Jeremiah 34:11
9 That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.
10 Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go.
But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
12 Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
13 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- but later they changed their minds and took back the menservants and maidservants they had freed, and they forced them to become slaves again.
- KJV
- But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
- WEB
- but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids whom they had let go free to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
- ASV
- but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
- DARBY
- But afterwards they turned, and caused the bondmen and the bondmaids whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for bondmen and for bondmaids.
- BLB
- And they turned around after thus, the menservants and the maidservants made return whom they had sent forth free, and they subjected them as menservants and as maidservants.
- ÅB
- Men siden gjorde de det om igjen; de tok tilbake de slaver og slavekvinner som de hadde gitt fri, og tvang dem til å være slaver og slavekvinner igjen.
- OTB
- Men senere ombestemte de seg og tok tilbake slavene de hadde frigjort, og tvang dem inn i trelldom igjen.
- B1930
- Men siden gjorde de det om igjen; de tok tilbake de træler og trælkvinner som de hadde gitt fri, og tvang dem til å være træler og trælkvinner igjen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Peter 2:20–22
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Read in contextMatthew 12:43–45
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Read in contextProverbs 26:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Read in contextExodus 8:8
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
Read in contextExodus 9:34–35
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
Read in contextRomans 2:4–5
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Read in context1 Samuel 19:6–11
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
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