Jeremiah 40:2
“And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 40:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der Oberste der Leibwache ließ Jeremia holen und sprach zu ihm: Jehova, dein Gott, hat dieses Unglück über diesen Ort geredet;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Tomó pues el capitán de la guardia á Jeremías, y díjole: Jehová tu Dios habló este mal contra este lugar;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Pois o capitão da guarda tomou a Jeremias, e lhe disse: O SENHOR teu Deus falou este mal contra este lugar;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O chefe da guarda levou Jeremias e lhe disse: "Yahweh, teu Deus, decretou este desastre contra este lugar.
📖 Jeremiah 40:2 in Context
1The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.
2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.
3Now 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.
4And 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.
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