{Is} not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? {the heavy...: Heb. the bundles of the yoke} {oppressed: Heb. broken}

And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power {was} to hurt men five months.

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment {was} as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now {are} many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

Go therefore now, {and} work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.