Jeremiah 40:1-3

New Catholic Bible

Chapter 40

Jeremiah Remains in Judah. ¹ This word came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guard, had released him at Ramah, where he had found him imprisoned in chains with all the other captives from Jerusalem and Judah who were being deported to Babylon.

² The commander of the guard took Jeremiah aside and said to him, “The Lord, your God, foretold the disaster that would overwhelm this place. ³ Now he has brought about what he threatened to do to your people because they sinned against the Lord and refused to obey him.