Jeremiah 34:18

And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof,

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
give	וְנָתַתִּ֣י ve.na.ta.Ti	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 1st person common singular
men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים ha.'a.na.Shim	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
transgressed	הָעֹֽבְרִים֙ ha.'oe.Rim	H5674	to cross over · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
covenant	בְּרִתִ֔י be.ri.Ti	H1285	a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix
performed	הֵקִ֙ימוּ֙ he.Ki.mu	H6965	to rise (in various applications · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural
words	דִּבְרֵ֣י div.Rei	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine plural construct
covenant	הַבְּרִ֔ית ha.be.Rit	H1285	a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
made	כָּרְת֖וּ ka.re.Tu	H3772	to cut (off · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
before	לְפָנָ֑י le.fa.Nai	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
cut	כָּרְת֣וּ ka.re.Tu	H3772	to cut (off · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
calf	הָעֵ֙גֶל֙ ha.'E.gel	H5695	a (male) calf (as frisking round) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
twain	לִשְׁנַ֔יִם lish.Na.yim	H8147	two · preposition + cardinal number, both genders dual absolute
passed	וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ vai.ya.'av.Ru	H5674	to cross over · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
parts	בְּתָרָֽיו be.ta.Rav	H1335	a section · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 15:10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
Hosea 6:7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Genesis 15:17-18 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those p…
Deuteronomy 17:2 If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the s…
Joshua 23:16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselv…
Psalms 50:1 The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
Hosea 8:1 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and tresp…
Joshua 7:11 Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and…

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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 34:18

passed between the parts thereof--The contracting parties in the "covenant" (not here the law in general, but their covenant made before God in His house to emancipate their slaves, Jer 34:8-9) passed through the parts of the animal cut in two, implying that they prayed so to be cut in sunder (Mat 24:51; Greek, "cut in two") if they should break the covenant (Gen 15:10, Gen 15:17).

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:18

And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant,.... The covenant the king, princes, and all the people made, to let their servants go free, is called the Lord's covenant, because made in his name, in his presence, and before him as a witness; and very probably the calf that was cut in pieces on this occasion, after mentioned, was sacrificed to him, which made him a party concerned; unless this is to be understood of the covenant of God in general made with Israel on Mount Sinai; and so is distinct from the other covenant, which may be more especially designed in the next clause: which have not performed the words of the covenant made before me; did not perform what they promised…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:18-19

Dictionary and topics

Alliance — A treaty between nations, or between individuals, for their mutual advantage. Abraham formed an alliance with some of the Canaanitish princes (Gen. 14:13), also with Abimelech (21:22-32). Joshua and…
Calf — Calves were commonly made use of in sacrifices, and are therefore frequently mentioned in Scripture. The “fatted calf” was regarded as the choicest of animal food; it was frequently also offered as a…
Covenant — A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means “to cut,” and hence a covenant is a…
Oath — A solemn appeal to God, permitted on fitting occasions (Deut. 6:13; Jer. 4:2), in various forms (Gen. 16:5; 2 Sam. 12:5; Ruth 1:17; Hos. 4:15; Rom. 1:9), and taken in different ways (Gen. 14:22;…
Covenant · Binding — Binding
Covenants · Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices — Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
Feast Of Sabbatical Year, The · Jews threatened for neglecting — Jews threatened for neglecting
Sabbatic Year · Punishment to follow violation of the ordinances concerning — Punishment to follow violation of the ordinances concerning

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 34:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:18

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:18

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:18-19

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 34:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:18

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:18

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:18-19

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 34:12–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 34:17-20

Rashi on Jeremiah 34:18