Quotes about Burden
He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.
- Genesis 49:15
After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.
- Exodus 2:23
Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.
- Exodus 18:18
At the LORD’s command they were numbered through Moses and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Numbers 4:49
So Moses asked the LORD, “Why have You brought this trouble on Your servant? Why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid upon me the burden of all these people?
- Numbers 11:11
I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me.
- Numbers 11:14
And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.
- Numbers 11:17
At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone.
- Deuteronomy 1:9
David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me.
- 2 Samuel 15:33
I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?
- 2 Samuel 19:35
“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
- 1 Kings 12:4
Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”
- 1 Kings 12:11