Jeremiah 34:16
But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 34 connects to 10 cross-references. Jeremiah delivers an oracle to Zedekiah that he will die peacefully despite the city's fall. A later oracle condemns the Jerusalem leaders who freed slaves only to re-enslave them when Babylonian pressure temporarily lifted — breaking the covenant of liberation. …
Other Translations
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.
And--ye turn back, and pollute My name, and ye cause each his man-servant and each his maid-servant, whom he had sent forth free, (at their pleasure,) to return, and ye subdue them to be to you for men-servants and for maid-servants.
But again you have put shame on my name, and you have taken back, every one his man-servant and his servant-girl, whom you had sent away free, and you have put them under the yoke again to be your servants and servant-girls.
Cross References
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