Jeremiah 40:1 Cross References - NSB

¹ Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, let him go at Ramah. Nebuzaradan found Jeremiah in chains along with the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken to Babylon.

²⁵ Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,

¹⁷ Then he returned home to Ramah where he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to Jehovah.

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He frees the prisoners who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

¹⁶ He shattered bronze gates and cut iron bars in two.

¹⁵ »This is what Jehovah says: ‘A sound is heard in Ramah, the sound of crying in bitter grief. Rachel is crying for her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are dead.’«

¹¹ But King Nebuchadnezzar commanded Nebuzaradan, the commanding officer, to give the following order: ¹² Go and find Jeremiah and take good care of him. Do not harm him, but do for him whatever he wants. ¹³ So Nebuzaradan, together with the high officials Nebushazban and Nergal Sharezer and all the other officers of the king of Babylon, ¹⁴ had me brought from the palace courtyard. They put me under the care of Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, who was to see that I got home safely. Thus I stayed there among the people.

¹³ Why do you weep and break my heart? Paul answered: »For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.«

⁶ It was the night before Herod was to bring him to trial. Peter was sleeping between two soldiers. He was bound with two chains. Sentries stood guard at the prison door. ⁷ Suddenly God’s angel came to him. A light shined in the prison. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up saying: »Get up quickly.« And his chains fell off of his hands.

²⁰ The reason I sent for you is to talk with you. I am in these chains because of the hope of Israel.«

²⁰ I am an ambassador in chains who should speak boldly.