Jeremiah 40:3

Jeremiah 40:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)And now the Lord has brought it about; he has done just as he said he would. All this happened because you people sinned against the Lord and did not obey him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has brought it about, and has done as he said. Because you sinned against the Lord and did not obey his voice, this thing has come upon you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the Lord has brought it, and has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the Lord, and not obeyed His voice, therefore this thing has come upon you.

Context of Jeremiah 40:3

1The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan captain of the bodyguard had released him from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains 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 Lord your God promised this disaster against this place; and the Lord has brought it and done just as He promised. Because you people sinned against the Lord and did not listen to His voice, this thing has happened to you. 4But now, behold, I am setting you free today from the chains that are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, do not come. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go.” 5As Jeremiah was still not going back, he said, “Go on back then to Gedaliah the 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 else go anywhere it seems right for you to go.” So the captain of the bodyguard gave him a ration and a gift, and let him go.

Jeremiah 40:3 word by word

וַיָּבֵ֥א וַיַּ֛עַשׂ יְהוָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־חֲטָאתֶ֤ם לַֽיהוָה֙ וְלֹֽא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם בְּקוֹל֔וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• has broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): fulfillH935
• and doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• He promisedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• Becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• sinnedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• and did not listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• to His voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• has happenedהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Cross-references for Jeremiah 40:3

• Jeremiah 40:1The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan captain of the bodyguard had released him from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains among all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.
• Jeremiah 39:11Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders regarding Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, saying,
• Genesis 13:9Is the entire land not before you? Please separate from me; if you choose the left, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right, then I will go to the left.”
• Genesis 20:15Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”
• Genesis 47:6The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 40:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3The guard captain mentioned that the Lord's prediction through Jeremiah had come true.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. ye--(See on Jr 40:1). His address is directed to the Jews as well as to Jeremiah. God makes the very heathen testify for Him against them (De 29:24, 25).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 40:3

• Jeremiah
• Nebuzaradan (Nebuzar-Adan)

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Nebuzaradan
• Astronomy
• Egypt
• Ephai
• Jeremiah (2)
• Mizpah; Mizpeh

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