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Jeremiah 34

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is the wordהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → when Nebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רū·nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֣ל׀bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his armyחֵיל֡וֹḥê·lōw — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →, allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthlyאֶרֶץ֩’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → under his controlמֶמְשֶׁ֨לֶתmem·še·leṯ — Dominion, rule, or sovereignty exercised over othersH4475 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the other nationsהָעַמִּ֗יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were fightingנִלְחָמִ֧יםnil·ḥā·mîm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its surrounding citiesעָרֶ֖יהָ‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 2The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, told Jeremiah to goהָלֹךְ֙hā·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and speakוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am about to deliverנֹתֵ֜ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֤ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, and he will burn it downוּשְׂרָפָ֖הּū·śə·rā·p̄āh — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study →. 3And you yourselfוְאַתָּ֗הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֚אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → escapeתִמָּלֵט֙ṯim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → his graspמִיָּד֔וֹmî·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, butכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → will surely be capturedתָּפֹ֣שׂtā·p̄ōś — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → and deliveredתִּנָּתֵ֑ןtin·nā·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into his handוּבְיָד֖וֹū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. You will seeתִּרְאֶ֗ינָהtir·’e·nāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → eyeוְֽ֠עֵינֶיךָwə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → to eyeעֵינֵ֨י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and speak with himיְדַבֵּ֖רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → faceוּפִ֛יהוּū·p̄î·hū — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → toאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → faceפִּ֥יךָpî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →; and you will goתָּבֽוֹא׃tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Babylonוּבָבֶ֥לū·ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 4Yetאַ֚ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, O Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → concerning youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →: You will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieתָמ֖וּתṯā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → by the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →; 5you will dieתָּמ֗וּתtā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁל֣וֹםbə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. As spices were burned for your fathersאֲ֠בוֹתֶיךָ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →, the formerהָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםhā·ri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֨יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → precededהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֚ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → people will burn spices for you and lamentיִסְפְּדוּ־yis·pə·ḏū- — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study →, ‘Alasוְה֥וֹיwə·hō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study →, O masterאָד֖וֹן’ā·ḏō·wn — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →!’ Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I Myselfאֲנִֽי־’ă·nî- — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have spokenדִבַּ֖רְתִּיḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → this wordדָבָ֥רḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 6In Jerusalem, thenבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → relayedוַיְדַבֵּר֙way·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → 7as the armyוְחֵ֣ילwə·ḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֗לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → was fightingנִלְחָמִים֙nil·ḥā·mîm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and the remainingהַנּֽוֹתָר֑וֹתhan·nō·w·ṯā·rō·wṯ — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Lachishלָכִישׁ֙lā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study → and Azekahעֲזֵקָ֔ה‘ă·zê·qāh — Fortress city in JudahH5825 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → these were the onlyהֵ֗נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → fortifiedמִבְצָֽר׃פmiḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → remainingנִשְׁאֲר֛וּniš·’ă·rū — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 8Afterאַחֲרֵ֡י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֜הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → had madeכְּרֹת֩kə·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֗יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → to proclaimלִקְרֹ֥אliq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → libertyדְּרֽוֹר׃də·rō·wr — Liberty, freedom, or pure (as in pure myrrh)H1865 — Full Word Study →, the wordהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → 9that each manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → should freeלְ֠שַׁלַּחlə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֥יhā·‘iḇ·rî — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → slavesעַבְדּ֞וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, both male and female, and noלְבִלְתִּ֧יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → oneוְאִ֧ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → should holdעֲבָד־‘ă·ḇāḏ- — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → his fellowאָחִ֖יהוּ’ā·ḥî·hū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Jew in bondage. 10So allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֨יםhaś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → enteredבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into this covenantבַבְּרִ֗יתḇab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → agreedוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩way·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → that they would freeלְ֠שַׁלַּחlə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → their menservantsעַבְדּ֞וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and maidservantsשִׁפְחָתוֹ֙šip̄·ḥā·ṯōw — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → and no longerלְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → hold them in bondageעֲבָד־‘ă·ḇāḏ- — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →. They obeyedוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and released themוַיְשַׁלֵּֽחוּ׃way·šal·lê·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, 11but laterאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → they changed their mindsוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙way·yā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and took backוַיָּשִׁ֗בוּway·yā·ši·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the menservantsהָֽעֲבָדִים֙hā·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → maidservantsהַשְּׁפָח֔וֹתhaš·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → they had freedשִׁלְּח֖וּšil·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, and they forced themוַיַּכְבִּישׁוּםway·yaḵ·bī·šūm — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study → to become slavesלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → againוְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃סwə·liš·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study →. 12Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 13This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Iאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → madeכָּרַ֤תִּֽיkā·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְרִית֙ḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your forefathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → whenבְּי֨וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I brought them outהוֹצִאִ֤יhō·w·ṣi·’î — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, out of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of slaveryעֲבָדִ֖ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 14Everyמִקֵּ֣ץmiq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → seventhשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנִ֡יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, eachאִישׁ֩’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of you must freeתְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּtə·šal·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֜יhā·‘iḇ·rî — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → brotherאָחִ֨יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has sold himselfיִמָּכֵ֣רyim·mā·ḵêr — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to you. He may serveוַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → you sixשֵׁ֣שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, but then you must let him goוְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹwə·šil·laḥ·tōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → freeחָפְשִׁ֖יḥā·p̄ə·šî — free, liberated, exempt from obligationH2670 — Full Word Study →. But your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמְע֤וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → or inclineהִטּ֖וּhiṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → their earאָזְנָֽם׃’ā·zə·nām — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →. 15Recentlyהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֜ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → repentedוַתָּשֻׁ֨בוּwat·tā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and didוַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּwat·ta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what pleasedהַיָּשָׁר֙hay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → Meבְּעֵינַ֔יbə·‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →; eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of you proclaimedלִקְרֹ֥אliq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → freedomדְר֖וֹרḏə·rō·wr — Liberty, freedom, or pure (as in pure myrrh)H1865 — Full Word Study → for his neighborלְרֵעֵ֑הוּlə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. You madeוַתִּכְרְת֤וּwat·tiḵ·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְרִית֙ḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנַ֔יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in the houseבַּבַּ֕יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → bearsנִקְרָ֥אniq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → My Nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 16But now you have changed your mindsוַתָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙wat·tā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and profanedוַתְּחַלְּל֣וּwat·tə·ḥal·lə·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My nameשְׁמִ֔יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. Each of youאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → has taken backוַתָּשִׁ֗בוּwat·tā·ši·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the menservants and maidservantsעַבְדּוֹ֙‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you had setשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥םšil·laḥ·tem — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → at libertyחָפְשִׁ֖יםḥā·p̄ə·šîm — free, liberated, exempt from obligationH2670 — Full Word Study → to go wherever they wantedלְנַפְשָׁ֑םlə·nap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, and you have again forcedוַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּwat·tiḵ·bə·šū — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to beלִֽהְי֣וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your slavesלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 17Thereforeלָכֵן֮lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םšə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →; you have not proclaimedלִקְרֹ֣אliq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → freedomדְר֔וֹרḏə·rō·wr — Liberty, freedom, or pure (as in pure myrrh)H1865 — Full Word Study →, each manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → for his brotherלְאָחִ֖יוlə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and for his neighborלְרֵעֵ֑הוּlə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. So nowהִנְנִ֣יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → I proclaimקֹרֵא֩qō·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → freedomדְּר֜וֹרdə·rō·wr — Liberty, freedom, or pure (as in pure myrrh)H1865 — Full Word Study → for you, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →—freedom to fall by swordהַחֶ֙רֶב֙ha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, byאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → plagueהַדֶּ֣בֶרhad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →, and byוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → famineהָרָעָ֔בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →! I will make youוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a horrorלִזְוָעָהliz·wå̄·ʿå̄h — trembling, quaking, agitationH2113 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 18And those who have transgressedהָעֹֽבְרִים֙hā·‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִתִ֔יbə·ri·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → and have notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fulfilledהֵקִ֙ימוּ֙hê·qî·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the termsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → they madeכָּרְת֖וּkā·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנָ֑יlə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, I will treatוְנָתַתִּ֣יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → like the calfהָעֵ֙גֶל֙hā·‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → they cutכָּרְת֣וּkā·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → in twoלִשְׁנַ֔יִםliš·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → in order to passוַיַּעַבְר֖וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → its piecesבְּתָרָֽיו׃bə·ṯā·rāw — A piece or part; a portion or fragmentH1335 — Full Word Study →. 19The officialsשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, the court officialsהַסָּֽרִסִים֙has·sā·ri·sîm — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study →, the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → who passedהָעֹ֣בְרִ֔יםhā·‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֖יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the piecesבִּתְרֵ֥יbiṯ·rê — A piece or part; a portion or fragmentH1335 — Full Word Study → of the calfהָעֵֽגֶל׃hā·‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study →, 20I will deliverוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יmə·ḇaq·šê — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → their livesנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. Their corpsesנִבְלָתָם֙niḇ·lā·ṯām — Carcass, dead body, carrionH5038 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → foodלְמַֽאֲכָ֔לlə·ma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study → for the birdsלְע֥וֹףlə·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תū·lə·ḇe·hĕ·maṯ — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 21Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → I will deliverאֶתֵּן֙’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and his officialsשָׂרָ֗יוśā·rāw — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יmə·ḇaq·šê — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → their livesנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, to the armyחֵ֚ילḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → that had withdrawnהָעֹלִ֖יםhā·‘ō·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from youמֵעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃mê·‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 22Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am going to give the commandמְצַוֶּ֜הmə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and I will bring them backוַהֲשִׁ֨בֹתִ֜יםwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֤ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. They will fightוְנִלְחֲמ֣וּwə·nil·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against itעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, capture itוּלְכָד֖וּהָū·lə·ḵā·ḏū·hā — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →, and burn it downוּשְׂרָפֻ֣הָū·śə·rā·p̄u·hā — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study →. Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → I will makeאֶתֵּ֥ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֧י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → a desolationשְׁמָמָ֖הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, withoutמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → inhabitantיֹשֵֽׁב׃פyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 34
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Jeremiah 34 presents a sobering account of divine judgment coupled with a gracious promise to King Zedekiah, followed by the exposure of Judah's moral hypocrisy. While Jerusalem is under siege, the Lord commands Jeremiah to assure the king that he will not die by the sword, yet the nation will fall. The chapter then records how Zedekiah and the people made a covenant before the Lord to free their Hebrew slaves—an act of temporary obedience—but then shamefully reversed their decision and re-enslaved them. This broken covenant triggers God's pronouncement of severe judgment, illustrating a fundamental principle: partial obedience mixed with deliberate disobedience invites divine wrath rather than divine mercy.

Verses 1–5: The Lord's Word to Zedekiah

The siege of Jerusalem is in full force when Jeremiah receives this message from the Lord. God commands the prophet to deliver a dual message to King Zedekiah. First, the city will fall; Babylon will conquer and burn Jerusalem (v. 2). Zedekiah himself will be captured and brought before Nebuchadnezzar face-to-face, then taken into exile (v. 3). Yet there is mercy embedded in this judgment: Zedekiah will not die by the sword. Instead, he will die in peace and receive an honorable burial like his forefathers, with proper funeral rites and lamentation (vv. 4–5). This is a remarkable act of grace—the king will experience captivity but preserved dignity in death. The Lord's word is certain and trustworthy, even when it carries correction.

Verses 6–7: The Proclamation in Context

Jeremiah faithfully delivers the message to Zedekiah in Jerusalem while the siege rages against the remaining fortified cities of Judah, particularly Lachish and Azekah. The specificity of these place names (v. 7) grounds the prophecy in concrete historical reality. Archaeological evidence confirms these cities were under siege during Nebuchadnezzar's campaign, lending credibility to Jeremiah's prophetic ministry.

Verses 8–11: The Broken Covenant

In response to the crisis, King Zedekiah makes a covenant with all the people to proclaim liberty to their servants (v. 8). According to Mosaic law, Hebrew slaves were to be released after six years of service (v. 14; see Exodus 21:2). The people obey initially and release their slaves (v. 10). However, when the immediate pressure lifts—likely when Babylon's army temporarily withdrew—they reverse course and forcibly recapture their freed servants (v. 11). This is calculated disobedience, not weakness or misunderstanding. They had made a covenant before the Lord in His own house but willfully violated it for personal gain.

Verses 12–20: God's Pronouncement of Judgment

The Lord reminds His people that He established the law of release when He delivered Israel from Egypt (v. 13). Their ancestors broke this covenant too (v. 14), but Zedekiah's generation had initially done right and repented—then inexplicably turned back to evil (vv. 15–16). By breaking their covenant before the Lord, they polluted His holy name. Therefore, God announces a bitter reversal: instead of proclaiming liberty to others, He proclaims "liberty"—ironic liberation—to the sword, plague, and famine (v. 17). Those who cut a covenant with God and then violated it will themselves be given over to their enemies (vv. 18–20). The covenantal language of passing between divided animal parts (v. 18) invokes the ancient pattern of covenant-making, making the violation all the more serious.

Verses 21–22: The Final Sentence

Zedekiah and the princes will be given into the hands of their enemies and the Babylonian army (v. 21). Jerusalem will be besieged again, captured, and burned, and the cities of Judah will become desolate (v. 22).

Application for Today

This chapter calls believers to examine their own covenants and commitments before God. When we make vows—whether in baptism, marriage, or consecration—we bind ourselves solemnly before a holy God. Partial obedience, followed by deliberate reversal, is not mere failure; it is covenant-breaking that grieves the Holy Spirit. The antidote is sincere, sustained obedience rooted in reverence for God's holiness and gratitude for His grace.

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