Then the survivors came down to the mighty ones; the Lord’s people came down to me as warriors.

You must not rule over him harshly, but you must fear your God.

A ruler will be established from Jacob; he will destroy the remains of the city.’”

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!

The Lord extends your dominion from Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies!

He must be with the one who bought him like a yearly hired worker. The one who bought him must not rule over him harshly in your sight.

These men worked for Solomon as supervisors; there were a total of 250 of them who were in charge of the people.

There is little Benjamin, their ruler, and the princes of Judah in their robes, along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

It furiously struck down nations with unceasing blows. It angrily ruled over nations, oppressing them without restraint.

He scooped it up with his hands and ate it as he walked along. When he returned to his father and mother, he offered them some and they ate it. But he did not tell them he had scooped the honey out of the lion’s carcass.

You may give them as inheritance to your children after you to possess as property. You may enslave them perpetually. However, as for your brothers the Israelites, no man may rule over his brother harshly.

I will set my face against you. You will be struck down before your enemies, those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when there is no one pursuing you.

besides 3,300 officials who supervised the workers.

These men were also in charge of Solomon’s work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers.

They will travel to Sheol like sheep, with death as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns; Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.

Nations will take them and bring them back to their own place. Then the family of Jacob will make foreigners their servants as they settle in the Lord’s land. They will make their captors captives and rule over the ones who oppressed them.

Who stirs up this one from the east? Who officially commissions him for service? He hands nations over to him, and enables him to subdue kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, like windblown straw with his bow.

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!

מ (Mem) He sent down fire into my bones, and it overcame them. He spread out a trapper’s net for my feet; he made me turn back. He has made me desolate; I am faint all day long.

It will be the most insignificant of the kingdoms; it will never again exalt itself over the nations. I will make them so small that they will not rule over the nations.