Jeremiah 34:12

12 Then Jeremiah received this Message from God:

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 leaders and people who had signed the covenant set free the slaves, men and women alike.
11 But a little while later, they reneged on the covenant, broke their promise and forced their former slaves to become slaves again.
12 Then Jeremiah received this Message from God:
13 "God, the God of Israel, says, 'I made a covenant with your ancestors when I delivered them out of their slavery in Egypt. At the time I made it clear:
14 "At the end of seven years, each of you must free any fellow Hebrew who has had to sell himself to you. After he has served six years, set him free." But your ancestors totally ignored me.
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