40:3 40:3

Jeremiah 40:4

40:5 40:5

Bible Versions

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.
And now, behold, I loose {H6605} thee this day {H3117} from the chains {H246} which were upon thine hand {H3027}. If it seem good {H2896}{H5869} unto thee to come {H935} with me into Babylon {H894}, come {H935}; and I will look well {H7760}{H5869} unto thee: but if it seem ill {H7489}{H5869} unto thee to come {H935} with me into Babylon {H894}, forbear {H2308}: behold {H7200}, all the land {H776} is before {H6440} thee: whither it seemeth {H413} good {H2896} and convenient {H3477}{H5869} for thee to go {H3212}, thither go {H3212}.
Now, today, I am freeing you from the chains on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me to Bavel, come; and I will look after you well. But if it seems not good to you to come with me to Bavel, then don't - the entire land is in front of you: wherever it seems good and right for you to go, go there."
But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy 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 right unto thee to go, thither go.
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