Jeremiah 34:14
Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.
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ASV
At the end of seven years ye shall let go every man his brother that is a Hebrew, that hath been sold unto thee, and hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
KJV
At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| מִקֵּ֣ץ | mi.Ketz | from [the] end of | H7093 → |
| שֶׁ֣בַע | She.va' | seven | H7651 → |
| שָׁנִ֡ים | sha.Nim | years | H8141 → |
| תְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּ | te.sha.le.Chu | you will let go | H7971 → |
| אִישׁ֩ | 'ish | everyone | H376 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אָחִ֨יו | 'a.Chiv | brother his | H251 → |
| הָעִבְרִ֜י | ha.'iv.Ri | <the> Hebrew | H5680 → |
| אֲשֶֽׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | who | H834 → |
| יִמָּכֵ֣ר | yi.ma.Kher | he will sell himself | H4376 → |
| לְךָ֗ | le.Kha | to <the> you | |
| וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙ | va.'a.va.de.Kha | and he will serve you | H5647 → |
| שֵׁ֣שׁ | shesh | six | H8337 → |
| שָׁנִ֔ים | sha.Nim | years | H8141 → |
| וְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹ | ve.shi.lach.To | and you will let go him | H7971 → |
| חָפְשִׁ֖י | cha.fe.Shi | a free [person] | H2670 → |
| מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ | me.'i.Makh | from with <the> you | H5973 → |
| וְלֹֽא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| שָׁמְע֤וּ | sha.me.'U | they listened | H8085 → |
| אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ | 'a.vo.tei.Khem | ancestors your | H1 → |
| אֵלַ֔י | 'e.Lai | to me | H413 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| הִטּ֖וּ | hi.Tu | they inclined | H5186 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אָזְנָֽם׃ | 'a.ze.Nam | ear their | H241 → |
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