Jeremiah 34:8
Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah after King Zedekiah and all the people in Jerusalem promised to free their slaves.
Leviticus 25:10
In this way you will set the fiftieth year apart and proclaim freedom to all the inhabitants of the land. During this year all property that has been sold must be restored to the original owner or the descendants, and any who have been sold as slaves may return to their families.
2 Kings 11:17
The priest Jehoiada had King Jehoash and the people make a covenant with Jehovah that they would be Jehovah's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
Jeremiah 34:17
This is what Jehovah says: 'You did not obey me. You have not freed your relatives and neighbors. Now I am going to free you,' declares Jehovah. 'I will free you to die in wars, plagues, and famines. I will make all the kingdoms of the world horrified at the thought of you.
Leviticus 25:39-46
If an Israelite becomes poor and sells himself to you, do not work him like a slave.
2 Kings 23:2-3
The king went up to the Temple of Jehovah. All the inhabitants of Judah young and old also went to Jehovah's Temple. Josiah read everything written in the Book of the Promise found in Jehovah's Temple so they could all hear it.
Nehemiah 5:1-13
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.
Exodus 21:2-4
When you buy a Hebrew slave he will be your slave for six years. In the seventh year he may leave as a free man without paying for his freedom.
Exodus 23:10-11
Plant your land and gather in what it produces for six years.
Deuteronomy 15:12
If you buy Israelites (your own brothers) as slaves, you must set them free after six years.
2 Chronicles 15:12-15
They made an agreement with one another to dedicate their lives to serve the true God Jehovah, the God of their ancestors with all their heart and all their being.
2 Chronicles 23:16
The priest Jehoiada had King Joash and the people join him. They made a covenant that they would be Jehovah's people.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now I intend to make a pledge to Jehovah the God of Israel so that he may turn his burning anger away from us.
2 Chronicles 34:30-33
The king, everyone in Judah, everyone living in Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, young and old, went up to Jehovah's Temple. He read everything written in the Book of the Covenant found in Jehovah's Temple so that they could hear it.
Nehemiah 9:38-27
And because of all this we are making an agreement in good faith, and putting it in writing. Our rulers, our Levites, and our priests are putting their names to it.
Jeremiah 34:14-15
Every seven years each of you must free any Hebrews who sold themselves to you. When they have served you for six years, you must set them free. But your ancestors refused to obey me or listen to me.