Jeremiah 40:4

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BSB

But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”

KJV

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.

WEB

Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.”

ASV

And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy 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 right unto thee to go, thither go.

DARBY

And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains that are upon thy hand. If it seem good in thy sight to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will keep mine eye upon thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me to Babylon, forbear. See, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and right in thy sight to go, thither go.

BLB

And now, behold, I have loosed you this day from the chains that [were] on your hand. If [it is] good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will put the eye to you. And if it is bad in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, remain here. Behold, all the land [is] before you; wherever it is good and upright for you to go, go there.

ÅB

Og se, nå har jeg idag løst deg av lenkene om din hånd. Er det godt i dine øyne å komme med meg til Babel, så kom, og jeg vil la mitt øye våke over deg. Men er det ikke godt i dine øyne å komme med meg til Babel, så la det være! Se, hele landet ligger for deg; hvor det er godt og rett i dine øyne å gå, dit kan du gå.

OTB

Men i dag frigjør jeg deg fra lenkene på dine hender. Hvis du ønsker å komme med meg til Babylon, kom, og jeg vil ta vare på deg; men hvis du foretrekker å ikke komme, så ikke kom. Se, hele landet ligger foran deg; gå dit det synes godt og riktig for deg å gå.”

B1930

Og se, nu har jeg idag løst dig av lenkene om din hånd. Er det godt i dine øine å komme med mig til Babel, så kom, og jeg vil la mitt øie våke over dig. Men er det ikke godt i dine øine å komme med mig til Babel, så la det være! Se, hele landet ligger for dig; hvor det er godt og rett i dine øine å gå, dit kan du gå.

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