11. But those slave owners changed their minds and forced their former slaves back into slavery.
12. That's when the Lord told me to say to the people:
13. I am the Lord God of Israel, and I made an agreement with your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt, where they had been slaves.
14. As part of this agreement, you must let a Hebrew slave go free after six years of service.Your ancestors did not obey me,
15-16. but you decided to obey me and do the right thing by setting your Hebrew slaves completely free. You even went to my temple, and in my name you made an agreement to set them free. But you have abused my name, because you broke your agreement and forced your former slaves back into slavery.
17. You have disobeyed me by not giving your slaves their freedom. So I will give you freedom—the freedom to die in battle or from disease or hunger. I will make you disgusting to all other nations on earth.