What Does Jeremiah 34:8 Mean?

“This is the word”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“that came unto Jeremiah”

jirmejah, the name of eight or nine israelites

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“from the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“after”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

“had made”

to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt

“that the king”

a king

“Zedekiah”

tsidkijah, the name of six israelites

“a covenant”

a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“with all the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“which were at Jerusalem”

jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine

“to proclaim”

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

they (only used when emphatic)

“liberty”

freedom; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear