THE BABYLONIAN OCCUPATION BEGINS
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Jeremiah Freed
40 The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard had released him at Ramah.(A) He had found Jeremiah bound in chains among all the captives(B) from Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried into exile to Babylon. 2 When the commander(C) of the guard found Jeremiah, he said to him, “The Lord your God decreed(D) this disaster(E) for this place.(F) 3 And now the Lord has brought it about; he has done just as he said he would. All this happened because you people sinned(G) against the Lord and did not obey(H) him. 4 But today I am freeing(I) you from the chains(J) on your wrists. Come with me to Babylon, if you like, and I will look after you; but if you do not want to, then don’t come. Look, the whole country lies before you; go wherever you please.”(K) 5 However, before Jeremiah turned to go,[a] Nebuzaradan added, “Go back to Gedaliah(L) son of Ahikam,(M) the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed(N) over the towns(O) of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please.”(P)
Then the commander gave him provisions and a present(Q) and let him go. 6 So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah(R) and stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 40:5 Or Jeremiah answered
Cross references
- Jeremiah 40:1 : S Jos 18:25; 1Sa 8:4; Mt 2:18
- Jeremiah 40:1 : S Dt 21:10; S 2Ki 24:1; S 2Ch 36:10; Na 3:10
- Jeremiah 40:2 : Ro 13:4
- Jeremiah 40:2 : S Isa 10:22
- Jeremiah 40:2 : S 2Ch 34:24; S Ps 18:18; S Pr 8:36; Gal 6:7-8
- Jeremiah 40:2 : S Jos 23:15
- Jeremiah 40:3 : S Pr 13:21; Ro 6:23; Jas 1:15
- Jeremiah 40:3 : S Lev 26:33; Dt 28:45-52; 29:24-28; 31:17-18; S 1Ki 9:9; Jer 22:8-9; Da 9:14; Ac 7:39; Ro 2:5-9
- Jeremiah 40:4 : Ps 105:18-20; S Jer 37:14
- Jeremiah 40:4 : La 3:7
- Jeremiah 40:4 : S Ge 13:9
- Jeremiah 40:5 : S 2Ki 25:22
- Jeremiah 40:5 : 2Ki 22:12-14
- Jeremiah 40:5 : Ne 5:14; Jer 41:2
- Jeremiah 40:5 : Jer 44:2; Zec 1:12
- Jeremiah 40:5 : Jer 39:14
- Jeremiah 40:5 : S Ge 32:20; S 1Sa 9:7
- Jeremiah 40:6 : ver 10; Jdg 20:1; 1Sa 7:5-17
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ESV
Jeremiah Remains in Judah
40 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord (A)after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from (B)Ramah, when he took him (C)bound in chains along with all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon. 2 The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, (D)“The Lord your God pronounced this disaster against this place. 3 The Lord has brought it about, and has done as he said. (E)Because you sinned against the Lord and did not obey his voice, this thing has come upon you. 4 Now, behold, I release you today from (F)the chains on your hands. (G)If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you well, (H)but if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, do not come. (I)See, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think it good and right to go. 5 If you remain,[a] then return to (J)Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, (K)whom the king of Babylon appointed governor of the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people. Or go wherever you think it right to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance of food and a present, and let him go. 6 Then Jeremiah went to (L)Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at (M)Mizpah, and lived with him (N)among the people (O)who were left in the land.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Jeremiah 40:5 Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
Cross references
- Jeremiah 40:1 : [ch. 39:14]
- Jeremiah 40:1 : Josh. 18:25
- Jeremiah 40:1 : [Ps. 149:8]
- Jeremiah 40:2 : [Deut. 29:24, 28]
- Jeremiah 40:3 : ch. 44:3, 23; Deut. 29:25; See Dan. 9:10-12
- Jeremiah 40:4 : [See ver. 1 above]; [Ps. 149:8]
- Jeremiah 40:4 : [ch. 39:12]
- Jeremiah 40:4 : [ch. 39:12]
- Jeremiah 40:4 : [Gen. 20:15]
- Jeremiah 40:5 : See ch. 39:14
- Jeremiah 40:5 : ch. 41:2
- Jeremiah 40:6 : [See ver. 5 above]; See ch. 39:14
- Jeremiah 40:6 : ch. 41:6; Josh. 18:26
- Jeremiah 40:6 : ch. 37:12; 39:14
- Jeremiah 40:6 : ch. 39:10
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