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No one was to keep a fellow Judean in bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that everyone should set free his Hebrew slaves, male and female, so that no one should enslave a Jew, his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, <i>being</i> an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, <i>to wit</i>, of a Jew his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that every man should set free his male and female slave—a Hebrew man or woman—that no one should keep a Jewish brother in bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />that each person was to set his male servant free and each his female servant, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, so that no one would keep them, his Jewish brother <i>or sister,</i> in bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />that each man should set free his male servant and each man his female servant, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman; so that no one should keep them, a Jew his brother, in bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />that each man should set free his male servant and each man his female servant, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman; so that no one should keep them, a Jew his brother, in bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />that each man should let his male slave go free and each man his female slave, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, so that no one should enslave them, each <i>being</i> a Jew, his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />that every man should let his Hebrew slaves, male and female, go free, so that no one should make a slave of a Jew, his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a result, each was to let his male and female Hebrew slaves go free, and no one was to enslave his fellow Judean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so each man would free his male and female Hebrew slaves and no one would enslave his Judean brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that every man should let his man-servant, and every man his maid-servant, that is a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, go free; that none should make bondmen of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Everyone was supposed to free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female. No one was supposed to keep another Jew as a slave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />their Hebrew slaves, both male and female, so that no one would have an Israelite as a slave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Each person was to set free his male and female slaves who were Hebrews, so that no Jewish person would enslave his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Everyone was supposed to free their male and female Hebrew slaves. No one was supposed to keep a fellow Judean enslaved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that every man should let his male servant, and every man his female servant, who is a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, go free; that none should keep a fellow Judean in bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That every man should liberate his man-servant, and every man his maid-servant, being a Hebrew or a Hebrewess; that none should retain them in service, to wit, a Jew his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that every man should let his male servant, and every man his female servant, who is a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, go free, that no one should make bondservants of them, of a Jew his brother. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />to each send out his manservant, and each his maidservant—the Hebrew and the Hebrewess—free, so as not to lay service on them—on any Jew, a brother, a man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> to send out each his man-servant, and each his maid-servant -- the Hebrew and the Hebrewess -- free, so as not to lay service on them, any on a Jew his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For a man to send away his servant, and a man his maid, the Hebrew or the Hebrewess, free; for a man not to serve with them with a Jew his brother.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, go free: and that they should not lord it over them, to wit, over the Jews their brethren. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />that each one should release his man servant, and each one his woman servant, as a free Hebrew man and a free Hebrew woman, and that they should never be rulers over them, that is, over the Jews, their own brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Everyone must free their Hebrew slaves, male and female, so that no one should hold another Judahite in servitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />that all should set free their Hebrew slaves, male and female, so that no one should hold another Judean in slavery.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That every man should set free his Hebrew manservant and maidservant, so that no man may enslave a Jew, his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That a man may release his Servant and a man his Handmaid the Hebrew male or Hebrew woman as children of freedom, that they shall not enslave, any man, his Hebrew brother<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />that every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, go free; that none should make bondmen of them, even of a Jew his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />That every one should set at liberty his servant, and every one has handmaid, the Hebrew man and Hebrew woman, that no man of Juda should be a bondman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=10645" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Freedom for Hebrew Slaves</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8</span>After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">that each man</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: lə·šal·laḥ (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">should free</a> <a href="/hebrew/2670.htm" title="2670: ḥā·p̄ə·šîm (Adj-mp) -- Free. From chaphash; exempt."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5680.htm" title="5680: hā·‘iḇ·rî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr. Patronymic from Eber; an Eberite or descendant of Eber.">his Hebrew</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">slaves,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5680.htm" title="5680: wə·hā·‘iḇ·rî·yāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr. Patronymic from Eber; an Eberite or descendant of Eber.">both male and female,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8198.htm" title="8198: šip̄·ḥā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Maid, maidservant. Feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out; a female slave."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: lə·ḇil·tî (Prep-l) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">and no</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ‘ă·ḇāḏ- (V-Qal-Inf) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">should hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥî·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">his fellow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064: bî·hū·ḏî (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- Jewish. Patronymically from Yhuwdah; a Jehudite, or descendant of Jehudah.">Jew in bondage.</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-2.htm">Exodus 21:2-6</a></span><br />If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything. / If he arrived alone, he is to leave alone; if he arrived with a wife, she is to leave with him. / If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-12.htm">Deuteronomy 15:12-18</a></span><br />If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free. / And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed. / You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Leviticus 25:39-46</a></span><br />If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor. / Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. / Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-1.htm">Nehemiah 5:1-13</a></span><br />About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. / Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.” / Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">Philemon 1:15-16</a></span><br />For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good— / no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-21.htm">1 Corinthians 7:21-23</a></span><br />Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity. / For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave. / You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a></span><br />Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-5.htm">Ephesians 6:5-9</a></span><br />Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. / And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. / Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-27.htm">Matthew 18:27</a></span><br />His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18</a></span><br />You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-32.htm">John 8:32-36</a></span><br />Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” / “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?” / Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-45</a></span><br />All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">Hebrew.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-13.htm">Genesis 14:13</a></b></br> And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these <i>were</i> confederate with Abram.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/40-15.htm">Genesis 40:15</a></b></br> For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-6.htm">Exodus 2:6</a></b></br> And when she had opened <i>it</i>, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This <i>is one</i> of the Hebrews' children.</p><p class="hdg">serve.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Jeremiah 34:10</a></b></br> 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 <i>them</i> go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Jeremiah 25:14</a></b></br> For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/27-7.htm">Jeremiah 27:7</a></b></br> And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Bondservants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Enslave</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-14.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-2.htm">Female</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Free</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-13.htm">Hebrew</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-12.htm">Hebrewess</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-8.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/esther/10-3.htm">Jew</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Liberate</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-23.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-2.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-6.htm">Male</a> <a href="/job/31-13.htm">Manservant</a> <a href="/job/31-13.htm">Man-Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Retain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-26.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-9.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Service</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-18.htm">Wit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-13.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Bondservants</a> <a href="/acts/7-6.htm">Enslave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-15.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Female</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Free</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-14.htm">Hebrew</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-12.htm">Hebrewess</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-23.htm">Jew</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Liberate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Male</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Manservant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Man-Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Retain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm">Service</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-11.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Wit</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Jeremiah prophesies the captivity of Zedekiah and the city.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">The princes and the people having dismissed their bond-servants, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/34-11.htm">contrary to the covenant of God, re-assume them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/34-12.htm">Jeremiah gives them and Zedekiah into the hands of their enemies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/jeremiah/34.htm">Jeremiah 34</a>, King Zedekiah and the people of Jerusalem had made a covenant to release their Hebrew slaves, in accordance with the law found in <a href="/exodus/21-2.htm">Exodus 21:2-6</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/15-12.htm">Deuteronomy 15:12-18</a>. These laws were intended to prevent perpetual slavery among the Israelites, emphasizing the value of freedom and the dignity of every individual. The release of slaves was to occur in the seventh year, symbolizing a sabbatical rest and a return to freedom, reflecting God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt.<p><b>both male and female</b><br>The inclusion of both male and female slaves highlights the comprehensive nature of the command. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, women were often marginalized, but the biblical mandate ensured that both genders were treated with equity in the context of servitude. This reflects the broader biblical principle of equality before God, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>, where both male and female are created in the image of God. The equal treatment of male and female slaves underscores the importance of justice and compassion in the community.<p><b>and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the prohibition against enslaving fellow Israelites indefinitely. The term "fellow Jew" or "brother" underscores the familial relationship among the Israelites, who were all descendants of Abraham and part of God's covenant community. This command is rooted in the historical context of the Israelites' own experience of slavery in Egypt, as recounted in Exodus. The release of Hebrew slaves was a reminder of God's deliverance and a call to reflect His character of mercy and justice. The failure to uphold this command, as seen in the subsequent verses of <a href="/jeremiah/34.htm">Jeremiah 34</a>, led to God's judgment, illustrating the serious consequences of disobedience. This principle also foreshadows the ultimate liberation from sin and spiritual bondage through Jesus Christ, who proclaimed freedom for the captives (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He is known for his perseverance in the face of opposition.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hebrew_slaves.htm">Hebrew Slaves</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites who were in servitude to their fellow countrymen. The law required their release after six years of service (<a href="/exodus/21-2.htm">Exodus 21:2</a>).<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was under threat from Babylon during Jeremiah's ministry. The people of Judah were being called to repentance and obedience to God's laws.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and His people, which included laws about the treatment of slaves. The release of Hebrew slaves was part of this covenantal law.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_threat.htm">Babylonian Threat</a></b><br>The impending invasion by Babylon served as a backdrop for Jeremiah's prophecies, emphasizing the need for Judah to return to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_law.htm">Obedience to God's Law</a></b><br>The command to release Hebrew slaves was a test of Judah's obedience to God's covenant. Believers today are called to obey God's Word, even when it challenges societal norms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_and_justice.htm">Freedom and Justice</a></b><br>God's heart for justice is evident in His command to free the slaves. Christians are called to advocate for freedom and justice in their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembrance_of_deliverance.htm">Remembrance of Deliverance</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were to remember their deliverance from Egypt, Christians should remember their spiritual deliverance through Christ and extend grace to others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The call to release slaves was also a call to repentance. Believers are encouraged to examine their lives for areas needing repentance and seek restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The command was given to the community as a whole, highlighting the collective responsibility to uphold God's standards. Christians are part of a community that should support and hold each other accountable.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_beatific_vision.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'your father the devil'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_re-enslave_after_freeing_slaves.htm">Jeremiah 34:8-11 - Why would the Israelites release their slaves, then immediately re-enslave them, if this event was truly a binding covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_records_of_this_covenant's_breach.htm">Jeremiah 34:18-20 - If ancient covenant rituals had such dire consequences, why is there little to no concrete historical record of this specific covenant's breach and punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_view_re-enslavement_vs._slavery.htm">Jeremiah 34:11-17 - How does God's condemnation of re-enslavement align with other passages where slavery was permitted (e.g., Leviticus 25)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Should serve himself of them</span>; literally, <span class="accented">should work through them</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "should employ them for forced labour;" as in <a href="/jeremiah/25-13.htm">Jeremiah 25:13</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">that each man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should free</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֠שַׁלַּח</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šal·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his Hebrew</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִבְרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘iḇ·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5680.htm">Strong's 5680: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hebrews -- perhaps descendant of Eber, also another name for an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">slaves,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדּ֞וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[both male] and female,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָעִבְרִיָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘iḇ·rî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5680.htm">Strong's 5680: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hebrews -- perhaps descendant of Eber, also another name for an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and no</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבִלְתִּ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֧ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should hold</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇāḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his fellow</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִ֖יהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥî·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jew {in bondage}.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּיהוּדִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bî·hū·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm">Strong's 3064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jews -- Jewish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Jeremiah 34:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/34-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 34:9 That every man should let his male (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 34:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 34:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/34-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 34:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 34:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>