Jeremiah 34:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;

This is the word that came unto Jeremiah. By the law a Hebrew, after having been held a bond-servant for six years, on the seventh was to be let go free (Exodus 21:2; Deuteronomy 15:12).

After that ... Zedekiah had made a covenant - with solemn ceremonial in the temple (Jeremiah 34:15; Jeremiah 34:18-19).

To proclaim liberty unto them - bond-servants (Jeremiah 34:9).

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Jeremiah 34:8

8 This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;