Jeremiah 40:2-5
King James Version
2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.
3 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.
4 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.
5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
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Jeremiah 40:2-5
Lexham English Bible
2 And the captain of the guard[a] took Jeremiah and said to him, “Yahweh your God threatened this disaster to this place, 3 and now he has brought it about,[b] and Yahweh has done just as[c] he threatened. Because you sinned against Yahweh and did not listen to his voice, so this thing has happened to you. 4 And so then look, I have released you today[d] from the chains that were on your hands.[e] If it is good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you.[f] But if it is bad in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, then refrain. Look, the whole land is before you.[g] To wherever it is good and right in your eyes to go, then go there.” 5 While he still had not turned back, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed in an official position over the towns of Judah, and stay with him in the midst of the people. Or to wherever it is right in your eyes to go, then go there.”[h] Then the captain of the guard[i] gave him an allowance of provisions and a present, and let him go.
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- Jeremiah 40:2 Hebrew “guards”
- Jeremiah 40:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Jeremiah 40:3 Literally “as that”
- Jeremiah 40:4 Literally “the day”
- Jeremiah 40:4 Hebrew “hand”
- Jeremiah 40:4 Literally “I will place my eye on you”
- Jeremiah 40:4 Literally “to the face of you”
- Jeremiah 40:5 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Jeremiah 40:5 Hebrew “guards”
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