Jeremiah 40:1-3

Common English Bible

Jeremiah’s release

40 Jeremiah received the Lord’s word after Nebuzaradan the captain of the special guard had released him from Ramah. He had been bound in chains there along with all the other detainees from Jerusalem and Judah who were being sent off to Babylon. ² The captain of the special guard located Jeremiah and said to him, “The Lord your God declared that a great disaster would overtake this place. ³ Now the Lord has made it happen. He has done just as he warned because all of you have sinned against the Lord and haven’t obeyed him. That’s why this has happened to you.