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Freedom for Hebrew Slaves

Jeremiah 34:11

In 11 translations

BSB
but later they changed their minds and took back the menservants and maidservants they had freed, and they forced them to become slaves again.
KJV
But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
WEB
but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids whom they had let go free to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
ASV
but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
LSV
and they turn afterward, and cause the menservants and the maidservants to return, whom they had sent forth free, and they subdue them for menservants and for maidservants.
YLT
and they turn afterwards, and cause the men-servants and the maid-servants to return, whom they had sent forth free, and they subdue them for men-servants and for maid-servants.
DBY
But afterwards they turned, and caused the bondmen and the bondmaids whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for bondmen and for bondmaids.
DRC
But afterwards they turned: and brought back again their servants and their handmaids, whom they had let go free, and brought them into subjection as menservants and maidservants.
GNV
But afterwarde they repented and caused the seruants and the handmayds, whom they had let go free, to returne, and helde them in subiection as seruants and handmayds.
JPS
but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids;
LXXE41:11
and gave them over to be men-servants and maid-servants.

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  • Written (Ketiv): וַיַּכְבִּישׁוּם (“and they subjugated them”). Read aloud (Qere): וַֽיִּכְבְּשׁ֔וּם (“and they subjugated them”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
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  • Leningrad Codex reads וַֽיִּכְבְּישׁ֔וּם; read aloud (Qere) reads וַֽיִּכְבְּשׁ֔וּם (“and they subjugated them”).

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּשׁ֨וּבוּ֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיָּשִׁ֗בוּ אֶת־הָֽעֲבָדִים֙ וְאֶת־הַשְּׁפָח֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר שִׁלְּח֖וּ חָפְשִׁ֑ים ויכבישום לַעֲבָדִ֖ים וְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃Read aloud as (qere): וַֽיִּכְבְּשׁ֔וּם
LXX-Br41:11
καὶ ἐῶσαν αὐτοὺς εἰς παῖδας καὶ παιδίσκας.

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  • 2 Peter 2:20–22If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. It…
  • Matthew 12:43–45When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and…
  • Proverbs 26:11As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
  • Ecclesiastes 8:11When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
  • Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
  • Romans 2:4–5Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against…
  • Hosea 7:16They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.
  • Exodus 14:3–9For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.’ And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of…
  • Exodus 9:28Pray to the LORD, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer.”
  • 1 Samuel 24:19When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.
  • Exodus 8:8Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.”
  • Psalms 78:34–36When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God. And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer. But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him…
  • Exodus 9:34–35When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart—he and his officials. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the LORD had…
  • Psalms 125:5But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.
  • Exodus 8:15When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
  • 1 Samuel 19:6–11Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.” So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to…

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  • 41:11 in some Bibles
  • 34:11 in most Bibles

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