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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 34:9

Should serve himself of them ; literally, should work through them; i.e. "should employ them for forced labour;" as in Jeremiah 25:13 . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 34:8-22

It is usual with commentators to say that, the laws dealing with the emancipation of the Hebrew slaves, as also that of the land resting during the sabbatical year, were not observed. The narrative teaches us the exact contrary. The manumission of the slaves on the present occasion was the spontaneous act of Zedekiah and the people. They knew of the law, and acknowledged its obligation. The observance of it was, no doubt, lax: the majority let their own selfish interests prevail; but the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:1-22

Treacherous slave-owners (34:1-22)Again Jeremiah tells King Zedekiah that Jerusalem will fall to the Babylonians. Zedekiah himself will be taken to Babylon but will not be executed. When he eventually dies he will be given a fitting royal funeral (34:1-7).Earlier, when the Babylonians laid siege to Jerusalem, Zedekiah issued a command that slave-owners were to release all their Hebrew slaves. He no doubt hoped that his action would win God’s favour, and he probably thought it had succeeded when... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 34:8

The Twenty-Eighth Prophecy of Jeremiah (see book comments for Jeremiah). a covenant. Note the illustration of the two covenants, (verses: Jeremiah 34:8-10 ) and (verses: Jeremiah 34:12-15 ), and compare with the other illustration in (Jeremiah 35:1-11 ). to proclaim liberty, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 21:2 .Leviticus 25:10 , Leviticus 25:39-46 . Outside the Pent, the word occurs only in Isaiah 61:1 , and Ezekiel 46:17 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 34:9

every man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . go free. See note on Jeremiah 34:8 , and compare verses: Jeremiah 34:21 , Jeremiah 34:22 , which show that this covenant was made during a temporary withdrawal of the besiegers, on account of the Egyptians (Jeremiah 37:5 ). serve himself of them = use them as bondservants. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:8

SLAVES FREED AND PROMPTLY ENSLAVED AGAIN (JER. 34:8-22)"The word that came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people that were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them; that every man should let his man-servant, and every man his maid-servant, that is a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, go free; that none should make bondmen of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother. And all the princes and all the people obeyed, that had entered into the covenant,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 34:8

Jeremiah 34:8. To proclaim liberty unto them, &c.— By the law of Moses, Exodus 21:2. Deu 15:12 the Israelites were not allowed to detain their brethren of the Hebrew race in perpetual bondage, but were required to let them go free after having served fix years. This law had, it seems, fallen into disuse; but king Zedekiah, upon the approach of the Chaldean army, whether from religious motives, or a political view to employ the men who were set free in the service of the war, engaged the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 34:8

8. By the law a Hebrew, after having been a bond-servant for six years, on the seventh was to be let go free (Exodus 21:22; Deuteronomy 15:12). Zedekiah made a covenant—with solemn ceremonial in the temple (Jeremiah 34:15; Jeremiah 34:18; Jeremiah 34:19). them—bond-servants (Jeremiah 34:19- :). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 34:9

9. none . . . serve himself of a Jew— (Leviticus 25:39-46). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 34:8-9

The following message came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Zedekiah had taken an oath with all the Jerusalemites to free their fellow Israelite servants. Israelites sometimes entered into servanthood to pay off a debt they owed to the person who became their master. This seems to have been the most common cause of this condition in Israel. read more