1. The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying, {of his. →

Well, folks, this is the chapter of Jeremiah where God gets a little angry with the people of Jerusalem. They had made a covenant with Him to free their slaves, but then they didn't follow through on it. →

Joe: Alright, so what's going on in Jeremiah 34? Bible Expert: Well Joe, the chapter starts with King Zedekiah of Judah turning to Jeremiah and asking him to pray to God for the people. Zedekiah promises to free all of his Jewish slaves if God will answer Jeremiah’s prayer and bring peace and prosperity to the land. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, so tell me a bit about yourself. Contestant: Well, I'm a big fan of the Bible, and I'd like to give a summary of Jeremiah 34. Alex Trebek: (sighs) Alright, if you must. Contestant: Sure. →

"Alright recruits! Listen up! Chapter 34 of Jeremiah is all about God telling King Zedekiah of Judah that he's gonna get overthrown and taken captive by the King of Babylon. But before that happens, God tells Zedekiah to set all his slaves free, and to stop making them work as slaves. →

Joker: Ha ha ha! I'm so glad I dropped in. What are you two up to? Batman: We're discussing Jeremiah 34. King Zedekiah made a covenant with the people of Jerusalem to free their Hebrew slaves, but he broke his promise. →

Folks, listen here Jack! I'm not gonna lie to ya - this chapter of the Bible is a real doozy. I'll tell ya what - God commanded Jeremiah to proclaim freedom for the Hebrew slaves. Literally, the Lord said, "Each of you must free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female; no malarkey! You must set them free from your service. →

Jeremiah 34 is about how God instructs the people of Judah to free their slaves, but King Zedekiah won't follow His instructions. So God gets angry and tells the people that the King and his officials will be taken away by the Chaldeans and their families will be taken away too. →

1-7 Stewie: Okay, so in Jeremiah 34:1-7, the Lord says that Zedekiah, the king of Judah, made a covenant with all the people of Jerusalem to set their slaves free. Peter: Wait, why would they do that? →