Jeremiah 34:15
And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 34:8, the covenant to free slaves is made — this verse recalls that act before it was broken.
In Jeremiah 34:10, the people obey the covenant and free slaves — directly describing the same initial act here.
In Jeremiah 34:11, the people reverse their decision — providing the tragic contrast to their earlier right action.
Jeremiah 7:10 describes people standing in the temple and claiming safety while continuing in sin—same hypocrisy as making a covenant in the temple then breaking it.
Jeremiah 7:11 calls the temple a den of robbers—directly echoing the misuse of the house called by God's name seen in this covenant-breaking.
Jeremiah 50:33 describes Israel and Judah as captives held fast—ironically contrasting with their own failure to release slaves in this verse.
In 2 Kings 12:2, Jehoash did right all his days — contrasting the people's short-lived obedience here.
In Isaiah 58:2, people's outward piety masks disobedience — same hypocrisy as the people's fleeting reform here.
In Matthew 15:8, Jesus condemns honoring God with lips but not hearts — parallel to the people's superficial obedience.
Hosea 6:4 compares fleeting loyalty to a morning cloud—same as Jeremiah's people who turned to do right then quickly turned back.
In 1 Kings 21:27-29, Ahab's brief humility brought a reprieve — similar to the people's initial reform here, both temporary.
In 2 Kings 23:3, Josiah makes a covenant before the LORD with all the people—parallel to the covenant-making act here, though with different terms.
In 2 Chronicles 28:11, the prophet commands releasing captives—a similar call to free the oppressed as the liberty proclaimed here.
In Nehemiah 10:29, the people enter a covenant with an oath to walk in God's law—echoing the covenant made here in Jeremiah.