Jeremiah 34:6-8
King James Version
6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
7 When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.
8 This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;
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Jeremiah 34:6-8
New King James Version
6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem, 7 when the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and Azekah; for only (A)these fortified cities remained of the cities of Judah.
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8 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who were at Jerusalem to proclaim (B)liberty to them:
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Jeremiah 34:6-8
English Standard Version
6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem, 7 when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, (A)Lachish and (B)Azekah, (C)for these were the only (D)fortified cities of Judah that remained.
8 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah (E)had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem (F)to make a proclamation of liberty to them,
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Jeremiah 34:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke (A)all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem 7 when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and all the remaining cities of Judah, that is, (B)Lachish and (C)Azekah, for they alone remained as (D)fortified cities among the cities of Judah.
8 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after King Zedekiah had (E)made a covenant with all the people who were in Jerusalem, to (F)proclaim [a]release to them:
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- Jeremiah 34:8 Or liberty
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