Jeremiah 40:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³Now he has brought about what he threatened to do to your people because they sinned against the Lord and refused to obey him. ⁴But today I am removing the chains from your hands. If you so wish, you can come with me to Babylon, and I will take good care of you. However, if you do not wish to come with me to Babylon, you need not do so. Endless stretches of land lie before you. Go wherever you think it is best for you.”

⁵Then, before Jeremiah could reply, Nebuzaradan added, “You can also go back to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed governor of the towns of Judah, and stay with him among your people, or go anywhere else you please.” Then the commander of the guard gave him food and gifts and let him go.

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Jeremiah 40:3-5

New International Version

³And now the Lord has brought it about; he has done just as he said he would. All this happened because you people sinned^(A) against the Lord and did not obey^(B) him. ⁴But today I am freeing^(C) you from the chains^(D) 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.”^(E) ⁵However, before Jeremiah turned to go,^[a] Nebuzaradan added, “Go back to Gedaliah^(F) son of Ahikam,^(G) the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed^(H) over the towns^(I) of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please.”^(J)