Jeremiah 34:13-17

Thomson(i) 13 Thus said the Lord, I made a covenant with your fathers, at the time I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying, 14 When six years are accomplished thou shalt set at liberty thy brother, a Hebrew, who shall be sold to thee. When he hath Worked for thee six years, thou shalt let him go free. But they have not hearkened to me, nor inclined their ear. 15 And now when they turned to do what is right in my sight, by proclaiming a general release, every one to his neighbour; and had made a covenant in my presence in the house which is called by my name; 16 you have turned back and profaned my name, by causing every one his man servant, and every one his maid servant whom you had sent away free at their own disposal, to return and become your servants: 17 therefore thus said the Lord, You have not hearkened to me to proclaim a general release, every one to his neighbour; behold, I proclaim a dismission of you to the sword, and to pestilence and to famine; and I will deliver you up to dispersion in all the kingdoms of the earth.