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Jeremiah 40:4

NETBible	But now, Jeremiah, today I will set you free¹ from the chains on your wrists. If you would like to come to Babylon with me, come along and I will take care of you.² But if you prefer not to come to Babylon with me, you are not required to do so.³ You are free to go anywhere in the land you want to go.⁴ Go wherever you choose.”⁵
NIV © biblegateway Jer 40:4	But today I am freeing you from the chains on your wrists. Come with me to Babylon, if you like, and I will look after you; but if you do not want to, then don’t come. Look, the whole country lies before you; go wherever you please."
NASB © biblegateway Jer 40:4	"But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go."
NLT © biblegateway Jer 40:4	Now I am going to take off your chains and let you go. If you want to come with me to Babylon, you are welcome. I will see that you are well cared for. But if you don’t want to come, you may stay here. The whole land is before you––go wherever you like.
MSG © biblegateway Jer 40:4	"But today, Jeremiah, I'm setting you free, taking the chains off your hands. If you'd like to come to Babylon with me, come along. I'll take good care of you. But if you don't want to come to Babylon with me, that's just fine, too. Look, the whole land stretches out before you. Do what you like. Go and live wherever you wish.
BBE © SABDAweb Jer 40:4	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,
NRSV © bibleoremus Jer 40:4	Now look, I have just released you today from the fetters on your hands. If you wish to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will take good care of you; but if you do not wish to come with me to Babylon, you need not come. See, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think it good and right to go.
NKJV © biblegateway Jer 40:4	"And now look, I free you this day from the chains that were on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you. But if it seems wrong for you to come with me to Babylon, remain here. See, all the land is before you; wherever it seems good and convenient for you to go, go there."
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KJV	And now, behold, I loose <06605> (8765) thee this day <03117> from the chains <0246> which [were] upon thine hand <03027>_. If it seem good <02896> <05869> unto thee to come <0935> (8800) with me into Babylon <0894>_, come <0935> (8798)_; and I will look well <07760> (8799) <05869> unto thee: but if it seem ill <07489> (8804) <05869> unto thee to come <0935> (8800) with me into Babylon <0894>_, forbear <02308> (8798)_: behold <07200> (8798)_, all the land <0776> [is] before <06440> thee: whither it seemeth <0413> good <02896> and convenient <03477> <05869> for thee to go <03212> (8800)_, thither go <03212> (8798)_. {were...: or, are upon thine hand} {I will...: Heb. I will set mine eye upon thee}
NASB © biblegateway Jer 40:4	"But now <06258> , behold <02009> , I am freeing <06605> you today <03117> from the chains <0246> which <0834> are on your hands <03027> . If <0518> you would prefer <07489> <5869> to come <0935> with me to Babylon <0894> , come <0935> along, and I will look <07760> <5869> after <05921> you; but if <0518> you would prefer <07489> <5869> not to come <0935> with me to Babylon <0894> , never <02308> mind <02308> . Look <07200> , the whole <03605> land <0776> is before <06440> you; go <01980> wherever <08033> it seems good <02896> and right <03477> for you to go <01980> ."
LXXM	(47:4) idou <2400> INJ elusa <3089> V-AAI-1S se <4771> P-AS apo <575> PREP twn <3588> T-GPF ceiropedwn {N-GPF} twn <3588> T-GPF epi <1909> PREP tav <3588> T-APF ceirav <5495> N-APF sou <4771> P-GS ei <1487> CONJ kalon <2570> A-ASM enantion <1726> PREP sou <4771> P-GS elyein <2064> V-AAN met <3326> PREP emou <1473> P-GS eiv <1519> PREP babulwna <897> N-ASF hke {V-AAI-3S} kai <2532> CONJ yhsw <5087> V-FAI-1S touv <3588> T-APM ofyalmouv <3788> N-APM mou <1473> P-GS epi <1909> PREP se <4771> P-AS
NET [draft] ITL	But now <06258> , Jeremiah, today <03117> I will set <06605> you free <06605> from <04480> the chains <0246> on <05921> your wrists <03027> . If <0518> you would like <05869> <02896> to come <0935> to Babylon <0894> with <0854> me, come <0935> along and I will take care <05869> <07760> of <05921> you. But if <0518> you prefer <05869> <07489> not to come <0935> to Babylon <0894> with <0854> me, you are not required <02308> to do so. You are free to go anywhere <03605> in the land <0776> you want to go <01980> . Go <01980> wherever <08033> you choose <03477> <02896> .”
HEBREW	Kl <01980> hms <08033> tkll <01980> Kynyeb <05869> rsyh <03477> law <0413> bwj <02896> la <0413> Kynpl <06440> Urah <0776> lk <03605> har <07200> ldx <02308> lbb <0894> yta <0854> awbl <0935> Kynyeb <05869> er <07489> Maw <0518> Kyle <05921> ynye <05869> ta <0853> Myvaw <07760> ab <0935> lbb <0894> yta <0854> awbl <0935> Kynyeb <05869> bwj <02896> Ma <0518> Kdy <03027> le <05921> rsa <0834> Myqzah <0246> Nm <04480> Mwyh <03117> Kytxtp <06605> hnh <02009> htew (40:4) <06258>

NETBible

But now, Jeremiah, today I will set you free¹ from the chains on your wrists. If you would like to come to Babylon with me, come along and I will take care of you.² But if you prefer not to come to Babylon with me, you are not required to do so.³ You are free to go anywhere in the land you want to go.⁴ Go wherever you choose.”⁵

NET Notes

¹tn The verb here is an example of the perfect of resolve where the speaker announces his intention to do something according to IBHS 488-89 §30.5.1d. The word “Jeremiah” is supplied in the translation to avoid the possible misunderstanding that the you is still plural.

²tn Or “look out for you.” See 39:12 and the translator’s note there.

³tn Or “Stay here”; Heb “Forbear.” The imperative is used in a permissive sense; “you may forbear.” See GKC 324 §110.b and compare usage in Gen 50:6.

⁴tn Heb “See all the land [or the whole land] is before you.” For this idiom see BDB 817 s.v. פָּנֶה II.4.a(f) and compare the usage in Gen 20:15; 47:6.

⁵tn Heb “Unto the good and the right in your eyes to go, go there.”