Jeremiah 34:10
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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.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,
In other translations
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.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,
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁמְעוּvaiyishme'uand they obeyedH8085כָל־khol-allH3605הַשָּׂרִיםhasarimthe officialsH8269וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whoH834בָּאוּba'uthey wentH935בַבְּרִיתvaberitin the covenantH1285לְשַׁלַּחleshalachto let goH7971אִישׁ'isheveryoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדּוֹavdo[male] slave hisH5650וְאִישׁve'ishand everyoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁפְחָתוֹshifchatofemale slave hisH8198חָפְשִׁיםchafeshimfree [people]H2670לְבִלְתִּיleviltito notH1115עֲבָד־'avod-to workH5647בָּםbamby <the> themעוֹדodagainH5750וַיִּשְׁמְעוּvaiyishme'uand they obeyedH8085וַיְשַׁלֵּחוּ׃vayshalechuand they let [them] goH7971
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Related verses
- Jeremiah 26:10When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king’s house unto the house of the Lord, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house.When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate.
- Jeremiah 26:16Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!”
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- Mark 6:20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
- Isaiah 29:13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
- Jeremiah 36:12Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
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