13 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I myself made a covenant with your fathers when (A)I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, saying, 14 (B)‘At the end of seven years each of you must set free the fellow Hebrew who has been sold to you and has served you six years; (C)you must set him free from your service.’ But (D)your fathers did not listen to me or incline their ears to me. 15 You recently repented and did what was right in my eyes (E)by proclaiming liberty, each to his neighbor, and (F)you made a covenant before me in the (G)house that is called by my name,

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13 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I made a covenant with your ancestors(A) when I brought them out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.(B) I said, 14 ‘Every seventh year each of you must free any fellow Hebrews who have sold themselves to you. After they have served you six years, you must let them go free.’[a](C) Your ancestors, however, did not listen to me or pay attention(D) to me. 15 Recently you repented and did what is right in my sight: Each of you proclaimed freedom to your own people.(E) You even made a covenant before me in the house that bears my Name.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 34:14 Deut. 15:12