Jeremiah 34:9

That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.

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Other Translations for Jeremiah 34:9

BSB
that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage.
AKJV
That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.
CPDV
that each one should release his man servant, and each one his woman servant, as a free Hebrew man and a free Hebrew woman, and that they should never be rulers over them, that is, over the Jews, their own brothers.
ERV
that every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother:
NHEB
that every man should let his male servant, and every man his female servant, who is a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, go free; that none should keep a fellow Judean in bondage.
SMT
For a man to send away his servant, and a man his maid, the Hebrew or the Hebrewess, free; for a man not to serve with them with a Jew his brother.

Commentary for Jeremiah 34:9

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Overview of Jeremiah 34:9
Summary
Masters must release enslaved Hebrew workers
Place
Judah
Event
Proclamation of servant liberation
Estimated Time Period
c. 588 BC
Category
Law