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Berean Standard Bible

“This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.”

Jeremiah 40:1

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Jeremiah 40 comes after the fall of Jerusalem. The Babylonian commander Nebuzaradan finds Jeremiah in chains at Ramah, frees him and offers him a choice: go to Babylon under protection or stay in the land.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.

World English Bible (WEB)

The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, who were carried away captive to Babylon.

King James Version (KJV)

The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, 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 the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive unto Babylon.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him; for he had been put in chains, among all the prisoners of Jerusalem and Judah who were taken away prisoners to Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

PALABRA que fué á Jeremías de Jehová, después que Nabuzaradán capitán de la guardia le envió desde Ramá, cuando le tomó estando atado con esposas entre toda la transmigración de Jerusalem y de Judá que iban cautivos á Babilonia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nabuzaradán, capitán de la guardia, llevó a Jeremías a Ramá junto con todo el pueblo exiliado de Jerusalén y Judá que eran enviados a Babilonia, pero luego lo soltó.

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