Jeremiah 34:12

12 The LORD spoke his word to Jeremiah. He said,

Jeremiah 34:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 34:12

Therefore the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the
Lord
The word of Jehovah the Son, from Jehovah the Father, because of this transgression of the princes and people, and as soon as it was committed by them; for it is plain, from ( Jeremiah 34:21 ) , that it was before the Chaldean army returned to Jerusalem, after its departure from it: saying;
as follows:

Jeremiah 34:12 In-Context

10 All the officials and all the people agreed and promised to free their male and female slaves and not to keep them as slaves anymore. So they set them free.

11 But afterwards, they changed their minds and took back the men and women they had freed and made them their slaves again.

12 The LORD spoke his word to Jeremiah. He said,

13 "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: I put a condition on the promise I made to your ancestors when I brought them from Egypt, where they were slaves. I said,

14 'Every seven years each of you must free any Hebrews who sold themselves to you. When they have served you for six years, you must set them free.' But your ancestors refused to obey me or listen to me.