Jeremiah 34:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I made an agreement with your ancestors on the day I brought them out of Egypt, out of slavery, saying,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is reminding the people that He made a covenant with their ancestors when He freed them from slavery in Egypt.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry around 588-586 BC, just before Jerusalem's final destruction by Babylon. God is speaking through Jeremiah about the original covenant He made with Israel at Mount Sinai after the Exodus from Egypt, which occurred centuries earlier around 1446 BC. The context here specifically relates to Israel's failure to properly observe the sabbatical year release of Hebrew slaves, breaking the covenant terms.

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