tell Hananiah that the
Lord says,
‘You have indeed broken the wooden yoke. But you have
only succeeded in replacing it with an iron one!
28:14 For the
Lord God of Israel who rules over all
says, “I have put an irresistible yoke of servitude on all these nations
so they will serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. And they will indeed serve him. I have even given him control over the wild animals.”’”
Matthew 11:29
11:29 Take my yoke
on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.