2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, The LORD your God has pronounced this evil on this place.


In Context

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan 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 to Babylon.

2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, The LORD your God has pronounced this evil on this place.

3 Now the LORD has brought it, and done according as he has said: because you have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come on you.

4 And now, behold, I loose you this day from the chains which were on your hand. If it seem good to you to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well to you: but if it seem ill to you to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before you: where it seems good and convenient for you to go, thither go.

Jeremiah 40:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

40:2When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah, he said to him, "The Lord your God decreed this disaster for this place.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

40:2And the general of the army taking Jeremias, said to him: The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

40:2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:2And the captain of the body-guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

40:2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, the LORD thy God pronounced this evil upon this place:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:2The captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, Yahweh your God pronounced this evil on this place;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:2And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, 'Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,