Jeremiah 34:14At the end of seven years you shall let go every man his brother who is a Hebrew, who has been sold to you, and has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you: but your fathers didn't listen to me, neither inclined their ear.
The setting
Jerusalem, 588 BC. Wealthy Jews had enslaved fellow Jews beyond the legal limit during wartime desperation, modern-day Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter, Israel.
The emotion here: frustrated with generational disobedience
The original word
shana (שָׁנָה) — year, but specifically the sabbatical cycle of release and freedom
Why it matters
Hebrew servants were to serve maximum 6 years, then be released with provisions, not empty-handed
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 34:14
The phrase cuts off mid-sentence because their fathers DIDN'T listen — setting up the accusation
Common misconceptionModern readers think this is just ancient labor law, but it's about protecting the vulnerable during crisis — exactly when people are most tempted to exploit others' desperation.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 34:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 34:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 34:14 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sabbath year, hebrew servant, covenant law. Notable phrases: let go every man his brother. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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