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Berean Standard Bible

“After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD”

Jeremiah 34:8

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Jerusalem is under siege by Babylon, and King Zedekiah makes a covenant with the people to free their Hebrew slaves, as the law of Moses required. It looks like a moment of repentance.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD

World English Bible (WEB)

The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty to them;

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

The word that came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people that were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah had made an agreement with all the people in Jerusalem, to give news in public that servants were to be made free;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Palabra que fué á Jeremías de Jehová, después que Sedechîas hizo concierto con todo el pueblo en Jerusalem, para promulgarles libertad:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Este es el mensaje del Señor que llegó a Jeremías después de que el rey Sedequías de Judá había libertado a todos los esclavos de Jerusalén.

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