Jeremiah 34:16
But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 34:11 earlier describes the same turning back: they released slaves then re-enslaved them, making the breach explicit.
Exodus 20:7 forbids taking God's name in vain—here they profaned His name by breaking the covenant made in His name.
Leviticus 19:12 forbids swearing falsely by God's name, profaning it—their broken oath after freeing slaves is exactly that.
Ezekiel 3:20 warns that a righteous person who turns to sin loses his past righteousness—exactly what happens to these people.
In Ezekiel 17:16-19, breaking a covenant made in God's name likewise brings divine judgment for despising the oath.
Ezekiel 18:24 says turning from righteousness to sin erases past deeds—mirrors the people's forfeiture by re-enslaving.
Ezekiel 33:12 states past righteousness won't save when you transgress—here their good act of freeing slaves doesn't excuse the reversal.
Ezekiel 33:13 repeats that trusting in past righteousness while doing injustice brings death—same principle applied to their broken covenant.
In Matthew 18:28-34, the unforgiving servant mirrors Israel: after receiving mercy, they show none to their slaves, incurring judgment.
In Proverbs 21:13, ignoring the poor's cry leads to unanswered calls — directly applying to Israel's refusal to free slaves.