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Jeremiah 40:2

Jeremiah

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

3 Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,
KJV
And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.
WEB
The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God pronounced this evil on this place;
ASV
And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;
DARBY
And the captain of the body-guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place,
BLB
And the captain of the guards took Jeremiah and said to him, “YHWH your God has spoken this evil against this place,
ÅB
Høvdingen over livvakten hentet Jeremias og sa til ham: Herren din Gud har forkynt denne ulykke mot dette sted.
OTB
Kommandanten for vakten tok Jeremias og sa til ham: “Herren din Gud har uttalt denne katastrofen over dette stedet;
B1930
Høvdingen over livvakten hentet Jeremias og sa til ham: Herren din Gud har forkynt denne ulykke mot dette sted.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 29:24–28

    Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?

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  • Jeremiah 22:8–9

    And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?

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  • Lamentations 2:15–17

    All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

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  • 2 Chronicles 7:20–22

    Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.

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  • 1 Kings 9:8–9

    And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?

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