John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 34:16

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But ye turned and polluted my name, etc.] Changed their minds, and turned from their resolutions they had entered into, and the good ways they were walking in, and returned to their former evil practices; and so polluted the name of God by taking it in vain, and breaking the covenant they had agreed to: and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at pleasure: or, “according to their soul”f668; according to their souls’ desire, what was very agreeable and acceptable to them, and gave them a real pleasure; which did not last long, since they caused them to return to their former service and bondage under them: and brought them into subjection: forced them to come back to their houses, and into their service, and be subject to them, and obey their commands as formerly: to be unto you for servants and for handmaids; to do the business of such, as they had done before.

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