This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;
This is the message that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after King Zedekiah had made an agreement with all the people in Jerusalem to set their slaves free.
The writer is introducing a message from God that came after the king and people of Jerusalem made a promise to free their Hebrew slaves.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of King Zedekiah, Judah was under siege by the Babylonian army, a period of great turmoil and impending exile. Zedekiah made a covenant with the people of Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, which involved releasing Hebrew slaves as required by God's laws in the Torah, likely in response to the crisis and as an act of repentance. This event highlighted the tension between human agreements and divine commands in a society facing judgment.
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