Jeremiah 40:1
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 40
“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 unto Babylon.”Jeremiah 40:1
What Does Jeremiah 40:1 Mean?
Jeremiah 40:1 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 40, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 40:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 31:15“Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.”Jeremiah 39:9“Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.”Joshua 18:25“Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,”Acts 12:6“And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.”Acts 21:13“Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”Ephesians 6:20“For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”1 Samuel 7:17“And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.”Psalms 68:6“God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.”Psalms 107:16“For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.”Jeremiah 39:11“Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,”Acts 28:20“For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”2 Kings 25:8“And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:”Jeremiah 39:14“Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.”Ezekiel 7:23“Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.”
People & Places
GodJeremiahNebuzar-adanBabylonJerusalemRamah
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