§ 02 · King James Bible
Isaiah 9:4
For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
Simple English
Because you have freed them from the heavy load they carried, and taken away the stick used on their shoulders by their oppressors, just like the day when Midian was defeated.
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