Jeremiah 40:4
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 40
“And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.”Jeremiah 40:4
What Does Jeremiah 40:4 Mean?
Jeremiah 40:4 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 40, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Freedom.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 40:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 39:11“Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,”Genesis 20:15“And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.”1 Kings 17:6“And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.”Esther 3:11“And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.”Jeremiah 37:14“Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.”Jeremiah 39:12“Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.”Lamentations 3:7“He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.”Genesis 44:21“And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.”Jeremiah 28:14“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.”Jeremiah 36:5“And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:”Jeremiah 40:5“Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.”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.”Genesis 13:9“Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
People & Places
Babylon
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