Gen 49:15, Psa 37:3, 128:2, Jer 27:11, 38:17-20 | ESV | STEP | He saw that a resting place was good , and that the land was pleasant , so he bowed his shoulder to bear , and became a servant at forced labor .

j[See ver. 17 above]

Genesis 49:15

15 He saw that a resting place was good,
and that the land was pleasant,
so he bowed his shoulder to bear,
and ^abecame a servant at forced labor.

Psalms 37:3

3 ^bTrust in the Lord, and do good;
^cdwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. ^{▼▼Or and feed on faithfulness, or and find safe pasture}

Psalms 128:2

2 You ^eshall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

Jeremiah 27:11

11 ^fBut any nation that will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave on its own land, to work it and dwell there, declares the Lord.”’”

Jeremiah 38:17-20

17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: ^gIf you will surrender to ^hthe officials of the king of Babylon, ⁱthen your life shall be spared, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live. 18 But if you do not surrender to ^jthe officials of the king of Babylon, ^kthen this city shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, ^land they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape from their hand.” 19 King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Judeans ^mwho have deserted to the Chaldeans, lest I be handed over to them and they deal cruelly with me.” 20 Jeremiah said, “You shall not be given to them. Obey now the voice of the Lord in what I say to you, ⁿand it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared.