Jeremiah 40:4
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King James Version (modern wording)
And now, behold, I loose you this day from the chains which were upon yours hand. If it seem good unto you to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto you: but if it seem ill unto you to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before you: where it seems good and convenient for you to go, thither go.
Jeremiah 40:4 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy 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 right unto thee to go, thither go.
Jeremiah 40:4 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”
Jeremiah 40:4 (BSB)
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What does Jeremiah 40:4 say?
Jeremiah 40:4 in modern King James wording reads: "And now, behold, I loose you this day from the chains which were upon yours hand. If it seem good unto you to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto you: but if it seem ill unto you to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before you: where it seems good and convenient for you to go, thither go."
Where is Jeremiah 40:4 found in the Bible?
Jeremiah 40:4 is verse 4 of chapter 40 of the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. Jeremiah has 52 chapters.
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