Chapter 34

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am 3415, bc 589

The word This chapter contains two discourses, one concerning the taking of the city, and Zedekiah's captivity and death, Jer 34:1-7; and the other containing an invective against the inhabitants of Jerusalem for retaining their Hebrew slaves, Jer 34:8-22; both of which were delivered in the tenth year of Zedekiah.

when Jer 34:7, Jer 32:2, Jer 39:1-3, Jer 52:4-11; 2Kgs 25:1-9; 2Chr 36:12-17

all the kingdoms Jer 1:15, Jer 27:5-7; Dan 2:37-38, Dan 4:1, Dan 4:22, Dan 5:19

of his dominion Heb. the dominion of his hand


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Go Jer 22:1-2, Jer 37:1-4; 2Chr 36:11-12

Behold Jer 34:22, Jer 21:4, Jer 21:10, Jer 32:3, Jer 32:28-29, Jer 37:8-10, Jer 38:23, Jer 39:8


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And thou Jer 34:21, Jer 21:7, Jer 32:4, Jer 37:17, Jer 38:18, Jer 39:4-5, Jer 52:7-9; 2Kgs 25:4-5

and thine Jer 39:6-7, Jer 52:10-11; 2Kgs 25:6-7; Ezek 12:13, Ezek 17:18-20, Ezek 21:25

he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth Heb. his mouth shall speak to thy mouth


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But thou 2Kgs 22:20; 2Chr 34:28; Ezek 17:16

and with 2Chr 16:14, 2Chr 21:19

so Dan 2:46

and they Jer 22:18; 2Chr 21:20; Lam 4:20


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1Sam 3:18, 1Sam 15:16-24; 2Sam 12:7-12; 1Kgs 21:19, 1Kgs 22:14; Ezek 2:7; Matt 14:4; Acts 20:27


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fought against Jer 34:1, Jer 4:5, Jer 8:14, Jer 11:12; Deut 28:52

Lachish Josh 10:3, Josh 10:11, Josh 12:11, Josh 15:35, Josh 15:39; 2Kgs 18:13-14, 2Kgs 19:8; Mic 1:13

for 2Chr 11:5-10, 2Chr 27:4


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had 2Kgs 11:17, 2Kgs 23:2-3; 2Chr 15:12-15, 2Chr 23:16, 2Chr 29:10, 2Chr 34:30-33; Neh 9:38; Neh 10:1-27

to proclaim Jer 34:14, Jer 34:17; Exod 21:2-4, Exod 23:10-11; Lev 25:10, Lev 25:39-46; Deut 15:12; Neh 5:1-13; Isa 61:1


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Hebrew Gen 14:13, Gen 40:15; Exod 2:6, Exod 3:18; Deut 15:12; 1Sam 4:6, 1Sam 4:9, 1Sam 14:11; 2Cor 11:22; Phil 3:5

serve Jer 34:10, Jer 25:14, Jer 27:7, Jer 30:8; 1Cor 6:8


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when Jer 26:10, Jer 26:16, Jer 36:12, Jer 36:24-25, Jer 38:4

then Jer 3:10-11; Isa 29:13; Mark 6:20


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Jer 34:21, Jer 37:5; Exod 8:8, Exod 8:15, Exod 9:28, Exod 9:34-35, Exod 10:17-20, Exod 14:3-9; 1Sam 19:6-11; 1Sam 24:19, 1Sam 26:21; Ps 36:3, Ps 78:34-36, Ps 125:5; Prov 26:11; Eccl 8:11; Hos 6:4, Hos 7:16; Zeph 1:6; Matt 12:43-45; Rom 2:4-5; 2Pet 2:20-22


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I made Jer 31:32; Exod 24:3, Exod 24:7-8; Deut 5:2-3, Deut 5:27, Deut 29:1; Heb 8:10-11

in the Jer 7:22, Jer 11:4, Jer 11:7; Deut 7:8, Deut 15:15, Deut 16:12, Deut 24:18; Josh 24:17; Judg 6:8

out of Exod 13:3, Exod 13:14; Deut 5:6, Deut 6:12, Deut 8:14, Deut 13:10; Josh 24:17; Judg 6:8


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At the Jer 34:8-9; Exod 21:1-4, Exod 23:10-11; Deut 15:12; 1Kgs 9:22; 2Chr 28:10; Isa 58:6; Amos 2:6, Amos 8:6

been sold or, sold himself, 1Kgs 21:25; Isa 50:1; Rom 7:14-17, Rom 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 (Jer 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. Jer 7:25-26, Jer 11:8-10, Jer 32:30; 1Sam 8:7-8; 2Kgs 17:13-14; 2Chr 36:16; Neh 9:30; Ezek 20:4, Ezek 20:8; Zech 7:11-12


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ye 1Kgs 21:27-29; 2Kgs 10:30-31, 2Kgs 12:2, 2Kgs 14:3; Isa 58:2; Matt 15:8

now Heb. to-day

in proclaiming Jer 34:10-11

ye had Jer 34:8; 2Kgs 23:3; Neh 10:29; Ps 76:11, Ps 119:106

which is called by my name Heb. whereupon my name is called, Jer 7:10-11


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ye turned Jer 34:11; 1Sam 15:11; Ezek 3:20, Ezek 18:24, Ezek 33:12-13; Luke 8:13-15

polluted Exod 20:7; Lev 19:12; Ezek 17:16-19, Ezek 20:39, Ezek 39:7; Mal 1:7, Mal 1:12

and brought Matt 18:28-34


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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. Lev 26:34-35; Deut 19:19; Judg 1:6-7; Esth 7:10; Dan 6:24; Matt 7:2; Luke 6:37-38; Gal 6:7; Jas 2:13; Rev 16:6

to the sword Jer 15:2, Jer 21:7, Jer 24:10, Jer 32:24, Jer 32:36, Jer 47:6-7; Ezek 14:17-21

I will Jer 15:4, Jer 24:9-10, Jer 29:18; Deut 28:25, Deut 28:64

to be removed Heb. for a removing, Lam 1:8 *marg.


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have transgressed Deut 17:2; Josh 7:11, Josh 23:16; Hos 6:7, Hos 8:1

when This was the ancient mode of making a covenant. (See note on Deut 29:12, and see note on Josh 9:7.) Gen 15:10, Gen 15:17-18; Ps 50:1


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princes Jer 34:10; Ezek 22:27-31; Dan 9:6, Dan 9:8, Dan 9:12; Mic 7:1-5; Zeph 3:3-4

the eunuchs Jer 29:2, Jer 38:7; 2Kgs 24:12, 2Kgs 24:15 *marg.


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and into Jer 4:30, Jer 11:21, Jer 21:7, Jer 22:25, Jer 38:16, Jer 44:30, Jer 49:37

and their Jer 7:33, Jer 16:4, Jer 19:7; 1Sam 17:44, 1Sam 17:46; 1Kgs 14:11, 1Kgs 16:4, 1Kgs 21:23-24; 2Kgs 9:34-37; Ezek 29:5, Ezek 32:4, Ezek 39:17-20; Rev 19:17-21


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Zedekiah Jer 34:3-5, Jer 39:6, Jer 52:10, Jer 52:24-27; 2Kgs 25:18-21; Lam 4:20; Ezek 17:16

which are Jer 37:5-11


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I will command 2Sam 16:11; 2Kgs 24:2-3; 2Chr 36:17; Isa 10:5-7, Isa 13:3, Isa 37:26, Isa 45:1-3; Amos 3:6; Matt 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. Jer 37:8-10

shall fight Jer 21:4-10, Jer 32:29, Jer 38:23, Jer 39:1-2, Jer 39:8, Jer 52:7, Jer 52:13

and I will Jer 9:11, Jer 33:10, Jer 44:2-6, Jer 44:22; Isa 6:11, Isa 24:12, Isa 64:10; Lam 1:1; Ezek 33:27-28; Mic 7:13; Zech 1:12, Zech 7:14


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