--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: He was oppressed and He was afflicted…" description: "\"He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/bible-141_god_he-was-oppressed-and-he-was-afflicted-ye_842897.jpg" --- # He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not… ![“He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth” quote by Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/bible-141_god_he-was-oppressed-and-he-was-afflicted-ye_842897.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/bible-141_god_he-was-oppressed-and-he-was-afflicted-ye_842897.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/bible-141_god_he-was-oppressed-and-he-was-afflicted-ye_842897.jpg) > “He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth” [Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bible/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A depiction of silent suffering, likening a person to a lamb led to slaughter without protest. **In simple terms:** Silent suffering despite injustice. Key Takeaway Speak up against oppression. Themes suffering silence injustice Mood somber reflective Type religious philosophical When to use this quote - social injustice - personal trauma - spiritual trials Key Concepts martyrdom passivity faith Questions to Reflect On - When is silence a form of resistance? - How can one find voice in oppression? 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