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Jeremiah 34:14-16
New International Version
Jeremiah 34:14-16
New International Version
14 ‘Every seventh year each of you must free any fellow Hebrews who have sold themselves to you. After they have served you six years, you must let them go free.’[a](A) Your ancestors, however, did not listen to me or pay attention(B) to me. 15 Recently you repented and did what is right in my sight: Each of you proclaimed freedom to your own people.(C) You even made a covenant before me in the house that bears my Name.(D) 16 But now you have turned around(E) and profaned(F) my name; each of you has taken back the male and female slaves you had set free to go where they wished. You have forced them to become your slaves again.
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- Jeremiah 34:14 Deut. 15:12
Jeremiah 34:14-16
New King James Version
Jeremiah 34:14-16
New King James Version
14 “At the end of (A)seven years let every man set free his Hebrew brother, who [a]has been sold to him; and when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you.” But your fathers did not obey Me nor incline their ear. 15 Then you [b]recently turned and did what was right in My sight—every man proclaiming liberty to his neighbor; and you (B)made a covenant before Me (C)in the house which is called by My name. 16 Then you turned around and (D)profaned My name, and every one of you brought back his male and female slaves, whom you had set at liberty, at their pleasure, and brought them back into subjection, to be your male and female slaves.’
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- Jeremiah 34:14 Or sold himself
- Jeremiah 34:15 Lit. today
Jeremiah 34:14-16
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 34:14-16
English Standard Version
14 (A)‘At the end of seven years each of you must set free the fellow Hebrew who has been sold to you and has served you six years; (B)you must set him free from your service.’ But (C)your fathers did not listen to me or incline their ears to me. 15 You recently repented and did what was right in my eyes (D)by proclaiming liberty, each to his neighbor, and (E)you made a covenant before me in the (F)house that is called by my name, 16 but then you turned around (G)and profaned my name when each of you took back his male and female slaves, (H)whom you had set free according to their desire, and you brought them into subjection to be your slaves.
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Jeremiah 34:14-16
New American Standard Bible
Jeremiah 34:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 “(A)At the end of seven years each of you shall set free his Hebrew brother who [a]has been sold to you and has served you for six years, and you shall send him out free from you.” But your forefathers (B)did not obey Me nor incline their ear to Me. 15 Although recently you had turned and (C)done what is right in My sight, each one proclaiming [b]release to his neighbor, and you had (D)made a covenant before Me (E)in the house which is called by My name. 16 Yet you (F)turned and (G)profaned My name, and each person [c]took back his male servant and each his female servant whom you had set free according to their desire, and you brought them into subjection to be your male and female servants.’
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- Jeremiah 34:14 Or has sold himself
- Jeremiah 34:15 Or liberty
- Jeremiah 34:16 Lit made his male servant return and
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