Jeremiah 40:1 Cross References - MKJV

¹ This is the Word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after Nebuzaradan the chief of the executioners 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 being exiled to Babylon.

²⁵ Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,

¹⁷ And his return was to Ramah, for his house was there. And he judged Israel there. And he built an altar there to Jehovah.

⁶ God causes the lonely to live at home; He brings out those who are bound with chains; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

¹⁶ For He has broken the gates of bronze, and cut the bars of iron in two.

¹⁵ So says Jehovah: A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her sons; she refuses to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.

¹¹ And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the chief of the executioners, saying, ¹² Take him, and set your eyes on him, and do him no evil. But do with him even as he shall say to you. ¹³ So Nebuzaradan, the chief of the executioners, sent, and Nebu-shasban, chief of the eunuchs, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's rulers, ¹⁴ even they sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and entrusted him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, to take him to the house. So he lived among the people.

⁶ And when Herod was about to bring him out, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Also guards were keeping the prison before the door. ⁷ And behold! An angel of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the building. And striking Peter's side, he raised him up, saying, Rise up quickly! And his chains fell off his hands.

¹³ Then Paul answered, What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

²⁰ For this cause, then, I called for you, to see and to speak with you. For I have this chain around me for the hope of Israel.

²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in bonds; so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.