Jeremiah 34:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 34:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַתָּשֻׁ֨בוּ֙
shûwb
H7725
to return
וַתְּחַלְּל֣וּ
châlal
H2490
to profane
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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שְׁמִ֔י
shêm
H8034
name
וַתָּשִׁ֗בוּ
shûwb
H7725
to return
אִ֤ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עַבְדּוֹ֙
ʻebed
H5650
servant
וְאִ֣ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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שִׁפְחָת֔וֹ
shiphchâh
H8198
maid
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
שִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥ם
shâlach
H7971
to send
חָפְשִׁ֖ים
chophshîy
H2670
free
לְנַפְשָׁ֑ם
nephesh
H5315
soul
וַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּ
kâbash
H3533
to subdue
אֹתָ֔ם
ʼêth
H853
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לִֽהְי֣וֹת
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לָכֶ֔ם
לַעֲבָדִ֖ים
ʻebed
H5650
servant
וְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת
shiphchâh
H8198
maid
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World English Bible Public Domain
but you turned and profaned my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom you had let go free at their pleasure, to return; and you brought them into subjection, to be to you for servants and for handmaids.
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King James Version Public Domain
But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But then you turned and polluted my name; you caused each man to bring back his male and female slaves, the ones whom you had sent out to go where they wished. You forced them to become your slaves again.’
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).