New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 40:2-5

2Now the captainH7227 of the bodyguardH2876 had takenH3947 JeremiahH3414 and saidH559 to him, “The 1LordH3068 your GodH430 promisedH1696 thisH2088 calamityH7463 againstH413 thisH2088 placeH4725;

3and the LordH3068 has broughtH935 it on and doneH6213 justH3512 as He promisedH1696. BecauseH3588 you people 2sinnedH2398 against the LordH3068 and did not listenH8085 to His voiceH6963, therefore thisH2088 thingH1697 has happenedH1961 to you.

4But nowH6258, beholdH2009, I am 3freeingH6605 you todayH3117 from the chainsH246 whichH834 are on your handsH3027. IfH518 4you would preferH7489 H5869 to comeH935 with me to BabylonH894, comeH935 along, and I will 5lookH7760 H5869 afterH5921 you; but ifH518 6you would preferH7489 H5869 not to comeH935 with me to BabylonH894, 7neverH2308 mindH2308. LookH7200, the 8wholeH3605 landH776 is beforeH6440 you; goH1980 whereverH8033 it seems goodH2896 and rightH3477 for you to goH1980.”

5As 9Jeremiah was stillH5750 not goingH7725 backH7725, 10he said, “GoH7725 on backH7725 then to 11GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, whomH834 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 has 12appointedH6485 over the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and stayH3427 with him amongH8432 the peopleH5971; orH176 else goH1980 anywhereH3605 it seems rightH3477 for you to goH1980.” So the captainH7227 of the bodyguardH2876 gaveH5414 him a 13rationH737 and a 14giftH4864 and letH7971 him goH7971.

Notes

1. Jeremiah 40:2 Lev 26:14-38; Deut 28:15-68; 29:24-28; 31:17; 32:19-25; Jer 22:8, 9 ↩
2. Jeremiah 40:3 Jer 50:7; Dan 9:11; Rom 2:5 ↩
3. Jeremiah 40:4 Jer 39:11, 12 ↩
4. Jeremiah 40:4 Lit it is good in your eyes ↩
5. Jeremiah 40:4 Lit set my eyes on ↩
6. Jeremiah 40:4 Lit it is evil in your eyes ↩
7. Jeremiah 40:4 Lit refrain! ↩
8. Jeremiah 40:4 Gen 13:9; 20:15; 47:6 ↩
9. Jeremiah 40:5 Lit he ↩
10. Jeremiah 40:5 I.e. Nebuzaradan ↩
11. Jeremiah 40:5 Jer 39:14 ↩
12. Jeremiah 40:5 2 Kin 25:23 ↩
13. Jeremiah 40:5 Jer 52:34 ↩
14. Jeremiah 40:5 2 Kin 8:7-9 ↩