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The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty to them;
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A Covenant Under Duress
Commentators explain that this covenant to free Hebrew slaves was not a spontaneous act of righteousness. It was made under the extreme pressure of the Babylonian siege. King Zedekiah and the people likely hoped that by obeying this long-neglected law, they would gain God's favor and inspire the newly freed men to fight harder for the city. This context is crucial for understanding the hypocrisy that follows.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Commentators usually say that the laws dealing with the emancipation of the Hebrew slaves, as well as the law of the land resting during the sabbat…
19th Century
Anglican
After King Zedekiah had made a covenant... —The remainder of the chapter presents an historical episode of considerable interest. …
16th Century
Protestant
Though we do not read that what the Prophet relates here was done by God’s command, yet we may easily gather that Zedekiah the king had been warned…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[This is] the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord Here begins a new prophecy, which was delivered some time aft…
A Jew should not be held in servitude for more than seven years. This law they and their fathers had broken. And when there was some hope that the …
13th Century
Catholic
1. Here, the threat is given after the transgression of the covenant.
The author first speaks of the transgression of the covenant, a…
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