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
Jeremiah 34:12-16
American Standard Version
12 Therefore the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, 13 Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of [a]bondage, saying, 14 At the end of seven years ye shall let go every man his brother that is a Hebrew, that [b]hath been sold unto thee, and hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear. 15 And ye were now turned, and had done that which is right in mine eyes, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbor; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name: 16 but ye turned and profaned my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had let go free at their pleasure, to return; and ye brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
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- Jeremiah 34:13 Hebrew bondmen.
- Jeremiah 34:14 Or, hath sold himself
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