Jeremiah 34:8-16

8The wordH1697 whichH834 cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 from the LordH3068 afterH310 KingH4428 ZedekiahH6667 had 1madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were in JerusalemH3389 to 2proclaimH7121 3releaseH1865 to them: 9that eachH376 manH376 should setH7971 freeH2670 his maleH5650 servantH5650 and eachH376 manH376 his femaleH8198 servantH8198, a 4HebrewH5680 manH5680 or a HebrewH5680 womanH5680; so that 5noH1115 oneH1097 should keepH5647 them, a JewH3064 his brotherH251, in bondageH5647. 10And allH3605 the 6officialsH8269 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 obeyedH8085 whoH834 had enteredH935 into the covenantH1285 that eachH376 manH376 should setH7971 freeH2670 his maleH5650 servantH5650 and eachH376 manH376 his femaleH8198 servantH8198, so that noH1115 oneH1097 should keepH5647 them anyH5750 longerH5750 in bondageH5647; they obeyedH8085, and setH7971 them free. 11But afterwardH310H3651 they turnedH7725 aroundH7725 and tookH7725 backH7725 the maleH5650 servantsH5650 and the femaleH8198 servantsH8198 whomH834 they had setH7971 freeH2670, and broughtH3533 them into subjectionH3533 for maleH5650 servantsH5650 and for femaleH8198 servantsH8198.

12Then the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 from the LordH3068, sayingH559, 13“ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, ‘I 7madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with your forefathersH1 in the dayH3117 that I 8broughtH3318 them out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, from the houseH1004 of bondageH5650, sayingH559, 14“9At the endH7093 of sevenH7651 yearsH8141 eachH376 of you shall setH7971 freeH7971 his HebrewH5680 brotherH251 whoH834 10has been soldH4376 to you and has servedH5647 you sixH8337 yearsH8141, you shall sendH7971 him out freeH2670 from you; but your forefathersH1 11did not obeyH8085 Me or inclineH5186 their earH241 to Me. 15Although recentlyH3117 you had turnedH7725 and 12doneH6213 whatH3477 is rightH3477 in My sightH5869, eachH376 manH376 proclaimingH7121 13releaseH1865 to his neighborH7453, and you had 14madeH3772 a covenantH1285 beforeH6440 Me 15in the houseH1004 whichH834 is calledH7121 by My nameH8034. 16Yet you 16turnedH7725 and 17profanedH2490 My nameH8034, and eachH376 manH376 18tookH7725 backH7725 his maleH5650 servantH5650 and eachH376 manH376 his femaleH8198 servantH8198 whomH834 you had setH7971 freeH2670 according to their desireH5315, and you broughtH3533 them into subjectionH3533 to be your maleH5650 servantsH5650 and femaleH8198 servantsH8198.”’