⁸ But still they will become his servants, so that they may see how different my yoke is from the yoke of the kingdoms of the lands.

⁴⁷ Because you did not give honour to the Lord your God, worshipping him gladly, with joy in your hearts on account of all your wealth of good things;

⁴⁸ For this cause you will become servants to those whom the Lord your God will send against you, without food and drink and clothing, and in need of all things: and he will put a yoke of iron on your neck till he has put an end to you.

¹³ O Lord, our God, other lords than you have had rule over us; but in you only is our salvation, and no other name will we take on our lips.

¹ Now these are the nations which the Lord kept in the land for the purpose of testing Israel by them, all those who had had no experience of all the wars of Canaan;

³⁶ Now, today, we are servants, and as for the land which you gave to our fathers, so that the produce of it and the good might be theirs, see, we are servants in it:

²⁴ O Lord, put me right, but with wise purpose; not in your wrath, or you will make me small.

¹⁰ But though they give money to the nations for help, still I will send them in all directions; and in a short time they will be without a king and rulers.