Verse 8
The word{H1697} that came unto Jeremiah{H3414} from Jehovah,{H3068} after{H310} that the king{H4428} Zedekiah{H6667} had made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with all the people{H5971} that were at Jerusalem,{H3389} to proclaim{H7121} liberty{H1865} unto them;
Referenced Verses
- Lev 25:10 : 10 And ye shall hallow{H6942} the fiftieth{H2572} year,{H8141} and proclaim{H7121} liberty{H1865} throughout the land{H776} unto all the inhabitants{H3427} thereof: it shall be a jubilee{H3104} unto you; and ye shall return{H7725} every man{H376} unto his possession,{H272} and ye shall return{H7725} every man{H376} unto his family.{H4940}
- 2 Kgs 11:17 : 17 And Jehoiada{H3077} made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} between Jehovah{H3068} and the king{H4428} and the people,{H5971} that they should be Jehovah's{H3068} people;{H5971} between the king{H4428} also and the people.{H5971}
- Jer 34:17 : 17 Therefore thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} ye have not hearkened{H8085} unto me, to proclaim{H7121} liberty,{H1865} every man{H376} to his brother,{H251} and every man{H376} to his neighbor:{H7453} behold, I proclaim{H7121} unto you a liberty,{H1865} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} to the sword,{H2719} to the pestilence,{H1698} and to the famine;{H7458} and I will make{H5414} you to be tossed{H2189} to and fro among all the kingdoms{H4467} of the earth.{H776}
- Neh 5:1-9 : 1 Then there arose a great{H1419} cry{H6818} of the people{H5971} and of their wives{H802} against their brethren{H251} the Jews.{H3064} 2 For there were{H3426} that said,{H559} We, our sons{H1121} and our daughters,{H1323} are many:{H7227} let us get{H3947} grain,{H1715} that we may eat{H398} and live.{H2421} 3 Some also there were{H3426} that said,{H559} We are mortgaging{H6148} our fields,{H7704} and our vineyards,{H3754} and our houses:{H1004} let us get{H3947} grain,{H1715} because of the dearth.{H7458} 4 There were{H3426} also that said,{H559} We have borrowed{H3867} money{H3701} for the king's{H4428} tribute{H4060} [upon] our fields{H7704} and our vineyards.{H3754} 5 Yet now our flesh{H1320} is as the flesh{H1320} of our brethren,{H251} our children{H1121} as their children:{H1121} and, lo, we bring into bondage{H3533} our sons{H1121} and our daughters{H1323} to be servants,{H5650} and some of our daughters{H1323} are{H3426} brought into bondage{H3533} [already]: neither is it in our power{H410} to help it; for other men{H312} have our fields{H7704} and our vineyards.{H3754} 6 And I was very{H3966} angry{H2734} when I heard{H8085} their cry{H2201} and these words.{H1697} 7 Then I consulted{H4427} with myself,{H3820} and contended{H7378} with the nobles{H2715} and the rulers,{H5461} and said{H559} unto them, Ye exact{H5383} usury,{H4855} every one{H376} of his brother.{H251} And I held{H5414} a great{H1419} assembly{H6952} against them. 8 And I said{H559} unto them, We after our ability{H1767} have redeemed{H7069} our brethren{H251} the Jews,{H3064} that were sold{H4376} unto the nations;{H1471} and would ye even sell{H4376} your brethren,{H251} and should they be sold{H4376} unto us? Then held they their peace,{H2790} and found{H4672} never{H1697} a word. 9 Also I said,{H559} The thing that{H1697} ye do{H6213} is not good:{H2896} ought ye not to walk{H3212} in the fear{H3374} of our God,{H430} because of the reproach{H2781} of the nations{H1471} our enemies?{H341} 10 And I likewise, my brethren{H251} and my servants,{H5288} do lend{H5383} them money{H3701} and grain.{H1715} I pray you, let us leave off{H5800} this usury.{H4855} 11 Restore,{H7725} I pray you, to them, even this day,{H3117} their fields,{H7704} their vineyards,{H3754} their oliveyards,{H2132} and their houses,{H1004} also the hundredth{H3967} part of the money,{H3701} and of the grain,{H1715} the new wine,{H8492} and the oil,{H3323} that ye exact{H5383} of them. 12 Then said{H559} they, We will restore{H7725} them, and will require{H1245} nothing of them; so will we do,{H6213} even as thou sayest.{H559} Then I called{H7121} the priests,{H3548} and took an oath{H7650} of them, that they would do{H6213} according to this promise.{H1697} 13 Also I shook{H5287} out my lap,{H2684} and said,{H559} So God{H430} shake out{H5287} every man{H376} from his house,{H1004} and from his labor,{H3018} that performeth{H6965} not this promise;{H1697} even thus be he shaken out,{H5287} and emptied.{H7386} And all the assembly{H6951} said,{H559} Amen,{H543} and praised{H1984} Jehovah.{H3068} And the people{H5971} did{H6213} according to this promise.{H1697}
- Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit{H7307} of the Lord{H136} Jehovah{H3068} is upon me; because Jehovah{H3068} hath anointed{H4886} me to preach good tidings{H1319} unto the meek;{H6035} he hath sent{H7971} me to bind up{H2280} the broken-hearted,{H7665} to proclaim{H7121} liberty{H1865} to the captives,{H7617} and the opening [of the prison]{H6495} to them that are bound;{H631}
- 2 Kgs 23:2-3 : 2 And the king{H4428} went up{H5927} to the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and all the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} and all the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem{H3389} with him, and the priests,{H3548} and the prophets,{H5030} and all the people,{H5971} both small{H6996} and great:{H1419} and he read{H7121} in their ears{H241} all the words{H1697} of the book{H5612} of the covenant{H1285} which was found{H4672} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} 3 And the king{H4428} stood{H5975} by the pillar,{H5982} and made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} to walk{H3212} after{H310} Jehovah,{H3068} and to keep{H8104} his commandments,{H4687} and his testimonies,{H5715} and his statutes,{H2708} with all [his] heart,{H3820} and all [his] soul,{H5315} to confirm{H6965} the words{H1697} of this covenant{H1285} that were written{H3789} in this book:{H5612} and all the people{H5971} stood{H5975} to the covenant.{H1285}
- Lev 25:39-46 : 39 And if thy brother{H251} be waxed poor{H4134} with thee, and sell{H4376} himself unto thee; thou shalt not make{H5647} him to serve{H5656} as a bond-servant.{H5650} 40 As a hired servant,{H7916} and as a sojourner,{H8453} he shall be with thee; he shall serve{H5647} with thee unto the year{H8141} of jubilee:{H3104} 41 then shall he go out{H3318} from thee, he and his children{H1121} with him, and shall return{H7725} unto his own family,{H4940} and unto the possession{H272} of his fathers{H1} shall he return.{H7725} 42 For they are my servants,{H5650} whom I brought forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} of Egypt:{H4714} they shall not be sold{H4376} as{H4466} bondmen.{H5650} 43 Thou shalt not rule{H7287} over him with rigor,{H6531} but shalt fear{H3372} thy God.{H430} 44 And as for thy bondmen,{H5650} and thy bondmaids,{H519} whom thou shalt have; of the nations{H1471} that are round about{H5439} you, of them shall ye buy{H7069} bondmen{H5650} and bondmaids.{H519} 45 Moreover of the children{H1121} of the strangers{H8453} that sojourn{H1481} among you, of them shall ye buy,{H7069} and of their families{H4940} that are with you, which they have begotten{H3205} in your land:{H776} and they shall be your possession.{H272} 46 And ye shall make them an inheritance{H5157} for your children{H1121} after{H310} you, to hold{H3423} for a possession;{H272} of them shall ye take your bondmen{H5647} for ever:{H5769} but over your brethren{H251} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} ye shall not rule,{H7287} one{H376} over another,{H251} with rigor.{H6531}
- Deut 15:12 : 12 If thy brother,{H251} a Hebrew man,{H5680} or a Hebrew woman,{H5680} be sold{H4376} unto thee, and serve{H5647} thee six{H8337} years;{H8141} then in the seventh{H7637} year{H8141} thou shalt let him go{H7971} free{H2670} from thee.
- Exod 21:2-4 : 2 If thou buy{H7069} a Hebrew{H5680} servant,{H5650} six{H8337} years{H8141} he shall serve:{H5647} and in the seventh{H7637} he shall go out{H3318} free{H2670} for nothing.{H2600} 3 If he come in{H935} by himself,{H1610} he shall go out{H3318} by himself:{H1610} if he be married,{H1167} then his wife{H802} shall go out{H3318} with him. 4 If his master{H113} give{H5414} him a wife,{H802} and she bear{H3205} him sons{H1121} or daughters;{H1323} the wife{H802} and her children{H1121} shall be her master's,{H113} and he shall go out{H3318} by himself.{H1610}
- Exod 23:10-11 : 10 And six{H8337} years{H8141} thou shalt sow{H2232} thy land,{H776} and shalt gather{H622} in the increase{H8393} thereof: 11 but the seventh{H7637} year thou shalt let it rest{H8058} and lie{H5203} fallow, that the poor{H34} of thy people{H5971} may eat:{H398} and what they leave{H3499} the beast{H2416} of the field{H7704} shall eat.{H398} In like manner thou shalt deal{H6213} with thy vineyard,{H3754} [and] with thy oliveyard.{H2132}
- 2 Chr 15:12-15 : 12 And they entered{H935} into the covenant{H1285} to seek{H1875} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers,{H1} with all their heart{H3824} and with all their soul;{H5315} 13 and that whosoever would not seek{H1875} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} should be put to death,{H4191} whether{H4480} small{H6996} or great,{H1419} whether man{H376} or woman.{H802} 14 And they sware{H7650} unto Jehovah{H3068} with a loud{H1419} voice,{H6963} and with shouting,{H8643} and with trumpets,{H2689} and with cornets.{H7782} 15 And all Judah{H3063} rejoiced{H8055} at the oath;{H7621} for they had sworn{H7650} with all their heart,{H3824} and sought{H1245} him with their whole desire;{H7522} and he was found{H4672} of them: and Jehovah{H3068} gave them rest{H5117} round about.{H5439}
- 2 Chr 23:16 : 16 And Jehoiada{H3077} made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} between himself, and all the people,{H5971} and the king,{H4428} that they should be Jehovah's{H3068} people.{H5971}
- 2 Chr 29:10 : 10 Now it is in my heart{H3824} to make{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} that his fierce{H2740} anger{H639} may turn away{H7725} from us.
- 2 Chr 34:30-33 : 30 And the king{H4428} went up{H5927} to the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and all the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} and the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem,{H3389} and the priests,{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} and all the people,{H5971} both great{H1419} and small:{H6996} and he read{H7121} in their ears{H241} all the words{H1697} of the book{H5612} of the covenant{H1285} that was found{H4672} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} 31 And the king{H4428} stood{H5975} in his place,{H5977} and made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} to walk{H3212} after{H310} Jehovah,{H3068} and to keep{H8104} his commandments,{H4687} and his testimonies,{H5715} and his statutes,{H2706} with all his heart,{H3824} and with all his soul,{H5315} to perform{H6213} the words{H1697} of the covenant{H1285} that were written{H3789} in this book.{H5612} 32 And he caused all that were found{H4672} in Jerusalem{H3389} and Benjamin{H1144} to stand{H5975} [to it]. And the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem{H3389} did{H6213} according to the covenant{H1285} of God,{H430} the God{H430} of their fathers.{H1} 33 And Josiah{H2977} took away{H5493} all the abominations{H8441} out of all the countries{H776} that pertained to the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and made all that were found{H4672} in Israel{H3478} to serve,{H5647} even to serve{H5647} Jehovah{H3068} their God.{H430} All his days{H3117} they departed{H5493} not from following{H310} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers.{H1}
- Jer 34:14-15 : 14 At the end{H7093} of seven{H7651} years{H8141} ye shall let go{H7971} every man{H376} his brother{H251} that is a Hebrew,{H5680} that hath been sold{H4376} unto thee, and hath served{H5647} thee six{H8337} years,{H8141} thou shalt let him go{H7971} free{H2670} from thee: but your fathers{H1} hearkened{H8085} not unto me, neither inclined{H5186} their ear.{H241} 15 And ye were now{H3117} turned,{H7725} and had done{H6213} that which is right{H3477} in mine eyes,{H5869} in proclaiming{H7121} liberty{H1865} every man{H376} to his neighbor;{H7453} and ye had made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} before{H6440} me in the house{H1004} which is called{H7121} by my name:{H8034}
- Neh 9:38-10:27 : 38 And yet for all this we make{H3772} a sure{H548} covenant, and write{H3789} it; and our princes,{H8269} our Levites,{H3881} [and] our priests,{H3548} seal{H2856} unto it. 1 Now those that sealed{H2856} were: Nehemiah{H5166} the governor,{H8660} the son{H1121} of Hacaliah,{H2446} and Zedekiah,{H6667} 2 Seraiah,{H8304} Azariah,{H5838} Jeremiah,{H3414} 3 Pashhur,{H6583} Amariah,{H568} Malchijah,{H4441} 4 Hattush,{H2407} Shebaniah,{H7645} Malluch,{H4409} 5 Harim,{H2766} Meremoth,{H4822} Obadiah,{H5662} 6 Daniel,{H1840} Ginnethon,{H1599} Baruch,{H1263} 7 Meshullam,{H4918} Abijah,{H29} Mijamin,{H4326} 8 Maaziah,{H4590} Bilgai,{H1084} Shemaiah;{H8098} these were the priests.{H3548} 9 And the Levites:{H3881} namely, Jeshua{H3442} the son{H1121} of Azaniah,{H245} Binnui{H1131} of the sons{H1121} of Henadad,{H2582} Kadmiel;{H6934} 10 and their brethren,{H251} Shebaniah,{H7645} Hodiah,{H1941} Kelita,{H7042} Pelaiah,{H6411} Hanan,{H2605} 11 Mica,{H4316} Rehob,{H7340} Hashabiah,{H2811} 12 Zaccur,{H2139} Sherebiah,{H8274} Shebaniah,{H7645} 13 Hodiah,{H1941} Bani,{H1137} Beninu.{H1148} 14 The chiefs{H7218} of the people:{H5971} Parosh,{H6551} Pahath-moab,{H6355} Elam,{H5867} Zattu,{H2240} Bani,{H1137} 15 Bunni,{H1138} Azgad,{H5803} Bebai,{H893} 16 Adonijah,{H138} Bigvai,{H902} Adin,{H5720} 17 Ater,{H333} Hezekiah,{H2396} Azzur,{H5809} 18 Hodiah,{H1941} Hashum,{H2828} Bezai,{H1209} 19 Hariph,{H2756} Anathoth,{H6068} Nobai,{H5109} 20 Magpiash,{H4047} Meshullam,{H4918} Hezir,{H2387} 21 Meshezabel,{H4898} Zadok,{H6659} Jaddua,{H3037} 22 Pelatiah,{H6410} Hanan,{H2605} Anaiah,{H6043} 23 Hoshea,{H1954} Hananiah,{H2608} Hasshub,{H2815} 24 Hallohesh,{H3873} Pilha,{H6401} Shobek,{H7733} 25 Rehum,{H7348} Hashabnah,{H2812} Maaseiah,{H4641} 26 and Ahiah,{H281} Hanan,{H2605} Anan,{H6052} 27 Malluch,{H4409} Harim,{H2766} Baanah.{H1196}