Jeremiah 40:3-5

Evangelical Heritage Version

³ and the Lord has brought it about and has done what he said he would do. This took place because you people^[a] sinned against the Lord and did not obey him. ⁴ But now, today, I am removing the chains from your wrists. If you wish, come with me to Babylon. I will take care of you. But if this does not seem good to you, then don’t come. The whole land is before you. If there is a place that seems good and right to you, go there.” ⁵ But before Jeremiah turned away, he added, “Or you can go to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan. The king of Babylon has made him governor over the cities of Judah. You can live with him among the people. Go wherever it seems right for you to go.”

Then the commander of the guard gave him a gift and some food and released him.