9 Bible Verses About Yoke

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

Genesis 27:40KJV

This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:

Numbers 19:2KJV

And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;

Deuteronomy 21:3KJV

Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

Deuteronomy 28:48KJV

Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:

1 Samuel 6:7KJV

And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

1 Samuel 11:7KJV

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

1 Kings 12:4KJV

And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

1 Kings 12:9KJV

And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

1 Kings 12:11KJV
These scriptural passages reveal the profound duality inherent in the concept of the yoke. We see the crushing weight of earthly burdens and legalistic constraints, which bind and weary the spirit, offering no true respite. Yet, the Redeemer offers an alternative — His own yoke, a distinct kind of discipline and union. To take His yoke is not merely to exchange one burden for another, but to enter into a partnership that lightens the load by sharing it, providing rest and ease through submission to His wisdom and love. This is the true freedom: not the absence of responsibility or effort, but the alignment of our will with the divine, finding strength in His companionship as we navigate the path He sets before us. Let us, then, discern which yoke we bear, and choose the one that leads not to weariness, but to enduring life and peace in His service.

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