34:1 Jeremiah prophesies the captivity of Zedekiah and the city;
34:8 The princes and the people having dismissed their bond-servants, contrary to the covenant of God, re-assume them;
34:12 Jeremiah, for their disobedience, gives them and Zedekiah into the hands of their enemies. Verse 1am 3415, bc 589The wordThis 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, 34:8-22
both of which were delivered in the tenth year of Zedekiah.when34:7, 32:2, 39:1-3, 52:4-11; 2 Kings 25:1-9; 2 Chronicles 36:12-17 all the kingdomsJeremiah 1:15, 27:5-7; Daniel 2:37, 2:38, 4:1, 4:22, 5:19 of his dominionHeb. the dominion of his handReciprocalJeremiah 1:3 - unto the end; Zechariah 14:2 - gather Verse 2GoJeremiah 22:1, 22:2, 37:1-4; 2 Chronicles 36:11, 36:12 BeholdJeremiah 34:22, 21:4, 21:10, 32:3, 32:28, 32:29, 37:8-10, 38:23, 39:8ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:55 - in the siege; 2 Kings 25:1 - in the ninth; Jeremiah 38:18 - then; 39:16 - Behold; 52:7 - the city Verse 3And thouJeremiah 34:21, 21:7, 32:4, 37:17, 38:18, 39:4, 39:5, 52:7-9; 2 Kings 25:4, 25:5 and thineJeremiah 39:6, 39:7, 52:10, 52:11; 2 Kings 25:6, 25:7; Ezekiel 12:13, 17:18-20, 21:25 he shall speak with thee mouth to mouthHeb. his mouth shall speak to thy mouthReciprocal2 Kings 25:1 - in the ninth; Jeremiah 1:18 - against; 25:35 - the shepherds; 32:3 - Behold; 39:16 - Behold; Ezekiel 17:15 - shall he escape; 17:16 - even Verse 4Reciprocal2 Chronicles 18:18 - hear the word; Jeremiah 2:4 - Hear ye; 7:2 - Hear; 32:5 - until; Hosea 4:1 - Hear Verse 5But thou2 Kings 22:20; 2 Chronicles 34:28; Ezekiel 17:16 and with2 Chronicles 16:14, 21:19 soDaniel 2:46 and theyJeremiah 22:18; 2 Chronicles 21:20; Lamentations 4:20Reciprocal1 Samuel 31:12 - burnt them there; Jeremiah 27:22 - carried; 32:5 - until Verse 61 Samuel 3:18, 15:16-24; 2 Samuel 12:7-12; 1 Kings 21:19, 22:14; Ezekiel 2:7; Matthew 14:4; Acts 20:27

Verse 7fought againstJeremiah 34:1, 4:5, 8:14, 11:12; Deuteronomy 28:52 LachishJoshua 10:3, 10:11, 12:11, 15:35, 15:39; 2 Kings 18:13, 18:14, 19:8; Micah 1:13 for2 Chronicles 11:5-10, 27:4ReciprocalExodus 8:15 - saw; Joshua 10:10 - Azekah; 1 Samuel 17:1 - Azekah Verse 8had2 Kings 11:17, 23:2, 23:3; 2 Chronicles 15:12-15, 23:16, 29:10, 34:30-33; Nehemiah 9:38; 10:1-27 to proclaimJeremiah 34:14, 34:17; Exodus 21:2-4, 23:10, 23:11; Leviticus 25:10, 25:39-46; Deuteronomy 15:12; Nehemiah 5:1-13; Isaiah 61:1ReciprocalExodus 8:8 - and I will; 2 Kings 25:1 - in the ninth; Nehemiah 5:12 - I called; Isaiah 58:6 - to loose; Jeremiah 34:15 - ye had Verse 9HebrewGenesis 14:13, 40:15; Exodus 2:6, 3:18; Deuteronomy 15:12; 1 Samuel 4:6, 4:9, 14:11; 2 Corinthians 11:22; Philippians 3:5 serveJeremiah 34:10, 25:14, 27:7, 30:8; 1 Corinthians 6:8ReciprocalIsaiah 58:3 - exact; Jeremiah 34:14 - At the; Colossians 4:1 - give Verse 10whenJeremiah 26:10, 26:16, 36:12, 36:24, 36:25, 38:4 then3:10, 3:11; Isaiah 29:13; Mark 6:20ReciprocalExodus 14:5 - Why have we; Jeremiah 34:9 - serve; 34:15 - in proclaiming; 34:19 - princes Verse 11Jeremiah 34:21, 37:5; Exodus 8:8, 8:15, 9:28, 9:34, 9:35, 10:17-20, 14:3-9; 1 Samuel 19:6-11; 24:19, 26:21; Psalm 36:3, 78:34-36, 125:5; Proverbs 26:11; Ecclesiastes 8:11; Hosea 6:4, 7:16; Zephaniah 1:6; Matthew 12:43-45; Romans 2:4, 2:5; 2 Peter 2:20-22ReciprocalJeremiah 34:15 - in proclaiming; 34:16 - ye turned Verse 13I madeJeremiah 31:32; Exodus 24:3, 24:7, 24:8; Deuteronomy 5:2, 5:3, 5:27, 29:1; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 in theJeremiah 7:22, 11:4, 11:7; Deuteronomy 7:8, 15:15, 16:12, 24:18; Joshua 24:17; Judges 6:8 out ofExodus 13:3, 13:14; Deuteronomy 5:6, 6:12, 8:14, 13:10; Joshua 24:17; Judges 6:8ReciprocalLeviticus 25:10 - proclaim; Jeremiah 11:2 - General Verse 14At theJeremiah 34:8, 34:9; Exodus 21:1-4, 23:10, 23:11; Deuteronomy 15:12; 1 Kings 9:22; 2 Chronicles 28:10; Isaiah 58:6; Amos 2:6, 8:6 been soldor, sold himself, 1 Kings 21:25; Isaiah 50:1; Romans 7:14-17, 7:24 butIt 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. 7:25, 7:26, 11:8-10, 32:30; 1 Samuel 8:7, 8:8; 2 Kings 17:13, 17:14; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Nehemiah 9:30; Ezekiel 20:4, 20:8; Zechariah 7:11, 7:12ReciprocalLeviticus 25:39 - be sold; 2 Kings 4:1 - the creditor; 2 Chronicles 28:11 - deliver; Job 31:13 - the cause; Jeremiah 13:10 - evil; 31:32 - Not Verse 15ye1 Kings 21:27-29; 2 Kings 10:30, 10:31, 12:2, 14:3; Isaiah 58:2; Matthew 15:8 nowHeb. to-dayin proclaimingJeremiah 34:10, 34:11 ye had34:8; 2 Kings 23:3; Nehemiah 10:29; Psalm 76:11, 119:106 which is called by my nameHeb. whereupon my name is called, Jeremiah 7:10, 7:11Reciprocal2 Chronicles 28:11 - deliver; 29:10 - to make a covenant; Jeremiah 50:33 - they refused; Hosea 4:10 - left; 6:4 - for Verse 16ye turnedJeremiah 34:11; 1 Samuel 15:11; Ezekiel 3:20, 18:24, 33:12, 33:13; Luke 8:13-15 pollutedExodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:12; Ezekiel 17:16-19, 20:39, 39:7; Malachi 1:7, 1:12 and broughtMatthew 18:28-34ReciprocalProverbs 21:13 - at Verse 17beholdWhen 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, 26:35; Deuteronomy 19:19; Judges 1:6, 1:7; Esther 7:10; Daniel 6:24; Matthew 7:2; Luke 6:37, 6:38; Galatians 6:7; James 2:13; Revelation 16:6 to the swordJeremiah 15:2, 21:7, 24:10, 32:24, 32:36, 47:6, 47:7; Ezekiel 14:17-21 I willJeremiah 15:4, 24:9, 24:10, 29:18; Deuteronomy 28:25, 28:64 to be removedHeb. for a removing, Lamentations 1:8 *marg.ReciprocalGenesis 42:21 - we saw; Proverbs 21:13 - at; Isaiah 65:12 - will I; Jeremiah 12:12 - the sword; 16:4 - consumed; 21:6 - they; 24:8 - So will; 29:17 - Behold; 29:19 - General; 34:8 - to proclaim; 38:2 - He; Ezekiel 23:46 - to be removed and spoiled; Micah 2:3 - do; Malachi 2:2 - ye will not hear Verse 18have transgressedDeuteronomy 17:2; Joshua 7:11, 23:16; Hosea 6:7, 8:1 whenThis was the ancient mode of making a covenant. - See note on Deuteronomy 29:12, and see note on Joshua 9:7. Genesis 15:10, 15:17, 15:18; Psalm 50:1Reciprocal2 Chronicles 29:10 - to make a covenant Verse 19princesJeremiah 34:10; Ezekiel 22:27-31; Daniel 9:6, 9:8, 9:12; Micah 7:1-5; Zephaniah 3:3, 3:4 the eunuchsJeremiah 29:2, 38:7; 2 Kings 24:12, 24:15 *marg.ReciprocalGenesis 15:10 - divided them; 15:17 - passed; Nehemiah 9:32 - on our kings; Jeremiah 21:7 - I will; 26:10 - the princes; 38:18 - then; 39:6 - slew all Verse 20and intoJeremiah 4:30, 11:21, 21:7, 22:25, 38:16, 44:30, 49:37 and their7:33, 16:4, 19:7; 1 Samuel 17:44, 17:46; 1 Kings 14:11, 16:4, 21:23, 21:24; 2 Kings 9:34-37; Ezekiel 29:5, 32:4, 39:17-20; Revelation 19:17-21ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:26 - General; Psalm 79:2 - General; 79:3 - and there; Jeremiah 1:18 - against; Lamentations 1:14 - delivered; Ezekiel 23:28 - whom thou; Revelation 19:18 - ye Verse 21ZedekiahJeremiah 34:3-5, 39:6, 52:10, 52:24-27; 2 Kings 25:18-21; Lamentations 4:20; Ezekiel 17:16 which areJeremiah 37:5-11Reciprocal2 Kings 25:6 - they took; Jeremiah 22:25 - I; 34:11 - General; 36:29 - The king; 37:8 - General; 37:17 - thou shalt; 44:30 - as I; 49:37 - their enemies; 52:8 - General; Lamentations 1:14 - delivered; Ezekiel 16:27 - delivered Verse 22I will command2 Samuel 16:11; 2 Kings 24:2, 24:3; 2 Chronicles 36:17; Isaiah 10:5-7, 13:3, 37:26, 45:1-3; Amos 3:6; Matthew 22:7 causeThey 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 fight21:4-10, 32:29, 38:23, 39:1, 39:2, 39:8, 52:7, 52:13 and I will9:11, 33:10, 44:2-6, 44:22; Isaiah 6:11, 24:12, 64:10; Lamentations 1:1; Ezekiel 33:27, 33:28; Micah 7:13; Zechariah 1:12, 7:14Reciprocal2 Kings 25:6 - they took; 25:9 - the king's; Isaiah 10:6 - will I give; Jeremiah 1:15 - and against; 2:15 - his cities; 4:7 - to; 21:10 - it shall; 34:2 - Behold; 36:29 - The king; 37:17 - thou shalt; 39:16 - Behold; 46:19 - waste; 50:21 - and do; Lamentations 1:17 - commanded; Ezekiel 6:6 - the cities; 12:20 - General; Habakkuk 1:9 - they shall gather; Zephaniah 1:2 - I will