Jeremiah 34:14

“At the end of seven years you shall let go, each one, his brother the Hebrew, who has been sold to you and has served you six years; and you shall let him go free from you. But your fathers did not listen to me, nor incline their ear.”

Jeremiah 34:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 34:14, word by word

At the endקֵּץkets

end

What comes when something finishes: "some days later".

Where else “kets” appears
of sevenשֶׁבַעsheva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

Where else “sheva” appears
yearsשָׁנִיםshanim

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shanim” appears
you shall let goתְּשַׁלְּחוּteshalchu

let go

To set free, release.

Where else “teshalchu” appears
each oneאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
his brotherאָחִיachi

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

Where else “achi” appears
the Hebrewעִבְרִיivri

Hebrew

Hebrew: a descendant of Eber; the name that other peoples gave to Abram and to the Israelites.

Where else “ivri” appears
has been soldיִמָּכֵרyimacher

sell

To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.

Where else “yimacher” appears
and has served youעֲבָדְavad

serve

To serve a person.

Where else “avad” appears
sixשֵׁשׁshesh

six

Six; also "sixth".

Where else “shesh” appears
freeחָפְשִׁיchafshi

free

Free: no longer a slave; also free from duties.

Where else “chafshi” appears
your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

Where else “avote” appears
listenשָׁמְעוּshamu

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “shamu” appears
inclineהִטּוּhitu

incline

To turn the ear or the heart toward someone or something.

Where else “hitu” appears
their earאָזְנָazna

hearing

The ear that listens: "incline your ear".

Where else “azna” appears

Translation note

Cf. Exodus 21:2; Deuteronomy 15:12.

The context

13“Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel: I made a covenant with your fathers on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slaves, saying:

14 · This verse (above)

15And you had turned back today, and had done what is right in my eyes, proclaiming liberty, each one to his neighbor, and you had made a covenant before me in the house over which my name is called.

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