Text: Jeremiah 34:14
OT Text Referred to: Leviticus 25:10
Subject: releasing slaves
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Jeremiah 34:14 describes Zedekiah's proclamation of "release" (דְּרוֹר, deror) for Hebrew slaves, using the same distinctive term that appears in Leviticus 25:10's Jubilee legislation: "proclaim liberty (דְּרוֹר, deror) throughout the land to all its inhabitants." The rare word דְּרוֹר links Jeremiah's historical narrative to the Jubilee principle: Zedekiah's proclamation was essentially a Jubilee-type release. The tragic irony is that the people first honored this release during the Babylonian siege (hoping for divine favor) but then reneged when the siege lifted temporarily (34:11). Jeremiah condemns this as a profanation of God's name, using the broken Jubilee as the final covenant violation that seals Jerusalem's doom.
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Text: Leviticus 25:10
OT Text Referred to: Jeremiah 34:14
Subject: slave release mandate
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Significance: Leviticus 25:10 mandates the Jubilee release of Hebrew slaves (דְּרוֹר, deror, "liberty"). Jeremiah 34:14 cites this regulation during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem: "At the end of seven years each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has been sold to you; after he has served you six years, you must send him away free" — referencing the sabbatical-year release of Deuteronomy 15:12 alongside the broader Levitical liberty principle. Jeremiah's context is devastating: King Zedekiah proclaimed a slave release during the siege (perhaps seeking divine favor), but the owners reneged and re-enslaved the freedmen. God declares this reversal a covenant violation, directly linking the failure to honor the Levitical liberty laws to Jerusalem's impending destruction (34:17-22).