Jeremiah 34

1The wordH1697 whichH834 cameH1961 unto JeremiahH3414 from the LORDH3068, when NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and allH3605 his armyH2428, and allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776 that were underH5921 his dominionH4475, and allH3605 the peoplesH5971, foughtH3898 againstH5921 JerusalemH3389, and againstH5921 allH3605 the citiesH5892 thereof, sayingH559: 2ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, GoH1980, and speakH559 to ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, and tellH559 him, ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, BeholdH2005, I will giveH5414 this cityH5892 intoH413 the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and he shall burnH8313 it with fireH784: 3and thou shalt notH3808 escapeH4422 outH7200 of his handH3027, but shalt surelyH3588 be takenH8610, and deliveredH5414 intoH935 his handH3027; and thine eyesH5869 shall beholdH7200 the eyesH5869 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and he shall speakH1696 with thee mouthH6310 to mouthH6310, and thou shalt goH935 to BabylonH894. 4Yet hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, O ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063: thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 concerning thee, Thou shalt notH3808 dieH4191 by the swordH2719; 5thou shalt dieH4191 in peaceH7965; and with the burnings of thy fathersH1, the formerH7223 kingsH4428 whichH834 were beforeH6440 thee, soH3651 shall they makeH3588 a burningH8313 for thee; and they shall lamentH5594 thee, sayingH1697, AhH1945 lordH3068! for I have spokenH1696 the wordH1697, saith the LORDH3068. 6Then JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 spake allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 unto ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 in JerusalemH3389, 7when the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 armyH2428 foughtH3898 againstH5921 JerusalemH3389, and againstH5921 allH3605 the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 that were leftH7604, againstH5921 LachishH3923 and againstH5921 AzekahH5825; for theseH2007 alone remainedH7604 of the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 as fenced citiesH5892. 8The wordH1697 that cameH1961 unto JeremiahH3414 from the LORDH3068, afterH310 that the kingH4428 ZedekiahH6667 had madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with allH3605 the peopleH5971 whichH834 were at JerusalemH3389, to proclaimH7121 libertyH1865 unto them; 9that everyH376 manH376 should letH7971 his manservant, and everyH376 manH376 his maidservantH8198, being an HebrewH5680 or an Hebrewess, goH7971 freeH2670; that none should serveH5647 himselfH376 of them, to wit, of a JewH3064 his brotherH251: 10And allH3605 the princesH8269 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 obeyedH8085, whichH834 had enteredH935 intoH935 the covenantH1285, that everyH3605 one should letH7971 his manservant, and everyH3605 one his maidservantH8198, goH935 freeH2670, that noneH3605 should serveH5647 themselvesH8085 of them anyH3605 moreH5750; they obeyedH8085, and letH7971 them goH935: 11but afterwardsH310 they turnedH7725, and causedH834 the servantsH5650 and the handmaids, whomH834 they had letH7971 goH7971 freeH2670, to returnH7725, and broughtH7725 them intoH3533 subjectionH3533 for servantsH5650 and for handmaids: 12Therefore the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 from the LORDH3068, sayingH559, 13ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: I madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with your fathersH1 in the dayH3117 that I broughtH3318 them forthH3318 outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, outH3318 of the houseH1004 of bondageH5650, sayingH559, 14At the endH7093 of sevenH7651 yearsH8141 ye shall letH7971 goH7971 everyH376 manH376 his brotherH251 that is an HebrewH5680, whichH834 hath been soldH4376 unto thee, and hath servedH5647 thee sixH8337 yearsH8141, thou shalt letH7971 him goH7971 freeH2670 from thee: but your fathersH1 hearkened notH3808 unto meH413, neitherH3808 inclinedH5186 their earH241. 15And ye were nowH3117 turnedH7725, and had doneH6213 that whichH834 is rightH3477 in mine eyesH5869, in proclaimingH7121 libertyH1865 everyH376 manH376 to his neighbour; and ye had madeH6213 a covenantH1285 beforeH6440 meH6440 in the houseH1004 whichH834 is calledH7121 by my nameH8034: 16but ye turnedH7725 and profanedH2490 my nameH8034, and causedH1961 everyH376 manH376 his servantH5650, and everyH376 manH376 his handmaid, whomH834 ye had letH7971 goH7971 freeH2670 at their pleasure, to returnH7725; and ye broughtH7725 them intoH376 subjectionH3533, to be unto youH834 for servantsH5650 and for handmaids. 17Therefore thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068: Ye have notH3808 hearkened unto meH413, to proclaimH7121 libertyH1865, everyH3605 manH376 to his brotherH251, and everyH3605 manH376 to his neighbour: beholdH2005, I proclaimH7121 unto youH859 a libertyH1865, saith the LORDH3068, to the swordH2719, to the pestilenceH1698, and to the famineH7458; and I will makeH5414 youH859 to be tossed to and fro among allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776. 18And I will giveH5414 the menH376 that have transgressed my covenantH1285, whichH834 have notH3808 performedH5414 the wordsH1697 of the covenantH1285 whichH834 they madeH3772 beforeH6440 meH5414, when they cutH3772 the calfH5695 in twain and passedH5674 betweenH996 the partsH1335 thereof; 19the princesH8269 of JudahH3063, and the princesH8269 of JerusalemH3389, the eunuchsH5631, and the priestsH3548, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH776, which passedH5674 betweenH996 the partsH1335 of the calfH5695; 20I will evenH853 giveH5414 them intoH776 the handH3027 of their enemiesH341, and intoH776 the handH3027 of them that seekH1245 their lifeH5315: and their deadH5038 bodiesH5038 shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heavenH8064, and to the beastsH929 of the earthH776. 21And ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 and his princesH8269 will I giveH5414 intoH5921 the handH3027 of their enemiesH341, and intoH5921 the handH3027 of them that seekH1245 their lifeH5315, and intoH5921 the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 armyH2428, which are goneH5927 upH5927 from youH5414. 22BeholdH2005, I will commandH6680, saith the LORDH3068, and causeH5414 them to returnH7725 to this cityH5892; and they shall fightH3898 againstH5921 it, and takeH7725 it, and burnH8313 it with fireH784: and I will makeH5414 the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 a desolationH8077, withoutH369 inhabitantH3427.