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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
turned	וַתָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ va.ta.Shu.vu	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
polluted	וַתְּחַלְּל֣וּ va.te.cha.le.Lu	H2490	properly · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
name	שְׁמִ֔י she.Mi	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
man	אִ֤ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
servant	עַבְדּוֹ֙ av.Do	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
man	וְאִ֣ישׁ ve.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
handmaid	שִׁפְחָת֔וֹ shif.cha.To	H8198	a female slave (as a member of the household) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
set	שִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥ם shi.lach.Tem	H7971	to send away · verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural
liberty	חָפְשִׁ֖ים cha.fe.Shim	H2670	exempt (from bondage · adjective, masculine plural absolute
pleasure	לְנַפְשָׁ֑ם le.naf.Sham	H5315	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
return	וַתָּשִׁ֗בוּ va.ta.Shi.vu	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
subjection	וַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּ va.tikh.be.Shu	H3533	to tread down · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
servants	לַעֲבָדִ֖ים la.'a.va.Dim	H5650	a servant · preposition + noun, common masculine plural absolute
handmaids	וְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת ve.lish.fa.Chot	H8198	a female slave (as a member of the household) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Leviticus 19:12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Jeremiah 34:11 But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection…
Ezekiel 3:20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: beca…
Ezekiel 18:24 But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wi…
1 Samuel 15:11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it…
Ezekiel 17:16-19 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he…
Ezekiel 20:39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto…

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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 34:16

polluted my name--by violating your oath (Exo 20:7).

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:16

But ye turned and polluted my name,.... Changed their minds, and turned from their resolutions they had entered into, and the good ways they were walking in, and returned to their former evil practices; and so polluted the name of God by taking it in vain, and breaking the covenant they had agreed to: and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at pleasure: or, "according to their soul" (s); according to their souls' desire, what was very agreeable and acceptable to them, and gave them a real pleasure; which did not last long, since they caused them to return to their former service and bondage under them: and brought them into subjection: forc…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:16

Jeremiah 34:16 16. But ye turned, and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids. 16. Et reversi estis et polluistis nomen meum, et reduxistis quisque servum suum, et quisque ancillam suam, quos dimiseratis liberas animae suae (id est, arbitrio suo) et subegistis eos, ut essent vobis in servos et in ancillas. The Prophet expostulates here with the Jews, as we said in the last Lecture, with regard to their perjury; for they had made in a solemn manner a covenant in the Temple of God, to set free their servants accordi…

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 34:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:16

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:16

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:16

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 34:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:16

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:16

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:16

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 34:12–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 34:15-16

Rashi on Jeremiah 34:8