Jeremiah 34:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

King Zedekiah, his officials, and everyone else in Jerusalem made an agreement to free all Hebrew men and women who were slaves. No Jew would keep another as a slave. And so, all the Jewish slaves were given their freedom.

Cross References

2 Kings 11:17

Jehoiada the priest asked King Joash and the people to promise that they would be faithful to each other and to the LORD.

2 Chronicles 23:16

Jehoiada asked King Joash and the people to join with him in being faithful to the LORD. They agreed,

2 Chronicles 29:10

So I have decided to renew our agreement with the LORD God of Israel. Perhaps then he will stop being so angry with us.

Nehemiah 9:38

And so, a firm agreement was made that had the official approval of the leaders, the Levites, and priests.

Isaiah 58:6

I'll tell you what it really means to worship the LORD. Remove the chains of prisoners who are chained unjustly. Free those who are abused!

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the LORD God has taken control of me! The LORD has chosen and sent me to tell the oppressed the good news, to heal the brokenhearted, and to announce freedom for prisoners and captives.

Jeremiah 34:17

You have disobeyed me by not giving your slaves their freedom. So I will give you freedom—the freedom to die in battle or from disease or hunger. I will make you disgusting to all other nations on earth.

Leviticus 25:10

This fiftieth year is sacred—it is a time of freedom and of celebration when everyone will receive back their original property, and slaves will return home to their families.

Deuteronomy 15:12

If any of you buy Israelites as slaves, you must set them free after six years.