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Jeremiah 34:10

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 34:10

Verse 10 of 22

Scripture focus

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.

Jeremiah 34:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 34:10

Theological / Devotional

They obeyed. In view of the dangers that threatened from without, and the danger that an oppressed class of people might rise up to assist an invader (see Ex. 1:10), Zedekiah’s order to free the slaves met with general compliance on the part of princes and people.

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