40:1 [hgb]  耶 利 米 锁 在 耶 路 撒 冷 和 犹 大 被 掳 到 巴 比 伦 的 人 中 ， 护 卫 长 尼 布 撒 拉 旦 将 他 从 拉 玛 释 放 以 后 ， 耶 和 华 的 话 临 到 耶 利 米 。  
    [kjv]  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.
    [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.
40:2 [hgb]  护 卫 长 将 耶 利 米 叫 来 ， 对 他 说 ， 耶 和 华 你 的 神 曾 说 要 降 这 祸 与 此 地 。  
    [kjv]  And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.
    [bbe]  And the captain of the armed men took Jeremiah and said to him, The Lord your God gave word of the evil which was to come on this place:
40:3 [hgb]  耶 和 华 使 这 祸 临 到 ， 照 他 所 说 的 行 了 。 因 为 你 们 得 罪 耶 和 华 ， 没 有 听 从 他 的 话 ， 所 以 这 事 临 到 你 们 。  
    [kjv]  Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.
    [bbe]  *** and the Lord has made it come, and has done as he said; because of your sin against the Lord in not giving ear to his voice; and that is why this thing has come on you.
40:4 [hgb]  现 在 我 解 开 你 手 上 的 链 子 ， 你 若 看 与 我 同 往 巴 比 伦 去 好 ， 就 可 以 去 ， 我 必 厚 待 你 。 你 若 看 与 我 同 往 巴 比 伦 去 不 好 ， 就 不 必 去 。 看 哪 ， 全 地 在 你 面 前 ， 你 以 为 哪 里 美 好 ， 哪 里 合 宜 ， 只 管 上 哪 里 去 吧 。  
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  Now see, this day I am freeing you from the chains which are on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will keep an eye on you; but if it does not seem good to you to come with me to Babylon, then do not come: see, all the land is before you; if it seems good and right to you to go on living in the land,
40:5 [hgb]  耶 利 米 还 没 有 回 去 ， 护 卫 长 说 ， 你 可 以 回 到 沙 番 的 孙 子 亚 希 甘 的 儿 子 基 大 利 那 里 去 。 现 在 巴 比 伦 王 立 他 作 犹 大 城 邑 的 省 长 。 你 可 以 在 他 那 里 住 在 民 中 ， 不 然 ， 你 看 哪 里 合 宜 就 可 以 上 哪 里 去 。 于 是 护 卫 长 送 他 粮 食 和 礼 物 ， 释 放 他 去 了 。  
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  Then go back to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made ruler over the towns of Judah, and make your living-place with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go. So the captain of the armed men gave him food and some money and let him go.
40:6 [hgb]  耶 利 米 就 到 米 斯 巴 见 亚 希 甘 的 儿 子 基 大 利 ， 在 他 那 里 住 在 境 内 剩 下 的 民 中 。  
    [kjv]  Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
    [bbe]  So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, in Mizpah, and was living with him among the people who were still in the land.
40:7 [hgb]  在 田 野 的 一 切 军 长 ， 和 属 他 们 的 人 ， 听 见 巴 比 伦 王 立 了 亚 希 甘 的 儿 子 基 大 利 作 境 内 的 省 长 ， 并 将 没 有 掳 到 巴 比 伦 的 男 人 ， 妇 女 ， 孩 童 ， 和 境 内 极 穷 的 人 全 交 给 他 。  
    [kjv]  Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
    [bbe]  Now when it came to the ears of all the captains of the forces who were in the field, and their men, that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, ruler in the land, and had put under his care the men and women and children, all the poorest of the land, those who had not been taken away to Babylon;
40:8 [hgb]  于 是 军 长 尼 探 雅 的 儿 子 以 实 玛 利 ， 加 利 亚 的 两 个 儿 子 约 哈 难 和 约 拿 单 ， 单 户 篾 的 儿 子 西 莱 雅 ， 并 尼 陀 法 人 以 斐 的 众 子 ， 玛 迦 人 的 儿 子 耶 撒 尼 亚 和 属 他 们 的 人 ， 都 到 米 斯 巴 见 基 大 利 。  
    [kjv]  Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son............