Overview
Jeremiah 34:1, Jeremiah prophesies the captivity of Zedekiah and the city; Jeremiah 34:8, The princes and the people having dismissed their bond-servants, contrary to the covenant of God, re-assume them; Jeremiah 34:12, Jeremiah, for their disobedience, gives them and Zedekiah into the hands of their enemies.

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The word: This chapter contains two discourses, one concerning the taking of the city, and Zedekiah's captivity and death, Jeremiah 34:1-7, and the other containing an invective against the inhabitants of Jerusalem for retaining their Hebrew slaves, Jeremiah 34:8-22, both of which were delivered in the tenth year of Zedekiah.
when: Jeremiah 34:7, Jeremiah 32:2, Jeremiah 39:1-3, Jeremiah 52:4-11, 2 Kings 25:1-9, 2 Chronicles 36:12-17
all the kingdoms: Jeremiah 1:15, Jeremiah 27:5-7, Daniel 2:37, Daniel 2:38, Daniel 4:1, Daniel 4:22, Daniel 5:19
of his dominion: Heb. the dominion of his hand
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 1:3 - unto the end Zechariah 14:2 - gather

And thou: Jeremiah 34:21, Jeremiah 21:7, Jeremiah 32:4, Jeremiah 37:17, Jeremiah 38:18, Jeremiah 39:4, Jeremiah 39:5, Jeremiah 52:7-9, 2 Kings 25:4, 2 Kings 25:5
and thine: Jeremiah 39:6, Jeremiah 39:7, Jeremiah 52:10, Jeremiah 52:11, 2 Kings 25:6, 2 Kings 25:7, Ezekiel 12:13, Ezekiel 17:18-20, Ezekiel 21:25
he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth: Heb. his mouth shall speak to thy mouth
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 25:1 - in the ninth Jeremiah 1:18 - against Jeremiah 25:35 - the shepherds Jeremiah 32:3 - Behold Jeremiah 39:16 - Behold Ezekiel 17:15 - shall he escape Ezekiel 17:16 - even

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:18 - hear the word Jeremiah 2:4 - Hear ye Jeremiah 7:2 - Hear Jeremiah 32:5 - until Hosea 4:1 - Hear

At the: Jeremiah 34:8, Jeremiah 34:9, Exodus 21:1-4, Exodus 23:10, Exodus 23:11, Deuteronomy 15:12, 1 Kings 9:22, 2 Chronicles 28:10, Isaiah 58:6, Amos 2:6, Amos 8:6
been sold: or, sold himself, 1 Kings 21:25, Isaiah 50:1, Romans 7:14-17, Romans 7:24
but: It appears from this and several other passages, that the sabbatical year had been wholly neglected some centuries before the captivity; and the author of the second book of Chronicles - Jeremiah 36:21 assigns this as a reason for the captivity, "that the land might enjoy her sabbaths." Now, if we reckon the seventy years' captivity as a punishment for this neglect, it will follow that the law on this subject had been disregarded for about 490 years. Jeremiah 7:25, Jeremiah 7:26, Jeremiah 11:8-10, Jeremiah 32:30, 1 Samuel 8:7, 1 Samuel 8:8, 2 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 17:14, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Nehemiah 9:30, Ezekiel 20:4, Ezekiel 20:8, Zechariah 7:11, Zechariah 7:12
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:39 - be sold 2 Kings 4:1 - the creditor 2 Chronicles 28:11 - deliver Job 31:13 - the cause Jeremiah 13:10 - evil Jeremiah 31:32 - Not

ye: 1 Kings 21:27-29, 2 Kings 10:30, 2 Kings 10:31, 2 Kings 12:2, 2 Kings 14:3, Isaiah 58:2, Matthew 15:8
now: Heb. to-day
in proclaiming: Jeremiah 34:10, Jeremiah 34:11
ye had: Jeremiah 34:8, 2 Kings 23:3, Nehemiah 10:29, Psalms 76:11, Psalms 119:106
which is called by my name: Heb. whereupon my name is called, Jeremiah 7:10, Jeremiah 7:11
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 28:11 - deliver 2 Chronicles 29:10 - to make a covenant Jeremiah 50:33 - they refused Hosea 4:10 - left Hosea 6:4 - for

behold: When they proclaimed liberty to their slaves, God restrained the sword from cutting them off; but now having resumed their authority over them, He proclaimed liberty to these dire judgments to seize upon, and destroy them. Leviticus 26:34, Leviticus 26:35, Deuteronomy 19:19, Judges 1:6, Judges 1:7, Esther 7:10, Daniel 6:24, Matthew 7:2, Luke 6:37, Luke 6:38, Galatians 6:7, James 2:13, Revelation 16:6
to the sword: Jeremiah 15:2, Jeremiah 21:7, Jeremiah 24:10, Jeremiah 32:24, Jeremiah 32:36, Jeremiah 47:6, Jeremiah 47:7, Ezekiel 14:17-21
I will: Jeremiah 15:4, Jeremiah 24:9, Jeremiah 24:10, Jeremiah 29:18, Deuteronomy 28:25, Deuteronomy 28:64
to be removed: Heb. for a removing, Lamentations 1:8, *marg.
Reciprocal: Genesis 42:21 - we saw Proverbs 21:13 - at Isaiah 65:12 - will I Jeremiah 12:12 - the sword Jeremiah 16:4 - consumed Jeremiah 21:6 - they Jeremiah 24:8 - So will Jeremiah 29:17 - Behold Jeremiah 29:19 - General Jeremiah 34:8 - to proclaim Jeremiah 38:2 - He Ezekiel 23:46 - to be removed and spoiled Micah 2:3 - do Malachi 2:2 - ye will not hear

have transgressed: Deuteronomy 17:2, Joshua 7:11, Joshua 23:16, Hosea 6:7, Hosea 8:1
when: This was the ancient mode of making a covenant. - See note on Deuteronomy 29:12, and see note on Joshua 9:7. Genesis 15:10, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 15:18, Psalms 50:1
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 29:10 - to make a covenant

I will command: 2 Samuel 16:11, 2 Kings 24:2, 2 Kings 24:3, 2 Chronicles 36:17, Isaiah 10:5-7, Isaiah 13:3, Isaiah 37:26, Isaiah 45:1-3, Amos 3:6, Matthew 22:7
cause: They did return, and reinvested the city; and, after an obstinate defence, took it, plundered it, and burnt it to the ground, taking Zedekiah, his princes, and people, captive. Jeremiah 37:8-10
shall fight: Jeremiah 21:4-10, Jeremiah 32:29, Jeremiah 38:23, Jeremiah 39:1, Jeremiah 39:2, Jeremiah 39:8, Jeremiah 52:7, Jeremiah 52:13
and I will: Jeremiah 9:11, Jeremiah 33:10, Jeremiah 44:2-6, Jeremiah 44:22, Isaiah 6:11, Isaiah 24:12, Isaiah 64:10, Lamentations 1:1, Ezekiel 33:27, Ezekiel 33:28, Micah 7:13, Zechariah 1:12, Zechariah 7:14
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 25:6 - they took 2 Kings 25:9 - the king's Isaiah 10:6 - will I give Jeremiah 1:15 - and against Jeremiah 2:15 - his cities Jeremiah 4:7 - to Jeremiah 21:10 - it shall Jeremiah 34:2 - Behold Jeremiah 36:29 - The king Jeremiah 37:17 - thou shalt Jeremiah 39:16 - Behold Jeremiah 46:19 - waste Jeremiah 50:21 - and do Lamentations 1:17 - commanded Ezekiel 6:6 - the cities Ezekiel 12:20 - General Habakkuk 1:9 - they shall gather Zephaniah 1:2 - I will