Jeremiah

Jeremiah 40:2–6

2The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place, 3and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you. 4But 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.”

5But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah 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 go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.

6So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.

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Jeremiah 40:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
foundוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּlə·yir·mə·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
decreedדִּבֶּר֙dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
disasterהָרָעָ֣הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Jeremiah 40:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and now the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has fulfilled itוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
He has doneוַיַּ֛עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He saidדִּבֵּ֑רdib·bêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youחֲטָאתֶ֤םḥă·ṭā·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2398 miss
against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םšə·ma‘·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
His voiceבְּקוֹל֔וֹbə·qō·w·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
thingדָּבָרdå̄·ḇå̄rArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
has happenedוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to youלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Jeremiah 40:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But nowוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
beholdהִנֵּ֧הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I am freeingפִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָp̄it·taḥ·tî·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6605 open
you todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
fromמִֽן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the chainsהָאזִקִּים֮hā·ziq·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH246 manacles
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your wristsיָדֶךָ֒yā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
it pleasesט֨וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
you to comeלָב֧וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
with meאִתִּ֣י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
to Babylonבָבֶ֗לḇā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
then comeבֹּ֚אbōVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and I will take care ofוְאָשִׂ֤יםwə·’ā·śîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
it seems wrongרַ֧עra‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7489 be evil, bad
to you to comeלָבֽוֹא־lā·ḇō·w-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
with meאִתִּ֥י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
to Babylonבָבֶ֖לḇā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
go no fartherחֲדָ֑לḥă·ḏālVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2308 cease
Lookרְאֵה֙rə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
is before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Wherever it seemsבְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
goodט֨וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and right to youהַיָּשָׁ֧רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
goלֵֽךְ׃lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
thereשָׁ֖מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither

Jeremiah 40:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But before Jeremiahלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turned to goיָשׁ֗וּבyā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
Nebuzaradanוְשֻׁ֡בָהwə·šu·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
addedאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Return to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֣הgə·ḏal·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphanשָׁפָ֡ןšā·p̄ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
has appointedהִפְקִ֨ידhip̄·qîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
over the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and stayוְשֵׁ֤בwə·šêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
with himאִתּוֹ֙’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
orא֠וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
goלָלֶ֖כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
anywhere elseאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
that seems rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
Then the captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֛יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himל֧וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a rationאֲרֻחָ֥ה’ă·ru·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH737 meal, allowance
and a giftוּמַשְׂאֵ֖תū·maś·’êṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
and released himוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃way·šal·lə·ḥê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7971 send

Jeremiah 40:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
wentוַיָּבֹ֧אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הgə·ḏal·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
and stayedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
with himאִתּוֹ֙’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
who were leftהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםhan·niš·’ā·rîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃סbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 40:2 Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · Jeremiah 22:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 7:20–22 · 1 Kings 9:8–9 · Lamentations 2:15–17

Jeremiah 40:3 Romans 2:5 · Daniel 9:11–12 · Jeremiah 50:7

Jeremiah 40:4 Jeremiah 39:11–12 · Genesis 20:15

Jeremiah 40:5 Jeremiah 39:14 · 2 Kings 8:7–9 · Jeremiah 41:2

Jeremiah 40:6 Jeremiah 39:14 · Judges 20:1 · Judges 21:1 · 1 Samuel 7:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.