Jeremiah 34:12-16
World English Bible
12 Therefore Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying, 13 “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: ‘I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying, 14 At the end of seven years, every man of you shall release his brother who is a Hebrew, who has been sold to you, and has served you six years. You shall let him go free from you; but your fathers didn’t listen to me, and didn’t incline their ear. 15 You had now turned, and had done that which is right in my eyes, in every man proclaiming liberty to his neighbor. You had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name; 16 but you turned and profaned my name, and every man caused his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom you had let go free at their pleasure, to return. You brought them into subjection, to be to you for servants and for handmaids.’”
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Jeremiah 34:12-16
New American Standard Bible
12 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 13 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘I (A)made a covenant with your forefathers on the day that I (B)brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, saying, 14 “(C)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 (D)did not obey Me nor incline their ear to Me. 15 Although recently you had turned and (E)done what is right in My sight, each one proclaiming [b]release to his neighbor, and you had (F)made a covenant before Me (G)in the house which is called by My name. 16 Yet you (H)turned and (I)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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