New American Standard Bible 2020
Jeremiah 40:1-4
1The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after 1Nebuzaradan captain of the bodyguard had released him from 2Ramah, when he had taken him bound in 3chains among all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.
2Now the captain of the bodyguard had taken Jeremiah and said to him, “The 4Lord your God promised this disaster against this place;
3and the Lord has brought it and done just as He promised. Because you people 5sinned against the Lord and did not listen to His voice, this thing has happened to you.
4But now, behold, I am 6setting you free today from the chains that are on your hands. If 7you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will 8look after you; but if 9you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, 10do not come. Look, the 11whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go.”
Notes
- 1. Jeremiah 40:1 Jer 39:9, 11 ↩
- 2. Jeremiah 40:1 Jer 31:15 ↩
- 3. Jeremiah 40:1 Acts 12:6, 7; 21:13; 28:20; Eph 6:20 ↩
- 4. Jeremiah 40:2 Lev 26:14-38; Deut 28:15-68; 29:24-28; 31:17; 32:19-25; Jer 22:8, 9 ↩
- 5. Jeremiah 40:3 Jer 50:7; Dan 9:11; Rom 2:5 ↩
- 6. Jeremiah 40:4 Jer 39:11, 12 ↩
- 7. Jeremiah 40:4 Lit it is good in your eyes ↩
- 8. Jeremiah 40:4 Lit set my eyes on ↩
- 9. Jeremiah 40:4 Lit it is evil in your eyes ↩
- 10. Jeremiah 40:4 Lit refrain ↩
- 11. Jeremiah 40:4 Gen 13:9; 20:15; 47:6 ↩
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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