Verse 1
Jeremiah 40:1
World English Bible, British Edition
1
The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains amongst all the captives
of Jerusalem and Judah who were carried away captive to Babylon.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַ/דָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר הָיָ֤ה אֶֽל יִרְמְיָ֨הוּ֙ מֵ/אֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אַחַ֣ר שַׁלַּ֣ח אֹת֗/וֹ נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ן רַב טַבָּחִ֖ים מִן הָֽ/רָמָ֑ה בְּ/קַחְתּ֣/וֹ אֹת֗/וֹ וְ/הֽוּא אָס֤וּר בָּֽ/אזִקִּים֙ בְּ/ת֨וֹךְ כָּל גָּל֤וּת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ וִֽ/יהוּדָ֔ה הַ/מֻּגְלִ֖ים בָּבֶֽלָ/ה
English Translation
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan, the chief of the executioners, had sent him from Ramah when he took him and he was bound in chains among all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried away to Babylon.
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Chapter 40 Context
1
The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard had let hi...
2
The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your
God (Elohim) pronounced this...
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3
and the LORD has brought it, and done according as he spoke. Because
you have sinned against the LOR...
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4
Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand.
If it seems good to you to...
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5
Now while he had not yet gone back, “Go back then,” he said, “to Gedaliah
the son of Ahikam, the son...
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6
Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived
with him amongst the people wh...
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7
Now when all the captains of the forces who were in the fields,
even they and their men, heard that...
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8
then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons
of Kareah, and Seraiah the son...
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9
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their
men, saying, “Don’t be afra...
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10
As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans
who will come to us; but yo...
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11
Likewise when all the Jews who were in Moab, and amongst the
children of Ammon, and in Edom, and who...
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12
then all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven,
and came to the land of Judah,...
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13
Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of
the forces who were in the fields, came...
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14
and said to him, “Do you know that Baalis the king of the children
of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son...
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15
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly,
saying, “Please let me go, and...
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16
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah,
“You shall not do this thing, for...
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