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Jeremiah 34:7-9
New Catholic Bible
Jeremiah 34:7-9
New Catholic Bible
7 while the army of the king of Babylon was attacking Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah that were left, Lachish and Azekah,[a] for these were the only fortified cities of Judah that were still standing.
The Broken Promise. 8 This word came to Jeremiah from the Lord after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to issue a proclamation of freedom for their slaves. 9 Everyone who had Hebrew slaves, whether male or female, was to grant them freedom, and no one would be allowed to keep a fellow Jew in the state of slavery.
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- Jeremiah 34:7 Lachish and Azekah: two cities southwest of Jerusalem, on the coastal plain.
Jeremiah 34:7-9
New International Version
Jeremiah 34:7-9
New International Version
7 while the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah that were still holding out—Lachish(A) and Azekah.(B) These were the only fortified cities left in Judah.
Freedom for Slaves
8 The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people(C) in Jerusalem to proclaim freedom(D) for the slaves. 9 Everyone was to free their Hebrew slaves, both male and female; no one was to hold a fellow Hebrew in bondage.(E)
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