Berean Standard Bible
Jeremiah 40:4
4But 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.”
Jeremiah 40:4 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)But today I am freeing you from the chains 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.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now, behold, I release you today from the chains on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you well, but if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, do not come. See, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think it good and right to go.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And now look, I free you this day from the chains that were on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you. But if it seems wrong for you to come with me to Babylon, remain here. See, all the land is before you; wherever it seems good and convenient for you to go, go there.”
Context of Jeremiah 40:4
2The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place, 3and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you. 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.” 5But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him. 6So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
Read all of Jeremiah 40Jeremiah 40:4 word by word
וְעַתָּ֞ה הִנֵּ֧ה פִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָ הַיּ֗וֹם מִֽן־הָאזִקִּים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־יָדֶךָ֒ אִם־ט֨וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֜יךָ לָב֧וֹא אִתִּ֣י בָבֶ֗ל בֹּ֚א וְאָשִׂ֤ים אֶת־עֵינִי֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְאִם־רַ֧ע בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָבֽוֹא־אִתִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל חֲדָ֑ל רְאֵה֙ כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־ט֨וֹב וְאֶל־הַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָלֶ֥כֶת שָׁ֖מָּה לֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
- But nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
- I am freeingפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
- you todayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- fromמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- the chainsאֲזֵק'ăziqqîym · chainsH246
- thatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- were onעַל‛al · uponH5921
- your wristsיָדyâd · handH3027
- Ifאִם'im · ifH518
- it pleasesטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- it pleasesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
- you to comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- with meאֵת'êth · withH854
- to Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
- and I will take care ofשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: considerH7760
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- it seems wrongרָעַעrâ‛a‛ · be evilH7489
- go no fartherחָדַלchâdal · to ceaseH2308
- Lookרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- the wholeכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- is before youפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- is before youאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- and right to youיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
- ·הָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
Commentaries on Jeremiah 40:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Come; and I will look well unto thee - Thou art now at full liberty to do as thou pleasest; either to come to Babylon or to stay in thy own land.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6This passage explains what happened to Jeremiah right after Jerusalem fell.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. look well unto thee--the very words of Nebuchadnezzar's charge (Jr 39:12). all the land is before thee ... seemeth good--(Ge 20:15, Margin). Jeremiah alone had the option given him of staying where he pleased, when all the rest were either carried off or forced to remain there.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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