Jeremiah 34:14-16

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ I said to your ·ancestors [fathers]: ‘At the end of every seven years, each one of you must set his Hebrew slaves free. If a fellow Hebrew has sold himself to you, you must let him go free after he has served you for six years.’ But your ·ancestors [fathers] did not listen or ·pay attention [^Lincline their ear] to me. ¹⁵ A short time ago you ·changed your hearts [repented] and did what ·I say is right [^Lwas right in my eyes]. ·Each of you gave freedom [^L…to proclaim liberty/emancipation] to his fellow Hebrews who were slaves. And you even ·made [^Lcut] an ·agreement [covenant; treaty] before me in the place ·where I have chosen to be worshiped [^Lcalled by my name]. ¹⁶ But now you have ·changed your minds [turned around]. You have ·shown you do not honor [profaned; dishonored] me. Each of you has taken back the male and female slaves you had set free, and you have forced them to become your slaves again.