But ye turned and polluted my name,.... 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" ; 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 themto 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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Jeremiah 34:16
Jeremiah 34:16
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