law-khats'
a primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to
distress:--afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or),
thrust self.
Now therefore, behold, the cry [06818] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] is come [0935] unto me: and I have also seen [07200] the oppression [03906] wherewith the Egyptians [04714] oppress [03905] them.
Thou shalt neither vex [03238] a stranger [01616], nor oppress [03905] him: for ye were strangers [01616] in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
Also thou shalt not oppress [03905] a stranger [01616]: for ye know [03045] the heart [05315] of a stranger [01616], seeing [03588] ye were strangers [01616] in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].heart: Heb. soul
And when the ass [0860] saw [07200] the angel [04397] of the Lord [03068], she thrust [03905] herself unto the wall [07023], and crushed [03905] Balaam's [01109] foot [07272] against the wall [07023]: and he smote [05221] her again [03254].
And the Amorites [0567] forced [03905] the children [01121] of Dan [01835] into the mountain [02022]: for they would not suffer [05414] them to come down [03381] to the valley [06010]:
And when the Lord [03068] raised [06965] them up judges [08199], then the Lord [03068] was with the judge [08199], and delivered [03467] them out of the hand [03027] of their enemies [0341] all the days [03117] of the judge [08199]: for it repented [05162] the Lord [03068] because [06440] of their groanings [05009] by reason of them that oppressed [03905] them and vexed [01766] them.
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] cried [06817] unto the Lord [03068]: for he had nine [08672] hundred [03967] chariots [07393] of iron [01270]; and twenty [06242] years [08141] he mightily [02394] oppressed [03905] the children [01121] of Israel [03478].
And I delivered [05337] you out of the hand [03027] of the Egyptians [04714], and out of the hand [03027] of all that oppressed [03905] you, and drave them out [01644] from before [06440] you, and gave [05414] you their land [0776];
The Zidonians [06722] also, and the Amalekites [06002], and the Maonites [04584], did oppress [03905] you; and ye cried [06817] to me, and I delivered [03467] you out of their hand [03027].
And said [0559] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478], Thus saith [0559] the Lord [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], I brought up [05927] Israel [03478] out of Egypt [04714], and delivered [05337] you out of the hand [03027] of the Egyptians [04714], and out of the hand [03027] of all kingdoms [04467], and of them that oppressed [03905] you:
But Elisha [0477] sat [03427] in his house [01004], and the elders [02205] sat [03427] with him; and the king sent [07971] a man [0376] from before [06440] him: but ere the messenger [04397] came [0935] to him, he said [0559] to the elders [02205], See [07200] ye how this son [01121] of a murderer [07523] hath sent [07971] to take away [05493] mine head [07218]? look [07200], when the messenger [04397] cometh [0935], shut [05462] the door [01817], and hold him fast [03905] at the door [01817]: is not the sound [06963] of his master's [0113] feet [07272] behind [0310] him?
And Jehoahaz [03059] besought [02470] the Lord [03068], and the Lord [03068] hearkened [08085] unto [06440] him: for he saw [07200] the oppression [03906] of Israel [03478], because the king [04428] of Syria [0758] oppressed [03905] them.
But Hazael [02371] king [04428] of Syria [0758] oppressed [03905] Israel [03478] all the days [03117] of Jehoahaz [03059].
Be merciful [02603] unto me, O God [0430]: for man [0582] would swallow me up [07602]; he fighting [03898] daily [03117] oppresseth [03905] me.Michtam…: or, A golden Psalm of David
Their enemies [0341] also oppressed [03905] them, and they were brought into subjection [03665] under their hand [03027].
And it shall be for a sign [0226] and for a witness [05707] unto the Lord [03068] of hosts [06635] in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714]: for they shall cry [06817] unto the Lord [03068] because [06440] of the oppressors [03905], and he shall send [07971] them a saviour [03467], and a great one [07227], and he shall deliver [05337] them.
Their children [01121] also shall be as aforetime [06924], and their congregation [05712] shall be established [03559] before [06440] me, and I will punish [06485] all that oppress [03905] them.
But, behold, I will raise up [06965] against you a nation [01471], O house [01004] of Israel [03478], saith [05002] the Lord [03068] the God [0430] of hosts [06635]; and they shall afflict [03905] you from the entering in [0935] of Hemath [02574] unto the river [05158] of the wilderness [06160].river: or, valley