And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:
You had recently changed your ways and done what was right in my eyes by announcing freedom for each person's neighbor who was enslaved. You had made a promise before me in the temple that bears my name.
God is acknowledging that the people had initially done the right thing by freeing their Hebrew slaves and making this commitment in His temple.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of King Zedekiah in Judah, around 588 BC, the nation faced an imminent Babylonian invasion, prompting the people to make a covenant to free their Hebrew slaves as required by God's law in the Torah. This act of proclaiming liberty was a temporary show of repentance and obedience, performed in the Temple as a solemn promise before God. However, this commitment was short-lived, as the people later reneged, leading to God's rebuke through the prophet Jeremiah.
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