Jeremiah 34:12

Translations

Modern

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

Traditional

Therefore the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

Literal

And the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah from YHWH, saying:

Latin

Et factum est verbum Domini ad Jeremiam a Domino, dicens:

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

Notes

Jeremiah 34:8–22

Zedekiah told the people to free their slaves. He wanted to gain favor with God by following the covenant rules about Hebrew slave ownership (Exodus 21:2–4). These rules had been ignored since the time of Moses. However, the order was useless because the people soon broke this new promise. They had also broken their agreement with Nebuchadnezzar (see Ezekiel 21:23–24) and their original covenant with the Lord. The Lord would punish them for their betrayal.

Jeremiah 34:8–35:19

Here are examples of the faithless (those who break the covenant) (Jeremiah 34:8–22) and the faithful (those who keep the covenant) (35:1–19).

Theme notes and profiles

Basic Laws God’s Covenants