Jeremiah 34:10

Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
princes	הַשָּׂרִ֨ים ha.sa.Rim	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
people	הָעָ֜ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
entered	בָּ֣אוּ Ba.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
covenant	בַבְּרִ֗ית va.be.Rit	H1285	a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
heard	וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ vai.yish.me.'U	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
one	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
manservant	עַבְדּ֞וֹ av.Do	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
one	וְאִ֤ישׁ ve.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
maidservant	שִׁפְחָתוֹ֙ shif.cha.To	H8198	a female slave (as a member of the household) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
go	לְ֠שַׁלַּח Le.sha.lach	H7971	to send away · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
free	חָפְשִׁ֔ים cha.fe.Shim	H2670	exempt (from bondage · adjective, masculine plural absolute
serve	עֲבָד 'a.vod-	H5647	to work (in any sense) · verb, qal infinitive construct
obeyed	וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ vai.yish.me.'U	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
go	וַיְשַׁלֵּֽחוּ vay.sha.Le.chu	H7971	to send away · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 26:10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king’s house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry…
Jeremiah 26:16 Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in th…
Isaiah 29:13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their he…
Jeremiah 3:10-11 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 36:12 Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaia…
Jeremiah 36:24-25 Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Jeremiah 38:4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war t…
Mark 6:20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard hi…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

We have here another prophecy upon a particular occasion, the history of which we must take notice of, as necessary to give light to the prophecy. I. When Jerusalem was closely besieged by the Chaldean army the princes and people agreed upon a reformation in one instance, and that was concerning their servants. 1. The law of God was very express, that those of their own nation should not be held in servitude above seven years, but, after they had served one apprenticeship, they should be discharged and have their liberty; yea, though they had sold themselves into servitude for the payment of their debts, or though they were sold by the judges for the punishment of their crimes. This differen…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:9

none . . . serve himself of a Jew-- (Lev 25:39-46).

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:10

Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant,.... The king had made with the people. Here the princes are mentioned, who were not before, but included in the people; they and the rest of the people are here meant, who having agreed to the covenant, heard that everyone should let his manservant, and everyone his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more; or any longer, which they had done, contrary to law: when they understood that this was the sum of the covenant they had entered into, and this the intent of the proclamation they agreed unto; or when they heard the law read and explained by the prophet, concerning the manum…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:8-15

Jeremiah 34:8-17 8 This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them; 8. Sermo qui factus est ad Jeremiam a Jehova, postquam percussit rex Zedechias foedus cum toto popalo, qui erant in Jerusalem, ad promulgandum ipsis (hoc est, inter ipsos) libertatem; 9. That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother. 9. Ut dimitteret quisque servum suum, et quisque ancillam suam (vir, vir, ad verbum, sed significat quisque indefinite) Hebr…

Dictionary and topics

Constitution · AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE RULER AND PEOPLE — AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE RULER AND PEOPLE
Covenant · Binding — Binding
Emancipation · .By Ze — .By Ze
Servants · Slaves or bond: Laws respecting, often violated — Slaves or bond: Laws respecting, often violated

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 34:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:9

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:10

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:8-15

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 34:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:9

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:10

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:8-15

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 34:8-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Rashi on Jeremiah 34:8