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


In Context

1 The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard had released him at Ramah. He had found Jeremiah bound in chains among all the captives from Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried into exile to Babylon.

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

3 And now the Lord has brought it about; he has done just as he said he would. All this happened because you people sinned against the Lord and did not obey him.

4 But today I am freeing you from the chains on your wrists. Come with me to Babylon, if you like, and I will look after you; but if you do not want to, then don't come. Look, the whole country lies before you; go wherever you please."

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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, The LORD your God has pronounced this evil on this place.