BONDAGE
of Israel in Egypt (Exo 2:23, Exo 2: 25; 5), which is called the "house of bondage" (13:3;20:2). This word is used also with reference to the captivity in Babylon (Isa. 14:3), and the oppression of the Persian king (Ezra 9:8, Ezra 9: 9). ......