Jeremiah 34:9

Easy To Read Version

Every person was supposed to free his Hebrew slaves. All male and female Hebrew slaves were to be set free. No one was supposed to keep another person from the family group of Judah in slavery.

Cross References

Genesis 14:13

One of the men that was not captured went to Abram the Hebrew and told him what happened. Abram was camped near the trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner had made an agreement to help each other. [83] And they had also signed an agreement to help Abram.

Genesis 40:15

I was taken from my own home, the land of my people, the Hebrews. I have done nothing wrong. So I should not be in prison.”

Exodus 2:6

The king’s daughter opened the basket and saw a baby boy. The baby was crying and she felt sorry for it. Then she noticed that it was one of the Hebrew [7] babies.

Exodus 3:18

“The elders (leaders) will listen to you. And then you and the elders (leaders) will go to the king of Egypt. You will tell him that ‘YAHWEH [26] is the God of the Hebrew [27] people. Our God came to us and told us to travel three days into the desert. There we must offer sacrifices [28] to YAHWEH our God.’

Jeremiah 25:14

Yes, the people of Babylon will have to serve many nations and many great kings. I will give them the punishment they deserve for all the things they will do.”

Jeremiah 27:7

All nations will serve Nebuchadnezzar and his son and his grandson. Then the time will come for Babylon to be defeated. Many nations and great kings will make Babylon their servant.

Jeremiah 30:8

“At that time,” this message is from the Lord All-Powerful, “I will break the yoke {\cf2\super [235]} from the necks of the people of Israel and Judah. And I will break the ropes holding you. People from foreign countries will never again force my people to be slaves.

Jeremiah 34:10

So all the leaders of Judah and all the people accepted this agreement. Every person would free their male and female slaves and no longer keep them as slaves. Every person agreed, and so all the slaves were set free.

1 Corinthians 6:8

But you yourselves do wrong and cheat! And you do this to other believers \{in Christ\}!

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are those people Hebrews {\cf2\super [38]} ? I am too. Are they Israelites {\cf2\super [39]} ? I am too. Are they from Abraham’s {\cf2\super [40]} family? I am too.

Deuteronomy 15:12

“You might buy a Hebrew man or woman to serve you as a slave. You may keep that person as a slave for six years. But in the seventh year, you must let that person go free.

Philippians 3:5

I was circumcised eight days after my birth. I am from the people of Israel {\cf2\super [18]} and the family group of Benjamin. I am a Hebrew (Jew), and my parents were Hebrews. The law \{of Moses\} was very important to me. That is why I became a Pharisee. {\cf2\super [19]}

1 Samuel 14:11

So Jonathan and his helper let the Philistines see them. The Philistine guards said, “Look! The Hebrews are coming out of the holes they were hiding in!”

1 Samuel 4:6

The Philistines heard Israel’s shout. They asked, “Why are the people so excited in the Hebrew [44] camp?”

1 Samuel 4:9

Be brave, Philistines! Fight like men! In the past, the Hebrew people were our slaves. So fight like men or you will become their slaves!”