Berean Standard Bible
Jeremiah 34:9-14
9that each manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853should freeלְ֠שַׁלַּח חָפְשִׁ֑יםLe.sha.lach cha.fe.ShimH7971H2670his Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֥יha.'iv.RiH5680slavesעַבְדּ֞וֹav.DoH5650, both maleand femaleשִׁפְחָת֛וֹ וְהָעִבְרִיָּ֖הshif.cha.To ve.ha.'iv.ri.YahH5680H8198,and noלְבִלְתִּ֧יle.vil.TiH1115oneוְאִ֧ישׁve.'IshH376אֶת־'et-H853should holdעֲבָד־'a.vod-H5647his fellowאָחִ֖יהוּ'a.Chi.huH251Jew in bondageבִּיהוּדִ֥יbi.hu.DiH3064אִֽישׁ׃'IshH376.
10So allכָל־khol-H3605the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֨יםha.sa.RimH8269and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834enteredבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935into this covenantבַבְּרִ֗יתva.be.RitH1285agreedוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩vai.yish.me.'UH8085that they would freeלְ֠שַׁלַּח אִ֣ישׁLe.sha.lach 'ishH7971H376אֶת־'et-H853חָפְשִׁ֔יםcha.fe.ShimH2670their menservantsעַבְדּ֞וֹ וְאִ֤ישׁav.Do ve.'IshH5650H376אֶת־'et-H853and maidservantsשִׁפְחָתוֹ֙shif.cha.ToH8198and no longerלְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.TiH1115hold them in bondageעֲבָד־'a.vod-H5647ע֑וֹדodH5750.They obeyedוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085and released themוַיְשַׁלֵּֽחוּ׃vay.sha.Le.chuH7971,
11but laterאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310כֵ֔ןKhenH3651they changed their mindsוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725and took backוַיָּשִׁ֗בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725אֶת־'et-H853the menservantsהָֽעֲבָדִים֙ha.'a.va.DimH5650andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853maidservantsהַשְּׁפָח֔וֹתha.she.fa.ChotH8198אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they had freedשִׁלְּח֖וּ חָפְשִׁ֑יםshi.le.Chu cha.fe.ShimH7971H2670,and they forced themוַֽיִּכְבְּשׁ֔וּםvai.yakh.bi.shumH3533to become slavesלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.DimH5650againוְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ סve.lish.fa.ChotH8198.
13“This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559:Iאָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiH595madeכָּרַ֤תִּֽיka.Ra.tiH3772a covenantבְרִית֙ve.RitH1285withאֶת־'et-H854your forefathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1whenבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117I brought them outהוֹצִאִ֤יho.tzi.'IH3318אוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,out of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of slaveryעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimH5650,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:
14Everyמִקֵּ֣ץmi.KetzH7093seventhשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearשָׁנִ֡יםsha.NimH8141,eachאִישׁ֩'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853of you must freeתְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּte.sha.le.ChuH7971his Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֜יha.'iv.RiH5680brotherאָחִ֨יו'a.ChivH251whoאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834has sold himselfיִמָּכֵ֣רyi.ma.KherH4376to you.He may serveוַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙va.'a.va.de.KhaH5647you sixשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141,but then you must let him goוְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹve.shi.lach.ToH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְme.'i.MakhH5973.But your fathersוְלֹֽא־ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ אֵלַ֔יve.lo'- 'a.vo.tei.Khem 'e.LaiH1H413H3808did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808listenשָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'UH8085or inclineהִטּ֖וּhi.TuH5186אֶת־'et-H853their earאָזְנָֽם׃'a.ze.NamH241.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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