This was the tenor of God's law mentioned in the above named texts; and it seemeth Zedekiah, taking notice of the common violation of this law, and the Jews ordinary oppressing those of their own nation this way, judging that this might be one of those sins for which the wrath of God was at this time kindled against them, he caused the people to make a covenant, that they would give that liberty to their servants of either sex which the law of God required, of which he made proclamation.

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