Jeremiah 34:15

And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
now	הַיּ֗וֹם hai.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
turned	וַתָּשֻׁ֨בוּ va.ta.Shu.vu	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
done	וַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּ va.ta.'a.Su	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
right	הַיָּשָׁר֙ hai.ya.Shar	H3477	straight (literally or figuratively) · definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
sight	בְּעֵינַ֔י be.'ei.Nai	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · preposition + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix
proclaiming	לִקְרֹ֥א lik.Ro'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
liberty	דְר֖וֹר de.Ror	H1865	freedom · noun, common masculine singular absolute
man	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
neighbour	לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ le.re.'E.hu	H7453	an associate (more or less close) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
made	וַתִּכְרְת֤וּ va.tikh.re.Tu	H3772	to cut (off · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
covenant	בְרִית֙ ve.Rit	H1285	a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · noun, common feminine singular absolute
before	לְפָנַ֔י le.fa.Nai	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
house	בַּבַּ֕יִת ba.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
called	נִקְרָ֥א nik.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
name	שְׁמִ֖י she.Mi	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 34:8 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 J…
2 Kings 23:3 And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonie…
Nehemiah 10:29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the s…
Jeremiah 7:10-11 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
1 Kings 21:27-29 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackclo…
2 Kings 10:30-31 And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab…
2 Kings 12:2 And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
2 Kings 14:3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father…

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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 34:15

in the house . . . called by my name--the usual place of making such covenants (Kg2 23:3; compare Kg1 8:31; Neh 10:29).

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:15

And ye were now turned,.... Or, "today indeed ye were turned" (r) some little time ago, indeed, it must be owned, that ye turned from the evil ways of your fathers, for which you were to be commended, as having acted a better part than they: and had done right in my sight; what was acceptable to the Lord, approved of by him, being agreeably to his law; and it would have been well if they had continued so doing: in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; for a manservant, or maidservant, was his neighbour, and to be treated as such, and loved as himself, especially a Hebrew one, of the same nation and religion; and not to be used as a slave, or retained for ever in bondage: and ye…

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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

Covenant · Binding — Binding
Feast Of Sabbatical Year, The · Jews threatened for neglecting — Jews threatened for neglecting
Liberty · Proclaimed in the year of jubilee — Proclaimed in the year of jubilee
Sabbatic Year · Punishment to follow violation of the ordinances concerning — Punishment to follow violation of the ordinances concerning
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 34:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:15

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:15

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:8-15

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 34:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:15

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:15

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:8-15

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 34:12–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 34:15-16

Rashi on Jeremiah 34:8