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Jeremiah 34:19

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf;

Jeremiah 34:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 34:19

Theological / Devotional

Eunuchs. Often these were of foreign birth (see on ch. 38:7), who became proselytes when entering the service of the king. It was not uncommon for eunuchs to hold high position in Oriental courts, and those mentioned here, like the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, had probably made themselves rich by lending money to the poorer Israelites and then making them slave to secure compensation.

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